All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6228 2017–18 |
DES technical changesRequires notice of public work exceeding $25,000 and executed by an alternative contracting method be posted on the state or municipality’s website. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6234 2017–18 |
Carrier network companiesAuthorizes the Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) to regulate carrier network companies and operators. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6237 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRaises the Personal Needs Allowance to $85 per month, beginning January 1, 2019. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6246 2017–18 |
School district bonds, 55%Lowers voter approval threshold to 55 percent for school districts to issue general obligation capital bonds, levy taxes to pay off the bonds. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6253 2017–18 |
Renewable energy standardRequires all electric utilities and market customers to reduce the total number of megawatt hours (MWh) from fossil fuel generating resources with specific target dates for achieving progress and establishes fines for non-compliance. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6256 2017–18 |
Canada/accounting firmsProvides that chartered professional accountants and firms registered in British Columbia may perform attest and compilation engagements for subsidiaries of Canadian companies operating in Washington without holding a... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6258 2017–18 |
Metro. park district comm'rsIncreases maximum amounts for metropolitan park district (MPD) commissioner compensation from $90 to $114 (daily) and $8,640 to $10,944 (annually). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6262 2017–18 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at certain four-year and two-year colleges and universities to plan for and accommodate homeless students. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6265 2017–18 |
Pinto abalone recoveryEstablishes a pinto abalone recovery initiative and requires development of an action plan for the initiative. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6266 2017–18 |
Loot boxes in gamesRequires the Washington State Gambling Commission (Commission) to conduct a study of the use of loot boxes in online games or apps. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6270 2017–18 |
Disability comp SS offsetEliminates the Social Security retirement offset for injured workers who either were receiving, or had applied to receive, Social Security benefits before being injured. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6271 2017–18 |
Irrigation district admin.Removes the bond execution requirement for the secretary and directors of the irrigation district (district). | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6280 2017–18 |
Identicard/offender releaseRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to collaborate with the Department of Licensing (DOL) to provide two-year identicards to offenders released in Washington State. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6284 2017–18 |
Fire districts/annex & mergeProvides that property located within a reasonable proximity to, rather than adjacent to, a fire district may be annexed by the fire district. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6293 2017–18 |
Deferred prosec./nonpaymentAllows a county to set up a deferred prosecution program for persons who receive a citation for failing to register a vehicle, failing to register an aircraft, or failing to register a vessel. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6296 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... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6297 2017–18 |
Incomp. for trial/firearmsRequires the court to determine whether a defendant has a history of violent acts when dismissing nonfelony charges based on incompetency to stand trial. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6312 2017–18 |
Unincorp. island annexationEliminates certain requirements for the annexation of an unincorporated island of territory by a code city. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6314 2017–18 |
Senior & disabled prop taxesAllows city and county levy lid lift amounts to be fully exempted under the senior citizen and retired person property tax exemption program when the lid lift amount is identified in the ordinance placing the lid lift on a ballot. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6325 2017–18 |
Wastewater operator cert.Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish and collect fees from wastewater operators to fully recover the costs of administering the program to certify wastewater operators. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6331 2017–18 |
Gambling addictionRequires the Washington State Gambling Commission (Gambling Commission) to adopt rules establishing a self-exclusion program for problem and pathological gamblers, including a process: (1) for self-exclusion from gambling... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6333 2017–18 |
Antifouling paintsDelays the implementation of antifouling paint restrictions on recreational water vessels until 2021. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6338 2017–18 |
Fam. & med. leave/technicalMakes several technical and clarifying amendments. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6339 2017–18 |
Ed. employee comp. claimsChanges the requirements for unemployment benefits for educational employees who have multiple employers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6345 2017–18 |
Hydraulic fracturingImposes a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas until December 31, 2028. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |