Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5614 2019–20 |
Harming police animalsProvides that a person commits the crime of harming a police dog, accelerant detection dog, or police horse, if they intentionally injure, disable, shoot, or kill the animal. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5643 2019–20 |
Theater licensesRemoves the limit on the number of seats allowed and the tabletop dining requirement for certain spirits, beer, and wine theater licensees, under specified conditions. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5679 2019–20 |
Public facilities mitigationRequires cities with populations over 550,000 permitting, constructing, or operating a public facility in a neighborhood with a high poverty level and high rate of ethnic diversity to assume responsibility for the negative... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5740 2019–20 |
Retirement savings programChanges the name of the Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace to the Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (Program). | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5749 2019–20 |
Mistreatment/faith exemptionAdds an intent section. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5782 2019–20 |
Spring blade knivesRemoves "spring blade knife" from the list of dangerous weapons in the dangerous weapons statute, and provides that a spring blade knife is not a dangerous weapon. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5789 2019–20 |
Auto. traffic safety camerasEstablishes a pilot program for the use of automated traffic safety cameras on certain state and local roadways in or near downtown areas of cities with populations greater than 500,000 for the following violations: stopping... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5834 2019–20 |
Student immigration statusRequires that school districts, charter public schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, among other things: provide information to the parents and guardians of enrolled students regarding students' rights to a free... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5908 2019–20 |
Equity training/schoolsRequires the development of a list of available equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and cultural competency training for school board directors. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5946 2019–20 |
SEPA/shelters & encampmentsExempts permit actions to site certain temporary shelters or transitional encampments from the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5984 2019–20 |
Dissolution/doc. languageRequires an order in dissolution and legal separation proceedings to be certified by an interpreter if a party has limited English proficiency or is deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6012 2019–20 |
Renewable energy incentivesProvides a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment, and labor and services, that will provide additional support for the transition to clean energy through incremental increases in production, capacity,... | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6022 2019–20 |
Fentanyl/endangermentProvides that a person is guilty of the crime of Endangerment with a Controlled Substance if the person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child or dependent adult to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6035 2019–20 |
Liquor license employeesProvides that when liquor licensees furnish beer, wine, or spirits to employees or other licensees without charge for instructional purposes, participating employees are considered to be on duty for purposes of compensation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6046 2019–20 |
Special district comm'r payChanges the date the Office of Financial Management must begin adjusting the compensation threshold for inflation for various special purpose district commissioners, board members, supervisors, and directors to January 1, 2024. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6047 2019–20 |
IEP noncompliance reportingProhibits school districts from taking retaliatory actions against a school district employee because the employee reported noncompliance with an Individualized Education Program to an appropriate school official, school... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6050 2019–20 |
Insurance guaranty fundAdds health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations to Washington's Life and Disability Insurance Guarantee Association. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6057 2019–20 |
Marijuana price differentialProhibits marijuana licensees from discriminating in price in selling marijuana to another marijuana licensee, with an exception for authorized price differentials. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6062 2019–20 |
Direct primary careExpires requirements for direct practices to submit an annual statement on December 31, 2020. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6064 2019–20 |
DOC body scanners & dry cellRequires Department of Corrections (DOC) to install a full body scanner at Monroe Correctional Complex and Washington Corrections Center for Women's intake unit by July 1, 2021. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6073 2019–20 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts and charter schools to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in public schools serving students in any of grades 6-12 by the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6081 2019–20 |
Noncompetition/med. schoolsModifies the definition of earnings related to noncompetition agreements for certain medical employees receiving dual compensation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6092 2019–20 |
Posthumous H.S. diplomasRequires school districts to issue a high school diploma to a deceased student if the student was academically eligible to graduate or had completed at least 75 percent of the number of credits required to graduate, and died... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6099 2019–20 |
EASOC repealRepeals the Education Accountability System Oversight Committee and corresponding statutory references. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6100 2019–20 |
Background checks/educationAdds the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the list of entities that must require a record check before hiring certain employees in educational settings. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |