Alex Ramel
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
43
Bills as prime sponsor
11
of those became law
1,082
Bills co-sponsored
4,168
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1976 2023–24 |
Incentives/energy upgradesPermits the Department of Commerce to provide higher incentive payments under the Early Adoption Incentive Program to owners of buildings that comply with the State Energy Performance Standard. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 2230 2023–24 |
Economic security grantsCodifies and makes permanent the Economic Security For All (EcSA) grant program, administered by the Employment Security Department (ESD) in consultation with other agencies and stakeholders. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, 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 1889 2023–24 |
Professionals/immigrationProvides eligibility for certain professional and commercial licenses, certifications, permits, and registrations for various professions for persons not lawfully present in the United States. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, 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 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 2329 2023–24 |
Insurance market/housingDirects the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to study the property and liability coverages available to specified housing providers. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1052 2023–24 |
Nonprofit housing/tax ex.Expands the property tax exemption for nonprofit organizations providing rental housing or mobile home park spaces to qualifying households to include housing financed by the local real estate excise tax for affordable housing. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1332 2023–24 |
Tribes/K-12 instructionRequires all school districts to incorporate a tribal sovereignty curriculum into their social studies curricula by September 1, 2024. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1391 2023–24 |
Energy in buildingsDirects the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to contract with an administrator to establish a Statewide Building Energy Upgrade Navigator Program (Navigator Program) by January 1, 2025, to provide outreach, and deliver energy... | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1433 2023–24 |
Energy labeling/residentialAuthorizes cities and counties to require that the owner of a single-family residence obtain and make available a home energy performance report before the residence may be publicly advertised for sale. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1479 2023–24 |
Student restraint, isolationLimits restraint and isolation of students, including by prohibiting chemical and mechanical restraint. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1507 2023–24 |
Fair housing trainingRequires an officer or board member of a common interest community association to complete a training course regarding federal and state fair housing laws. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1768 2023–24 |
Green businesses/utility taxProvides a public utilities tax exemption for certain sales of electricity by a light and power business to a qualified business. | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1893 2023–24 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period and the waiting week, provided that the labor strike is not... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1909 2023–24 |
Pharmacy commission membersPermits one of the members of the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to be either a pharmacist or a member of the public who is the owner, operator, or officer of a pharmacy. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1915 2023–24 |
Financial educationDirects school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2027-28 school year. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1932 2023–24 |
Even-numbered year electionsPermits cities and towns to choose to hold their elections in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1954 2023–24 |
Health care/certain servicesEstablishes that participation in reproductive health care services or gender-affirming treatment by health care providers, consistent with the standard of care in Washington, may not serve as the basis for professional... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1975 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProvides that overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be charged interest until January 1, 2025, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1978 2023–24 |
Intrastate mutual aid systemIncludes special purpose districts and junior taxing districts in the member jurisdictions of the Intrastate Mutual Aid System. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1986 2023–24 |
Firefighter safety fundingAllows the Department of Labor and Industries to grant funds to employers of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Injury and Illness Reduction Grant Program, to be used for safety training and assessments. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
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