Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5553 2019–20 |
Fitness center safetyRequires the Board of Health to adopt rules regulating the safety of fitness centers and requires the Department of Health to enforce those rules. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5554 2019–20 |
School notificationsRequires certain school employees to follow specific notification provisions regarding the receipt of information about sex offenses, violent offenses, registered sex offenders, and kidnapping offenders. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5555 2019–20 |
Solar energy componentsDefines solar energy system under the Production Incentive Program and specifies components of a solar energy system must be produced or manufactured in the United States or according to Washington State environmental standards. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5556 2019–20 |
Small-scale capital projectsExcludes the following from prevailing wages on public works provisions: Workers on a public works project funded in an omnibus capital appropriations act that has a total project cost less than twenty million dollars, and... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5557 2019–20 |
Seismic hazard risk, reduceCreates a functional recovery task force to determine criteria and implementation measures necessary for the adoption of a functional recovery standard to apply to all emergency services buildings and state-owned buildings,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5559 2019–20 |
Civil action commencementRequires the following materials to be attached to a complaint, when a civil action is commenced by service of a copy of a summons and complaint before court filing and without a court-assigned case number, and the action is... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5561 2019–20 |
Greenhouse emissions eval.Directs the Department of Ecology (DOE) to adopt a rule establishing a process by which lead agencies evaluate environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions when conducting environmental review of project and non-project... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5562 2019–20 |
Communicable disease controlUpdates language and changes references in the control and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases chapter from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to sexually transmitted... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5563 2019–20 |
Pilot rest periodsRequires marine pilots to have mandatory rest periods of at least ten hours, rather than seven hours, after an assignment, and a mandatory rest period that mitigates fatigue after three consecutive night assignments. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5564 2019–20 |
Business ecosystemsAuthorizes local governments to create business ecosystem areas for targeting public improvements. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5565 2019–20 |
Direct contractor liabilityAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce against a direct contractor unpaid wages owed by a subcontractor. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5567 2019–20 |
Fish habitat projectsRemoves the requirement that conservation district-sponsored fish habitat enhancement projects eligible for streamlined review follow design standards established by the Conservation Commission through an interagency agreement... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5568 2019–20 |
Background check sharingPermits specified providers to share copies of criminal background checks with each other. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5569 2019–20 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidChanges the cutoff date for the department of social and health services to calculate the facility and medicaid average case mix indexes and establish and update a facility's direct care component rate. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5570 2019–20 |
Port district worker dev.Allows port economic development programs to be operated by certain private and public entities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5571 2019–20 |
Military benefit zone prgAuthorizes certain cities and counties to apply and create military benefit zones (MBZ) for the purpose of generating revenues for certain projects and for financing local public improvements within the MBZ. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5574 2019–20 |
K-12 computer sci. ed. dataRequires each school district to submit a yearly report on computer science programs to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5575 2019–20 |
Traffic LFO consolidationCreates a program for the consolidation of traffic-based financial obligations from multiple courts of limited jurisdiction into a consolidated payment plan, to help reinstate driving privileges that are suspended because of... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5576 2019–20 |
Climate science educationModifies the required common school curriculum to include instruction in science with special reference to the environmental and sustainability standards. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5578 2019–20 |
Oil transportation safetySpecifies tug escort requirements for oil tankers of a certain size. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5580 2019–20 |
Orca whales/habitat & fishAuthorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to offer technical assistance to correct violations, issue notices of correction, notices of violation, stop work orders, or notices to comply for violations of hydraulic... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5582 2019–20 |
Affordable housing/REETIncreases the real estate excise taxes on property that sells for one million dollars or more to fund affordable housing. Requires money received from the excise taxes to be deposited into the public works assistance account,... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5583 2019–20 |
Fruits and vegetables accessCreates the Fruit and Vegetable Incentives Program. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5584 2019–20 |
Joint self-insurance prgsAuthorizes the Board of Pilotage Commissioners to participate in local government joint self-insurance programs for property and liability risks. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5585 2019–20 |
Conservation district coop.Allows conservation districts to engage in joint engineering activities with other conservation districts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |