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Find out who your Washington State legislators are for your legislative district.
What’s the Status of a Bill?
You can find more details on any bill from the legislature’s Bill Information page.
The FAN Bill Tracker is updated once a week on Fridays. To check for more up-to-date information, click on the bill number to take you to the official Bill Information page on the Washington State Legislature website.
Updated March 30, 2022
Advocating for a Economic Justice and Reducing Poverty
| Category | Bill Number | Prime Sponsor | Bill Title/Description | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food/Nutrition | HB 1878 SB 5798 |
Rep. Riccelli Sen. C. Wilson |
Expand free lunches to all students | PASSED. Governor signed on 3/4. |
| Food/Nutrition | HB 1833 | Rep. Berg | Statewide multilingual tool for school meal applications and programs | PASSED. Governor signed on 3/23. |
| Economic Justice | SB 5838 HB 1947 |
Sen. Nobles Rep. Frame |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) diaper subsidy | PASSED. Governor signed on 3/17.
Did not move past House Appropriations Committee. SB 5838 moved this policy forward. |
| Economic Justice | HB 2048 | Rep. Peterson | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) time limit extensions | Did not move past House Rules Committee. |
| Economic Justice | Budget | Increase the Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) monthly grant from $197 to $417 for one person and $528 for two people | Included in Supplemental Budget PASSED. | |
| Economic Justice | HB 1748 | Rep. Entenman | Expand ABD program eligibility to human trafficking victims | PASSED. Delivered to governor on 3/10. |
| Economic Justice | SB 5649 | Sen. Robinson | Paid Family and Medical Leave access | PASSED. Delivered to governor on 3/11. |
| Economic Justice | Budget | We Feed Washington emergency food program | Included in Supplemental Budget PASSED. | |
| Economic Justice | HB 2075 | Rep. Peterson | Reducing call-center wait times and providing in-person services at DSHS by establishing service requirements | PASSED. Delivered to governor on 3/10. |
| Economic Justice | HB 1888 | Rep. Thai | Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) Budget request of $10M, expanding eligibility | PASSED. Governor signed on 3/11. |
| Tax System | HB 1406 SB 5426 |
Rep. Frame Sen. Hunt |
Tax on excessive wealth | Did not move past the House.
Did not move past Senate Committee on Ways & Means. |
| Tax System | HB 1465 | Rep. Orwall | Make the estate tax more progressive | Did not move past the House. |
| Economic Justice | HB 1723 | Rep. Gregerson | Digital Equity Act | PASSED. Delivered to governor on 3/10. |
| Higher Education | HB 1659 | Rep. Slatter | Make higher education more affordable and accessible | Passed in the House. Passed in the Senate. Returned to the House for reconciliation of amendments. Did not move past reconcilition of amendments. |
| Higher Education | HB 1835 | Rep. Hansen | Create an outreach program that targets BIPOC and low-income students | PASSED. Delivered to governor on 3/10. |
| Higher Education | HB 1840 | Rep. Ortiz-Self | Improve diversity, equity, and mental health at community and technical colleges | Did not move past House Appropriations Committee. |
Reforming our Policing & Criminal Justice Systems
| Category | Bill Number | Prime Sponsor | Bill Title/Description | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Accountability | HB 1507 | Rep. Entenman | Independent Prosecutions Unit | Did not move past House Committee on Public Safety. |
| Police Accountability | HB 1202 | Rep. Thai | Peace Officer Accountability |
Did not move past House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.
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| Criminal Justice Reform | SB 5036 | Sen. Dhingra | Clemency reform | Passed in the Senate. Read in the House. Returned to and did not move past Senate Rules Committee. |
| Criminal Justice Reform | HB 1756 | Rep. Peterson | Restrict use of solitary confinement | Did not move past House Rules Committee. |
| Juvenile Justice Reform | HB 1413 | Rep. Hackney | Reforming juvenile justice sentencing | Did not move past the House. |
| Criminal Justice Reform | HB 1169 | Rep. Goodman | De-stacking sentencing enhancements | Passed in the House. Read in the Senate. Returned to and did not move past House Rules Committee. |
Creating Housing Opportunities and Preventing Homelessness
| Category | Bill Number | Prime Sponsor | Bill Title/Description | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing/Criminal Justice System Reform | HB 2017 | Rep. Davis | Housing Justice Act | Did not move past House Committee on Housing, Human Services, & Veterans. |
| Housing | Budget | Housing Trust Fund | Included in Supplemental Budget PASSED. | |
| Housing | HB 1904 | Rep. Peterson | Provide tenants more time to respond to rent increases. | Did not move past House Rules Committee. |
Promoting Environmental Justice
| Category | Bill Number | Prime Sponsor | Bill Title/Description | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change | HB 1099 | Rep. Duerr | Address Climate Change | Passed in the House. Passed in the Senate with amendments. Returned to and did not move past House Rules Committee. |
| Environmental Protection | HB 1838 SB 5727 |
Rep. Lekanoff
Sen. Rolfes |
Lorraine Loomis Act for Salmon Recovery | Did not move past House Committee on Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.
Did not move past Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources, & Parks. |
| Environmental Protection | SB 5697 | Sen. Das | Renew Recycling Act | Did not move past Senate Ways & Means Committee. |
| Environmental Protection | HB 1631 | Rep. Shewmake | Sustainable Farms & Fields advisory network | Did not move past House Appropriations Committee. |
Seeking Justice for Immigrants, Civil and Human Rights for All
| Category | Bill Number | Prime Sponsor | Bill Title/Description | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Rights/Healthcare | Budget | Health Equity for Immigrants Campaign | Included in Supplemental Budget PASSED. | |
| Immigrant Rights/Economic Justice | SB 5438 | Sen. Saldaña | Unemployment benefits to undocumented workers | Did not move past Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, & Tribal Affairs. |
| Economic Justice/Human Rights | HB 1490 | Rep. Harris-Talley | Energy for All | Did not move past the House. |
| Gun Responsibility | SB 5078 | Sen. Liias | High Capacity Magazine restrictions |
PASSED. Governor signed on 3/23.
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| Gun Responsibility | HB 1630 | Rep Senn | Restricting weapons in certain locations | PASSED. Governor signed with partial veto on 3/23. |
| Gun Responsibility | HB 1705 | Rep Berry | Closing ghost guns loophole | PASSED. Governor signed on 3/23. |
| Indigenous Rights | HB 1725 | Rep. Lekanoff | Create an endangered missing indigenous person advisory | PASSED. Delivered to governor on 3/10. |
| Immigrant Rights | Budget | Rep. Thai | $28.4million one-time finding for Afghan and Ukrainian refugee resettlement support | Included in Supplemental Budget PASSED. |
Ensuring Health Care Access
| Category | Bill Number | Prime Sponsor | Bill Title/Description | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | HB 1616 | Rep. Simmons | Expand Charity Care Act | PASSED. Delivered to governor on 3/10. |
| Healthcare | SB 5688 HB 1809 |
Sen. Randall Rep. Simmons |
Keep Our Care Act | Did not move past Senate Committee on Law & Justice.
Did not move past House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary. |
| Healthcare | HB 1868 SB 5751 |
Rep. Riccelli Sen. Robinson |
Improving worker safety and patient care in health care facilities | Passed in the House. Read in the Senate. Returned to and did not move past House Rules Committee.
Did not move past Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, & Tribal Affairs. |
| Dental Care | HB 1885 | Rep. Cody | Implement recommendations from 2021 dental therapy taskforce | Did not move past House Health Care & Wellness Committee. |
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