Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6555 2017–18 |
Temporary homeless housingProhibits counties, cities, and towns from adopting ordinances that require modifications to structures within buildings that were built in accordance with building codes at the time of construction and are owned by a... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| HB 1999 2017–18 |
Port district electionsRequires that certain port districts be divided into commissioner districts that are the same as county legislative authority districts beginning in 2019. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2025 2017–18 |
Offender programs comp. planRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for offender programs that prioritizes state funding according to specified criteria. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2251 2017–18 |
Public facilities districtsExpands the term "regional center" to include aquatics facilities. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2318 2017–18 |
Water-sewer comm'r insuranceAllows water-sewer districts, regardless of the number of customers the district has, to provide insurance coverage to its commissioners if it provides such coverage to employees. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2522 2017–18 |
Disabled veterans/lic platesDecreases the percentage rate of service-related disability compensation required to qualify for the Disabled American Veteran or Former Prisoner of War special license plate from 100 percent to 70 percent. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2536 2017–18 |
Noncollection of taxesProvides that a county treasurer can no longer be held liable for solely neglecting to collect taxes, however, willful refusal to collect taxes remains punishable. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2904 2017–18 |
Residential targeted areasRequires the following criteria to be met before an area may be designated as a residential targeted area: The area must be served by a sewer system and designated by a county before January 1, 2013, if located in a rural... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2905 2017–18 |
Diaper sales and use tax ex.Provides a sales and use tax exemption for diapers. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2908 2017–18 |
Employee reproductive healthEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Modifies the state civil rights act by including the right of an employee whose employer provides health insurance coverage as part of an employee benefit package to receive... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 2909 2017–18 |
Reproductive health accessEstablishes the reproductive health access for all act. Requires the state health care authority to administer a program to reimburse the cost of medically appropriate services, drugs, devices, products, and procedures for... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6381 2017–18 |
Dev disability/comm servicesRequires the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to allow a client to transition to community inclusion services after up to nine months participation in employment services, which must include employment-related... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6533 2017–18 |
Child care center licensingRequires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) and then the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to engage in negotiated rulemaking before adopting or defining equivalencies to educational requirements for child... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6535 2017–18 |
Mandatory reporting of abuseExpands the mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect requirements. Requires state contracts with youth-serving organizations to include a requirement that the organizations provide a signed acknowledgment of the... | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6537 2017–18 |
Fed. forestlands/ed. fundingStops the reduction of state basic education funding to school districts in counties with federal forest lands. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6538 2017–18 |
Projects of statewide signifModifies provisions regarding projects of statewide significance. Provides a business and occupation tax credit and a public utility tax credit for investments in a qualifying project. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6540 2017–18 |
Medicaid waiverRequires the state health care authority to submit a demonstration waiver request under section 1115 of the social security act to the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6541 2017–18 |
Rules, yearly expirationRequires a rule adopted or amended before November 1st of any year to expire on June 1st of the year following adoption unless the legislature acts to postpone the expiration, unless the agency adopting the rule has... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6542 2017–18 |
B&O manufacturing tax rateLowers the business and occupation tax rate ceiling to 0.2904 for manufacturers in the state to increase the sustainability of manufacturing. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6543 2017–18 |
Comm & tech college tuitionReduces tuition at community and technical colleges by 10 percent in the 2018-19 academic year. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| HB 1122 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of Reckless Endangerment for leaving or storing a firearm in a location where a child is likely to access the firearm and does access and use the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 1177 2017–18 |
Disabled veterans/rec. landsProvides holders of the State Parks Lifetime Veteran Disability Pass the same access to state recreational lands as the Discover Pass. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 1254 2017–18 |
Educational grant programRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to the appropriation of specific funding, to establish a temporary pilot project grant program to award grants to two school districts for the promotion... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 1494 2017–18 |
Private road maintenanceRequires easement holders to share the reasonable and necessary costs of maintaining an easement to a private road for ingress and egress in proportion to each holder's use of the easement, if the holders have not entered into... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| HB 1700 2017–18 |
Hydrolysis of human remainsAdds alkaline hydrolysis as an approved final disposition of a deceased person's body. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2018 |