Javier Valdez
Senator
· Democrat
· District 46
· most recent term 2025–26
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75
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,245
Bills co-sponsored
5,846
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2811 2019–20 |
Environmental educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide state leadership for the integration of environmental and sustainability content with curriculum, instruction, and assessment. | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 1023 2019–20 |
Adult family homes, 8 bedsAllows adult family homes to increase their bed capacity from six to eight beds if they meet specified licensing standards. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 1793 2019–20 |
Auto. traffic safety camerasEstablishes a pilot program for the use of automated traffic safety cameras on certain state and local roadways in or near downtown areas of cities with populations greater than 500,000 for the following violations: stopping... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 1841 2019–20 |
Crew size on certain trainsRequires at least two crew members on freight and passenger trains, with certain exceptions. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 2512 2019–20 |
Mobile home delinquent taxesProvides that mobile homes and manufactured homes on which the title has not been eliminated are subject to distraint no sooner than three years after the date personal property taxes become delinquent. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 2588 2019–20 |
Special purpose districtsRequires state auditors to report unauditable special purpose districts to the county or counties within which the special purpose district is located. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 2641 2019–20 |
Passenger-only ferry serviceAllows cities bordering the Puget Sound and Lake Washington to establish, finance, and provide passenger-only ferry (POF) service. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 1608 2019–20 |
Patient care/health entitiesProhibits a health care entity from limiting a health care provider's provision of accurate and comprehensive information to patients about the patient's health status, treatment options, and information regarding the Death... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 1888 2019–20 |
Employee info. disclosureExempts month and year of birth, photographs, and payroll deduction information of government employees and volunteers held in certain personnel files from public disclosure, but permits the news media to have access to full... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2491 2019–20 |
Tribal vehicles compactAllows the Governor to enter into compacts with federally recognized tribes in Washington for licensing and registering tribal government and tribal member-owned vehicles and providing tribal license plates issued by the... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2640 2019–20 |
Private detention/GMAProvides that, under the Growth Management Act, essential public facilities do not include facilities that are operated by a private entity in which persons are detained in custody under process of law pending the outcome of... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2017 2019–20 |
Admin. law judge bargainingGrants administrative law judges collective bargaining rights under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2311 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsModifies state anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and state government greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2602 2019–20 |
Hair discriminationAmends the Washington Law Against Discrimination so the term "race" includes traits historically associated or perceived to be associated with race. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 1660 2019–20 |
Extracurricular/low incomeDefines certain opportunity gap goals for high schools related to the difference in student possession of associated student body (ASB) cards and student participation in athletic programs between low-income students and other... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2527 2019–20 |
Census rightsCreates a Washington Census Bill of Rights and Responsibilities that affirms rights related to participating in the United States decennial Census (Census). | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2551 2019–20 |
Tribal regalia/graduationPrecludes school districts, public schools, and institutions of higher education from prohibiting students who are members of a federally recognized tribe from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of Native American... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2567 2019–20 |
Courts/arrestsProhibits civil arrests inside or near state court facilities, unless certain conditions apply. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2617 2019–20 |
Surplus school propertyAllows school districts to lease or rent district owned surplus real property without including a provision in the lease or rental agreement to recapture the land for school purposes if the property is leased or rented for... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1010 2019–20 |
Forfeited firearms/WSPAuthorizes the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to destroy legal firearms forfeited to the agency. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1256 2019–20 |
Driving w/ electronic deviceDoubles the base penalty for a first-time offense for the use of a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle when the offense occurs in a school, playground, or crosswalk speed zone with posted fines double signage. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1278 2019–20 |
College bound/room & boardRequires the public higher education institutions that offer on-campus housing options to provide a waiver for one year of on-campus housing, on a space available basis, to first-year College Bound Scholarship students who are... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1422 2019–20 |
Vulnerable adultsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop a process allowing persons to petition to have their names removed from the registry of persons who have abandoned, neglected, abused, or financially... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1860 2019–20 |
School drinking water/leadRequires public and private schools to test for lead in drinking water outlets in school buildings built or renovated with drinking water lines and outlets replaced before 2016. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2220 2019–20 |
School volunteers/convictionEstablishes volunteer application requirements for certain educational entities that perform criminal background record checks on parents, grandparents, guardians, or legal custodians of enrolled students; | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
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