All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5592 2017–18 |
Tuition/activities feesRemoves the requirement that increases in fees cannot exceed the percentage increase in student tuition fees for resident undergraduate students. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5594 2017–18 |
People w/devel. disabilitiesProhibits long-term admissions to Fircrest School. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5614 2017–18 |
Diversion agreementsChanges the filing criteria for criminal charges against a juvenile by removing the cap that a history of three or more diversions requires the prosecutor to file the charge. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5624 2017–18 |
Electrical customer billingRequires each electric utility to provide either written or electronic notice of public hearings where changes in electricity rates will be considered or approved by the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) or governing body. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5634 2017–18 |
Retail theft/aggregationAllows a series of thefts committed by the same person from one or more mercantile establishments over a period of 180 days to be aggregated into one count. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5639 2017–18 |
Alt. student assessmentsPermits students attending a technical high school on a technical college campus to use an approved alternative assessment to demonstrate that the student has met the state standard, without having to take the statewide... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5641 2017–18 |
School district class namingModifies school district nomenclature by changing statutory references to: (1) "districts of the first class" or "first class districts" to "class one" districts; and (2) "districts of the second class" or "second class... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5648 2017–18 |
Vehicular homicideClarifies that a driver may be guilty of vehicular homicide if the driver was operating a motor vehicle while impaired by fatigue. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5652 2017–18 |
Boundary review board actionPermits boundary review boards (boards) to allow affected jurisdictions to enter into agreements necessary to address conflicts with the board's factors and objectives prior to ruling on an annexation proposal. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5657 2017–18 |
Homeless hosting/religiousCreates new limitations for counties, cities or towns, and code cities when regulating a religious organization's ability to host homeless persons on property it owns or controls. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5667 2017–18 |
Off-duty employee conductProvides that it is an unfair practice for an employer to take an adverse employment action, or discriminate, against an employee or prospective employee because that person participates in any activity that is in furtherance... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5684 2017–18 |
Higher ed. infrastructureCreates the Higher Education Infrastructure Program. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5689 2017–18 |
Immigrants in the workplaceEnacts the Keep Washington Working Act. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5695 2017–18 |
Juvenile sex offender courtAuthorizes a juvenile court to operate a treatment court for first-time offenders who are 15 years old or younger and qualify for a special sex offender disposition alternative (SSODA) . | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5702 2017–18 |
School construction fundingExpands the role and membership of the School Facilities Citizens Advisory Committee. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5725 2017–18 |
Public facilities mitigationRequires cities with populations over 550,000 that permit, construct, or operate a public facility in a neighborhood with a high poverty level and high rate of ethnic diversity to assume responsibility for the negative impacts... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5729 2017–18 |
Legislative technology adminRenames the committees that oversee legislative technology. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5741 2017–18 |
Fuel taxes/tribesProvides that a person who purchases fuel from a business that is owned or operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe that does not have a fuel tax agreement with the state, and the person is not an enrolled member of... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5743 2017–18 |
WISHA penaltiesRequires that Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act's (WISHA) maximum civil penalties be raised if required for WISHA to qualify as a state plan under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which is administered by... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5744 2017–18 |
Mail order Rx drug coverageRequires health insurance carriers to include provisions in the contract with a pharmacy benefit manager on prescription mail order services. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5754 2017–18 |
Noxious weeds on state landsAllows unpaid costs of noxious weed control actions taken by a county board on state lands to be enforced by lien proceedings. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5769 2017–18 |
Coroner inquest proceduresProvides that if a medical examiner refuses to conduct an inquest as a matter of policy, the county legislative authority may call for one by majority vote. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5777 2017–18 |
Municipal gen. business lic.Requires most cities to partner with the Department of Revenue (Department) to administer general business licenses through the Department's Business Licensing Service. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5780 2017–18 |
Women's suffrage centennialRequires the Washington Women's History Consortium (Consortium) to prepare for a 2020 statewide commemoration of women's suffrage, subject to appropriation. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5785 2017–18 |
Vehicle fee rebate programsAllows transportation benefit districts that have a population of over 75,000 people to establish a rebate program for low-income individuals. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |