Rep. Shelley Kloba

Maddy summaryWashington State's HJM 4010 is a formal request to the U.S. government to investigate the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a University of Washington psychology graduate and Seattle resident. The memorial, addressed to President Trump, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Justice, asks for a "transparent, thorough, and independent investigation" into her death by an Israeli military sniper in the West Bank on September 6, 2024. It specifically cites her peaceful activism, including organizing protests for Palestinian rights and supporting displaced communities, and draws parallels to the unresolved death of another Washingtonian, Rachel Corrie. As a non-binding memorial resolution, it does not create new law but formally urges federal action. The request is directed at U.S. executive and legislative branches to pursue accountability for Eygi's death.

Maddy summaryHB 1608 bans the sale, possession, transport, or distribution of farmed octopus in Washington State, targeting commercial aquaculture operations. The bill directly affects businesses and individuals involved in octopus farming, as it prohibits these activities under new provisions in Title 19 RCW. Key mechanisms include a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation for noncompliance, enforceable by the attorney general. The legislation is based on the legislature’s findings that octopuses are highly intelligent, sentient creatures requiring protection from farming practices. It expands existing 2024 restrictions on octopus aquaculture by eliminating the commercial market for farmed octopus.

Maddy summaryHB 2106 requires health insurance carriers to provide healthcare providers and facilities with clear, 90-day advance notice of major contract changes that affect payments or services. The notice must detail the specific financial impact, exact language of the change, and allow providers to accept or reject it without disrupting their existing contracts. If carriers fail to follow these rules, the proposed changes become void, and providers can reject modifications without penalty. This bill directly affects insurers and healthcare facilities by mandating transparency for significant changes like payment rate cuts, new billing rules, or service restrictions.

Maddy summaryHB 2380 requires financial institutions offering mobile or internet banking apps to clearly disclose how they collect, store, or share consumer personal information - beyond what's necessary for essential services - and gives users the right to opt out of non-essential data collection or sharing with third parties. It directly affects consumers using banking apps and the financial institutions providing them, mandating transparent notices about data practices before users access services. Key provisions include requiring opt-out options for non-essential data use (like marketing or third-party sharing) and exempting data collection strictly needed for core banking functions. Violations are treated as unfair trade practices under Washington's consumer protection law, with potential damages of $7,500 per violation. The bill focuses on concrete disclosure and user control, not on speculative outcomes.

Maddy summaryHB 2321 requires 3D printer manufacturers and sellers in Washington state to equip all new printers with software that automatically blocks print jobs for firearms or illegal firearm parts, effective July 1, 2027. The law mandates that printers use a "firearms blueprint detection algorithm" to identify and reject files containing firearm designs before printing, meeting specific technical standards to prevent bypassing. Manufacturers must attest under penalty of perjury that their printers comply, with penalties including misdemeanors for first offenses and class C felonies for repeat violations or corporate breaches. This directly affects 3D printer companies operating in Washington, aiming to prevent unlawful firearm manufacturing through technical safeguards.

Maddy summaryHB 2346 establishes a state-approved performance-based building code pathway for "middle housing" in Washington, defined as residential buildings with 1 to 24 units (e.g., duplexes, townhomes). Instead of requiring specific construction methods, the bill directs the State Building Code Council to create measurable performance standards for safety, durability, and energy efficiency, allowing builders to demonstrate compliance through engineering analysis or third-party certification. This aims to reduce permitting delays, lower housing costs, and support industrialized construction by enabling reusable designs across jurisdictions. The bill directly affects developers, manufacturers, local governments, and housing providers by streamlining approvals for middle housing projects.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates supplemental funding for school districts that have extra costs transporting homeless students (per federal McKinney-Vento law) and foster youth (per federal Every Student Succeeds Act) beyond what's already covered by other funding sources. Districts must report verified excess costs and specific services creating those costs to qualify. Funding covers only the documented excess transportation expenses for eligible students, with awards limited to specific time periods (semester or school year) and not exceeding the state's annual appropriation. Charter schools and tribal education compact schools are explicitly included as eligible recipients.

Maddy summaryHB 2277 requires insurers in Washington to disclose wildfire risk scores and related details to homeowners. Specifically, insurers must provide property owners with their current wildfire risk score, the score range, who created it, when it was generated, and key factors that increased the score - along with actionable steps to improve it - within 15 days of coverage decisions or renewals. The bill also mandates insurers to file wildfire risk models with the insurance commissioner, explain how these models impact premiums, and incorporate property-specific or community wildfire mitigation efforts (like defensible space or forest treatments) into their scoring systems. Homeowners can appeal inaccurate scores, and insurers must respond to appeals within 30 days. This bill directly affects residential property owners in wildfire-prone areas and insurers selling property insurance in Washington.

Maddy summaryHB 2258 allows Washington cities and counties to impose a monthly household fee of up to $2.50 per dwelling unit to fund animal control and shelter systems. It directly affects local governments (which can adopt the tax via ordinance) and residents (who pay the fee), while requiring voter approval for new taxes or rate changes. The bill specifies that revenue must cover operation, maintenance, and capital needs of animal control systems owned or contracted by local entities, with annual rate increases capped at 2% or the inflation rate. It includes detailed procedures for voter referendums and defines key terms like "dwelling unit" and "parcel." The law takes effect January 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryHB 2147 increases state funding for school materials, supplies, and operating costs in Washington State to address inflation-driven budget shortfalls affecting school districts. It establishes a new funding formula based on prototypical schools (600 high school students, 432 middle school students, 400 elementary students) with specific class size standards (e.g., K-3 at 17 students per teacher) and minimum staffing allocations. The bill requires transparency by mandating the Superintendent of Public Instruction to publish per-pupil funding reports online, which school districts must link to their websites. It also includes targeted provisions for career-technical education, lab science class size reduction, and high-poverty schools with over 50% free/reduced lunch eligibility. The legislation amends existing law (RCW 28A.150.260) to adjust funding allocations based on actual student enrollment and school type.