All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1448 2017–18 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires an employer (that employs 15 or more employees) to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee for pregnancy-related or childbirth-related health conditions, if requested with written certification from a health... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1451 2017–18 |
Language access/studentsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to improve language access for public school students and families with limited English proficiency by, for example: | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1453 2017–18 |
Agriculture science ed.Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to designate one or more high schools to serve as resources and examples of how to combine: (1) an interdisciplinary curriculum for agriculture science education; and (2)... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1454 2017–18 |
Eminent domain/economic dev.Prohibits public entities from taking private property for the purpose of economic development. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1455 2017–18 |
Ecology policies enforcementProhibits any policy of the department of ecology from being enforced unless and until it has been adopted pursuant to the administrative procedure act, codified in the Washington Administrative Code, and ratified by act of... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1456 2017–18 |
Metropolitan park districtsAuthorizes a local jurisdiction proposing or approving a petition regarding the formation of a metropolitan park district (MPD) to limit the purpose and taxing powers of the proposed MPD in its resolution. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1457 2017–18 |
Back-to-school supplies/taxExempts the following from sales and use taxes: (1) A clothing item if the sales price is less than one hundred dollars; and (2) A school supply item if the sales price is less than ten dollars. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1458 2017–18 |
Electric energy perf. basel.Requires the Utilities and Transportation Commission to adopt rules that require investor-owned utilities to develop and implement a program to achieve greater energy savings in existing residential and nonresidential building... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1459 2017–18 |
Full hydrologic cycleRequires the Department of Ecology to consider land uses that could potentially recharge water into an aquifer when considering and approving water right permits and permit-exempt withdrawals of groundwater. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1460 2017–18 |
Transfer of water rightsEstablishes a rebuttable presumption that, in the absence of conclusive information, a water right holder has applied the water to a beneficial use so as to retain the water right. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1461 2017–18 |
Marijuana production stndrdCreates a voluntary marijuana production/processing program within the Washington State Department of Agriculture to certify and regulate marijuana products meeting the organic product standards established by the federal... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1463 2017–18 |
Insurance & vision care provProhibits a contract between a vision care provider and an entity that offers vision care insurance or a vision care discount care plan from: (1) Limiting or specifying the fee that a vision care provider may charge for vision... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1466 2017–18 |
Electrolytic processing taxExtends the expiration date of the public utility tax exemption for certain electrolytic processing businesses from June 30, 2019, to July 1, 2029. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1468 2017–18 |
Voter registrationMoves the deadline to register to vote by any method to 11 days before an election. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1471 2017–18 |
17 year olds/voter reg infoEnables persons 17 years of age to sign up to register to vote. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1472 2017–18 |
Ballot return boxes/crimesProvides that a person is guilty of Malicious Mischief if he or she causes, or creates a substantial risk of, an impairment to a service rendered to the public by damaging, destroying, or removing an official ballot deposit... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1473 2017–18 |
Eye careProhibits the dispensing or sale of corrective lenses without a prescription. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1474 2017–18 |
Health outcomes/pregnancyDirects the state health care authority to require that health care facilities that provide newborn delivery services to medical assistance clients establish certain policies and procedures. Addresses unfair practices for... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1478 2017–18 |
Discover pass penalty dist.Requires counties with a population of less than 100,000 to retain 25 percent of the penalty money received from Discover Pass, vehicle access pass, or day-use permit infractions, rather than transferring all of the penalty... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1479 2017–18 |
State IT systems encryptionRequires classification and encryption of data associated with state networks. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1480 2017–18 |
Driver's license suspensionRequires that for non criminal offenses, a person's driver's license must be suspended for failure to respond to a notice of traffic infraction or for failure to comply with the terms of a notice of a traffic infraction only... | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1484 2017–18 |
PERS 1 & TRS 1/added benefitProvides a one-time two dollar per year of service increase to the monthly allowance paid to beneficiaries of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1485 2017–18 |
Motorcycle helmet useAuthorizes a person who is at least eighteen years old to operate or ride on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or moped on a state highway, county road, or city street without wearing a motorcycle helmet. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1491 2017–18 |
Pediatric transitional careProvides for pediatric transitional care services to be provided for children aged birth to 1 year who were exposed to drugs before birth. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1492 2017–18 |
Assisted living/penaltiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt rules that provide for the imposition of incrementally more severe civil penalties for deficiencies at assisted living facilities. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |