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 1560 2015–16 |
Cesar Chavez dayRecognizes March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1572 2015–16 |
Electr vehicle infrastr bankCreates a Washington electric vehicle infrastructure bank and requires the bank to provide financial assistance for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations within the state. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1577 2015–16 |
Noncompetition agreementsProvides that an employment noncompetition agreement is void if the employee: (1) is entitled to overtime compensation; (2) earns $39,500 per year or less in gross wages; (3) is restricted from competing for an unreasonable... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1591 2015–16 |
High school and beyond plansSpecifies the minimum required elements of a High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP). | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1592 2015–16 |
Tuition waivers/st employeesAdds K-12 classified staff to the list of state and educational employees eligible to receive tuition and fee waivers at Washington's public institutions of higher education if the waiver is used for coursework relevant to... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1602 2015–16 |
Occupational diseases/EMTsAmends the occupational disease presumption statute to include certain emergency medical technicians. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1615 2015–16 |
Postretirement employmentRemoves postretirement employment language in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system laws. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1646 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesModifies the Equal Pay Act to include prohibiting the provision of less favorable employment opportunities based on gender and modify remedies. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1656 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsChanges the amount of time prior to a county board of equalization (board) hearing, when information or evidence held by a taxpayer or the county assessor must be made available or provided to the other party and the board,... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1657 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsRequires a taxpayer to submit rental income and expense statements for the two preceding years, or else waive related challenges, within 60 days of filing a petition challenging the assessed value of leased commercial property. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1658 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsAuthorizes county legislative authorities to impose a filing charge for petitions to a county board of equalization (board) that challenge the assessed value of a commercial property. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1666 2015–16 |
St-wide student assessmentsProvides that the Legislature intends to maintain the privacy of individual student data, while making data available to the public. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1685 2015–16 |
Washington food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purposes of creating a forum in which state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1714 2015–16 |
Achievemnt index rating systRequires that the identification of schools and school districts for recognition must be based on separate performance indicators, such as proficiency or growth beginning August 1, 2015. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1724 2015–16 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires return envelopes for primary and general election ballots include prepaid postage. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1732 2015–16 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1733 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsDirects the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1737 2015–16 |
Retired teachers/substitutesTeachers that retired under the 2008 early retirement reduction factors of the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 or 3 and are less than 65 years of age may be employed as substitute teachers in an instructional capacity for... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1745 2015–16 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1770 2015–16 |
Teacher certificationRepeals the statute that describes the design of each of the Alternative Route programs in detail, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with expected outcomes for Alternative Route programs and... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1780 2015–16 |
Interpreter servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (Authority), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services through language access providers by 2018. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1783 2015–16 |
Dual language instructionCreates two programs: (1) the K-12 Dual Language Expansion Grant Program, to be administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and (2) the Dual Language Teacher Pipeline Scholarship Program, to be... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1785 2015–16 |
Academic achievement certif.Eliminates the requirement that a student meet standards on assessments in order to obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement and graduate from a public high school. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1786 2015–16 |
Aerospace wages & incentivesRequires wage standards to be met for businesses to be eligible for certain aerospace related business and occupation tax incentives. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1820 2015–16 |
EBT cards/higher ed studentsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to request all necessary waivers from applicable federal rules to authorize on-campus food retail establishments located on Washington's public and private... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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