Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1577 2019–20 |
K-12 computer sci. ed. dataRequires each school district to submit a yearly report on computer science programs to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1634 2019–20 |
Tax foreclosure/as-is saleRequires all property sold by a county treasurer in a tax lien foreclosure sale to be sold as is, without any guarantee or warranty of any kind. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1743 2019–20 |
Prevailing rate of wagesProvides that prevailing wage rates for residential construction are established by wage and hour surveys, unless survey information is insufficient. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1764 2019–20 |
Found propertyChanges the monetary threshold related to found property from $25 to $100 or less, adjusted for inflation every five years. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1777 2019–20 |
Surgical facilities/CONExempts certain ambulatory surgical facilities from certificate of need requirements. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1852 2019–20 |
Property tax refundsEliminates the requirement that a claim must be filed for a county legislative authority to authorize a property tax refund to be processed more than three years after the due date of the payment, if the refund is for taxes... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1870 2019–20 |
Afford. care act protectionsCodifies certain provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1909 2019–20 |
Industrial ins claim recordsAllows employers or duly authorized representatives to review industrial insurance claim files. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1949 2019–20 |
Firearm background checksRequires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to conduct a feasibility study and make recommendations regarding the establishment of a single point of contact system for conducting firearm background checks. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 2038 2019–20 |
Pavement condition reportingRepeals the current statute regarding pavement condition reporting by cities and towns. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5002 2019–20 |
Limited cooperative assocs.Adopts the Washington Limited Cooperative Association Act, a new chapter of law governing the formation, organization, governance, operation, and dissolution of limited cooperative associations. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5032 2019–20 |
Medicare supplement plansRemoves from the market, consistent with federal law, Medicare supplemental plans offering coverage for the Medicare Part B deductible. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5083 2019–20 |
Indian tribe recordsAllows governmental records and documents and printed published laws of federally recognized tribes to be self-authenticating when presented in Washington courts. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5122 2019–20 |
Water-sewer comm'r insuranceAllows water-sewer districts, regardless of the number of customers the district has, to provide insurance coverage to its commissioners if it provides such coverage to employees. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5162 2019–20 |
Jury service qualificationsDefines "civil rights restored" to mean a person's right to vote has been provisionally or permanently restored prior to jury service. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5177 2019–20 |
Cemetery district withdrawalAllows a cemetery district to withdraw territory without a special election if the territory has no qualified voters residing in it. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5207 2019–20 |
Felony voting rights noticesRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide written notice to an inmate, prior to their release from the DOC's authority, of the process for provisional and permanent restoration of voting rights. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5230 2019–20 |
Motor vehicle lawsExpands authorization for the Department of Licensing to issue special Armed Forces license plates for vehicles that are not motor vehicles (such as trailers). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5265 2019–20 |
Volunteerism/state gov.Requires Serve Washington to study volunteer opportunities within state government and report to the Legislature on its findings by July 1, 2020. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5333 2019–20 |
Uniform parentage actAmends the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) to address access to court records, mandatory use of court forms, and required notice of parentage proceedings. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5355 2019–20 |
LEOFF credit recovery/PERSAllows a law enforcement officer or firefighter to transfer service credits earned in a different retirement system into the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2, under specific circumstances. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5386 2019–20 |
Telemedicine trainingDirects the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine to develop training that may be taken by health care professionals who use telemedicine technology. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5387 2019–20 |
Physician telemedicine cred.Permits an originating site hospital to rely on a distant site hospital's decision to grant credentials, when granting or renewing credentials of any physician providing telemedicine or store and forward services. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5398 2019–20 |
Unemployment/apprenticesExempts from the job search requirements, for purposes of unemployment benefits, persons complying with an electrical apprenticeship training program with a recognized referral system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5480 2019–20 |
Real estate appraisersProvides that a real estate appraiser license not renewed within one year of expiration is inactive. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |