Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5028 2019–20 |
Month of the kindergartnerRecognizes September as the "Month of the Kindergartner." | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5063 2019–20 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires that return envelopes provided to voters for all election ballots include prepaid postage. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5088 2019–20 |
Computer science/high schoolRequires that all districts with a high school must provide an opportunity to access an elective computer science course beginning no later than the 2022-23 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5127 2019–20 |
Brain injury fee increaseIncreases the traumatic brain injury fee from $2.00 to $5.00 per traffic infraction. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5166 2019–20 |
Postsecondary religious acc.Requires postsecondary institutions to accommodate students whose sincerely held religious beliefs impact exam performance or successful program completion. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5210 2019–20 |
Hearing instruments/noticesRequires persons who dispense hearing instruments to notify potential purchasers of the uses, benefits, and limitations of telecoil-enabled and bluetooth devices. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5212 2019–20 |
Adoption of research animalsRequires institutions of higher education and non-profit research facilities to first offer dogs or cats used for science or research purposes up for adoption through a rescue organization prior to euthanasia. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5218 2019–20 |
Mobile food unitsRequires that, beginning May 1, 2020, a regulatory authority must accept a completed and approved plan review of a mobile food unit from another regulatory authority if the applicant has obtained a valid permit to operate from... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5278 2019–20 |
Payment card fraud reportingDirects financial institutions to list a phone number for cardholders and merchants to report suspected incidents in which payment cards are used fraudulently or have been stolen. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5288 2019–20 |
Persistent offenders/robberyRemoves the crime of Robbery in the second degree from the definition of "most serious offense," which is used in establishing persistent (or "three strike") offender status requiring a life sentence without the possibility of... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5337 2019–20 |
Sales & use tax exemptionsExempts from sales and use taxes the transfer of property from one political subdivision to another political subdivision as a part of a merger. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5350 2019–20 |
Optional life annuityProvides members of the Public Employees', Public Safety Employees', and the School Employees' Retirement Systems Plans 2 or 3 the opportunity to purchase an annuity from their respective retirement plan at the time of retirement. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5474 2019–20 |
Self-insurers/L&I ordersAllows a self-insured employer to serve an order made by the Department of Labor and Industries closing a claim, which communication triggers the 60-day appeal deadline. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5492 2019–20 |
Motor vehicle feloniesAuthorizes, until June 30, 2026, a court entering a sentence for certain motor vehicle felonies to impose six to 12 months of community custody when the midpoint of the standard sentence range is greater than one year. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5502 2019–20 |
Redistricting deadlinesChanges the statutory deadline for the Redistricting Commission to approve a redistricting plan to November 15 of a year ending in "1," matching the state Constitution. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5566 2019–20 |
Prevailing wage admin. feesReduces the $40 prevailing wage intent and affidavit fee to $20 for the 2019-20 biennium. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5689 2019–20 |
Harassment, etc./schoolsRequires school districts to: adopt or amend policies and procedures relating to transgender students that, at a minimum, incorporate all the elements of the model transgender student policy and procedure; and to designate a... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5763 2019–20 |
Collector truck operatorsExempts from commercial driver's license requirements operators of commercial motor vehicles that meet the definition of "collector trucks," which are prohibited from being used for commercial purposes. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5851 2019–20 |
Vuln. children ed. opport.Expands uses of the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) to facilities and programs for improving educational outcomes. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5874 2019–20 |
Rural sat. skill centersRequires rural satellite skill centers to report direct enrollment and receive direct funding if delineated requirements are met. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5000 2019–20 |
Veterinarians/HEALWAAllows veterinarians and veterinary technicians to have online access to the University of Washington's health sciences library through the payment of an additional licensing fee. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5003 2019–20 |
Business corporation actFor corporations formed on or after January 1, 2020, eliminates shareholders' preemptive rights to acquire unissued corporate shares and shareholders' cumulative voting rights in elections for directors, unless authorized in... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5004 2019–20 |
Low-income veterinary srvsExpands the services that veterinarians and veterinary technicians employed by animal control agencies and nonprofit humane societies may provide to animals owned by low-income households. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5074 2019–20 |
Presidential electorsProvides that a presidential elector for the Electoral College who refuses to vote for the nominee of the political party that appointed the elector is deemed to have vacated the position of elector. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5119 2019–20 |
Contracted highway workersExpands the category of highway workers, for purposes of mandatory tuition waivers for children and surviving spouses, to highway workers employed on a transportation project by a general contractor or subcontractor. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |