Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2181 2017–18 |
Supreme court/sizeChanges the number of judges on the state supreme court as follows: (1) From the second Monday in January 2019, until the second Monday in January 2021, the supreme court consists of six judges; and (2) From the second Monday... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2182 2017–18 |
Hazardous substance taxEstablishes a tiered rate for the Hazardous Substance tax based on specific thresholds for fiscal years 2018 through 2025. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2183 2017–18 |
Minority affairs commissionConsolidates the Governor's office of Indian Affairs, the Commission on African-American Affairs, the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, and the Commission on Hispanic Affairs, into the Washington State Commission... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2184 2017–18 |
Offender sentencing & incarcCreates the office of the corrections ombuds, which is funded through the office of the state auditor, for the purpose of: (1) Providing information to inmates, family members, and department employees, regarding the rights of... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2185 2017–18 |
Basic education programAddresses the state's basic education program with regard to: (1) Salary allocations; (2) Local maintenance and operation levies--local effort assistance; (3) Enhancement of the program of basic education; and (4) Reporting,... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2186 2017–18 |
TaxesImposes a 7 percent tax on adjusted Washington capital gains. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2187 2017–18 |
Public hospital EMTs/LEOFF 2Clarifies that emergency medical technicians qualify as firefighters, under chapter 459, Laws of 2005, only if they provide certain emergency medical services. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2188 2017–18 |
Child support/electronicRequires an employer or other business that has received an income withholding order from the department of social and health services, requiring payment to the Washington state support registry, to remit payments through... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2189 2017–18 |
Early child ed. eligibilityChanges the time, from the 2020-2021 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, in which full implementation must be achieved for the early childhood education and assistance program. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2191 2017–18 |
Budget stabilization appropsMakes appropriations from the budget stabilization account: (1) To the Washington state patrol for Washington state fire service resource mobilization costs incurred in response to an emergency or disaster for wildfires; (2)... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2192 2017–18 |
Public works account taxesChanges the time in which money must be deposited in the public works assistance account and the education legacy trust account from the collection of excise taxes on real estate sales, public utility taxes, and solid waste... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2193 2017–18 |
Alaskan Way viaduct overrunsAuthorizes the city of Seattle to: (1) Impose a sales and use tax that does not exceed 0.1 percent of the selling price or the value of the article used; (2) Impose an additional regular property tax levy that does not exceed... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2194 2017–18 |
Public works/material sourceRequires a contractor to, if he or she uses material from out of state on a public project, report certain information to the public owner. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2195 2017–18 |
Water rulings/revaluationRequires real property to be reassessed to reflect the true and fair value of the property, if the water supply to the property placed upon the assessment roll of that year is impacted by a water ruling. Allows a taxpayer to... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2196 2017–18 |
RTA tax nullificationAuthorizes taxes approved by regional transit authority voters on or after January 1, 2015, to be nullified within the complete boundaries of a city or county within a regional transit authority if: (1) A majority of the city... | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2197 2017–18 |
RTA taxes/debt retirementRequires the proceeds of a tax imposed by a regional transit authority, that was approved after January 1, 2015, to only be used to retire debt issued by that regional transit authority. Provides that the requirement above... | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2198 2017–18 |
RTA MVET administrationAuthorizes a regional transit authority to contract with the department of licensing for the collection of a motor vehicle excise tax only if the tax is based solely on the vehicle valuation method mentioned below. Requires... | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2199 2017–18 |
Transit auth. board membersRevises provisions regarding the election and authority of the board members of a regional transit authority. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2203 2017–18 |
Behavioral health srvs T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to behavioral health services. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2204 2017–18 |
Registration of land titlesRepeals chapter 65.12 RCW (registration of land titles) and creates new language regarding the withdrawal of real property from the registry system in accordance with chapter 65.12 RCW. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2205 2017–18 |
GET/college savings programsRevises provisions of the guaranteed education tuition and Washington college savings programs to increase the dependability and demand of the programs. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2206 2017–18 |
Transp network companies taxRequires each prearranged ride provided by a transportation network company driver to a transportation network company rider to be assessed a ten cent per trip surcharge to offset costs associated with: (1) Improving... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2207 2017–18 |
State health plans/hep. CProhibits the public employees' benefits board from designing, and the administrator of the board from providing, a health plan through a contract with insuring entities that provides individuals with coverage for more than a... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2209 2017–18 |
English as official languageEstablishes the Washington state English language empowerment act. Designates the English language as the official language of the state. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2210 2017–18 |
Theater licensesRemoves certain requirements of a theater's premises in order to be issued a theater license to sell spirits, beer, and/or wine at retail. Allows a theater to also have one additional theater using an IMAX screen projection... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |