Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5931 2019–20 |
Nurse educator grant programEstablishes the Nurse Educator Incentive Grant Program at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5932 2019–20 |
CTC faculty salariesEstablishes that, to the extent practicable and subject to amounts appropriated, faculty salaries in community and technical colleges be negotiated at rates at least equal to the average salary for similar faculty as... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5933 2019–20 |
Teacher base comp. hoursConcerning base compensation hours for teachers. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5934 2019–20 |
K-12 school constructionImproving affordability in K-12 school construction. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5935 2019–20 |
Preferential treatmentProhibiting preferential treatment by the state and providing an alternative to Initiative 1000. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5938 2019–20 |
State debt reduction accountCreates the State Debt Reduction Account in the state treasury. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5940 2019–20 |
Rx opioid drugs B&O surtaxEstablishes a business and occupation surtax on the gross income derived from the sale of prescription opioid drugs. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5941 2019–20 |
Conditionally released SVPsProvides that any person committed as a sexually violent predator has the right to an individualized discharge plan. Requires the department of social and health services to review less restrictive alternative placement plans... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5942 2019–20 |
Budgeting/servs for childrenDirects the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of dependency and termination petitions. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5943 2019–20 |
Motion picture task forceCreates a joint legislative task force on motion picture competitiveness. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5944 2019–20 |
Law enf. training timelineConcerning the timeline for commencing basic law enforcement training. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5945 2019–20 |
Youth gang reduction pilotAppropriates $1,448,000 for FY 2020 and $1,448,000 for FY 2021 from the state general fund account to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to provide a grant to building bridges east (grant recipient). | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5948 2019–20 |
Small business rightsRequires state agencies of all sizes to publish a small business bill of rights that details rights and expectations that exist between small business owners and state government agency personnel. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5949 2019–20 |
Washington investment trustEstablishes the Washington Investment Trust (trust) to serve as a depositary for public funds, including state funds and federal transportation funds. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5950 2019–20 |
Social work loan repaymentEstablishes the Social Work Professional Loan Repayment Program for social workers or social service specialists employed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) or at an entity providing social work services... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5951 2019–20 |
Urban infill area dev./taxesCreates a property tax exemption on the value added from new construction or rehabilitation improvements and a sales tax exemption on labor services for qualifying projects to encourage urban infill development. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5952 2019–20 |
Local infrastructure fundingConcerning local government infrastructure funding. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5953 2019–20 |
State peace monumentDesignating the peace arch as the state peace monument. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5956 2019–20 |
Livestock inspectionConcerning livestock inspection. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5957 2019–20 |
Self-storage unit propertyStrengthening consumer rights to personal property stored in self-storage units. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5960 2019–20 |
Higher education dataRequires all postsecondary institutions that receive state financial aid to submit student level data to the Education Data Center. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5961 2019–20 |
WA tax structureImposes a capital gains tax at a rate of 8.9 percent beginning January 1, 2020. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5962 2019–20 |
Juvenile rehab child welfareProvides that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) must ensure that persons in the custody of a Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facility who need a special education assessment receive a timely assessment. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5963 2019–20 |
State budget outlookRequires that the State Budget Outlook include an estimate of an inflationary increase to salaries of public employees and wages and rates for providers considered employees solely for the purposes of collective bargaining in... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5964 2019–20 |
Unemp. insurance/misconductConcerning misconduct for purposes of unemployment insurance. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |