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 1292 2025–26 |
Plan 1 retiree COLAsConcerning cost-of-living adjustments for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and public employees' retirement system. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1297 2025–26 |
Child support/self-employedRequires a business to report specified information to the Division of Child Support within 20 days of hiring or using a service provider who is not an employee of the business. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1298 2025–26 |
Student athlete insuranceAllows a governing board of a public four-year institution of higher education to make available, and pay the costs of, insurance for current, and some former, intercollegiate student athletes. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1299 2025–26 |
Minimum parking requirementsLimits the number of parking spots that cities and counties may impose for residential and commercial buildings of a certain size. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1301 2025–26 |
Confinement fees & expensesRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide specified voice communication services to persons in their custody and confined in a state facility, subject to... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1306 2025–26 |
International med. pathwaysEstablishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1310 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers to: (1) 1.5289 for kindergarten through age 21 students who spend at least 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting; (2) 1.447 for those who spend less... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1312 2025–26 |
Retirement benefits/deathProvides that pension benefit payments made from the state retirement systems during the month of death be paid through the end of the month in which the death occurs. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1313 2025–26 |
Mass layoffsRequires certain employers to provide 60-days' notice before a mass layoff, relocation, or termination and requires those employers to allow reasonable access for rapid response partners. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1317 2025–26 |
Sentences/offenses before 21Permits certain persons convicted of one or more crimes committed under age 21 to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board for early release after serving a specified portion of the sentence in total confinement,... | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1322 2025–26 |
Juvenile offensesRequires the court to make an independent finding supported by clear and convincing evidence that commitment to juvenile rehabilitation is needed because a community-based placement would not adequately protect the community... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1354 2025–26 |
Session employees/PEBBConcerning coverage of legislative session employees in the insurance programs offered by the public employees' benefits board. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1358 2025–26 |
Mobile home community saleConcerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1362 2025–26 |
Gambling diversion courtRequires the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct a gambling treatment diversion pilot program in a superior court to allow for deferred sentencing and treatment of persons found to be affected by an addictive... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1367 2025–26 |
Right shoulder/motorcyclesAuthorizes motorcycles to travel in the right shoulder of a limited access roadway when traffic is stopped or when the average speed of the vehicles on the travel lanes of the limited access roadway is 25 miles per hour or... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1380 2025–26 |
Public property regulationsRequires that any city or town, code city, or county laws that regulate the acts of sitting, lying, sleeping, or keeping warm and dry outdoors on public property that is open to the public be objectively reasonable as to time,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1383 2025–26 |
Baby products grant programEstablishing a grant program for the purchase and distribution of essential baby products. | Natasha Hill (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1388 2025–26 |
Mobile market programsCreates the mobile market program which provides increased nutrition access to participants of the Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program by serving areas without a local... | Adam Bernbaum (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1394 2025–26 |
Hospital medical recordsChanges requirements relating to the retention of medical records. | Lisa Parshley (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1404 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires public schools, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, to provide breakfast and lunch each school day to any requesting students, and at no charge to the students. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1412 2025–26 |
Comm'n, M. East & N. AfricaEstablishes the Washington State Commission on Middle Eastern and North African Americans within the Office of the Governor. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1424 2025–26 |
Jail systemConcerning transparency, public safety, and independent oversight of the city, county, and regional jail system in Washington state. | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1425 2025–26 |
Pharmacogenomic testingRequires health plans, including health plans offered to public employees, and the state's Medicaid program to provide coverage for pharmacogenetic testing for psychotropic medications. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1429 2025–26 |
Extended foster care/housingCreates an extended foster care housing program to provide rental assistance and associated housing fees for youth who are receiving extended foster care and experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of experiencing homelessness. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1430 2025–26 |
APRN & PA reimbursementRequires health carriers offering private health plans to reimburse advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) at the same rate as physicians when an APRN or PA is providing primary care and... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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