Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2385 2017–18 |
Marriage/elected officialsAuthorizes state and local government elected officials in the executive and legislative branches to solemnize marriages. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2389 2017–18 |
Wireless device taxLevies a 40 cent tax on each retail sale in the state of a wireless device used to access the internet. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2405 2017–18 |
Child support/health careRevises provisions governing a parent's obligation to provide medical support for a child under a child support order, including by allowing a parent to meet the obligation by enrolling the child in public health care coverage. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2411 2017–18 |
Food waste reductionEstablishes a goal of reducing wasted food in the state by 50 percent by 2030. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2442 2017–18 |
Students/reporting systemRequires school districts to report on their use of incident alert and reporting systems (incident reporting systems) to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) by May 1, 2018. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2508 2017–18 |
Fire service mobilizationMakes prior temporary changes to fire services mobilization permanent, including expansion of the scope of mobilization to include all risk resources. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2534 2017–18 |
Election dates and timelinesMoves the date of primaries for general elections held in November from August to June. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2550 2017–18 |
Disabled veteran assist./taxProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received from sales on a military reservation by a nonprofit that operates an adaptive recreational facility that serves disabled veterans and members of the armed forces. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2562 2017–18 |
Rangeland fire associationsAuthorizes the creation of rangeland fire protection associations. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2607 2017–18 |
Redevelopment/densityMakes areas near specified transit corridors eligible for designation by certain counties as residential targeted areas, within which properties may receive the multiple family tax exemption. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2619 2017–18 |
Lurid criminal contactMakes the crime of Indecent Exposure a class C felony when a defendant has a prior conviction under a municipal or out-of-state offense comparable to Indecent Exposure or a sex offense. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2625 2017–18 |
DES technical changesRequires public works notices to be published in a general circulation newspaper and on the agency's website. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2656 2017–18 |
College prep. programsRequires the public institutions of higher education to establish coordinated, evidenced-based policies for awarding college credits to students who successfully complete Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2659 2017–18 |
Early child ed & assist progModifies the family income limit for Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) eligibility from 110 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 185 percent of the FPL. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2665 2017–18 |
Unincorp. island annexationAllows a code city to annex an island of unincorporated territory by adopting an ordinance that is not subject to a referendum. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2687 2017–18 |
Public defense fundingPhases in state reimbursement of county and city public defense costs by 2028. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2719 2017–18 |
LEOFF 1 disability boardIncreases the population size of cities that must establish a Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 disability board. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2731 2017–18 |
Collection of medical debtDirects the Washington Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of medical debt within Washington and as compared to other states, and requires a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2019. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2743 2017–18 |
Reclaimed water integrationRequires a reclaimed water permit applicant or permittee to enter into a written agreement with a Group A public water system concerning the protection of groundwater quality before the applicant or permittee may use, store,... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2758 2017–18 |
Diaper changing stationsRequires restaurants that offer a children's menu and have an occupancy of greater than sixty persons to install and maintain a diaper changing station in a restroom accessible to women and a restroom accessible to men, or a... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2764 2017–18 |
Higher education/child careRequires the Department of Early Learning (Department) to eliminate the work requirements in its rules for non-WorkFirst recipients of Working Connections Child Care benefits who are full-time students. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2790 2017–18 |
HOA dispute resolution prog.Creates a pilot program in three counties for the resolution of disputes between owners and condominium and homeowners' associations. | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2792 2017–18 |
Spirits retail licensesProhibits the Liquor and Cannabis Board from denying a spirits retail license to an applicant even if there is another spirits retail store in the trade area in which the applicant's store will be located, provided: (1) the... | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2795 2017–18 |
Private mngmnt/child welfareEliminates the requirement that child welfare services be provided by supervising agencies such as private nonprofit entities starting on December 30, 2019. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 2798 2017–18 |
Baby court initiativeEstablishes the baby court grant program administered by the Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Grant Program that would support two baby courts in urban and rural areas of the state. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |