Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6294 2017–18 |
Low-income dev. impact feesExcludes the construction of shelters for homeless and domestic violence victims from development activities that are subject to impact fees. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6321 2017–18 |
Public utility revenues/fireAdds fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities to the definition of "taxing districts" for distributions of revenues from the public utility district privilege tax. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6324 2017–18 |
Court exhibit destructionRemoves the requirement for a county clerk to issue a certificate showing liens on a property in an action to partition. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6330 2017–18 |
CDL medical certificatesModifies requirements for medical examiner certificates in order to comply with certain federal requirements regarding commercial driver's licenses (CDL). | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6343 2017–18 |
Energy workers task forceEstablishes a task force to review information from the presumption of occupational disease for Department of Energy Hanford site workers and to develop recommendations for diagnosing and treating diseases or other health... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6346 2017–18 |
Sale of wine/microbreweryAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a license endorsement allowing a microbrewery to sell wine produced by a domestic winery, by the glass, for on-premises consumption. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6347 2017–18 |
Urban centers/multiple-unitsExpands eligibility for the 12-year Multifamily Property Tax Exemption for new and rehabilitated multi-unit residential housing projects, allowing projects located in certain urban areas designated by any city or town with a... | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6351 2017–18 |
HCA background checksRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to require all applicants to the nonemergency medical transportation program undergo a fingerprint-based background check. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6353 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationProvides for eligible applicants for enhanced driver's licenses or identicards who do not decline the option, to be automatically registered to vote. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6354 2017–18 |
Ferry capital improve. fundsProvides that any county making a request for county ferry capital funds is not required to create a ferry district as a condition of eligibility for county road administration funding. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6361 2017–18 |
Vacant land redevel tax expAllows a first-class city with a population of at least 150,000 but less than 250,000 to create a local property tax expenditure program, under which qualifying new construction is exempt from local property tax for 10 years. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6379 2017–18 |
Covenant removal/local gov.Requires a local government to hold a public hearing when it proposes to remove, vacate, or extinguish a recorded restrictive covenant, or any known covenant from an unrecorded deed, from property it owns. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6386 2017–18 |
Ag. fair funding/sales taxesRemoves a $2 million annual transfer from the State General Fund to the Fair Fund. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6410 2017–18 |
School safetyRequires first responder agencies to notify all schools in the vicinity, including private schools, if there is a situation for which an evacuation or lockdown appears reasonably necessary. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6468 2017–18 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities; $250 million will be subject to the debt limit and $250 will be outside of the... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6473 2017–18 |
Rental dwelling unit firesDirects the Director of Fire Protection (Director) to investigate ways to prevent fire deaths in rental dwellings. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6486 2017–18 |
Registered apprenticeshipsRequires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council to develop an apprenticeship strategic plan. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6511 2017–18 |
Community custody violationsRemoves authority for a Department of Corrections (DOC) hearing officer to revoke an individual's early release time by returning the individual to total confinement for up to the remaining portion of the sentence as a... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6531 2017–18 |
School constructionMakes phased changes to the Construction Cost Allocation (CCA), Student Space Allocation (SSA), and the statutory Funding Assistance Percentage (FAP), the funding components of the School Construction Assistance Program... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6536 2017–18 |
Vehicle assist./sales taxExtends the state sales and use tax exemption for add-on automotive adaptive equipment until July 1, 2028. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6548 2017–18 |
Fire service administrationCreates a joint legislative task force on fire service administration. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6563 2017–18 |
Aviation biofuels work groupRequires the Office of Clean Technology at Washington State University to reestablish the Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Workgroup (workgroup). | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6566 2017–18 |
Juvenile offensesExempts minors from the crimes of Sending or Bringing into the State Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, and Viewing Depictions... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6587 2017–18 |
Local taxing districtsRequires certain local utility districts that serve 10,000 or more customers to disclose state and local tax rates imposed on the district, if any, on each billing statement beginning on September 1, 2018. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6620 2017–18 |
School securityAddresses school safety in a number of ways including implementing an emergency response system, establishing an anonymous reporting system, expanding regional school safety efforts, and facilitating school resource officers. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |