Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6456 2017–18 |
Military installations/develRequires cities and counties that have participated in a joint land use solution to incorporate recommendations from the study into their development regulations and comprehensive plans. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6480 2017–18 |
Local government infra.Establishes the Lend Washington Initiative to standardize access to state programs for local government infrastructure funding and provide financing opportunities. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6485 2017–18 |
Children mental health serv.Re-establishes the Children's Mental Health Workgroup (Workgroup) until December 30, 2020. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6488 2017–18 |
Internet ticket salesRequires businesses reselling tickets to be licensed by the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6509 2017–18 |
Correctional cost savingsRequires terms of community custody to run concurrently when an offender is serving consecutive terms of confinement for multiple sentences, unless a court specifically orders otherwise. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6522 2017–18 |
Work restrictionsEstablishes the conditions in which a noncompetition agreement is enforceable and makes certain types of noncompetition agreements void and unenforceable. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6525 2017–18 |
Education funding reformImplements state salary allocations in the 2018-19 school year if school districts meet certain budget, transparency, and accounting requirements. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6532 2017–18 |
Afford. housing tax creditsEstablishes the Washington Affordable Housing Tax Credit program authorizing state credits for low-income housing developments. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6557 2017–18 |
Self-help housing dev. taxesExempts the building and sale of self-help housing by an affordable homeownership facilitator from retail sales and use tax and the real estate excise tax (REET). | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6571 2017–18 |
Ag. education/sales tax ex.Provides a sales tax exemption for livestock, feed, veterinary services, medicines, and supplies purchased by an agricultural education student to be used in conjunction with a junior livestock show | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6592 2017–18 |
State government T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to state government. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6594 2017–18 |
Climate T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to climate. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6595 2017–18 |
Affordable housing policyEstablishes the housing efficiency and fairness act. Requires the state auditor, in auditing the housing finance commission, to examine the performance of the commission in meeting its housing finance objectives for the state... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 1901 2017–18 |
Month of the kindergartenerDeclares September as the month of the kindergartener. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2200 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2377 2017–18 |
Fin. aid/for-profit collegesProhibits the Washington Student Achievement Council from approving any new applications to participate in the state financial aid programs from any for-profit university, college, school, or institute or any not-for-profit... | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2410 2017–18 |
On-bill repayment programsAuthorizes a qualifying utility to count the conservation savings associated with an on-bill repayment program as cost-effective conservation under the Energy Independence Act. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2616 2017–18 |
Bilingual instr/eligibilityExpands the definition of an "eligible pupil" for the purposes of the transitional bilingual instruction program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2645 2017–18 |
Veteran definitionsDesignates the War on Terrorism (2001-present) as a period of war for purposes of the combat veteran definition. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2698 2017–18 |
ParaeducatorsDelays the implementation of the minimum employment requirements for paraeducators and the provision of the fundamental course of study to paraeducators. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2734 2017–18 |
Tax preferences repeal/JLARCRepeals a public utility tax deduction for the cost of electricity from certain cogeneration or renewable energy facilities. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2739 2017–18 |
Veterans' assistance leviesAllows a county to impose a separate tax levy on real property to finance its Veterans' Assistance Fund. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2813 2017–18 |
Commercial office space dev.Allows a city with a population greater than 35,000 in a county with a population less than 1.5 million to create a local sales and use tax remittance program and a local property tax reinvestment program to incentivize the... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2820 2017–18 |
Healthy relationships cmpgnCreates a Joint Legislative Task Force on the Healthy Relationships Campaign to identify ways in which the employer and employee community can help curb unhealthy relationships, including domestic violence and sexual harassment. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2848 2017–18 |
Truancy reduction processesRequires the development of a model policy and recommended best practices related to community truancy boards by December 1, 2018. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |