Mike Sells
Representative
· Democrat
· District 38
· most recent term 2021–22
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149
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,408
Bills co-sponsored
12,624
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1372 2021–22 |
Statuary hall/Billy Frank JrExpresses the Legislature's request to the United States Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to replace the Marcus Whitman statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol with a statue of Billy... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1078 2021–22 |
Voter eligibility/felonyReplaces the two-step approach of provisional and permanent restoration of a person's voting rights after a felony conviction with a process where voting rights are automatically restored for a person convicted of a felony... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| HB 1056 2019–20 |
Domestic violence/workplaceCreates a task force on domestic violence and workplace resources to identify the role of the workplace in helping to curb domestic violence. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 1783 2019–20 |
Office of equityEstablishes the Washington State Office of Equity (Equity Office). | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 332, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 1521 2019–20 |
Government contractingNarrows the application of the contracting-out requirements under statute to only contracts for services that have been customarily and historically provided by classified employees on or after July 1, 2005, and that would... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2409 2019–20 |
Industrial insur./employersIncreases and modifies the assessment of certain employer penalties under workers' compensation. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2926 2019–20 |
Critical incident stressRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to inventory current critical incident stress management programs in Washington and expand access to such programs for law enforcement entities. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2458 2019–20 |
Optional benefits/schoolsProhibits school districts from offering optional benefits to employees that compete with basic or optional benefits offered through the School Employees' Benefits Board (SEBB) or under the authority of the Health Care Authority (HCA). | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| HB 1841 2019–20 |
Crew size on certain trainsRequires at least two crew members on freight and passenger trains, with certain exceptions. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| HB 2189 2019–20 |
PSERS/comp restoration workExpands membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System to employees of eligible employers at institutions or residential sites that perform competency restoration services. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2266 2019–20 |
Expression of breast milkProhibits an employer from requiring written certification from the employee's health care provider regarding the need for a reasonable accommodation to express breast milk. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2614 2019–20 |
Paid family & medical leaveExempts casual labor from the types of employment covered by Paid Family and Medical Leave. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2638 2019–20 |
Sports wagering/compactsAuthorizes the amendment of tribal-state gaming compacts, upon a tribe's request, to allow sports wagering at the tribe's facility when conducted pursuant to the terms of negotiated tribal-state gaming compacts. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2803 2019–20 |
Indian tribes compact/taxesAuthorizes the Governor to enter into compacts with Indian tribes to address sales and business taxes imposed on transactions between non-tribal member businesses and non-tribal customers conducted on tribally owned land. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 2474 2019–20 |
Sales commissionsProhibits conditioning the earning of a sales commission on whether the contract was terminated subsequent to the efforts that resulted in the sale. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2613 2019–20 |
Unemployment benefitsAllows for employer relief of unemployment insurance benefit charges for claimants unable to satisfy a job prerequisite. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2617 2019–20 |
Surplus school propertyAllows school districts to lease or rent district owned surplus real property without including a provision in the lease or rental agreement to recapture the land for school purposes if the property is leased or rented for... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2792 2019–20 |
Missing & unident. personsRequires a law enforcement or other investigating agency to enter a missing persons case into the National Crime Information Center system within 30 days. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1255 2019–20 |
Patches pal license platesCreates the Patches Pal special license plate. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1256 2019–20 |
Driving w/ electronic deviceDoubles the base penalty for a first-time offense for the use of a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle when the offense occurs in a school, playground, or crosswalk speed zone with posted fines double signage. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1264 2019–20 |
Secondary traumatic stressDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify or develop online training modules to support teachers affected by secondary traumatic stress. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1278 2019–20 |
College bound/room & boardRequires the public higher education institutions that offer on-campus housing options to provide a waiver for one year of on-campus housing, on a space available basis, to first-year College Bound Scholarship students who are... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1304 2019–20 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.Establishes the Vocational Alternative Learning Experience Pilot Program (Program) and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to select up to 10 school districts to participate in the Program,... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2187 2019–20 |
Women veterans license plateCreates the Women Veterans special license plate. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2320 2019–20 |
Human trafficking trainingRequires transient accommodations to provide annual training to their employees and post signage regarding human trafficking. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
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