Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1582 2017–18 |
Tacoma Narrows brdge balanceProhibits an emergency contingency reserve from being held in the Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1583 2017–18 |
District legislative officesEstablishes the improving constituent access and representative engagement act. Authorizes local governments to lease office space to legislative members and establishes that local governments that do so are not thereby... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1585 2017–18 |
Tacoma Narrows bridge debtRepays the debt issued to construct the Tacoma Narrows bridge by dedicating revenue from civil penalties associated with tolls for crossing the bridge. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1586 2017–18 |
Dental professionsRemoves the requirement that an applicant for dental licensure submit a photo. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1587 2017–18 |
Rule-making/public info.Requires the code reviser to establish a statewide rule-making information web site by December 31, 2018. Requires the web site to include a searchable collection of all currently proposed agency rules indexed by topic,... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1588 2017–18 |
Development regs/wildfiresAuthorizes the removal of vegetation from critical areas designated under the Growth Management Act in order to address a wildfire-related safety risk to a structure, with certain limitations. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1589 2017–18 |
Right-of-way/environ. policyExempts the following from the requirements of the state environmental policy act: An action by a lead agency that results in the amendment of the allowable uses of an existing right-of-way if certain conditions are met.... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1591 2017–18 |
Vehicular assault sentencingRequires triple scoring of prior Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide convictions (three points for each conviction) when calculating an offender score for the sentencing of a present Vehicular Assault offense committed... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1592 2017–18 |
Firearm dealer deliveriesAuthorizes a firearms dealer to deliver a pistol to a purchaser if: (1) The purchaser produces a valid commission card issued by a state law enforcement agency that shows the purchaser is a full-time, commissioned law... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1596 2017–18 |
Electronics chemicals reportAdds electronic products and children's electronic products to the scope of products for which annual reporting to the Department of Ecology is required if the product or a product component contains chemicals of high concern... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1598 2017–18 |
Dentists and third partiesPermits dentists to enter into lease agreements and agreements for the provision of services in support of a dental practice if certain standards are met. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1599 2017–18 |
Spirits & wine sale to empl.Authorizes licensed spirits distributors to sell spirits that cannot reasonably be sold in the normal course of business, directly to full-time employees of the distributor, subject to restrictions. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1601 2017–18 |
Beginning educator supportExpands the Beginning Educator Support Team program to beginning principals. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1602 2017–18 |
School sports/rightsProvides that immediately after a school sports activity is completed, any grounds of the school open to the public after the school day has ended or on a weekend day is a designated public forum where all individuals may... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1604 2017–18 |
Boating safety programsExpands the allowable use of the Boating Safety Education Certification Account to include any State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) activity related to boating safety education. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1607 2017–18 |
Public emp. union electionsRequires the public employment relations commission to conduct periodic certification elections for labor unions representing public employees. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1608 2017–18 |
Capital budget resourcesRestores resources to the capital budget beginning with the 2017-2019 biennium. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1609 2017–18 |
Small parcels/ag & rural devProvides that there are no minimum acreage requirements in areas designated as agricultural lands or rural areas under the Growth Management Act. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1610 2017–18 |
Employment definitionExempts the following from the definition of "employment" for purposes of unemployment compensation statutes: Services performed by individuals age fourteen to twenty-two years, which applies only to the determination of... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1613 2017–18 |
Budget stabil/2015 wildfiresAppropriates a total of $12.5 million from the Budget Stabilization Account for fire suppression and mobilization. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1617 2017–18 |
Child welfare volunteer GALsRequires guardian ad litem programs to limit the caseload of volunteer guardian ad litem coordinators so they supervise no more than 30 volunteer guardians ad litem. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1619 2017–18 |
Health care costsRequires the office of the insurance commissioner to: (1) Adopt rules to ensure that an enrollee may obtain an estimate of his or her out-of-pocket costs for a covered health care service before the service being provided; and... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1621 2017–18 |
Social-emotional learningIncreases funding allocations for each level of prototypical school by one full-time equivalent certificated instructional staff until implementation of Initiative 1351. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1625 2017–18 |
Marijuana around childrenProhibits a person from consuming marijuana through inhalation in the presence of a person who is under eighteen years old. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1627 2017–18 |
Nonprofit corp. financingExpands who qualifies as a nonprofit corporation to receive lower-cost financing through the Nonprofit Facilities Program. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |