Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1343 2017–18 |
Main street programIncreases the tax credit limit for the Main Street tax incentive program from $1.5 million to $5 million. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1345 2017–18 |
Vehicle filing feesIncreases, from $3 to $4.50, the filing fee paid when applying for a vehicle registration or any other right to operate a vehicle on state highways. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1348 2017–18 |
State water code prioritiesProvides that regardless of the priority date established for minimum instream flows, such flows have an inferior priority relative to water rights applied to beneficial use for potable water supply, water for agriculture and... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1349 2017–18 |
Groundwater wells/water lev.Considers de minimis impacts from permit-exempt withdrawals of groundwater to be forever fully mitigated in light of the beneficial impacts on fish habitat that accrue from investments in state water resource improvement. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1350 2017–18 |
Local growth mngmnt planningEstablishes the locally operated growth management act. Addresses local jurisdictions electing to participate in local operated growth management. Abolishes the growth management hearings board. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1354 2017–18 |
DSHS/long-term care settingsRequires the department of social and health services, in the case of a report of abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect in an adult family home or assisted living facility, to designate the unit responsible... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1355 2017–18 |
Public safety review panelProvides the Public Safety Review Panel (Panel) with authority to make determinations regarding conditional release, revocation, and review proceedings, as well as temporary leave and furlough, for persons committed or ordered... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1356 2017–18 |
Physician limited licensesAddresses the medical quality assurance commission's issuance of limited licenses for physicians. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1359 2017–18 |
Hospital charity care noticeRequires hospital billing statements to include a statement notifying patients that they may qualify for a discount. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1360 2017–18 |
Hydroelectric generation/BPAAllows incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration to qualify as an eligible renewable... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1361 2017–18 |
Occupational licensure portRequires the Department of Licensing to create a user-friendly public website, called the Washington Effective Licensing Port, for the public to comment on and review all individuals working in one or more of seven specific... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1362 2017–18 |
Academic bill of rightsEstablishes the campus free expression act and the academic freedom and whistleblower protection act. Creates an academic bill of rights. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1363 2017–18 |
Workforce invest. act refs.Updates statutory references from the Workforce Investment Act to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1364 2017–18 |
Practice of dental therapyCreates a licensing program for dental therapists. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1365 2017–18 |
Trained meeting facilitatorsRequires that designated facilitators facilitate certain child welfare shared planning meetings unless the Department of Social and Health Services finds good cause to proceed without a facilitator. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1366 2017–18 |
Family reunificationExpands the definition of remedial services offered to families involved in the child welfare system to include visitation services. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1367 2017–18 |
Private roadway maintenanceAuthorizes counties, cities, and towns to construct and repair a private roadway after receiving a signed petition from property owners abutting the roadway and adopting a resolution concerning improvement of a roadways. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1368 2017–18 |
Personal insuranceRequires an insurer to send a written notification to an insured that clearly and conspicuously discloses to the insured the significant reasons for any premium increase under a personal insurance policy at least 20 days... | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1370 2017–18 |
State hospitals/comm. safetyRequires Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital to enter into contracts to compensate the cities in which they are located for providing public safety services. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1371 2017–18 |
Distracted drivingCreates a new traffic infraction, beginning January 1, 2018, that prohibits a person from using a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle on a public highway. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1372 2017–18 |
Greenhouse gas frameworkReduces state greenhouse gas emission (GHG) limits for 2020, 2035, and 2050, and establishes additional carbon dioxide emission limits for those years. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1373 2017–18 |
Auto dealer "bushing" periodSpecifies the ways an auto dealer may communicate the acceptance or rejection of the sales contract, lease, or financing of a motor vehicle to a buyer or lessee during the bushing period. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1374 2017–18 |
Ed. staff assocs/service yrsEliminates the limit on the number of years of nonschool service that is counted toward years of service on the state's salary schedule. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1376 2017–18 |
Paint stewardshipRequires producers of architectural paint to participate in a stewardship program approved by the Department of Ecology for managing the end-of-life disposition of leftover paint. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1378 2017–18 |
Disqualification of judgesChanges the terminology relating to disqualification of judges. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |