Roger Freeman
Representative
· Democrat
· District 30
· most recent term 2013–14
2013–14 · House · D · LD 30
13
Bills as prime sponsor
5
of those became law
257
Bills co-sponsored
1,250
Recorded votes
16.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1526 2013–14 |
Running start enrollmentMeetings are required between participating Running Start institutions that have over 50 Running Start students and school districts to develop a plan for increasing enrollment of underrepresented students in Running Start.... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1546 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities/DSHSRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide services through the Individual and Family Services Program to individuals on the waiting list and who are not receiving paid services. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1588 2013–14 |
Firearms/background checksRequires a background check on the sale of a firearm when both the seller and purchaser are not licensed as dealers or collectors, unless the purchaser has a valid Washington concealed pistol license. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1594 2013–14 |
Interviewing childrenEstablishes a general preference for child protective services' interviews to take place at Children's Advocacy Centers, when access to Children's Advocacy Centers is reasonably available. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1611 2013–14 |
Tow truck operators/breaksAllows a registered tow truck operator to close the business for a lunch break if the operator posts a notice providing the telephone number of a person who can release impounded vehicles. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1615 2013–14 |
Hiring unemployed veteransAuthorizes a $2,000 business and occupation tax credit for employers hiring veterans. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1622 2013–14 |
Devel disabilities/hiringProvides a $1,000 per year business and occupation tax credit for employers hiring individuals with developmental disabilities. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1624 2013–14 |
Tuition increase restrictionExpresses the legislative intent to set a long term goal to make higher education accessible and affordable, referred to as Education Opportunity Funding, so that state funding is at least 50 percent of spending relative to tuition. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1628 2013–14 |
Nurses & physicians/cont. edRequires rules be adopted to allow nurses and doctors to satisfy up to 25 percent of their continuing education credits by providing medical services to Medicaid recipients or the uninsured. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1650 2013–14 |
K-12 career educationRequires school districts to use 20 out of 80 additional instructional hours for secondary students, when they take effect, to provide career exploration and other activities intended to engage students in preparing for their future. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1656 2013–14 |
High school grad requiremntsSpecifies 22 credits as the minimum state requirement for high school graduation beginning with the class of 2017, including six credits in a Career Concentration. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1662 2013–14 |
Cannabis, medical useModifies the medical use of cannabis act. Provides that licensed access points, licensed producers, and licensed processors, who are in compliance with the act, are not subject to penalties. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1665 2013–14 |
Earlier retirement benefitsAllows retirement benefits at earlier ages in plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1668 2013–14 |
Retirement/plan 2 membersPermits members of the Plan 2 of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), School Employees' Retirement System (SERS), and the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who are at least age 55 and have 20 or more years of... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1671 2013–14 |
Child care reformDefines the Early Achievers program | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1676 2013–14 |
Safe storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of reckless endangerment for leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to and does gain access to the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1719 2013–14 |
Drayage truck operatorsRequires a port district in a county with a population of 800,000 or more to employ drayage truck operators to transport containerized cargo at or through the port. | Roger Freeman (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1753 2013–14 |
Interpreter servicesAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to purchase spoken language interpreter services. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1784 2013–14 |
Childhood obesity preventionRequires the department of early learning to: (1) Consider the prevention of childhood obesity when adopting rules relating to physical activity, screen time, and nutritional standards for all early learning programs; and (2)... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1813 2013–14 |
Motor vehicle liability ins.Allows a driver to provide proof of mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance on a wireless device. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1831 2013–14 |
Disabled vets/sales & use txProvides a sales and use tax exemption for prescribed add-on automotive adaptive equipment and services that assist disabled veterans and active duty members of the armed forces in the safe operation of a motor vehicle. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1834 2013–14 |
Family treatment courtsRevises the definition of "drug court" to include family treatment courts. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1844 2013–14 |
Child protective servicesModifies implementation and evaluation guidelines for the Family Assessment Response. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1852 2013–14 |
Building code/school progrmsRequires the building code council to adopt rules to allow children who attend classes in a school building during school hours to remain in the same building to participate in before-school or after-school programs. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1871 2013–14 |
At-risk youthCreates the Alliance for Student Success in Education and Training (ASSET) Program to increase work-integrated learning opportunities. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
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