Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5421 2017–18 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRequires the state to limit emissions of greenhouse gases to reduce, by 2025, overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the state to twenty percent below 1990 levels. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5422 2017–18 |
Salmon & steelhead spawningRequires the department of fish and wildlife to: (1) Prohibit activities that harm or disturb spawning beds of salmon, steelhead, and other fish on rivers and streams where spawning activities occur; and (2) Work cooperatively... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5423 2017–18 |
Workplace bullyingCreates an unfair practice under the Washington State Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5424 2017–18 |
Unlawful dog tetheringEstablishes the unlawful dog tethering act of 2017. Prohibits, unless certain conditions are met, restraining a domestic dog for more than ten hours in a twelve-hour period, or more than fourteen hours in a twenty-four hour... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5425 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountRaises the oil spill administration tax from $0.04 to $0.065 per barrel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5426 2017–18 |
Winery tasting roomsIncreases from two to four the number of locations separate from a domestic winery's production or manufacturing sites from which the domestic winery may serve samples of its own products, sell its own wine at retail, and sell... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5427 2017–18 |
Small winery tax reliefExempts a domestic winery's first 20,000 gallons of wine sold in a calendar year from paying the wine tax, except for amounts designated for disbursement to the Washington Wine Commission. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5428 2017–18 |
Condo assoc litigation costsDefines construction defect as a defect that presents an unreasonable risk of injury or is not completed in a good and workmanlike manner and proximately causes physical damage to the property. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5429 2017–18 |
Law enf violent interactionsDirects the Criminal Justice Training Program to update training regarding de-escalation techniques, and shoot/don't shoot scenario training. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5430 2017–18 |
Out-of-state sex offendersRequires county sheriffs to make reasonable efforts to notify any victim of a registered sex or kidnapping offender when the offender has moved to Washington from another state or country. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5432 2017–18 |
Special ed. funding alloc.Increases the funding amount school districts receive for the excess costs of special education from 0.93 percent of the basic education allocation to 1.08 percent. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5433 2017–18 |
Death with dignity decisionsPreserves the option for a terminally ill patient to request a lethal dose of medication to end their life. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5434 2017–18 |
Comm hospitals/mental healthRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with Behavioral Health Organizations to provide a portion of their allocated long-term treatment capacity in the community, instead of in the state hospitals. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5438 2017–18 |
Impact statements/two yearsDirects lead agencies to aspire to complete environmental impact statements (EISs) under the State Environmental Policy Act within two years of making a threshold determination that an EIS is required. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5439 2017–18 |
Coal electricity conversionExempts all charges for construction related to the conversion of a coal-fired electric generation facility into a natural gas-fired electric generation facility or biomass energy facility from state and local sales and use taxes. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5440 2017–18 |
WorkFirst poverty reductionRenames the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force as the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force (Task Force). | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5445 2017–18 |
Eminent domain/economic dev.Provides that private property may be taken only for public use, that taking for economic development does not constitute public use, and that no public entity may take property for the purpose of economic development. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5446 2017–18 |
Cert. of need/psychiat. bedsProhibits the department of health from requiring a certificate of need for the addition of beds to alleviate the need to board psychiatric patients in emergency departments. Exempts a hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5451 2017–18 |
Marijuana transfersAllows a licensed marijuana producer or employee of the producer to deliver, distribute, and sell immature marijuana plants and marijuana seeds to a licensed marijuana researcher and to receive or purchase the same from a... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5452 2017–18 |
Local and community projectsMakes permanent law the terms and conditions of local and community project contracts funded through the capital budget. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5455 2017–18 |
Cybersecurity performanceRequires Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) to mutually develop procedures with the Legislature for providing cybersecurity information to members of the Legislature and to conduct an excellence assessment every two years. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5458 2017–18 |
Community impact statementsIncreases the time period that local government may submit a community impact statement to the Department of Corrections from 10 to 25 days. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5459 2017–18 |
Beginning educator supportExpands the Beginning Educator Support Team program to beginning principals. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5460 2017–18 |
L&I appeals timelineIncreases the Department of Labor and Industries' extension time period from 15 days to an additional 45 days during the appeals process regarding citations for violations of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5461 2017–18 |
Paternity disestablish./DNAAllows a petition to challenge paternity if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that the putative father is not the genetic father. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |