Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1663 2017–18 |
Hazard. substance possessionImposes a surtax on the first possession of hazardous substances in Washington, subject to a fiscal year limit of $160 million in combined tax and surtax collections. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1664 2017–18 |
Teaching effectivenessRequires the professional educator standards board to waive the requirement that preservice candidates successfully pass the evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness: (1) When requested by a school district with a... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1665 2017–18 |
Tax expenditure transparencyAddresses the department of revenue's reporting to the legislature regarding a listing of the amount of reduction for the current and next biennium in the revenues of the state or the revenues of local government collected by... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1666 2017–18 |
Tax preferences approvalRequires legislative approval of tax preferences as part of the two-year budget process. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1667 2017–18 |
Marijuana taxesExempts the following from marijuana excise taxes: (1) Sales of certain marijuana concentrates, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products; (2) Sales of products containing a certain amount of THC; (3) Sales of certain... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1668 2017–18 |
Crimes against law enforce.Addresses crimes against law enforcement officers. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1670 2017–18 |
Railroad employee work hoursRequires railroad carriers to observe rules limiting the hours of service for individuals performing yardmaster duties. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1674 2017–18 |
Prevailing rate of wageRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) industrial statistician to establish the prevailing rate of wage using collective bargaining agreements. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1675 2017–18 |
Prevailing wage complianceCreates a civil penalty of $500 for a contractor who fails to post a statement of intent to pay prevailing wages and related information. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1678 2017–18 |
Community custody/concurrentRequires terms of community custody to run concurrently when an offender is serving consecutive terms of confinement for multiple sentences, unless a court specifically orders otherwise. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1680 2017–18 |
Sentencing elements wrksheetRequires the Department of Corrections, in consultation with the courts, prosecuting attorneys, and defense attorneys, to develop a sentencing elements worksheet which must be included as part of any judgment and sentence... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1681 2017–18 |
Urban growth area annexationExtends to January 1, 2022, the deadline for certain cities to commence the annexation of certain unincorporated territories in order to be able to assess a sales and use annexation tax. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1682 2017–18 |
Boundary review board actionRequires the boundary review board (board) to direct all affected jurisdictions to enter into an agreement, prior to the board's ruling on an annexation proposal, to address conflicts with the board's factors and objections. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1684 2017–18 |
Innovative supp. contractsRemoves the reporting requirement of the office of the superintendent of public instruction relating to innovation in supplemental contracts. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1685 2017–18 |
Retired teachers as mentorsExpands postretirement options for educators to allow retired teachers to be employed as a mentor to teachers or an adviser to students in teacher preparation programs. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1686 2017–18 |
Bilingual instruction defsAligns definitions in the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program to definitions in federal education law by modifying the definition of "eligible pupil," establishing a new definition of "native language," and repealing... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1687 2017–18 |
Gangs in schools task forceRepeals RCW 28A.300.490 to eliminate the gangs in schools task force. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1688 2017–18 |
Open ed. resources projectRevises openly licensed courseware provisions. Eliminates the June 30, 2018, expiration of RCW 28A.300.803 (openly licensed courseware--identification and development of library of courseware--open educational resources account). | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1689 2017–18 |
Student transp. allocationRevises the state's pupil transportation funding formula by basing the salaries used in regression analysis on the total cost of compensation rather than the compensation levels specified in the budget. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1690 2017–18 |
Bilingual instruction reportChanges the timeline in which the superintendent of public instruction is required to review the transitional bilingual instruction program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1691 2017–18 |
Teacher & principal eval prgRemoves the expiration of the requirement of the steering committee and the pilot school districts to continue to examine implementation issues and refine tools for the certificated classroom teacher evaluation system and the... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1692 2017–18 |
Agriculture and farmingAdds marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products to the list of farm products whose production constitutes an "agricultural activity" so as to be presumed reasonable and not a nuisance. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1693 2017–18 |
Crimes/emergency respondersFinds that a hate crime committed against a victim because of the victim's occupation as a firefighter or emergency responder may be identified in the same manner that a hate crime committed against a victim of another... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1694 2017–18 |
Public school constructionAuthorizes $250 million in special revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address public school construction, including but not limited to all-day kindergarten and K-3 class-size facility needs. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1695 2017–18 |
Crowdfunding donation taxesExempts qualifying rewards provided pursuant to reward-based crowdfunding from sales and use tax. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |