All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5588 2017–18 |
Racial disproportionalityRequires the Caseload Forecast Council (CFC) to prepare a general disproportionality report on the adult criminal justice system prior to each legislative session. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5596 2017–18 |
Youth detention/noncriminalEliminates the ability for courts to issue orders directing law enforcement to place youth in detention or directly place youth in detention pursuant to a truancy contempt of court finding beginning July 1, 2019. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5610 2017–18 |
Sentencing, persons under 21Creates a mitigating circumstance upon which a court may base a downward adjustment to a sentence for felony offenses committed by minors sentenced in adult court. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5627 2017–18 |
Mobile home communitiesExtends the state real estate excise tax (REET) exemption on a qualified sale of a manufactured/mobile home community from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2026. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5633 2017–18 |
Definition of theftAmends the definition of "theft" for purposes of theft-related offenses to include concealing the property of another intending to deprive the other person of its use or benefit. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5643 2017–18 |
Lead-based paint feesIncreases lead-based paint certification and recertification fees for lead paint firms, inspectors, project developers, risk assessors, supervisors, abatement workers, renovators, and dust-sampling technicians from $25 to $30. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5700 2017–18 |
Long-term care/LGBTQ needsRequires that long-term care workers, as well as licensees, providers, administrators, and resident managers of adult family homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes complete inclusiveness and cultural competency... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5731 2017–18 |
High school equiv. testsDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to identify at least two high school equivalency tests that meet specific criteria. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5766 2017–18 |
Bullying, etc., in schoolsRequires agency development of a model transgender student policy and procedure, and school district adoption of a policy and procedure that incorporates the model. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5841 2017–18 |
Roadway worker safetyExpands the current emergency zone rules of the road and associated offenses to include work zones. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5886 2017–18 |
Orca protectionDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to conduct specified marine-based education and enforcement patrols. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5919 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires broadband Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5935 2017–18 |
Broadband & telecomm serviceCreates the Governor's Office on Broadband Access. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5944 2017–18 |
Rental car negl. entrustmentAsserts that any person who rents a motor vehicle to another person without ensuring the person has a valid driver's license may be held liable for negligent entrustment. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5955 2017–18 |
RTA tax & fee collectionRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) that includes portions of a county with a population of more than 1.5 million persons, if it imposes a motor vehicle excise tax (tax) of up to 0.8 percent first authorized in July... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5970 2017–18 |
Mental health field responseCreates the mental health field response team grant program, administered by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5989 2017–18 |
Small claims courtIncreases the jurisdiction of the small claims department in each district court from $5,000 to $10,000, but only for cases brought by a natural person. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5998 2017–18 |
Health care whistleblowersExpands the definition of "whistleblower" to include a health care provider or member of a medical care staff at a health care facility. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6003 2017–18 |
Student meals and nutritionRequires high-needs schools to offer breakfast after the bell (BAB) to each student beginning in the 2019-20 school year and only in years in which funding is specifically provided in a budget | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6009 2017–18 |
Vanity collector platesCreates the ability to personalize a collector license plate. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6011 2017–18 |
Governmental continuityAmends the Continuity of Government Act to provide continuity of government procedures for all catastrophic incidents, rather than only enemy attacks. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6013 2017–18 |
Behavioral rehabilitationRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to convene a stakeholder workgroup to design a Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) rate payment methodology that is... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6015 2017–18 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, including changes to the beneficiaries entitled to recoveries and the damages that may be recovered under these actions. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6017 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of service member for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6030 2017–18 |
City utility surplusAllows a city to dispose of its personal property or equipment that was originally acquired for public utility purposes and that is not required for providing continued public utility services without adopting a resolution or... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |