Dave Paul
Representative
· Democrat
· District 10
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · D · LD 102023–24 · House · D · LD 102021–22 · House · D · LD 102019–20 · House · D · LD 10
46
Bills as prime sponsor
19
of those became law
298
Bills co-sponsored
4,953
Recorded votes
6.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2180 2023–24 |
Special education capIncreases the enrollment limit for special education excess cost funding from 15 percent to 16 percent. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2195 2023–24 |
Early learning facilitiesRemoves the grant and loan award limits within the Early Learning Facilities (ELF) program. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2357 2023–24 |
State patrol longevity bonusEstablishes the Washington State Patrol (WSP) longevity bonus program with a bonus of $15,000 paid to employees achieving 26 or more years of service, which will be paid in four quarterly installments. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1012 2023–24 |
Extreme weather eventsRequires the Military Department to develop and implement an Extreme Weather Response Grant Program for the purpose of assisting with the costs of responding to community needs during periods of extremely hot or cold weather... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1877 2023–24 |
Behavioral health/tribesIncludes tribes, Indian health care providers, and tribal entities in processes under the Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA), including: providing tribes with notice and a limited right to intervene when a member is subject to... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1929 2023–24 |
Postinpatient housingEstablishes the Post-Inpatient Housing Program for Young Adults (Program) to provide supportive transitional housing with behavioral health supports for persons ages 18 to 24, who are exiting inpatient behavioral health treatment. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1943 2023–24 |
National guard ed. grantsExpands eligibility for the Washington National Guard Postsecondary Education Grant to the spouse or dependents of a Washington National Guard member. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1956 2023–24 |
Substance use prevention ed.Directs the Department of Health to develop, implement, and maintain a statewide drug overdose prevention and awareness campaign that meets specified requirements. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2025 2023–24 |
State work-study programAllows State Work-Study public and nonprofit employers that seek to increase postsecondary enrollment for high school students to receive more than 80 percent reimbursement of student wages. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2112 2023–24 |
Higher ed. opioid preventionRequires public and private institutions of higher education to provide opioid and fentanyl prevention education and awareness to all students. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1892 2023–24 |
Workforce housing prg.Creates the Workforce Housing Accelerator Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Commerce to administer loans to eligible organizations to assist with the development of housing for low-income households. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2014 2023–24 |
Definition of veteranStandardizes requirements relating to qualifying discharges for the purpose of establishing eligibility for various benefit programs for veterans. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2246 2023–24 |
Vacation leave accrualIncreases the annual cap on the accrual of unused vacation leave for state employees from 240 hours to 280 hours. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2214 2023–24 |
College grant/public assist.Allows Basic Food Program or Food Assistance Program recipients in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the Washington College Grant. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 1608 2023–24 |
Anaphylaxis meds./schoolsRequires the Secretary of Health or the Secretary's designee to issue a statewide standing order prescribing epinephrine and epinephrine autoinjectors to any school district or school for use by a school nurse or other... | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1982 2023–24 |
Broadband loans & grantsCodifies the Community Economic Revitalization Board Rural Broadband Program. | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1146 2023–24 |
Dual credit program noticeRequires public high schools to notify students and their parents about available dual credit programs and any financial assistance available to reduce the cost of these programs. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1726 2023–24 |
Fire service trainingRemoves the method for calculating reimbursement rates for Firefighter 1 training expenses of public fire agencies that do not use the training services of the Fire Training Academy. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1961 2023–24 |
Animal cruelty/seriousnessClassifies Animal Cruelty in the first degree as a seriousness level III offense regardless of how it is committed. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1962 2023–24 |
Voter address changesMakes the methods of transferring a voter registration address that are currently only available to persons moving within a county available to all registered voters. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1987 2023–24 |
Public facilities tax useSpecifies that revenue from the local sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be used to finance the construction of affordable workforce housing infrastructure or facilities. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2020 2023–24 |
Public infra. assistance prgAuthorizes the Military Department to administer a program for emergency assistance to county governments and federally recognized tribes that experience public infrastructure damage due to a natural, technological, or... | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2091 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the Capitol Campus in Olympia. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2209 2023–24 |
Lunar new yearDesignates the Lunar New Year as a legislatively recognized day. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1717 2023–24 |
Associate development orgs.Requires the Department of Commerce to establish an annual competitive grant program to support and catalyze initiatives to foster innovation, sustainability, partnerships, and equity at associate development organizations. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
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