Emily Alvarado
Senator
· Democrat
· District 34
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 342023–24 · House · D · LD 34
44
Bills as prime sponsor
16
of those became law
221
Bills co-sponsored
2,583
Recorded votes
0.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2348 2023–24 |
County hospital fundingAuthorizes counties that establish hospitals to use county money, levy taxes, and issue bonds to pay, finance, or refinance capital expenses related to the hospital. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| HB 1589 2023–24 |
Clean energyRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to adopt , by July 1, 2025, a consolidated planning process for a large combination utility that combines the gas and electric utility planning processes. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1541 2023–24 |
Lived experienceImplements certain membership requirements for statutory entities, defined as any multimember task force, work group, or advisory committee, that is: (1) temporary; (2) established by statute; (3) established for the specific... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1903 2023–24 |
Lost or stolen firearmsCreates a civil infraction for the failure to report the loss or theft of a firearm to local law enforcement within 24 hours. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1916 2023–24 |
Infants and toddlers programProvides that for purposes of funding, a child is considered to have received Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services if the child received services within the same month as the monthly count day, rather than... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2021 2023–24 |
Firearm dispositionAuthorizes local governments and law enforcement agencies to dispose of forfeited firearms through a transfer to a museum or historical society. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2266 2023–24 |
Construction/sanitary cond.Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules that require employers in the construction industry to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who menstruate or express milk. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1945 2023–24 |
Food assistance accessProvides that children meeting age criteria for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Birth to Three ECEAP are eligible for those programs if they are eligible for or receiving federal or state Basic... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| 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 1228 2023–24 |
Dual & tribal language edu.Establishes, subject to appropriation, grant programs for establishing or expanding dual language education programs and tribal language education programs. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2007 2023–24 |
Cash assistance time limitsExpands the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families time limit extension to include parents or legal guardians with a child under the age of 2 who lives in the same household and qualifies for an infant, toddler, or postpartum... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, 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 2012 2023–24 |
Rental housing/nonprofitsExpands the property tax exemption for nonprofit organizations providing rental housing or mobile home park spaces to qualifying households that are financed through any funds designated by a city or county for affordable... | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 2044 2023–24 |
Voter-approved property taxRemoves the restriction on levy lid lift funds supplanting existing funds. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 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 1508 2023–24 |
Health care cost boardDirects the Health Care Cost Transparency Board (Transparency Board) to conduct an annual survey of underinsurance among Washington residents and a survey of insurance trends among employers and employees. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 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 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 1890 2023–24 |
Housing authoritiesAllows legislative authorities that have created housing authorities by a specified time to form a joint housing authority composed of city governments without county authorization. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2024 |
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 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 2114 2023–24 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2160 2023–24 |
Housing developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2474 2023–24 |
Transitional housing sitingRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between a city or code city and a project applicant or developer of permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
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