Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6572 2017–18 |
Natural disaster emerg prepCreates the natural disaster emergency preparedness account and requires expenditures to be used for emergency preparation for natural disasters. Requires the state military department to administer the account. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| SB 6574 2017–18 |
Body armor sentencing enhan.Establishes the deputy Daniel McCartney act. Doubles the amount of a firearms enhancement if an offender is being sentenced for any firearm enhancement, and the offender or accomplice was in possession of body armor at the... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| SB 6577 2017–18 |
Mushroom farming/taxesProvides a retail sales and use tax exemption for mushroom farming facility construction and equipment. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| SB 6578 2017–18 |
Part-time facultyRequires all public institutions of higher education to evaluate and develop certain processes and considerations specific to part-time faculty, with a review every odd-numbered year. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| HB 1039 2017–18 |
Growlers of wine, sales ofAuthorizes a beer and/or wine specialty shop and a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licensee to sell growlers of wine, provided it has a license endorsement to sell growlers of beer and/or cider. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 1873 2017–18 |
Lead-based paint feesIncreases lead-based paint certification and recertification fees for lead paint firms, inspectors, project developers, risk assessors, supervisors, abatement workers, renovators, and dust-sampling technicians from $25 to $30. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 1904 2017–18 |
Personal info. sale & taxRequires entities that generate a certain level of gross income from the sale of Washingtonians' personal information to register with the Department of Revenue. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 1927 2017–18 |
OFM/obsolete & inactive lawsRemoves from statute various obsolete or otherwise inactive statutory provisions related to the Office of Financial Management's oversight authority. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2165 2017–18 |
Vapor products, etc/taxationImposes a 60 percent tax on vapor cartridges and "e-liquid." | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2279 2017–18 |
Electronics servicingRequires digital electronic product manufacturers to make available certain information, parts, and tools related to independent repair. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2312 2017–18 |
Rural internet accessCreates a reverse auction program that awards funding for high-speed Internet deployment projects in unserved and underserved rural regions. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2326 2017–18 |
Medicaid false claim penaltyRevises the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed under the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2371 2017–18 |
Child support pass-throughRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to pass through a portion of child support collections for families receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2417 2017–18 |
Southern resident orcasAppropriates funds to increase hatchery production of salmon for the purpose of promoting recovery of southern resident orcas. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2540 2017–18 |
Port districts/air qualityModifies the authority of a port district to maintain and operate pollution control facilities (PCF) by expanding the definition of PCFs to include programs and activities that are intended to reduce air pollution from: (1)... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2691 2017–18 |
Port districts/unit priceAllows a port district to procure public works with a unit-priced contract and establishes bidding and other procedures for such contracts. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2745 2017–18 |
Lost or destroyed warrantsMakes changes to the process the State Treasurer must follow to manage lost or destroyed warrants, bonds, and other instruments. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2936 2017–18 |
Tax rates and regressivityDeclares an intent to provide the public and the legislature with a new tool to determine if proposed changes in revenue sources, tax preferences, or tax exemptions result in making the state's tax structure more regressive or... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2937 2017–18 |
Water availability, WRIA 3&4Requires the department of ecology to amend chapter 173-503 WAC (instream resources protection program--lower and upper Skagit water resources inventory area--WRIA 3 and 4) to be consistent with the 1996 memorandum of... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2939 2017–18 |
Park modelsProhibits certain local governments and other entities from regulating or restricting a park model, placed on private land zoned for residential use, unless necessary for a fire, life safety, or environmental purpose. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2941 2017–18 |
Licensing agreements/ethicsRequires agencies within the legislative and executive branches to submit copies of licensing contracts entered into that allow for public use of state-created materials or information to their respective ethics boards for... | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2943 2017–18 |
CERB broadband infra.Revises section 1021, chapter 2, Laws of 2018, which was adopted in the capital budget, and relates to broadband infrastructure administered by the community economic revitalization board. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| HB 2945 2017–18 |
Transp. network companiesEstablishes regulations for Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) and TNC drivers, TNC vehicle certification, certain TNC passenger protections, mandatory TNC reporting and record retention requirements, civil infractions... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| SB 6103 2017–18 |
Federal land conveyancesEstablishes the state's policy as generally discouraging transfers of federal public lands in Washington. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| SB 6225 2017–18 |
Young adult health coverageDirects the Health Care Authority (Authority) to provide health coverage to certain individuals who are not eligible for categorically needy assistance. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |