Tarra Simmons
Representative
· Democrat
· District 23
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · D · LD 232023–24 · House · D · LD 232021–22 · House · D · LD 23
60
Bills as prime sponsor
18
of those became law
886
Bills co-sponsored
3,507
Recorded votes
2.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1027 2023–24 |
Audio-only telemedicineExtends the date by which an interactive remote appointment between a patient and a health care provider may substitute for an in-person appointment for the purposes of reimbursement to a health care provider using audio-only... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1035 2023–24 |
Health care restrictionsProhibits health care entities from limiting a health care provider from conducting certain activities, including providing a patient with medically accurate health care information, information about the Death with Dignity... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1041 2023–24 |
Prescribing psychologistsGrants limited prescriptive authority to a licensed psychologist who has been certified as a prescribing psychologist by the Examining Board of Psychology (Board). | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1045 2023–24 |
Basic income pilot programEstablishes the Evergreen Basic Income Pilot Program (pilot program), providing 24 monthly payments to up to 7,500 qualifying participants in an amount equal to 100 percent of the fair market rent for a two-bedroom dwelling... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1057 2023–24 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time, 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, up to $110 per month. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1075 2023–24 |
Working families' tax creditAdjusts the age requirements for the Working Families' Tax Credit such that an individual age 18 or older can qualify, regardless of if they have a qualifying dependent child. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1081 2023–24 |
Derelict vessel appealsAuthorizes administrative law judges employed by the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) to substitute for PCHB members in hearing certain appeals brought under the Derelict Vessel Removal Program. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1087 2023–24 |
Solitary confinementDefines "solitary confinement" as 20 hours per day in which an incarcerated or detained individual is alone. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1089 2023–24 |
Sex traffickingCreates a program for healing, support, and transition services for adults with lived experience of sex trafficking. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1090 2023–24 |
Defects and omissionsRemoving language from the Revised Code of Washington that has been identified by the justices of the supreme court or judges of the superior courts as defects and omissions in the laws pursuant to Article IV, section 25 of... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1094 2023–24 |
Future fund programCreates the Washington Future Fund Program (WFFP) to invest a sum of money in a savings and investment account each year on behalf of a cohort of children born in the state meeting certain criteria. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1095 2023–24 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a state wage replacement program for certain qualified unemployed workers who are ineligible for benefits through the unemployment insurance system as a result of not being authorized to work in the United States. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1099 2023–24 |
Public works wagesRequires public works contracts to specify that wages paid to workers will not be less than the latest prevailing wage rate in effect at the time the work is performed. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1108 2023–24 |
Persistent offendersRequires courts to resentence qualifying persons serving exceptional sentences that were based on plea agreements intended for those persons to avoid life sentences under the "three strikes" law. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1115 2023–24 |
Abortion cost sharingProhibiting cost sharing for abortion. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1127 2023–24 |
Adult protective servicesConcerning adult protective services. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1129 2023–24 |
Mobile home community salesRequires a landlord to provide a written notice of opportunity to compete to purchase when selling or leasing a manufactured/mobile home community (Community). | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1130 2023–24 |
Firearm industry dutiesProtecting public safety by establishing duties of firearm industry members. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1131 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to collect and manage covered PPP from consumers and carry out... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1142 2023–24 |
Tenure-track facultyAdds 200 tenure-track faculty positions at the state universities and regional universities, with the majority of new tenure-track faculty going to high demand programs of study. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1145 2023–24 |
Orca vessel protectionProtecting southern resident orcas from vessels. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1152 2023–24 |
Consumer products/genderAmends the Consumer Protection Act to prohibit persons, entities, or businesses from charging different prices for two substantially similar goods when they are priced differently based on the gender of the persons to whom... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1156 2023–24 |
College grant eligibilityExtends eligibility for the Washington College Grant from five years or 125 percent of the published length of the student's program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1158 2023–24 |
Advisory votesRepeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1174 2023–24 |
Jail-based votingRequires county auditors to create a Jail Voting Plan (Plan) for each jail, including details about how the jail will help people who are incarcerated register to vote and access and complete a ballot. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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