Steve Bergquist
Representative
· Democrat
· District 11
· most recent term 2025–26
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99
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,293
Bills co-sponsored
8,825
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1568 2017–18 |
Fred Hutch license platesCreates the Fred Hutch special license plate. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 17, 2017 |
| HB 1400 2017–18 |
Aviation license plateCreates the Washington Aviation special license plate. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 14, 2017 |
| HB 1654 2017–18 |
Teacher certificationRepeals the statute describing each of the alternative route programs in detail, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with rulemaking authority with respect to the design of the alternative... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 14, 2017 |
| HB 1732 2017–18 |
Educator professional growthProvides that the Professional Growth Plans in educator license renewals submitted through the electronic certification system in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction are exempt from public inspection and copying. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 14, 2017 |
| HB 2778 2015–16 |
Clean alt. fuel vehiclesModifies the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain clean alternative fuel and electrically powered vehicles by increasing the tax exemption threshold to a vehicle's base model Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Apr 18, 2016 |
| HB 1682 2015–16 |
Homeless studentsEstablishes a competitive grant program to evaluate and award grants to school districts to pilot increased identification of homeless students and the capacity to provide support. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2440 2015–16 |
Youth host home programsCreates an exemption from foster licensing for certain host homes and host home programs. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2449 2015–16 |
Truancy reductionMakes a variety of changes to practices and requirements related to school attendance and truancy, including: | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 205, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2530 2015–16 |
Victims of sex crimesRequires the Washington State Patrol to create and operate the Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2545 2015–16 |
Flame retardant chemicalsProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing specified flame retardants in amounts greater than 1,000 parts-per-million (ppm). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2623 2015–16 |
Advisory measure recountsExempts statewide advisory votes from election returns recount requirements. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 1345 2015–16 |
Professional learningDefines "professional learning" as a comprehensive, sustained, job-embedded, and collaborative approach to improving teachers' and principals' effectiveness in raising student achievement. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 1408 2015–16 |
Family engagemnt coordinatorRequires the Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) to work with the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) to recommend to the Legislature a definition for the term that is variously... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2274 2015–16 |
Vehicle reports of saleSpecifies that a report of sale is not proof of a completed vehicle transfer for the purpose of collection of expenses where there is no evidence indicating the buyer knew of or was a party to the acceptance of the vehicle transfer. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2394 2015–16 |
Parent to parent programRequires that the Parent to Parent Program that provides support to parents of individuals with special health care needs from other parents that have children with similar needs be funded through the Developmental Disability... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2439 2015–16 |
Youth mental health servicesEstablishes the Children's Mental Health Work Group to review the barriers that exist in identifying and treating mental health issues in children with a particular focus on birth to age 5, and report to the Legislature by... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2624 2015–16 |
Election errorsAllows the results of state and local ballot measures to be challenged under certain circumstances. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2730 2015–16 |
Prescription monitoring prg.Expands access to the prescription monitoring program. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 1003 2015–16 |
Schools, disaster recoveryRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a model policy addressing the restoration of the safe learning environment that is disrupted by natural disaster impacts to the school district... | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2323 2015–16 |
Better life experience prog.Creates an Achieving a Better Life Experience governing board that must design and implement an Achieving a Better Life Experience savings and investment program for eligible individuals with disabilities by July 1, 2017. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2478 2015–16 |
Pollinator forage preserv.Commissions a pilot project by the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board that evaluates the advantages of replacing pollen-rich and nectar-rich noxious weeds with seasonally balanced forage plants that can produce... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2541 2015–16 |
Involuntary treatment ordersRequires a court order for less restrictive alternative (LRA) treatment to name the provider responsible for arranging services and include a requirement that the person on the LRA order participate in the arranged services,... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2771 2015–16 |
Hospital district contractsAuthorizes Public Hospital Districts to award public works contracts for more than the estimated cost. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2772 2015–16 |
Hospital district job ordersAuthorizes Public Hospital Districts to use the job order contracting procedure. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2465 2015–16 |
Contraceptives/year supplyRequires private insurance and Medicaid to reimburse for a 12-month supply of contraceptive drugs provided at once. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 28, 2016 |
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