Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1541 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires issuers and drug manufacturers to report certain prescription drug pricing data to a data organization contracted by the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1559 2017–18 |
Uniformed personnel arbitratProvides binding interest arbitration for duly sworn police officers employed as members of a police force established by state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1560 2017–18 |
Retirement system defaultsChanges the default plan for new members who are first eligible to enter the Public Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 on or after July 1, 2018,... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1562 2017–18 |
WA food policy forumEstablishes a Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership to promote a variety of goals related to Washington's food system. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1571 2017–18 |
Veterans/care & support srv.Establishes a pilot program to help veterans in rural and remote areas access benefits and services. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1584 2017–18 |
Ticket sale interferenceChanges the violation standard for ticket bot sellers. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1606 2017–18 |
TBD fees & charges/hearingsRequires Transportation Benefit Districts (TBDs) to hold a public hearing before imposing non-voter approved vehicle fees or impact fees. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1618 2017–18 |
Engagement coordinatorsChanges in the education code, the terms "parent involvement coordinator" and "parent and family engagement coordinator" to "family and community engagement coordinator." | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1640 2017–18 |
Advance directivesAuthorizes a Health Care Directive to be signed and acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments as an alternative to signing in the presence of witnesses. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1655 2017–18 |
Industrial insurance/stressProvides an exception for claims made by members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System (LEOFF) to the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) adopt a rule that claims based... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1715 2017–18 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1763 2017–18 |
Housing/persons w/devel dis.Allows an adult family home for low-income developmentally disabled individuals to qualify for a property tax exemption if 75 percent as opposed to 100 percent of the residents are low income. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1782 2017–18 |
Dental laboratoriesCreates a registration program for dental laboratories. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1792 2017–18 |
Residntl services & supportsRequires providers of residential services and supports to Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration clients to pay an annual certification fee beginning July 1, 2018. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1824 2017–18 |
Electronic product recyclingRequires the Washington Materials Management and Financing Authority (WMMFA) to publish information about contract rates and volumes allocated to transporters and processors. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1827 2017–18 |
Educator workforce supplyCreates new teacher recruitment and retention programs, including the Educational Service District Alternative Route Pilot program, and the Alternative Route and Career and Technical Education Conditional Scholarship programs. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1828 2017–18 |
State facilities useRequires that the Office of Financial Management (OFM), instead of the Department of Enterprise Services (DES), conduct space utilization studies, establish standards for use of space by state agencies, and evaluate... | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1833 2017–18 |
Financial reportingAdjusts the personal financial affairs dollar code thresholds for reporting purposes. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1835 2017–18 |
Campaign finance/inflationIncreases monetary thresholds at which independent expenditures must be reported and campaign contributions must be made by written instrument. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1851 2017–18 |
Government contractingEstablishes new requirements for services contracted out that are customarily and historically provided by certain state employees, including comprehensive impact assessments, written records of decisions, reports of... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1859 2017–18 |
Assault of utility workerAdds assault of a utility worker engaged in official duties to the list of aggravating circumstances supporting an exceptional sentence above the standard sentencing range. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1884 2017–18 |
Mobile home park tenantsAuthorizes manufactured/mobile home park tenants seeking relocation assistance from the Mobile and Manufactured Home Relocation Assistance Program ( Relocation Assistance Program) to receive other funding for relocation... | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1987 2017–18 |
Affordable housing/religiousRequires a city planning or full city or county planning to allow for an increased density bonus for an affordable housing development located on real property owned or controlled by a religious organization. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2001 2017–18 |
In-state broadcasters, taxesAllows the Department of Revenue (DOR) to use an additional method for calculating the income derived from network, national, and regional advertising for in-state broadcasters. | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 2004 2017–18 |
State guard retirement ageEliminates the age restriction for enlistment with the Washington State Guard (Guard). | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2018 |