Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5688 2019–20 |
Athletic trainersRestricts the use of the term athletic trainer to licensed athletic trainers. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5714 2019–20 |
Evidence reliability, crim.Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to administer a work group on eyewitness identification procedures and requires the University of Washington School of Law to administer a work group on the... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5718 2019–20 |
Child welfare housing assistCreates a child welfare housing assistance pilot program (CWHAPP) within the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), to provide housing vouchers, rental assistance, navigation, and other support services to... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5800 2019–20 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5846 2019–20 |
International medical gradsCreates the international medical graduate (IMG) work group to develop recommendations for the creation of an IMG assistance program. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5903 2019–20 |
Children's mental healthRequires educational service districts to coordinate behavioral health services and trainings in school districts in their regions. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| HB 1139 2019–20 |
Educator workforce supplyCreates new educator recruitment and retention policies related to, for example: regional educator recruitment; recruitment of military personnel; educator discipline; microcredentials; and a Professional Educator Collaborative. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 295, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1155 2019–20 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods, with certain exceptions. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1196 2019–20 |
Perm. daylight saving timeProvides that the state and all of its political subdivisions will follow Pacific Daylight Time throughout the year, if federal law changes to allow the state to do so. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1311 2019–20 |
College bound scholarshipAllows eligible students to sign a College Bound Scholarship (CBS) pledge in the ninth grade if the student was previously ineligible in the seventh or eighth grade as a Washington student. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1450 2019–20 |
Noncompetition covenantsVoids noncompetition covenants against employees and independent contractors unless certain provisions are met. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1505 2019–20 |
Child victims/sexual assaultExempts certain identifying information and contact information of alleged and proven child victims of sexual assault from public disclosure under the Public Records Act, and restricts disclosure of the same information under... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1564 2019–20 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidMakes technical corrections to the Medicaid nursing home rate methodology. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1578 2019–20 |
Oil transportation safetyRequires a tug escort in Rosario Strait and connected waterways to the east for laden oil tankers of between 5,000 and 40,000 deadweight tons and for articulated tug-barges and certain towed waterborne vessels of at least... | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1579 2019–20 |
Chinook abundanceRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) to liberalize catch limits for bass, channel catfish, and walleye in anadromous waters of the state. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 290, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1668 2019–20 |
Washington health corpsEstablishes the Washington Health Corps to encourage health care professionals to work in underserved areas by providing student loan repayment. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1753 2019–20 |
Health profession fees/rulesRequires a disciplining authority to file a statement of inquiry prior to initiating formal rulemaking to set or adjust fees affecting health professions. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1756 2019–20 |
Adult entertainer safetyRequires adult entertainers to take training relating to the rights and responsibilities of entertainers, reporting of injuries, and other matters to receive an adult entertainer license issued by a local government on or... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1784 2019–20 |
Wildfire preventionDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prioritize, to the maximum extent practicable, forest health treatments that serve the dual benefits of forest health maximization and strategic wildfire response. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1817 2019–20 |
High hazard facilitiesRequires owners and operators of facilities engaged in petroleum refining or petrochemical manufacturing to require their contractors and subcontractors to use a skilled and trained workforce to perform onsite work. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1856 2019–20 |
Scleral tattooingProhibits the practice of scleral tattooing. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1865 2019–20 |
Acupuncture & Eastern med.Changes "East Asian medicine" and "East Asian medicine practitioner" to "Acupuncture and Eastern medicine" and "Acupuncturist or Acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner." | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 2119 2019–20 |
State forestland moneysAuthorizes a county to prorate payments from the exchange of certain state forest lands in the same manner as general taxes are paid and distributed. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5135 2019–20 |
Toxic pollutionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5145 2019–20 |
Hydraulic fracturingProhibits use of hydraulic fracturing for exploring for, and producing oil and natural gas. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |