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 1554 2017–18 |
Parenting plansAddresses sole decision-making authority and mutual decision-making authority in a parenting plan. Prohibits a court from presuming that a parent, solely because of his or her sex, is more qualified than the other parent to... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1602 2017–18 |
School sports/rightsProvides that immediately after a school sports activity is completed, any grounds of the school open to the public after the school day has ended or on a weekend day is a designated public forum where all individuals may... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1609 2017–18 |
Small parcels/ag & rural devProvides that there are no minimum acreage requirements in areas designated as agricultural lands or rural areas under the Growth Management Act. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1670 2017–18 |
Railroad employee work hoursRequires railroad carriers to observe rules limiting the hours of service for individuals performing yardmaster duties. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1702 2017–18 |
Port districts/telecomm servExpands port district authority to provide certain telecommunications services, and extends the authority to additional categories of port districts. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1737 2017–18 |
Higher ed./veteran healthRequires the public four-year institutions of higher education to employ a minimum of one full-time licensed mental health counselor with experience working with active military members or military veterans to work with... | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1767 2017–18 |
Sub. teacher complaintsRequires a school district to notify a substitute teacher of a complaint about the performance of professional duties by the substitute teacher, unless the district determines the complaint to be without merit or otherwise... | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1774 2017–18 |
Urban growth boundariesEstablishes the environmental protection land exchange act. Authorizes local governments, that are within rural counties, to designate and permit development on parcels of property outside of urban growth areas, to urban... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1799 2017–18 |
Forest health agreementsAdvances forest health by using cooperative agreements with the federal government. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1881 2017–18 |
Franchisors/employer statusClarifies that franchisors are not employers of franchisees or the employees of a franchisee. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1900 2017–18 |
Hunter education trainingCreates national rifle association special license plates for the enhanced support of firearm safety and education as part of the hunter education training program. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1919 2017–18 |
Cigar lounges & tobacconistsEstablishes a cigar lounge endorsement and a retail tobacconist shop endorsement to the tobacco product retailer's license to allow for the smoking of tobacco products in a physically separated and designated area, subject to... | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1923 2017–18 |
School construction grantsCreates a school construction assistance grant program for school districts with student enrollments less than 1,000. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1933 2017–18 |
Firearms transfers/nonprofitExempts the following from requirements on background checks, sales, and transfers regarding a firearm: A transfer of possession of a firearm between individuals while conducting nonprofit fund-raising activities including... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1938 2017–18 |
Telecom. services/PUDsAuthorizes public utility districts to provide retail telecommunications services, and provides a process for the provision of those services. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1980 2017–18 |
Home rehabilitation loan prgCreates the Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2042 2017–18 |
Governor emergency powersAuthorizes the governor, after proclaiming a state of emergency and before terminating the proclamation, to issue an order concerning the waiver or suspension of other statutory and regulatory obligations or limitations as he... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2194 2017–18 |
Public works/material sourceRequires a contractor to, if he or she uses material from out of state on a public project, report certain information to the public owner. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2221 2017–18 |
TESC privatizationRequires the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College to: (1) In consultation with the office of financial management, develop a plan to transition The Evergreen State College to a private four-year institution of... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2223 2017–18 |
Higher ed. freedom of speechRequires each governing board of an institution of higher education to adopt a policy that affirms certain principles of free speech, which are the public policy of this state. Requires the policy to be made available to... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2228 2017–18 |
Individual health insuranceEstablishes the Washington patient choice restoration act. Reduces state health insurance mandates in counties with one or fewer health plans offered in the individual market to incentivize insurers to reenter the marketplace... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2231 2017–18 |
GMA/rail dependent usesDirects counties and cities to improve their planning under the growth management act to provide needed infrastructure for freight rail dependent uses adjacent to railroad lines. Authorizes counties and cites to adopt... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2237 2017–18 |
Mobile comm. tech./sales taxProvides a sales and use tax exemption for hands-free wireless communications devices whether sold as original equipment by the manufacturer of an automobile or as an aftermarket product or service. Expires December 31, 2017. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2260 2017–18 |
Atlantic salmonProhibits the spawning, incubation, and cultivation of Atlantic salmon in marine waters regulated by the State of Washington. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2300 2017–18 |
Marbled murrelet task forceCreates a legislative task force to identify economic impacts associated with the protection of marbled murrelets and potential state actions to improve economic vitality in counties impacted by the presence of marbled murrelets. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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