Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2211 2017–18 |
Police/airline policiesProhibits a port district operating an airport with a police department from permitting its police officers or agents to remove passengers, or assist in the removal of passengers, from an airline's aircraft to enforce the... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2212 2017–18 |
Local income tax prohibitionDeclares that the legislature restates its refusal to delegate to a city, county, or city-county, as a whole or as a governing body, the power to impose a tax on the personal income of individuals or households. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2215 2017–18 |
Retail marijuana/local govsDeclares that the state has sole authority to regulate marijuana retailers licensed under the uniform controlled substances act and preempts local governments from engaging in the regulation of state licensed marijuana retailers. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2216 2017–18 |
School siting/GMAProvides that the Growth Management Act (GMA) does not prohibit a county planning fully under the GMA from authorizing the siting in a rural area of a school that serves students who reside within an Urban Growth Area (UGA),... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2217 2017–18 |
Speech & religion/public empClarifies a permissible exercise of religion for public employees and gives protection to employees who choose to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2218 2017–18 |
Econ. revital. board membersRequires the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate to appoint an alternate member for each appointed legislative member of the community economic revitalization board to take the place of the... | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2219 2017–18 |
Driver license issuance feesAddresses driver's license and identicard issuance fees. States that issuance fees for an identicard, driver's license, or renewal thereof are not applicable to an enhanced identicard, driver's license, or renewal thereof. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2220 2017–18 |
Temporary ORV use permitsAddresses the requirements of the operators of wheeled all-terrain vehicles with regard to temporary ORV use permits. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2221 2017–18 |
TESC privatizationRequires the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College to: (1) In consultation with the office of financial management, develop a plan to transition The Evergreen State College to a private four-year institution of... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2223 2017–18 |
Higher ed. freedom of speechRequires each governing board of an institution of higher education to adopt a policy that affirms certain principles of free speech, which are the public policy of this state. Requires the policy to be made available to... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2225 2017–18 |
Paris climate agreementRequires the state, by 2025, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to twenty-six percent below 2005 levels, and make best efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to twenty-eight percent below 2005 levels, consistent with the... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2226 2017–18 |
Permit-exempt wellsAddresses water right permits and certificates; the protection of groundwater and surface water resources; and permit-exempt wells to support rural development. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2228 2017–18 |
Individual health insuranceEstablishes the Washington patient choice restoration act. Reduces state health insurance mandates in counties with one or fewer health plans offered in the individual market to incentivize insurers to reenter the marketplace... | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2230 2017–18 |
Carbon emissions taxImposes a carbon pollution mitigation tax on the carbon content of fossil fuels and electricity, including imported electricity, sold or used within the state. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2231 2017–18 |
GMA/rail dependent usesDirects counties and cities to improve their planning under the growth management act to provide needed infrastructure for freight rail dependent uses adjacent to railroad lines. Authorizes counties and cites to adopt... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2232 2017–18 |
Health ins/underserved areasCreates the apple heath plus program to provide health insurance coverage to eligible individuals who purchase coverage through the program. Creates the apple health plus subscription account. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2234 2017–18 |
Crisis intervention pilotCreates the crisis intervention response team pilot project within the criminal justice training commission to create crisis intervention response teams composed of qualified law enforcement and mental health professionals to... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2235 2017–18 |
Temp. stationary/electronicsModifies the prohibition on using a personal electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway to exclude when the vehicle is temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2236 2017–18 |
Traffic delays/electronicsModifies the prohibition on using a personal electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway to exclude a person operating the motor vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle during an emergency... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2237 2017–18 |
Mobile comm. tech./sales taxProvides a sales and use tax exemption for hands-free wireless communications devices whether sold as original equipment by the manufacturer of an automobile or as an aftermarket product or service. Expires December 31, 2017. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2238 2017–18 |
Marijuana businessesExpands the definitions of playground and child care center with regard to buffer distance requirements of state-licensed marijuana businesses. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2239 2017–18 |
Water availability/HirstPermits an applicant for a building permit requiring potable water to present a water well report for a permit-exempt groundwater withdrawal that is not prohibited by an instream flow rule, as evidence of an adequate water... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2240 2017–18 |
Capital budget continuityMakes 2015-2017 appropriations for supplemental capital projects, 2017-2019 appropriations for previously authorized capital projects, and 2017-2019 appropriations for oversight and review of projects and facilities to provide... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2241 2017–18 |
Capital budgetAdopts the capital budget. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2244 2017–18 |
Parental rightsStates that: (1) The parents and legal guardians who have legal custody of minor children have a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, education, and control of their children; and (2) The parents... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |