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 1218 2019–20 |
Pacific islanders/dentalEstablishes a dental services program that provides dental coverage to income-eligible members of COFA with no premium or cost-sharing payment requirements. Defines "COFA citizen" as a person who is a citizen of: (1) The... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1245 2019–20 |
School safety planningRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to publish and update guidelines and criteria for comprehensive engineering safety surveys of public school buildings. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1263 2019–20 |
Homeless student supportModifies a competitive grant program of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction that assists districts in identifying and supporting students experiencing homelessness. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1265 2019–20 |
School counselor accessPhases in increased allocations for guidance counselors and a corresponding requirement that most guidance counselors spend at least 80 percent of their time providing direct services to students by September 1, 2022. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1268 2019–20 |
TANF & WorkFirst programsRevises provisions relating to the temporary assistance for needy families program, the pregnant women assistance program, and state family assistance. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1281 2019–20 |
Educational mentor programsCreates the educational mentor grant program to increase graduation rates for high school students from underrepresented populations. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Select two... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1283 2019–20 |
Agricultural fair fundingChanges the funding source and the amount of funding for the fair fund. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1286 2019–20 |
Assault weapons banProhibits a person, unless certain conditions are met, from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, transferring, selling, offering for sale, or purchasing an assault weapon or large capacity magazine. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1299 2019–20 |
Assistant AG bargainingGrants Assistant Attorneys General collective bargaining rights under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1300 2019–20 |
CTC funding allocationRequires the Legislature to allocate state funds, in addition to maintenance level funds, to be distributed to the colleges for increasing compensation, increasing counselor positions, converting part-time faculty to full-time... | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1310 2019–20 |
Presidential primaryChanges the date of the presidential primary from late May to the second Tuesday in March. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1314 2019–20 |
Ethnic studies in schoolsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to: (1) adopt state learning standards that identify the knowledge and skills that all public students need to be global citizens in a global society with... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1316 2019–20 |
Real estate dual agencyEstablishes as a conflict of interest a broker acting in a dual agent capacity in certain commercial real estate transaction. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1319 2019–20 |
Firearm open carry/local govAuthorizes local jurisdictions to enact laws and ordinances restricting the open carrying of firearms at any public meeting of the governing authority of the local jurisdiction. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1322 2019–20 |
Dual language learningEstablishes grant programs to grow capacity for high quality dual language learning in the public schools, child care, and early learning programs, and to grow capacity for students to receive high quality heritage language learning. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1336 2019–20 |
Career connected learningCreates a multi-agency work group to coordinate career connected learning (CCL) opportunities, collect data, provide recommendations, and perform other duties. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1339 2019–20 |
Native Americans/votingPermits online voter registration using a tribal identification card. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1340 2019–20 |
College promise scholarshipChanges the State Need Grant program to the Washington College Promise Scholarship program. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1343 2019–20 |
RevenueImposes a tax on individuals for the privilege of selling or exchanging long-term capital assets or receiving Washington capital gains. Allows a business and occupation tax deduction against a person's gross income of the... | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1373 2019–20 |
Universal comm services prgModifies and extends the Universal Communications Services program. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1374 2019–20 |
Local gov firearm regulationRepeals the statute that preempts local jurisdictions from adopting laws relating to firearms. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1384 2019–20 |
Poverty learning assist. prgChanges the threshold by which schools qualify to receive the high poverty-based Learning Assistance Program allocation to the state's total annual average enrollment that qualifies for free or reduced-price meals. | Bill Jenkin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1398 2019–20 |
H-2A agricultural programCreates an Office of H-2A Compliance and Farm Labor within the Employment Security Department to conduct the field checks and visits and conduct training and outreach to employers using the H-2A program. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1407 2019–20 |
Sexual health educationRequires each public school, by September 1, 2020, to provide comprehensive sexual health education as an integral part of the curriculum that is evidence-informed, medically and scientifically accurate, age-appropriate, and... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1425 2019–20 |
Bilingual instruction prg.Expands the definition of an "eligible pupil" for the purposes of the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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