Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2890 2019–20 |
Boarding homesAllows counties to authorize boarding homes in areas zoned for residential or commercial use. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2896 2019–20 |
Surplus land, buildingsRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to annually publish the inventories of state-owned real properties available for lease or sale that are submitted to Commerce by designated state agencies on its website. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2906 2019–20 |
Gray wolf radio collarsRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), until gray wolves are no longer classified as threatened, endangered, or sensitive under state law, to prioritize the use of radio collars to monitor gray wolves and avoid... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2936 2019–20 |
Predesign requirementsIncreases the threshold for non-higher education capital construction projects requiring predesign to $10 million, which establishes the same threshold for all capital project types. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2945 2019–20 |
Aerospace B&O taxes/WTOImposes the business and occupation (B&O) standard tax rates of 0.484 percent on the manufacturing of commercial airplanes and components of commercial airplanes, the making of sales at retail or wholesale of commercial... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2968 2019–20 |
Ballot envelope secrecy flapConcerning ballot envelope secrecy flaps. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 2969 2019–20 |
Domestic violence/housingConcerning housing assistance and relocation support for domestic violence victims. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5011 2019–20 |
Aviation revital. loan prgCreates a Community Aviation Revitalization Board (Board) to provide loans to certain airports available for public use to support general aviation activities. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5024 2019–20 |
Local taxing districtsRequires certain local utility districts to disclose the rates local government utility tax and how those rates are applied to billed charges. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5093 2019–20 |
State highway litter controlRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to give priority to litter control along state highways when distributing funds for litter control. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5167 2019–20 |
Linked deposit programAuthorizes the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises to adopt rules to prioritize loans under the Linked Deposit Program (Program) that create jobs in underserved communities with inadequate access to capital for... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5168 2019–20 |
Homeowners' assocs./noticeAmends provisions in the Homeowners' Association Act and the Condominium Act concerning the power of an association to levy fines for violations of the governing documents and regulations to require that owners be given... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5236 2019–20 |
ApprenticeshipsModifies the reporting date and the definition of "prior learning" for the Academic Credit for Prior Learning Work Group. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5247 2019–20 |
Catastrophic incidentsAdds a catastrophic incident emergency response plan to the required plans the Adjutant General must develop for the state. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5294 2019–20 |
Legislative service leaveRequires private employers with 10 or more employees or governmental employers to, upon proper notice, grant a temporary leave of absence to allow an employee who is a member of the Legislature to perform official duties... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5299 2019–20 |
Impaired drivingIncreases the classification for an impaired driving offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony when the person has three or more prior impaired driving offenses within 15 years, rather than within 10 years. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5339 2019–20 |
Death penalty eliminationRepeals statutes pertaining to the death penalty. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5389 2019–20 |
Telehealth program/youthExpands the telehealth training and consultation pilot program (pilot program) established in the 2019-2021 Omnibus Operating Appropriations Act from two school districts to four school districts and extends it through the... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5400 2019–20 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1, up to a maximum of $62.50. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5441 2019–20 |
Rental vouchers/offendersExtends the period in which the Department of Corrections may provide rental vouchers to an offender qualifying for earned early release and transferring to community custody from three to six months. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5493 2019–20 |
Intergenerational povertyDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to ensure the establishment of local service area advisory and partnership boards. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5504 2019–20 |
Peer-reviewed journal accessDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study the extent to which state employees or post-secondary students in other states have access to peer-reviewed journals. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5533 2019–20 |
Parental improvement certs.Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to implement a process where an individual who received a founded finding or court finding of abuse or neglect can petition the DCYF for a certificate of parental... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5544 2019–20 |
Veterans/CDL waiversAllows the Department of Licensing to waive the knowledge test portion of the commercial driver's license for applicants meeting federal requirements. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5607 2019–20 |
Dual language learningEstablishes grant programs to grow capacity for dual language (DL) learning in public schools, child care, and early childhood education and assistance programs, and to grow capacity for heritage language learning. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |