All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1058 2017–18 |
Court-ordered restitutionProhibits the court from postponing an offender's restitution payments until after the offender is released from total confinement. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1452 2017–18 |
Opportunity scholarship progExpands the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) program to students pursuing professional-technical certificates and degrees. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1482 2017–18 |
WorkFirst poverty reductionReplaces the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force with the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1506 2017–18 |
Workplaces/gender pay equityModifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1896 2017–18 |
Civics educationEstablishes an expanded civics education teacher training program in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1953 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 the... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2009 2017–18 |
Gold star families/higher edProvides a $500 annual textbook stipend to children and spouses receiving a tuition waiver because their parent or spouse passed away, became totally disabled, or is considered a prisoner of war or missing in action due to... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2269 2017–18 |
Adaptive automotive equip txExtends the state sales and use tax exemption for add-on automotive adaptive equipment for 10 years. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2271 2017–18 |
Sexually violent predatorsSpecifies certain review standards for the court to evaluate whether to order evidentiary trials for unconditional or conditional release of persons civilly committed as sexually violent predators. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2334 2017–18 |
Cannabinoid additivesAuthorizes licensed marijuana producers and processors to use cannabidiol (CBD) products obtained from sources other than state licensed producers and processors, provided such products are laboratory tested and meet other... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2538 2017–18 |
Low-income dev. impact feesExempts emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness or victims of domestic violence from impact fees. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2539 2017–18 |
Public hospital districtsExpands the definitions of other health care facilities and other health care services in the public hospital district statutes to include wellness promotion activities. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2612 2017–18 |
Tow truck operatorsCreates license plate indicator tabs for licensed tow truck operators applying for a license to use a tow truck to conduct transporter, hulk hauler or scrap processor, or wrecker business. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2627 2017–18 |
Emer medical service leviesPermits taxing districts to continue an existing levy with simple majority ballot approval, regardless of whether the tax rate changes. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2651 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRaises the personal needs allowance to $70 per month, beginning January 1, 2019. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2658 2017–18 |
Perfluorinated chemicalsConditionally restricts the inclusion of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in specific applications of food packaging beginning as early as 2022, pending the outcome of an alternatives assessment to be completed by... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2684 2017–18 |
Students/out-of-home careDirects school districts to collaborate with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to develop protocols regarding the status and progress of students in out-of-home care. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2692 2017–18 |
WSP minimum salaryRequires salary levels for troopers and sergeants for the 2019-2021, 2021-2023, and 2023-2025 biennia to be guided by the results of a biennial survey of the average of compensation paid to the corresponding rank from six... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2702 2017–18 |
Fam. & med. leave/technicalMakes several technical and clarifying amendments. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2892 2017–18 |
Mental health field responseCreates the mental health field response grant program. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5020 2017–18 |
State diversity commissionsRequires the Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs and the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs to advise the Legislature on issues of concern to their ethnic communities. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5028 2017–18 |
Native American curriculumRequires teacher preparation programs to integrate the Native American curriculum developed by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction into existing history and government course requirements. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5064 2017–18 |
Student freedom of express.Provides that student editors of school-sponsored media are responsible for determining the content of the media and limits a school's ability to control the content of student speech, within certain limitations. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5084 2017–18 |
Breast health informationRequires information identifying the patient’s individual breast density classification to be included on mammography reports sent to patients. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5179 2017–18 |
Hearing instrument coverageRequires coverage of hearing aids for Medicaid covered enrollees and employees covered by the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) plans. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |