Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1209 2017–18 |
Municipal financial servicesAllows credit unions to accept public deposits over the maximum insured amount, subject to collateralization, from a county with a population of 300,000 persons or less, or other public funds depositors located in a county... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1336 2017–18 |
Disability comp SS offsetEliminates the Social Security retirement offset for injured workers who either were receiving or had applied to receive Social Security benefits before being injured. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1377 2017–18 |
Student mental healthDefines and describes the roles of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1388 2017–18 |
Behavioral health authorityTransfers responsibilities for the oversight and purchasing of behavioral health services from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to the Health Care Authority (Authority), except for the operation of the state... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1433 2017–18 |
Tuition/activities feesRemoves the provision tying the annual increase of service and activity fees to the percentage increase in student tuition fees for the four-year public institutions. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1439 2017–18 |
Higher ed student protectionMakes it an unfair practice for such schools to, among other things: (a) provide misleading endorsements; (b) use the US military logo on advertising; and (c) for certain institutions and schools, engage in selling consumer... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1488 2017–18 |
Higher ed opportunitiesAllows students who meet the 1079 residency criteria to be eligible for the College Bound Scholarship program. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1524 2017–18 |
Therapeutic courtsAmends the definition of "treatment" for the purpose of the Criminal Justice Treatment Account. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1600 2017–18 |
Career and college readinessCreates the Work-Integrated Learning Initiative with the goal of promoting work-integrated learning experiences for students. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1622 2017–18 |
State building code councilModifies the administrative processes of the State Building Code Council (Council), including requiring the Council to adhere to statutory requirements applicable to significant legislative rules. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2008 2017–18 |
State services for childrenRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to facilitate a work group to design a rate payment methodology for Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) that is based on actual costs of care. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 208, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2143 2017–18 |
Higher ed. financial aidCreates the Medical Student Loan Program to provide low-interest loans to students in Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine programs who declare an intention to work in a rural underserved area in Washington. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2229 2017–18 |
Dental practice/integr. careAllows licensed health care service contractors that are organized as nonprofit integrated care delivery systems to contract for the services of a licensed dentist or employ or contract for the services of licensed dental... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2257 2017–18 |
Maintenance of certificationProhibits the Medical Quality Assurance Commission (Commission) and Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (Board) from requiring allopathic and osteopathic physicians to complete a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as a... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2276 2017–18 |
Wildlife transfer noticeDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to hold a public hearing before relocating or introducing certain species of wildlife into a new location for the purpose of population enhancement. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2298 2017–18 |
Wastewater operator cert.Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish and collect fees from wastewater operators to fully recover the costs of administering the program to certify wastewater operators. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2307 2017–18 |
Fish & wildlife dataRequires release of sensitive fish and wildlife data to be subject to a confidentiality agreement. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2313 2017–18 |
Chiropractic QAC authorityRemoves the expiration date of the Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission (CQAC) pilot project. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2322 2017–18 |
Insurers/risk mitigationAuthorizes a property insurer to include goods and services intended to reduce either the probability of loss, or the extent of loss, or both, from a covered event as part of a policy of property insurance, other than... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2356 2017–18 |
Stem cell therapiesRequires licensed health care professionals to notify patients when the stem cell therapy they provide has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2382 2017–18 |
Surplus public propertyRequires all state agencies to notify state, local, federal, and tribal entities of any sale of surplus state lands. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2406 2017–18 |
Election security practicesRequires the county auditor to conduct an audit of duplicated ballots and an audit using at least one of the four approved audit methods, prior to certification of the election. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2408 2017–18 |
Individual health marketRequires, for plan years beginning January 1, 2020, at least one health carrier in an insurance holding company system to offer qualified health plans in counties where the insurance holding company system offers a health plan... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2435 2017–18 |
Respite provider trainingChanges training requirements for individual providers (IPs) who only provide respite services to Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA) clients and work less than 300 hours in a year. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2444 2017–18 |
Low-income housing/REETProvides a real estate excise tax exemption for the transfer of a qualified low-income housing development or controlling interest in a qualified low-income housing development, until July 1, 2035. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |