Jim Walsh
Representative
· Republican
· District 19
· most recent term 2025–26
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148
Bills as prime sponsor
2
of those became law
394
Bills co-sponsored
6,314
Recorded votes
0.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2757 2017–18 |
Fuel content standardsRequires all diesel fuel sold in Washington by a special fuel licensee to contain a minimum of percentage of biomass-based diesel fuel of an annual average basis —2 percent by July 1, 2019, and 5 percent by July 1, 2021. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 3008 2017–18 |
Firearms/school employeesEstablishes the safer schools act of 2018. Authorizes the board of directors of a school district to: (1) Adopt a written policy allowing one or more permanent employees of a school located within the school district to... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 1, 2018 |
| HB 3000 2017–18 |
Property tax/2018Lowers the property tax rate and issues property tax refunds for calendar year 2018 in order to return excess state revenue back to the taxpayers. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2018 |
| HB 3001 2017–18 |
State clamDesignates the Pacific razor clam as the official clam of the state. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2018 |
| HB 1669 2017–18 |
Crew size on certain trainsEstablishes minimum crew size requirements for freight and passenger trains and trains carrying hazardous materials. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2554 2017–18 |
Medical marijuana renewalsEstablishes a compassionate care exemption for situations in which it would be a severe hardship for a qualifying patient to appear in person due to physical or emotional conditions at a marijuana retailer and have a picture... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2944 2017–18 |
Railroad workersProhibits railroad carriers from disciplining employees due to layoff due to illness or injury. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2505 2017–18 |
Rec. fishing & huntingChanges the age at which a person qualifies as a "youth" for fishing licenses from age 15 to under age 16, and removes the requirement for youth to obtain a license in order to fish. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2018 |
| HB 2619 2017–18 |
Lurid criminal contactMakes the crime of Indecent Exposure a class C felony when a defendant has a prior conviction under a municipal or out-of-state offense comparable to Indecent Exposure or a sex offense. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2902 2017–18 |
Fish habitat/barrier removalDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to provide funding for fish passage barrier removal projects in a manner determined by the Fish Passage Barrier Removal Board (Board). | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2942 2017–18 |
Mineral resource planningAdds the maintenance and enhancement of mineral resource lands and industries as a component of the natural resource goals of the Growth Management Act. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2200 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2978 2017–18 |
Sales and use tax rateLowers the rate for retail sales and use taxes. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| HB 2133 2017–18 |
Rural food & forest productsRequires the Department of Agriculture to establish an omnibus permitting process for food and forest products businesses as a pilot program. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| HB 2966 2017–18 |
Body armor sentencing enhan.Adds an additional twelve months to the standard sentence range for a conviction of a violent offense that included a finding by special allegation of wearing body armor. Requires the enhancements to be mandatory, be served in... | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| HB 2417 2017–18 |
Southern resident orcasAppropriates funds to increase hatchery production of salmon for the purpose of promoting recovery of southern resident orcas. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2917 2017–18 |
Leased land/property tax ex.States that a mobile home park or manufactured housing community is eligible for a partial property tax exemption if the landlord leases or rents a mobile home lot to a tenant who qualifies for an exemption from all or a... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| HB 2707 2017–18 |
Driving privileges/reinstateStates that the legislature creates a program to provide a path for the reinstatement of driving privileges that are suspended because of failure to pay a traffic infraction. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| HB 2859 2017–18 |
Department of fisheriesStates that, Washington's fisheries management was consolidated with the department of wildlife years ago and it is time again for the department to reconfigure and adjust its resources. The legislature is creating this... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| HB 2806 2017–18 |
Child sex traffickingPlaces responsibility on a web site operator that has a significant business purpose for marketing individuals for commercial sex purposes for the content of advertisements featuring minors on its web site. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2018 |
| HB 2772 2017–18 |
Urban water withdrawalsEstablishes the one Washington water act. Requires a city, with a population greater than one hundred thousand, to prepare an environmental impact statement in order to evaluate the past, present, and future environmental... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| HB 2676 2017–18 |
Jail inmate medical paymentPlaces responsibility for payment of medical services for jail inmates on the office of financial management. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| HB 2618 2017–18 |
Property dev./gov. actionsAddresses property rights and damages from government actions. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| HB 2552 2017–18 |
Municipal police districtsAuthorizes the creation of municipal police districts (district) that may be formed by two or more contiguous cities or towns for the purpose of provision of law enforcement services. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 1002 2017–18 |
Abortions/public funds useRestricts public funding of abortion unless the abortion is determined to be medically necessary. Prohibits the secretary of the department of health from entering into contracts, distributing grants, or directing funds to an... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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