Sharon Tomiko Santos
Representative
· Democrat
· District 37
· most recent term 2025–26
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217
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
2,646
Bills co-sponsored
19,214
Recorded votes
1.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1670 2017–18 |
Railroad employee work hoursRequires railroad carriers to observe rules limiting the hours of service for individuals performing yardmaster duties. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1684 2017–18 |
Innovative supp. contractsRemoves the reporting requirement of the office of the superintendent of public instruction relating to innovation in supplemental contracts. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1685 2017–18 |
Retired teachers as mentorsExpands postretirement options for educators to allow retired teachers to be employed as a mentor to teachers or an adviser to students in teacher preparation programs. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1686 2017–18 |
Bilingual instruction defsAligns definitions in the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program to definitions in federal education law by modifying the definition of "eligible pupil," establishing a new definition of "native language," and repealing... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1687 2017–18 |
Gangs in schools task forceRepeals RCW 28A.300.490 to eliminate the gangs in schools task force. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1688 2017–18 |
Open ed. resources projectRevises openly licensed courseware provisions. Eliminates the June 30, 2018, expiration of RCW 28A.300.803 (openly licensed courseware--identification and development of library of courseware--open educational resources account). | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1689 2017–18 |
Student transp. allocationRevises the state's pupil transportation funding formula by basing the salaries used in regression analysis on the total cost of compensation rather than the compensation levels specified in the budget. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1690 2017–18 |
Bilingual instruction reportChanges the timeline in which the superintendent of public instruction is required to review the transitional bilingual instruction program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1691 2017–18 |
Teacher & principal eval prgRemoves the expiration of the requirement of the steering committee and the pilot school districts to continue to examine implementation issues and refine tools for the certificated classroom teacher evaluation system and the... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1694 2017–18 |
Public school constructionAuthorizes $250 million in special revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address public school construction, including but not limited to all-day kindergarten and K-3 class-size facility needs. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1706 2017–18 |
Civics test/HS graduationRequires that students, as a graduation prerequisite that takes effect in the 2017-18 school year, take and pass the civics component of the federally-administered naturalization test required of persons seeking to become... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1752 2017–18 |
Affordable urban housingRequires the Affordable Housing Advisory Board to study and report on the potential for using surplus public property for developing affordable housing, including establishing an affordable housing land bank and remitting... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1772 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRequires the Personal Needs Allowance to be increased annually by the percentage cost-of-living adjustment for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Social Security benefits. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1778 2017–18 |
School district bondsAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters voting at the... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1779 2017–18 |
School district bonds/votingAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than... | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1812 2017–18 |
Pine mushroom, state fungiDesignates the pine mushroom as the official Washington state fungi. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1840 2017–18 |
Washington promise programEstablishes the Washington Promise Program (Promise) to provide free community and technical college tuition and fees to eligible students. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1841 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityEstablishes the state need grant eligibility expansion act. Changes the eligibility requirements for state need grants. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1843 2017–18 |
Basic education programReplaces the state K-12 salary allocation model with minimum statewide average salaries for each of the three state-funded staffing categories, and specifies the state operating budget bill must specify the basis for regional... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1861 2017–18 |
UW altern. contract-awardingExpands reporting requirements of contractors related to the use of Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises certified minority-owned, women-owned, veteran, and small business entities, and disadvantaged business... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1866 2017–18 |
Elderly incarcer. offendersAllows certain elderly offenders over the age of 50 to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) for early release after serving 20 years in prison. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1869 2017–18 |
Interpreter servicesAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase spoken language interpreter services for medical and vocational providers. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1926 2017–18 |
Capital gains excise taxImposes a tax on individuals for the privilege of: (1) Selling or exchanging long-term capital assets; or (2) Receiving Washington capital gains. Allows a business and occupation tax deduction against a person's gross income... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1954 2017–18 |
Utility relocation costsAllocates utility facility removal or relocation costs associated with the development of a rail fixed guideway system. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1956 2017–18 |
Religious affiliation discl.Prohibits an agency from providing or disclosing to federal authorities personal information regarding the religious affiliation of an individual that is requested for the purpose of compiling a database of individuals based... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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