Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2446 2017–18 |
Physical therapy supervisionExpands the number of assistive personnel a physical therapist may supervise at any one time to three. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2448 2017–18 |
Dev. disability housing/taxExempts the qualified transfers of residential property by the legal representative of a person with developmental disabilities from the real estate excise tax. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2468 2017–18 |
Canada/accounting firmsSpecifies that chartered professional accountants and chartered professional accounting firms licensed or registered in the Canadian province of British Columbia may perform attest or compilation engagements for subsidiaries... | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2515 2017–18 |
Medicaid payments/adult careRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a data-driven medicaid payment methodology in rule for contracted assisted living (AL), adult residential care (ARC), and enhanced adult residential care (EARC). | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2519 2017–18 |
Pistol license eligibilityProvides that a law enforcement agency may not return a concealed pistol license (CPL) that has been surrendered to or impounded by the agency until the agency determines the licensee meets CPL eligibility requirements. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2561 2017–18 |
Wildland fire adv. committeeRequires the Wildland Fire Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) to review and make recommendations on aspects related to wildfire preparedness and prevention by November 15, 2019. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2580 2017–18 |
Renewable natural gasRequires the Washington State University Extension Energy Program and the Department of Commerce (Department), in consultation with the Utilities and Transportation Commission, to submit recommendations to the Governor and the... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2611 2017–18 |
Peer support grp counselorsEstablishes a testimonial privilege for certain communications made by a limited authority law enforcement officer to a peer support group counselor while receiving counseling. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2638 2017–18 |
Graduated reentry programIncreases the allowable period for work release from the final six to the final 12 months of an offender's term of confinement. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2639 2017–18 |
Mobile food unitsAllows a regulatory authority to exempt mobile food units from requirements to store, prepare, and package food in a separate food establishment under certain circumstances. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2649 2017–18 |
Disability/wildlife recreat.Modifies the circumstances in which the crime of unlawful possession of a loaded rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle or upon an off-road vehicle does not apply. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2664 2017–18 |
Telecomm. authority/portsExtends existing telecommunications authorities of rural port districts to all port districts. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2682 2017–18 |
Hop grower lot informationExempts from public disclosure, hop grower lot numbers and associated laboratory results used by the Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to issue export documents. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2685 2017–18 |
High sch. preapprenticeshipsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, to examine opportunities... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2686 2017–18 |
High school and beyond plansEstablishes additional minimum content requirements for High School and Beyond Plans (HSBPs). | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2700 2017–18 |
Child interview recordingsExempts audio and video recordings of child forensic interviews that depict or describe allegations of child abuse, child neglect, or exposure to violence from the Public Records Act except by court order upon a showing of... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2733 2017–18 |
Prescribed burn cert. prog.Requires the Department of Natural Resources to create a non-mandatory prescribed burn manager certification program. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2750 2017–18 |
Assisted living fac. qualityDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to create a work group related to assisted living facilities to make recommendations for a quality metric system, a process for monitoring and tracking... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2777 2017–18 |
Board of tax appeals admin.Makes changes to the required qualifications, training, and duties of members of the Board of Tax Appeals (BTA). | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 174, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2779 2017–18 |
Children mental health serv.Reestablishes the Children's Mental Health Work Group through the year 2020. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2786 2017–18 |
LEOFF/DOC, DSHS firefightersAdds the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Corrections to the definition of "employer" for the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System (LEOFF) when employing firefighters... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2822 2017–18 |
Service animal misrepresent.Adopts the federal definition of service animal. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2824 2017–18 |
OSPI & board of educationModifies numerous powers, functions, and duties of and between the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2858 2017–18 |
Excess local infra. revenuesAllows local revenue sources dedicated in the preceding calendar year that are in excess of the project award to be carried forward and used in later years for the purpose of matching the state contribution. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 2861 2017–18 |
Trauma-informed child careEstablishes an advisory group to develop a five-year strategy to expand training in trauma-informed child care and reduce child care expulsions. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |