Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2856 2019–20 |
Facial recog. moratoriumProhibits the use of facial recognition technology by state and local government agencies until July 1, 2023. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| HB 2928 2019–20 |
Parents' bill of rightsCreating the parents' bill of rights. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6428 2019–20 |
Child abuse/medical eval.Provides that a suspected victim of assault of a child is not required to pay for the examination of the assault. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6443 2019–20 |
Juvenile court/jurisdictionAllows a person who was convicted in adult court between 1997 and 2018 for an offense committed at the age of 16 or 17 which is no longer in the exclusive jurisdiction of adult court to petition for vacation of their sentence... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6472 2019–20 |
Homelessness definitionsDefines homeless for the Essential Needs and Housing Program, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Working Connections Child Care, in child welfare, and for identicards. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6512 2019–20 |
School employee housingAllows any school district to build teachers' cottages or other single or multifamily housing for school district employees when directed by a vote of the district to do so. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6542 2019–20 |
Higher ed. automatic admitCreates a pilot program to assess the impact of providing certain information to high school students on college-going. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6559 2019–20 |
College grant award maximumIncreases the maximum Washington College Grant award for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions to be the equivalent of the maximum award at the public higher education institutions . | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6564 2019–20 |
Hard-to-place job seekersProvides a business and occupation and public utility tax to qualifying businesses hiring certain unemployed persons, such as persons convicted of a felony, recipients of certain federal or state benefits, and homeless persons. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6631 2019–20 |
Housing/sales & use taxExtends deadlines and clarifies provisions for cities and counties implementing the local sales and use tax for affordable housing. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6649 2019–20 |
Emerg. homeless shelters/taxAuthorizes a city or county to impose a 0.03 percent local sales and use tax, credited against the state portion of the sales tax, for operating and capital costs for emergency housing shelters for the homeless. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6677 2019–20 |
Transp benefit district feesRestoring voter-approved transportation benefit district vehicle fees. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6678 2019–20 |
Veteran memorials/sales taxProviding a sales and use tax exemption for materials and labor purchased by veterans' organizations in the construction of memorials. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6679 2019–20 |
Chinese American historyDeclaring January as Chinese American history month and encouraging public schools to commemorate the month. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6680 2019–20 |
Affordable housing fundingProviding a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| HB 1924 2019–20 |
Voting rights/felony offenseRemoves the two-step approach of provisional and permanent restoration of a person's voting rights after a felony conviction entered in a state court in Washington, and specifies that a person's voting rights are automatically... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2184 2019–20 |
Sexual health educationRequires every public school to provide comprehensive sexual health education (CSHE) to each student by the 2022-23 school year. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2193 2019–20 |
Financial fraud/theft crimesExtends the Financial Fraud and Identity Theft Crimes Investigation and Prosecution Program (Program) until 2025. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2290 2019–20 |
Dyslexia early screeningRequires school districts to collect data regarding the use of dyslexia screening tools and interventions provided using multitiered systems of support. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2401 2019–20 |
AI in job applicationsRequires employers who use artificial intelligence on applicant videos to provide certain information, obtain consent, and delete interviews upon request. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2428 2019–20 |
Student allergic reactionsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department of Health to collaborate to submit to the Legislature by December 1, 2020, a report of findings related to statewide implementation of the law... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2616 2019–20 |
Nonparticipating providersRemoves the July 1, 2021, expiration of provisions requiring Medicaid managed health care systems to maintain adequate provider networks and to pay nonparticipating providers no more than the lowest amount paid for the same... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2927 2019–20 |
Breast pumps/sales & use taxProvides a retail sales and use tax exemption for breast pumps, replacement and repair parts for a breast pump, and breast pump collection and storage supplies. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6144 2019–20 |
Insurance implement. creditsCreates regulatory structure for implementation credits. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6413 2019–20 |
Primary care collaborativeRequires the Health Care Authority to administer a Primary Care Collaborative to develop various primary care spending recommendations and report its recommendations to the legislature. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |