All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5224 2017–18 |
Practice of dental therapyAuthorizes the practice of dental therapy in Washington. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5225 2017–18 |
Environ. impacts/aircraftRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to study air quality implications from airport traffic. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5226 2017–18 |
School district liabilityProvides immunity from liability to school districts for civil damages resulting from criminal acts committed by their students that occur outside of the district's custody or supervision. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5228 2017–18 |
Hydraulic project approvalCreates a joint legislative task force to review issues relating to hydraulic project approval jurisdiction. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5229 2017–18 |
Movie theaters/beer & wineEliminates the requirement that theater be limited to maximum of four movie screens for a beer, strong beer, and wine license. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5230 2017–18 |
Small business ownersDirects the Attorney General to report to the Legislature with recommended changes to identify, clarify, and harmonize rights and protections, and improve notices of rights, afforded to small business owners selected for... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5231 2017–18 |
Hospital charity care noticeRequires hospital billing statements to include a statement about the availability of charity care. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5232 2017–18 |
Hydroelectric generation/BPAAdds federal incremental hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource under Initiative 937 (I-937). | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5233 2017–18 |
Interpreters and translatorsExcludes individuals performing interpreting or translation services under a written independent contract with a language service company from industrial insurance. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5238 2017–18 |
Teaching cursive in schoolsRequires school district board of directors to incorporate curricula to teach cursive writing. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5239 2017–18 |
Water availabilityEstablishes that evidence of potable water for a building permit may include a water well report for a permit-exempt groundwater withdrawal that is not prohibited by Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) water resources rules. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5240 2017–18 |
Excess liquor revenuesRemoves the statutory cap on excess liquor revenues and gradually returns the distributions to cities and counties. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5242 2017–18 |
Insurance/goods & servicesAuthorizes insurers to offer goods or services for free or less than fair market value under certain circumstances. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5243 2017–18 |
Public facilities/recreationAuthorizes specific public facilities districts to establish recreational facilities. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5246 2017–18 |
Personal records/DEL accessRequires that Department of Early Learning conduct background checks for child care and early learning providers and include records held by the Department of Social and Health Services that pertain to abuse or neglect... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5247 2017–18 |
DEL advising & contractingAdds additional members to the Early Learning Advisory Council. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5248 2017–18 |
Prescribing opioidsExpands access to the Prescription Monitoring Program. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5250 2017–18 |
Condo assoc. bylawsProvides an alternative process for acquiring and counting votes to amend condominium bylaws. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5253 2017–18 |
State health insurance poolRemoves the December 31, 2017 sunset date for the Washington State Health Insurance Pool non-Medicare plans. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5257 2017–18 |
Referred and diverted youthAdds referred youth to the target group comprised of diverted and adjudicated juvenile offenders for funding community-based juvenile court programs. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5259 2017–18 |
Behavioral health authorityTransfers responsibility for community behavioral health care from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to the Health Care Authority. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5260 2017–18 |
Solar silicon manuf. taxesExtends the following two tax preferences that support the solar silicon manufacturing industry: (1) the expiration date of a preferential business and occupation tax rate for solar energy and silicon manufacturing from 2017... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5263 2017–18 |
Seeds, agency procurement ofSpecifies that state agencies must require suppliers of seed to ensure the identity and purity of the seed when purchasing seed through a contract over $2,500 in value. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5264 2017–18 |
Virtual currency/marijuanaCreates a definition of virtual currency to the statutes concerning marijuana. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5265 2017–18 |
Public works board projectsAddresses project loans recommended by the public works board. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |