All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2015 2017–18 |
Lodging excise taxApplies the King County convention center tax on lodging to lodging premises with 59 or fewer units, including short-term rentals. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 2177 2017–18 |
Rural county jobs programCreates the Rural County High Employer Demand Jobs Program, funded by private donations and state matching funds, to assist students in earning certificates, associate degrees, or other industry-recognized credentials in high... | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 2285 2017–18 |
Marbled murrelet reportsDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to report to the Legislature concerning the marbled murrelet habitat conservation plan on state lands. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 2669 2017–18 |
Civil service/part-time emplAdds part-time employees to state civil service. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 2751 2017–18 |
Deduction of union duesProvides that, if a union security provision exists in a collective bargaining agreement, written authorization from the employee is not required in order for the employer to enforce the union security agreement by deducting... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 5493 2017–18 |
Prevailing rate of wageRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish the prevailing rate of wage using collective bargaining agreements. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6126 2017–18 |
Electrician apprenticeshipRequires completion of an apprenticeship program to receive a journey level electrician certificate of competency. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6163 2017–18 |
Telemedicine collaborativeExtends the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine's (Collaborative) termination date to December 31, 2021. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6188 2017–18 |
Peace officer discipliningProhibits a law enforcement agency from taking disciplinary or other adverse personnel action against a peace officer solely because the officer's name is subject to a Brady disclosure or appears on the prosecutor's recurring... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6210 2017–18 |
Tribal schools/retirementPermits tribal compact schools to choose participation in the Teachers' Retirement System and the School Employees' Retirement System. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6211 2017–18 |
Federal land revolving acctsDefines a "Good Neighbor Agreement" to mean an agreement entered into between the state and the United States Forest Service or United States Bureau of Land Management to conduct forestland, watershed, and rangeland... | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6214 2017–18 |
PTSD/law enf. & firefightersCreates an exemption from the exclusion of claims based on mental conditions or disabilities caused by stress for posttraumatic stress disorders of certain firefighters and law enforcement officers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6229 2017–18 |
Bargaining rep. accessRequires public sector employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives reasonable access of at least 30 minutes to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purposes of presenting information about the union. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6230 2017–18 |
Port district prof personnel Authorizes professional employees of port districts to collectively bargain under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6231 2017–18 |
Unfair labor practices SOLAmends seven different collective bargaining statutes to provide that the six-month statute of limitations for an unfair labor practice applies whether the complaint is filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission or... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6240 2017–18 |
Miniature hobby boilersExempts certain miniature hobby boilers from periodic inspections required for boilers and unfired pressure vessels after an initial inspection certificate has been issued by the Department of Labor and Industries. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6241 2017–18 |
School employees' benefitsMakes clarifying changes to distinguish the Public Employees' Benefits Board (PEBB) from the School Employees' Benefits Board (SEBB) and PEBB-participating or SEBB-participating employees within Health Care Authority (HCA) laws. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6245 2017–18 |
Spoken language interpretersRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (HCA), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services directly from language access providers or... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6257 2017–18 |
Early intervention servicesRequires specified agencies to develop a funding model to be used to determine budget allocations after July 1, 2019, for early intervention services for children ages birth through 2 years. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6269 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyApplies the barrel tax to crude oil received by pipeline. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6273 2017–18 |
Charity care and notice reqsRequires third-party coverage to be exhausted before a patient becomes eligible for charity care. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| HB 1047 2017–18 |
Medication disposal systemRequires manufacturers that sell drugs into Washington to operate a drug take-back program to collect and dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs from residential sources. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1056 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of "service member" for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1095 2017–18 |
Antifreeze productsEliminates the exemption from adding a bittering agent for wholesale containers of 55 gallons or more of engine coolant or antifreeze. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1169 2017–18 |
Student loan assistanceRepeals multiple provisions allowing suspension of a professional license due to student loan default. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |