Purpose: will protect against bad hospital mergers that limit access to reproductive, gender affirming, and end of life care and increase healthcare costs.

Goodman: YES & improved it
Springer: NO; WITHHELD SUPPORT ON APPROPRIATIONS
died in committee
Passed Senate 28-21
Dhingra: YES

Purpose: clean energy transition; will help PSE thoughtfully plan for the electric and natural gas choices consistent with our state’s aggressive climate goals.

Goodman: YES
Springer: NO
Passed House 52-44.
Dhingra: YES
Passed Senate 27-22.
Signed by Inslee.

HB 1993 Purpose: unemployment benefits for striking or locked-out workers after 2 weeks.

Goodman: Co-Sponsor; YES
Springer: NO
Dhingra: Co-Sponsor; YES

SB 5778 Purpose: created right of employees to refrain from attending mandatory political, religious, or anti-union "captive audience meetings”.

Goodman: Co-Sponsor; YES
Springer: NO
Passed House 55-41.
Dhingra: Co-Sponsor; YES
Passed Senate 28-20.
Signed by Inslee.

Purpose: to generate $250 million per biennium for the affordable housing funds by increasing the Real Estate Excise Tax on property sales over $3 million.

40 House Democrats Co-Sponsored
Springer: VOTED “DO NOT PASS” IN APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Died in House Rules.
Dhingra: Co-Sponsor; YES

Purpose: to allow Labor and Industries to adopt regs to avoid musculoskeletal injuries (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome).

Goodman: Co-Sponsor; YES
Springer: NO
Passed House 50-45.
Dhingra: YES
Passed Senate 27-21.
Signed by Inslee.

Springer: PRIME SPONSOR of bills for additional state funds for charter schools.
Not voted. Killed in committee.

Bill 5313
Purpose: Raise levy lid & provide state levy assistance to districts in need.
House vote: 53-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1079
Purpose: Double the number of charter schools.
House vote: (killed in committee)
Springer: Co-sponsor

Bill 1591
Purpose: Give charter schools access to school levy funding.
House vote: (killed in committee)
Springer: Co-sponsor

Bill 5115
Purpose: Give workers comp. eligibility to frontline workers who caught COVID-19 at the workplace.
House vote: 68-30
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5493
Purpose: Set prevailing wages based on collective bargaining agreements.
House vote: 53-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1097
Purpose: Protect workers who identify safety concerns from employer retaliation or intimidation.
House vote: 53-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5355
Purpose: Create a wage lien for claims on unpaid wages.
House vote: 51-46
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 6529
Purpose: Create a study group on pesticide application safety to protect workers and the community.
House vote: 57-41
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 2409
Purpose: Workers comp. third-party administrator reform.
House vote: 52-44
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1795
Purpose: Prohibit nondisclosure provisions from employers regarding illegal acts of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, and sexual assault.
House vote: 56-40
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1837
Purpose: Restore the state's ability to address work-related musculoskeletal injuries.
House vote: 50-48
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5761
Purpose: Require employers with 15+ employees to provide wage and salary information to applicants for employment.
House vote: 51-46
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1868
Purpose: Improve worker safety and patient care in health care facilities by addressing staffing needs, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and enforcement.
House vote: 55-43
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5191
Purpose: Regulate unfair business practices and prohibit predatory price increases during states of emergency, notably for COVID-19.
House vote: 52-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5115
Purpose: Give workers comp. eligibility to frontline workers who caught COVID-19 at the workplace.
House vote: 68-30
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5493
Purpose: Set prevailing wages based on collective bargaining agreements.
House vote: 53-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1097
Purpose: Protect workers who identify safety concerns from employer retaliation or intimidation.
House vote: 53-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5355
Purpose: Create a wage lien for claims on unpaid wages.
House vote: 51-46
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 6529
Purpose: Create a study group on pesticide application safety to protect workers and the community.
House vote: 57-41
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 2409
Purpose: Workers comp. third-party administrator reform.
House vote: 52-44
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5405
Purpose: Require the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to incorporate a racial equity analysis into its performance audits, sunset reviews, and other evaluations conducted by the JLARC, with exceptions.
House vote: 56-41
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1770
Purpose: Strengthen energy codes for new buildings.
House vote: 51-47
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1241
Purpose: Change the growth management act to improve housing affordability and reduce emissions.
House vote: 54-43
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1110
Purpose: Reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation fuels
House vote: 53-43
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1330
Purpose: Exempt electric bicycles from sales tax.
House vote: 57-39
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1091
Purpose: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuel.
House vote: 52-46
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5722
Purpose: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings.
House vote: 53-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1228
Purpose: End the INSLEE EVICTION MORATORIUM at the height of the COVID-19 emergency.
House vote: (killed in committee)
Springer: Co-sponsor

Bill 6378
Purpose: Amend the
Residential Landlord-Tenant Act to increase tenant protections
House vote: 54-42
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1660
Purpose: Remove barriers to construction of accessory dwelling units within urban growth areas.
House vote: 50-48
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5600
Purpose: Increase the time a tenant has to pay or vacate before eviction proceedings from 3 to 14 days.
House vote: 51-46
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 2610
Purpose: Provide mobile home tenant organizations, local governments, and housing authorities an opportunity to purchase mobile home communities prior to sale to others; and require landlords to negotiate in good faith if an offer is made.
House vote: 51-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 6097
Purpose: Permit the insurance commissioner to review a health carrier's surplus levels as part of its rate filing review process.
House vote: 83-14
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 1160
Purpose: Modify the insurance commissioner regulation of health insurance company contracts with hospitals and providers.
House vote: 60-34
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 2710

Purpose: Modify the uses, disclosure, and requirement dates of prescription drug price transparency data.
House vote: 56-42
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5383
Purpose: Allow public utility districts and port districts to provide retail telecommunications services to end users in unserved areas under certain conditions.
House vote: 62-46
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5191
Purpose: Regulate unfair business practices and prohibit predatory price increases during states of emergency, notably for COVID-19.
House vote: 52-45
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 5163
Purpose: Expand causes of action in cases of wrongful injury or death.
House vote: 61-37
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO

Bill 6281
Purpose: Concerning the management and oversight of personal data.
House vote: 56-41
Goodman: YES
Springer: NO