Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5319 2017–18 |
Radioactive waste managementTransfers primary responsibility regarding management oversight of low-level radioactive waste disposal from the Department of Ecology to the Department of Health. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5323 2017–18 |
Marijuana production stndrdCreates a voluntary marijuana production standard and certification program. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5345 2017–18 |
Imagine license platesCreates the Imagine special license plate. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5386 2017–18 |
Initiative reviewExtends the time period in which initiative measures may be filed. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5387 2017–18 |
Hydrolysis of human remainsAdds alkaline hydrolysis as an approved final disposition of a deceased person's body. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5393 2017–18 |
Fish passage barrier removalProvides streamlined review under the existing fish habitat enhancement project approval process for fish passage barrier removal projects that are approved by the Department of Natural Resources under forest practices rules. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5399 2017–18 |
Background checksAuthorizes cities and towns, code cities, and counties to require, by ordinance, a federal background check of specified individuals. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5411 2017–18 |
Eye careEstablishes requirements for the use of remote technology for eye care, and provides for penalties. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5418 2017–18 |
Sunshine committeeRequires public disclosure for personal information where the subject of the information consents to disclosure. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5431 2017–18 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsEstablishes that composting, if it meets specific requirements, is presumed to be reasonable and not found to be a nuisance unless the activity violates county or city regulations or has a substantial adverse effect on public... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5441 2017–18 |
Invol. treatment proceduresProhibits a person from possessing a firearm for six months following detention for 72 hours under the Involuntary Treatment Act on the basis that the person presents a likelihood of serious harm. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5443 2017–18 |
Fiscal notesEstablishes dynamic fiscal impact statements as part of the fiscal note process, subject to specified conditions, including submission of a request 60 days in advance of the legislative session. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5447 2017–18 |
Office of pub. guardianshipAuthorizes the Office of Public Guardianship to expand the program to also include supported decision-making assistance and estate administration. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5448 2017–18 |
Psychotropic med./studentsRequires school district boards of directors to adopt policies prohibiting school staff from denying students access to programs or services because the parent or guardian has refused to place the student on psychotropic medication. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5453 2017–18 |
School construction grantsCreates a school construction assistance grant program for school districts with student enrollments of less than 1,000 administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5456 2017–18 |
Unpaid accountsAmends the definition of "account receivable" for purposes of the six year statute of limitations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5457 2017–18 |
Telemedicine payment parityRequires health plans to pay the same rate for a health care service provided through telemedicine or store and forward technology as an in-person service. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5491 2017–18 |
Prevailing wage law recoveryProvides that the time period for the recovery of wages owed to a worker affected by a prevailing wage determination is tolled until the prevailing wage determination is final. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5492 2017–18 |
Responsible bidder criteriaAdds training in public works and prevailing wage to the responsibility criteria a bidder must satisfy to be awarded a public works project. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5508 2017–18 |
Vehicle registration periodsCreates a two-year motor vehicle registration period. | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5524 2017–18 |
Diking districts/SnohomishExempts property in diking improvement districts within Snohomish County from Snohomish County Surface Water Management fees. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5542 2017–18 |
Overwater residencesClassifies historic overwater residences as conforming preferred uses under shoreline master programs. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5558 2017–18 |
Released offender identicardRequires the Department of Corrections, working in conjunction with the Department of Licensing, to create and implement a program to provide a state-issued identicard to certain offenders released within Washington. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5575 2017–18 |
Contracted highway workersExpands the scope of highway workers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty whose children and spouses qualify for tuition waivers to include highway workers employed by a general contractor or subcontractor on a... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5586 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires issuers and drug manufacturers to report certain prescription drug pricing data on a yearly basis to a data organization contracted by the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |