Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5799 2019–20 |
Electronics servicingRequires digital electronic product (product) manufacturers to make available certain information, equipment, parts, and repair tools to independent repair providers. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5801 2019–20 |
Teacher postretirement empl.Expands postretirement employment options for teachers that took early retirement to return to work. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5802 2019–20 |
Housing affordability zonesAuthorizes a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act to designate housing affordability zones to develop single family homes for low-income households. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5803 2019–20 |
Career & tech. ed. resourcesProvides that districts must use excess career and technical education (CTE) funding for particular CTE purposes. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5804 2019–20 |
Ag., food, nat. resource ed.Establishes a career-connected learning opportunity in the agriculture, food, and natural resource career cluster area as a career and technical education program in the office of the superintendent of public instruction. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5805 2019–20 |
Afford. care act protectionsCodifies various provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into state law. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5806 2019–20 |
Rx drug utilization mngmtCreates requirements for the clinical review criteria used by health carriers to establish utilization management protocols. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5807 2019–20 |
Unlawful employ. practicesProvides that it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require an employee to refrain from using a lawful substance during nonworking hours. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5808 2019–20 |
Employment in hospitalityCreates the Opportunities for Employment in Hospitality grant program to increase the number of people from targeted populations employed in the hospitality industry. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5809 2019–20 |
Gov. contracts/hours workedRequires a contract subject to chapter 39.26 RCW regarding procurement of goods and services, to: (1) Require a contractor to use software to verify that hours billed for work under the contract that are performed on a... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5810 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditExpands the eligibility and benefits of the Working Families Tax Exemption Program. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5812 2019–20 |
Accessory dwelling unitsRequires cities and counties to adopt ordinances that authorize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within designated urban growth areas by June 1, 2021, and establishes certain regulatory requirements that must be included. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5813 2019–20 |
Arena projects/taxesProvides for the deferral of state and local sales and use taxes for eligible projects that may include a qualifying arena and associated parking structures, plazas, tunnels and public spaces, or an ice hockey practice facility. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5814 2019–20 |
Health coverage/young adultsRequires the state health care authority to provide health coverage to individuals who: (1) Are between the ages of nineteen and twenty-six years old; (2) Have a countable income that is at or below one hundred thirty-three... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5818 2019–20 |
Problem gambling task forceCreates the joint legislative task force on problem gambling (task force). Requires the task force to review findings from a problem gambling study funded in the 2018 supplemental operating budget, and to review existing... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5819 2019–20 |
Postconviction review boardTransfers the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board within the Department of Corrections to the Office of the Governor and renames it as the Post-Conviction Review Board (the PCR Board). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5820 2019–20 |
Vulnerable children/careRequires 12-month authorizations for the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program for homeless children. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5821 2019–20 |
K-12 national cert. bonusesProvides equitable bonuses to K-12 instructional staff who attain national certification through professional organizations. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5822 2019–20 |
Universal health care systemCreates a work group on establishing a universal health care system in Washington. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5823 2019–20 |
Ballot signature witnessesRequires witnesses who attest to the validity of a voter's signature mark on a ballot declaration to sign a declaration that they have personally observed the voter making the mark. Provides a procedure for a voter to follow... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5824 2019–20 |
Salmon population/fundingImplements a pilot program to examine the opportunities and challenges association with organizing the department of fish and wildlife's fish hatchery activities to emulate the fish hatchery policies of the state of Alaska... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5826 2019–20 |
Federal funding/family serv.Expands the use of federal funding to provide foster care prevention services, increase placements in family settings, and encourage family reunification. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5827 2019–20 |
Safety belt exe/comm vehicleProhibits operators and passengers operating a commercial motor vehicle from exercising the current medical exception to the requirement to wear a safety belt. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5828 2019–20 |
Medicaid home health rateIncreases payment for Medicaid home health services to no less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5832 2019–20 |
Vehicle reg fee/county distRequires vehicle registration filing fees to be distributed to the county in which the vehicle registration is located, regardless of where the fee was paid or collected. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |