Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5820 2017–18 |
Higher ed. financial aidChanges the award criteria and methods of disbursement for the State Need Grant program. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5821 2017–18 |
Tax preferences repealRepeals tax preferences to fund the state need grant. Makes appropriations from the general fund to the student achievement council for funding the state need grant program. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5822 2017–18 |
Workers' compensation systemProvides that all economic and noneconomic damages in injured workers' third-party claims are subject to the recovery statutes. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5823 2017–18 |
Ambulance service/medicaidRequires medicaid payment for ambulance services, furnished by state licensed ambulance services, to be at a rate not less than one hundred percent of the payment rate that applies to those services and providers under medicare. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5824 2017–18 |
Aerial imagery needs studyRequires the department of natural resources to conduct an aerial imagery needs assessment study for state agencies and local governments statewide to: (1) Identify the needs of state agencies and local governments; (2)... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5825 2017–18 |
K-12 education fundingRequires school districts to impose permanent regular levies based on the school district's 2017 maintenance and operation (M&O) levy rate. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5827 2017–18 |
Lodging tax revenuesDefines tourist for purposes of local lodging tax reporting. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5828 2017–18 |
Religious affiliation discl.Prohibits employers, state or local government agencies or public employees, and state and local law enforcement agencies from providing, collecting, disclosing, and/or requiring the disclosure of information on the religious... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5829 2017–18 |
Paid family leaveDeclares that it is in the public's interest to provide reasonable paid family leave. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5830 2017–18 |
Sexual violence crime feesRequires an individual who is charged with committing sexually violent crimes or criminal offenses with a substantial nexus to sexual violence to pay a fee upon the commission of the crime. Creates the Washington sexually... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5832 2017–18 |
Academic bill of rightsCreates the Academic Bill of Rights, which addresses: (1) free expression on campus; (2) trigger warnings; (3) disciplinary harassment; (4) retaliation for expression and whistleblowing; and (5) student rights in disciplinary... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5833 2017–18 |
TRS plan 1 minimum allowanceIncreases the basic and alternate minimum benefits for members of the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 by 1.5 percent. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5836 2017–18 |
Equal pay act enforcementExpresses the Legislature's intent to update the existing Washington State equal pay act to reflect the equal status of all workers in the state. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5838 2017–18 |
Parks maintenance backlogEstablishes a priority for using bonding authority to alleviate a backlog of maintenance needs at state parks. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5840 2017–18 |
B&O tax administrationImposes an additional business and occupation tax, on persons engaging in business activities that are subject to tax under any other section of chapter 82.04 RCW, that is equal to the tax payable under all other sections of... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5842 2017–18 |
Toxic horsemeatIntroduced by title and introductory section only, relating to the Washington toxic horsemeat prevention act. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5843 2017–18 |
Legislative mailings/errorsProvides procedure for waiver of deadlines for legislative newsletter mailings in cases of manifest error. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5844 2017–18 |
Citizen commission/tax prefsRepeals six unused tax preferences related to the manufacturing of semiconductor materials. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5845 2017–18 |
Railroad employee work hoursRegulates the hours of service for yardmasters. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5846 2017–18 |
Crew size on certain trainsRegulates minimum railroad crew staffing on trains carrying freight or passengers and trains transporting hazardous materials. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5848 2017–18 |
State tax preferencesAddresses state tax preferences with regard to: (1) Improving tax preference data collection; (2) Incorporating department of revenue-led work group recommendations for improving department of revenue annual surveys and... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5850 2017–18 |
Lodging excise taxRemoves the lodging excise tax exemption for premises with fewer than sixty lodging units and imposes an excise tax on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of a vacation rental, a home-sharing arrangement, or other... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5851 2017–18 |
Motor vehicle tax valuationReplaces the current motor vehicle excise tax valuation used by a Regional Transit Authority to either Kelley Blue Book or the National Automobile Dealer Association values, whichever is lower. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5852 2017–18 |
Militia/immigration lawsProhibits the governor from entering into a written agreement with the United States attorney general under the authority provided in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1357(g) of the immigration and nationality act that enables the organized... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5853 2017–18 |
Career & technical educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to take actions to increase career and technical education (CTE) equivalency crediting on a broader scale across the state, subject to state appropriation. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |