Bill Ramos
Senator
· Democrat
· District 5
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 52023–24 · House · D · LD 52021–22 · House · D · LD 52019–20 · House · D · LD 5
41
Bills as prime sponsor
19
of those became law
239
Bills co-sponsored
4,391
Recorded votes
1.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1468 2019–20 |
Bilingual educatorsCreates annual bonuses for certificated instructional staff with a bilingual education endorsement and certain paraeducators with an English language learner (ELL) certificate. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1481 2019–20 |
Election costs & postageRequires the state to reimburse counties for the prorated share of state elections costs for primary and general elections in even-numbered years, and federal elections costs for all primary and general elections. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1488 2019–20 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and requires life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1527 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditRenames the Working Families Tax Exemption program the Working Families Tax Credit. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1571 2019–20 |
Naming of subcontractorsRequires bid documents for public works projects over $1 million to include names of all subcontractors. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1572 2019–20 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1695 2019–20 |
Pavement condition reportingRequires cities and towns to report the average pavement condition for portions of their road network to the Washington State Department of Transportation every other year, rather than preservation rating information on a... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1698 2019–20 |
Presidential candidate taxesRequires a candidate for the presidential nomination in Washington state to publicly release a copy of his or her last five federal income tax returns. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1703 2019–20 |
Tax exemptionsCreates the tax transparency and accountability act. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1728 2019–20 |
Isolated worker protectionRequires certain employers that employ custodians, security guards, hotel or motel housekeepers, or other isolated workers to adopt a sexual harassment policy, provide mandatory sexual harassment training, provide a list of... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1731 2019–20 |
WA food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership to promote a variety of goals related to Washington's food system. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1842 2019–20 |
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 13, 2020 |
| HB 1843 2019–20 |
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 |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1946 2019–20 |
Community forestsCreates the Community Forest Grant Program and Community Forestland Account administered by the Department of Natural Resources. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2012 2019–20 |
K-12 national cert. bonusesProvides bonuses to certain kindergarten through grade twelve certificated instructional staff who attain national certification through relevant national professional associations. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2105 2019–20 |
Public records/legislatureConcerning the definition of public records in regards to the legislature. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2123 2019–20 |
MVET collectionRequires the central Puget Sound regional transit authority (RTA) to implement a market value adjustment program, under which a credit must be allowed against the 0.8 percent motor vehicle excise tax due in an amount that... | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2312 2019–20 |
JuneteenthDesignates the 19th of June, known as Juneteenth, as a state legal holiday. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 2362 2019–20 |
Local transportation revenueProvides cities and counties with certain councilmanic taxing authority to be used for transportation purposes. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1450 2019–20 |
Noncompetition covenantsVoids noncompetition covenants against employees and independent contractors unless certain provisions are met. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1569 2019–20 |
Product degradabilityRestricts the labeling and marketing of the degradability of certain products, including plastic products, film bags, food service products, and film products. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1732 2019–20 |
Bias-based criminal offensesChanges the name of the criminal offense of "Malicious Harassment" to "Hate Crime Offense" and makes other terminology changes. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 2042 2019–20 |
Green transportationMakes the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure grant program subject to appropriations through the 2023-25 biennium, and expands eligibility to include hydrogen fueling station infrastructure. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1545 2019–20 |
Curing ballotsRequires that records of returned ballots with missing or mismatched signatures be continually updated as ballots are canvassed or voters are contacted. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| HB 1584 2019–20 |
Transp. planning orgs/tribesRequires regional transportation planning organizations to provide a reasonable opportunity for voting membership to federally recognized Tribes in order to receive state transportation funding. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 24, 2019 |
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