Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5179 2019–20 |
County electrical equipmentRemoves a provision requiring counties to contract for certain electrical projects that cost more than $10,000. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5274 2019–20 |
Pacific islanders/dentalCreates a dental care program for Washington residents who are citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 311, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5290 2019–20 |
Noncriminal youth detentionReduces the maximum detention period for at-risk youth (ARY), child in need of services (CHINS), dependency, and truancy court proceedings from seven days to 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, beginning on the next... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5360 2019–20 |
Retirement system defaultsChanges the default retirement for new members to the Public Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or School Employees' Retirement System from Plan 3 to Plan 2. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 313, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5380 2019–20 |
Opioid use disorderModifies the protocols for using medications to treat opioid use disorder. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5405 2019–20 |
Organ transplant nondiscrim.Prohibits health care providers from denying organ transplant services to an individual with a disability solely on the basis of the individual's disability. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5410 2019–20 |
Credit policy/AP, IB, CAIERequires public higher education institutions to establish a policy for granting as many credits as possible to students who earned minimum scores of 4 on International Baccalaureate (IB) exams and scores of E(e) on Cambridge... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5425 2019–20 |
Maternal mortality reviewsExtends the Maternal Mortality Review Panel (Review Panel). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5573 2019–20 |
Domestic violence TBIsRequires DSHS develop recommendations to improve the statewide response to traumatic brain injury (TBI) suffered by domestic violence survivors, in consultation with the Washington TBI strategic partnership advisory council... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5577 2019–20 |
Orca whales/vesselsIncreases the distance within which a vessel or other object may not approach a southern resident orca whale (orca). | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5734 2019–20 |
Hospital safety net assess.Extends the Hospital Safety Net Assessment (HSNA) program through July 1, 2023. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5741 2019–20 |
All payer claims databaseTransfers authority of the statewide, all-payer health care claims database (APCD) from the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) on January 1, 2020. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5894 2019–20 |
Firefighters' pension levyAllows the firefighters ' pension levy to continue to be levied specifically for funding medical benefits under the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5918 2019–20 |
Whale watching guidelinesRequires the Boating Safety Education Program to include educational materials on whale watching guidelines and other voluntary and regulatory measures related to whale watching. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5937 2019–20 |
Vehicle lamp colorsRequires all rear commercial motor vehicle lighting devices and reflectors, including stop lamps, to be red, except other signal devices which may be red or amber. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| HB 1016 2019–20 |
Sexual assault kit noticeRequires a hospital that does not perform sexual assault evidence kit collection or does not have an appropriate provider available, to notify any individual who presents at the emergency department requesting a sexual assault... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1048 2019–20 |
Small claims court judgmentsChanges certain fees associated with small claims court, raising the filing fee from $14 to $35 and removing another fee by requiring that a small claims judgment be certified and entered on the district court judgment docket,... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1071 2019–20 |
Personal informationExpands the definition of "personal information" in the data breach notice laws. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1075 2019–20 |
Consumer comp grp insuranceEstablishes that the Insurance Code's prohibition on offering rebates or inducements does not prohibit an insurer from issuing payment to offset documented expenses incurred by a group policy holder in changing coverage from... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1083 2019–20 |
Off-street parking, sale ofAllows a city legislative authority to sell, transfer, exchange, lease, or dispose of real property obtained for off-street parking when one or more of the following conditions is met: (1) there is a determination by the... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1112 2019–20 |
Hydrofluorocarbon emissionsRestricts hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other substitutes for ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in products and equipment covered by a court-vacated 2015 United States Environmental Protection Agency regulation, and authorizes... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1114 2019–20 |
Food waste reductionEstablishes a goal of reducing food waste in the state by 50 percent by 2030, relative to 2015 levels. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1130 2019–20 |
Pub. school language accessDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Office of the Education Ombuds to jointly convene a work group to improve meaningful, equitable access for public school students and their family members... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1133 2019–20 |
Apiarist liabilityLimits the civil liability of apiary owners and operators in certain circumstances. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| HB 1149 2019–20 |
Sex. assault protect. ordersRemoves the requirement that a petitioner must allege reasonable fear of future dangerous acts when seeking a sexual assault protection order. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |