Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1545 2017–18 |
Housing payments/health prgsExcludes residential housing payments from certain state-funded health programs. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1546 2017–18 |
Comm hospitals/mental healthDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) and behavioral health organizations to assess the capacity of community hospitals to become certified to provide long-term mental health placements and to... | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1549 2017–18 |
Tax preferencesInvests in education and other vital public services by: (1) Narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel; (2) Modifying the nonresident sales and use tax exemption; (3) Eliminating the sales and use tax exemption for... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1550 2017–18 |
B&O tax/educationModifies the business and occupation tax and provides small business tax relief to invest in education. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1551 2017–18 |
Student nutrition/grantsEstablishes a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1552 2017–18 |
Food supply, in-stateRequires the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the economic development of the state's local food system. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1553 2017–18 |
Motorcycle paraphernaliaRevises the state civil rights act to allow a person to: (1) Wear motorcycle-related or motorcycle club-related paraphernalia; and (2) Be free from profiling. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1554 2017–18 |
Parenting plansAddresses sole decision-making authority and mutual decision-making authority in a parenting plan. Prohibits a court from presuming that a parent, solely because of his or her sex, is more qualified than the other parent to... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1555 2017–18 |
Carbon pollution taxEstablishes the carbon pollution tax and investment act. Imposes a carbon pollution tax on: (1) The sale or use of fossil fuels, including fossil fuels used in generating electricity; or (2) The sale or consumption of... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1556 2017–18 |
Imagine license platesCreates the Imagine special license plate. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1557 2017–18 |
Safe streets pilot projectCreates the Safe Streets Pilot Project within the Washington State Department of Commerce. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1563 2017–18 |
Child abuse hotline/postingRequires each school district, when it adopts a plan for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, to include in the plan a policy regarding the mandatory posting of the... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1564 2017–18 |
Pesticide exposureRequires pesticide users to provide a notice of an intended pesticide application, and requires a person who receives a notice to inform a person who may be on the property at the time of application. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1565 2017–18 |
Young adult health coverageRequires the state health care authority to provide health coverage to individuals who: (1) Are at least nineteen years old and no older than twenty-six; (2) Have an income that is at or below one hundred thirty-three percent... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1566 2017–18 |
WorkFirst, "work activity"Changes the limit on vocational training for WorkFirst recipients from 12 months to 24 months, subject to funding appropriated specifically for this purpose. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1569 2017–18 |
EBT cards/higher ed studentsRequires the department of social and health services, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges and the student achievement council, to seek all necessary exemptions and waivers from and... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1572 2017–18 |
High school assessmentsAuthorizes nationally recognized college readiness assessments to be used by local school districts in place of the statewide administered high school assessments for high school graduation and federal accountability purposes... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1573 2017–18 |
Sunscreen/schoolsEstablishes the student sun safety education act. Allows the possession and application of topical sunscreen products to help prevent sunburn while on school property or at a school-related event or activity. Encourages... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1574 2017–18 |
Construction contractsMakes void and unenforceable any clause in a construction contract which purports to waive, release, or extinguish claim rights to damages or an equitable adjustment for failure to submit a claim notice in a particular time... | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1575 2017–18 |
Comm transp services/unemplExempts services performed by a driver providing commercial transportation services from the definition of "employment" for purposes of Title 50 RCW (unemployment compensation). | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1576 2017–18 |
Insurance cmmssnr oversightRequires the insurance commissioner to: (1) Review each significant legislative rule, adopted on or after the effective date of this act, relating to health carriers or health plans; (2) Upon completion, transmit all reviews... | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1577 2017–18 |
Historic auto. museums taxExtends the sales and use tax deferral for a historic automobile museum an additional five years. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1579 2017–18 |
Real estate disclos./schoolsAdds school district identification to the seller disclosure form for residential real property transactions. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1580 2017–18 |
Unempl benefits/comm serviceSpecifies that an unemployed individual is eligible to receive waiting period credits or benefits with respect to any week in his or her eligibility period only if the commissioner of the employment security department finds... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1581 2017–18 |
Tacoma Narrows bridge tollsAuthorizes the department of transportation to charge a customer only one toll for multiple crossings of the Tacoma Narrows bridge while traveling in the same vehicle in a single calendar day. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |