Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5529 2017–18 |
Dual language/early & K-12Creates the K-12 Dual Language Grant program, the Grow Your Own Bilingual Educator Grant program, and the Early Learning Dual Language Grant program. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5530 2017–18 |
Labor standards/countiesDelays the implementation of Initiative 1433 for a period of two years in counties with a population of less than 1.5 million people. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5531 2017–18 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy-related or childbirth-related health conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5532 2017–18 |
Labor standards/nonprofitsExempts all nonprofit employers from the provisions of Initiative 1433 that increased the state's minimum wages and required employers to provide sick leave. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5533 2017–18 |
Gub. campaign financeProhibits any entity that engages in collective bargaining with the Governor from making contributions to any candidate for Governor, directly or indirectly. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5534 2017–18 |
Housing allowance/schoolsProvides an annual housing allowance for employees of school districts where the average residential value is above the statewide average. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5535 2017–18 |
Eighty years old/prop. taxAddresses property tax exemptions for residents who are at least eighty years old. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5536 2017–18 |
Hunter education trainingCreates a National Rifle Association special license plate to support firearm safety and education. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5538 2017–18 |
Health prof. licensure feesRequires an audit of the Department of Health health professions. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5540 2017–18 |
Oral health pilot programDirects the Health Care Authority and the Washington Dental Service Foundation to establish a pilot program to test the provision of enhanced dental benefits for Medicaid Apple Health enrollees who are either adults with... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5541 2017–18 |
Teen wagesRequires an employer to pay employees under age 18 at least 85 percent of the minimum wage. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5544 2017–18 |
Health sciences authoritiesChanges the expiration date from January 1, 2023, to January 1, 2038, for the Health Sciences and Services Authority (HSSA) sales and use tax authorization. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5545 2017–18 |
Public emp. bargaining/PRARequires public employers to make collective bargaining proposals available to the public. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5547 2017–18 |
Educator professional growthProvides that the Professional Growth Plans in educator license renewals submitted through the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's electronic certification system are exempt from public inspection and copying. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5548 2017–18 |
Substitute teachers/PESBAuthorizes reimbursement for a substitute teacher participating in activities of the professional educator standards board to carry out its powers and duties. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5549 2017–18 |
Liquor industry servicesProvides the spirits industry with a similar exception to the tied-house laws to those for the wine and beer industries to enable spirits industry members to offer personal services. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5550 2017–18 |
Contracting for servicesAuthorizes state agencies and institutions of higher education to contract for services, including services customarily provided by state civil service employees. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5551 2017–18 |
Public emp. union electionsRequires secret ballot elections every four years to determine the bargaining representative for collectively bargained public employees. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5554 2017–18 |
Contraceptive coverageRequires health plans that cover contraceptive drugs to reimburse a 12-month refill of contraceptive drugs obtained at one time. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5555 2017–18 |
Wage and salary informationProhibits an employer from seeking an applicant's wage or salary history or requiring that the wage or salary meet certain criteria; limited exceptions apply. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5556 2017–18 |
PERS 1 & TRS 1/added benefitRequires a permanent increase to a beneficiary's monthly benefit of two dollars per year of earned service credit for a beneficiary who is receiving a monthly benefit, on January 1, 2017, from plan 1 of the teachers'... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5557 2017–18 |
Clay targets sales tax exempExtends current sales and use tax exemption for clay targets purchased by a nonprofit gun club from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2027. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5559 2017–18 |
Vulnerable youth guardiansCreates a vulnerable youth guardianship as new legal action, without a filing fee, authorizing the court to appoint a guardian for a consenting vulnerable youth for purposes of Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status and an... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5560 2017–18 |
Wine auctions/special permitAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a special permit to a nonprofit organization allowing the organization to sell wine through a private auction. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5561 2017–18 |
Minors/health info. discl.Addresses the disclosure of health care information to a parent or guardian of a minor. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |