David Sawyer
Representative
· Democrat
· District 29
· most recent term 2017–18
2017–18 · House · D · LD 292015–16 · House · D · LD 292013–14 · House · D · LD 29
76
Bills as prime sponsor
10
of those became law
336
Bills co-sponsored
3,872
Recorded votes
0.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1222 2015–16 |
Firefighting apparatusIncreases the overall length of a firefighting apparatus from 50 feet to 65 feet before requiring a fire district or municipal department to obtain a permit to operate it. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| HB 1559 2015–16 |
Higher ed programs/UW, WSUProvides that Washington State University (WSU) may offer and teach medicine and forestry as major lines of study. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 1, 2015 |
| HB 1651 2013–14 |
Juvenile records accessRequires courts to hold regular hearings to seal certain juvenile court records, which will occur administratively unless the court receives an objection to sealing or the court notes a compelling reason not to seal, in which... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2080 2013–14 |
Tribal fishing/convictionsAllows a person who claimed to be exercising a treaty right to apply to vacate a conviction related to a fishing offense that occurred before 1975. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2724 2013–14 |
Archaeological resource infoCreates an exemption from the Public Records Act for certain information regarding archaeological resources and traditional cultural places obtained by certain agencies, or shared between certain agencies or with tribes. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2102 2013–14 |
Civil actions by prisonersRequires a person convicted and confined for any serious violent offense to obtain court authorization before filing most actions in state court against the victim or victim's family. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2335 2013–14 |
Extended foster careExpands eligibility criteria to allow a youth to request extended foster care services if the youth engages in employment for 80 hours or more per month. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2105 2013–14 |
Govt agency meeting agendasRequires public agencies with governing bodies to post meeting agendas online at least 24 hours in advance of regular meetings. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 1179 2013–14 |
Sewer utility charges lienProvides counties operating sewerage and/or water systems with an alternative sewerage lien procedure for delinquent sewer utility charges by authorizing counties to use lien attachment and enforcement procedures currently... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1267 2013–14 |
Voter registrationChanges the time period for online registration from 29 to 11 days before a primary or election. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1279 2013–14 |
Motor voter preregistrationAllows 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote when applying for a driver's license or identicard. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1286 2013–14 |
DOT land, sale to tribesAuthorizes the transfer and conveyance of unused Washington State Department of Transportation real property to a federally recognized Indian tribe. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1313 2013–14 |
Sick & safe employment leaveRequires employers with more than four full-time equivalent employees to provide paid leave to employees for: (1) specified medical reasons relating to the employee's or a family member's health; (2) reasons permitted under... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1367 2013–14 |
Nuisance abatement assessmntAuthorizes code and non-code cities and towns that exercise their power to declare a nuisance, abate a nuisance, or impose fines or costs upon persons who create, continue, or maintain a nuisance to levy a special assessment... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1413 2013–14 |
Voting rights act of 2013Establishes a voting rights act to promote equal voting opportunity in certain political subdivisions. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1536 2013–14 |
Comm & tech college boardsRequires that boards of trustees of community college districts include at least one member from business and one from labor. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1817 2013–14 |
Higher ed financial aidAdds eligibility for the State Need Grant for individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status that meet a certain criteria. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2074 2013–14 |
Health records feesProhibits health care providers from charging a fee for responding to a request for documentation related to a patient's bills owed to the provider. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2294 2013–14 |
Littering, penalty increaseIncreases the penalties for littering in small amounts to $125, up from $50. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2332 2013–14 |
Wage violations, damages forProvides that an employer that unlawfully collects a rebate from an employee's wages or willfully pays an employee lower wages than required is liable for triple damages, rather than double, in a civil action. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2347 2013–14 |
Oil transportation safetyDirects the Washington State University to conduct a study of the state's capacity to respond to oil train accidents. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2368 2013–14 |
Homeless housing surchargeMakes the $40 local homeless housing and assistance document recording surcharge permanent. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2376 2013–14 |
Agency employees' ID numbersExempts public agency employee and volunteer driver's license numbers and identicard numbers from public inspection and copying. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2422 2013–14 |
Educational employee compRestores the Initiative 732 cost-of-living adjustment, beginning in fiscal year 2015. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2447 2013–14 |
Small business incubatorsProvides a state and local property tax exemption for property owned or rented by qualified nonprofit small business incubators located in economically distressed areas. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
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