Debra Lekanoff
Representative
· Democrat
· District 40
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · D · LD 402023–24 · House · D · LD 402021–22 · House · D · LD 402019–20 · House · D · LD 40
82
Bills as prime sponsor
23
of those became law
657
Bills co-sponsored
4,953
Recorded votes
2.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1225 2023–24 |
Hatchery maint. permittingExempts certain actions taken by the Department of Fish and Wildlife to maintain state fish hatcheries from Shoreline Management Act permits, variances, and local government review. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1229 2023–24 |
Voter registrationProvides that a person who applies for, renews, or updates an enhanced driver's license or enhanced state identification card at the Department of Licensing (DOL) is automatically registered to vote, and they may subsequently... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1231 2023–24 |
Site readiness grantsAllows the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to provide planning program grants to qualifying projects for the costs of achieving site readiness. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1242 2023–24 |
Behavioral health work groupEstablishes the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Behavioral Health (Committee). | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1286 2023–24 |
Reprod. health/employersEstablishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from a judgement entered in another state based on the employer providing, or providing assistance or material support for,... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1295 2023–24 |
DCYF placement agreementsRequires the Office of Public Defense to provide parents with a legal consultation when the Department of Children, Youth, and Families proposes a voluntary placement agreement and ongoing legal representation (through a... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1296 2023–24 |
Local permit reviewRequires local governments to exclude interior alterations from site plan review, except under certain conditions. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1297 2023–24 |
Geoduck task forceCreates the Geoduck Comanagement Task Force (Task Force) administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1307 2023–24 |
Physician bargainingProvides interest arbitration for resident and fellow physicians of medical schools operated by institutions of higher education. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1309 2023–24 |
Contractor registrationAligns certain provisions governing public works, prevailing wage, and workers' compensation with the current requirement to obtain specialty contractor licenses to perform types of work, making those provisions apply to... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1313 2023–24 |
Health care afford./medicareRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to offer eligible clients the four Medicare Savings Programs. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1314 2023–24 |
Polychlorinated biphenylsReassessing standards for polychlorinated biphenyls in consumer products. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1325 2023–24 |
Long sentences reviewRaises the age for which a life sentence without parole is authorized from 18 years old to 25 years old. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1342 2023–24 |
Embodied carbon reductionsRequires reporting of product-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and life-cycle assessments for eligible products used in large construction contracts awarded by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1347 2023–24 |
Comm.-based health assess.Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to initiate at least 10 annual community-based health assessments, based on a prioritized list developed by the Environmental Justice Council (EJC), at least five of which should include... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1348 2023–24 |
Behavioral health supportEstablishes the profession of behavioral health support specialist. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1353 2023–24 |
School district electionsModifying school district elections. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1356 2023–24 |
Biosimilar medicinesReducing prescription drug costs by eliminating barriers impeding access to biosimilar medicines. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1363 2023–24 |
Vehicular pursuitsModifies the evidentiary threshold required for engaging in a vehicular pursuit by allowing an officer to conduct the vehicular pursuit if the officer has reasonable suspicion that a person in the vehicle has committed or is... | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1381 2023–24 |
Salmon-safe communitiesDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology), in collaboration with the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), to conduct an evaluation of the urban heat island effect and water... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1388 2023–24 |
Residential rent practicesProhibits, with certain exceptions, a landlord subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act or the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act from charging excessive rent; charging a higher rent or including terms of... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1389 2023–24 |
Residential rent increasesProhibits, with certain exemptions, a landlord from increasing the rent for a tenancy subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act or the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act during any 12-month period in an amount... | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1399 2023–24 |
Native American scholarshipsEstablishes the Native American Scholarship Program. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1400 2023–24 |
Property exempt from exec.Concerning property exempt from execution. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1405 2023–24 |
Public benefit payments/DCYFDirects the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to end the practice of using a person's public benefits to reimburse DCYF for the person's cost of care by July 1, 2027. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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