Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6002 2017–18 |
Voting rights actCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| SB 6021 2017–18 |
Voter registration periodRequires that voter registration by mail and electronically must be received no later than eight days before the election date, rather than submitted no later than 29 days before the election date. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| HB 1022 2017–18 |
Crime victim participationRequires law enforcement agencies and other entities to complete victim certifications for U and T nonimmigrant visa applications for qualifying victims. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1239 2017–18 |
Social security/medical recsRequires health care facilities, providers, and insurance issuers to provide, upon request, one free copy of a person's health care information if the person is appealing the denial of federal Supplemental Security Income or... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1539 2017–18 |
Sexual abuse of studentsEstablishes new and modified duties for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) related to a voluntary coordinated program for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, including requiring the program to... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1570 2017–18 |
Homeless housing & assist.Increases the $40 temporary homeless housing and assistance surcharge to $62 and makes the surcharge permanent. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2101 2017–18 |
Sex. assault nurse examinersRequires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) to develop best practices for the creation of more access to sexual assault nurse examiners. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2317 2017–18 |
Contractor bonding/transitAllows public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) and passenger-only ferry (POF) service districts to determine the amount of the surety bond required on their contracts, so long as the amount is greater than 25 percent of... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2342 2017–18 |
Hunting & fishing/veteransPermits the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program that accepts public donations to be applied towards qualified disabled veteran hunting and fishing license purchases. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2367 2017–18 |
Child care collab task forceEstablishes a child care collaborative task force administered by the Department of Commerce. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2424 2017–18 |
Self-produced fuel/use taxProvides a tax preference performance statement for changes made to the use tax preference for self-produced fuels. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2443 2017–18 |
Family med. res. network/WSUAdds Washington State University's (WSU) Elson Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network and the Family Medicine Education Advisory Board (FMEAB). | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2514 2017–18 |
Discriminatory covenantsAuthorizes an alternative to bringing a legal action in superior court for the purposes of striking discriminatory language from real property written instruments. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2578 2017–18 |
Housing optionsAmends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act to prohibit discrimination based on a tenant's source of income and creates a civil cause of action for violations. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2634 2017–18 |
Antifouling paintsDelays the implementation of antifouling paint restrictions on recreational water vessels until 2021. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2671 2017–18 |
Ag industry behavioral hlthEstablishes a task force to review options to improve the behavioral health status of agricultural workers and reduce suicide risk. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2699 2017–18 |
Food storage/alcohol manuf.Exempts certain alcohol manufacturers and distributors licensed by the Liquor and Cannabis Board from the requirement to obtain a food storage warehouse license. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2703 2017–18 |
Ed. employee comp. claimsChanges the requirements for unemployment benefits for educational employees who have multiple employers. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2759 2017–18 |
Women's commissionCreates the Washington State Women's Commission (Women's Commission) in the Office of the Governor. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2851 2017–18 |
Military leave calculationAllows employees that are scheduled to work shifts that continue into a second calendar day to be charged for only one day of military leave, and for shifts that continue into a third calendar day or further, to be charged for... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2948 2017–18 |
State routes in citiesRaises the population threshold from 25,000 to 27,500, at which cities and towns must take over maintenance responsibilities of their streets that are part of the state highway system. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2951 2017–18 |
Missing Native Amer. womenRequires the Washington State Patrol to study and report to the Legislature on ways to increase resources for reporting and identifying missing Native American women. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 2998 2017–18 |
Accountable communitiesAuthorizes a business and occupation tax exemption for certain Medicaid demonstration project funds received by an Accountable Community of Health and public hospitals from federal, state, or local government. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 5143 2017–18 |
Nonprofit homeownership dev.Creates a tax exemption for nonprofit-owned, single-family dwelling units in order to develop units on the property for sale or lease—for life or 99 years—to low-income households. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 5213 2017–18 |
Legal tech. fees/DV casesAuthorizes a court in a domestic violence proceeding to require a respondent to pay Limited License Legal Technician fees. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |