Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1562 2019–20 |
Health care benefit manage.Requires all health care benefit managers, including radiology benefit managers and pharmacy benefit managers, to be licensed by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1566 2019–20 |
New employment tax creditCreates a business and occupation tax credit for certain employment positions created after July 1, 2019, in counties where the unemployment rate is at least 25 percent greater than the state unemployment rate. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1567 2019–20 |
Solid fuel burning devicesChanges the fee on the sale of new woodstoves from $30 to $50, beginning January 1, 2020. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1570 2019–20 |
American or recycled steelRequires public works contracts to include a provision requiring that all steel products used or supplied in the performance of the contract and in any related subcontract must be: (1) Produced in the United States, at a... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1571 2019–20 |
Naming of subcontractorsRequires bid documents for public works projects over $1 million to include names of all subcontractors. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1572 2019–20 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1573 2019–20 |
TANF orientation & sanctionsProhibits the department of social and health services from requiring applicants for temporary assistance for needy families to attend an orientation as a condition of eligibility. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1574 2019–20 |
Vulnerable children/careEstablishes categorical eligibility for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program for homeless and Indian children. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1581 2019–20 |
Local housing trust fundsAuthorizes cities to create local housing trust funds for affordable housing. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1586 2019–20 |
Brain injury fee expansionRequires an assessment of a two-dollar fee for the offenses and/or penalties regarding nonpayment of tolls detected through use of photo toll systems; the use of automated traffic safety cameras; and automated school bus... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1588 2019–20 |
Local income tax prohibitionDeclares that the legislature restates its refusal to delegate to a city, county, or city-county, as a whole or as a governing body, the power to impose a tax on the personal income of individuals or households. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1591 2019–20 |
Homelessness rightsCodifies the rights in public space of people experiencing homelessness, and provides that such a person may not be prosecuted criminally for exercising these rights when the person has no reasonable alternative but to survive... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1592 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Educational Savings Account (WCESA) Program to establish college savings accounts for low-income kindergartners in Washington public schools. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1596 2019–20 |
Flexibility schools & zonesEstablishes requirements for the designation and operation of flexibility schools and flexibility zones. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1597 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/fossil fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (ECY), in consultation with other state agencies, to adopt a rule establishing an upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rate associated with natural gas production, gathering, processing,... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1600 2019–20 |
Mobile home parks/seniorsModifies the Planning Enabling Act to authorize counties to allow for the development of mobile home park subdivisions or manufactured housing subdivisions for persons age 55 or older that are located outside of urban areas. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1601 2019–20 |
Worker protectionsCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which creates new provisions prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1606 2019–20 |
Broadband loans & grantsAuthorizes the Community Economic Revitalization Board to make broadband loans and grants to local governments and to federally recognized Indian tribes to finance infrastructure for high-speed, open-access broadband service. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1609 2019–20 |
DCYF resource centers eval.Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the outcomes of resource and assessment centers contracted by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and provide a report to the Oversight... | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1610 2019–20 |
Lost & damaged fishing gearDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with others, to conduct a study of lost and damaged commercial and treaty fishing gear, and to establish a pilot program to track potential fishing gear damage and loss. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1611 2019–20 |
Cultivation of shellfishDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology), by May 15, 2019, to authorize the use of imidacloprid to control infestations of burrowing shrimp in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor for the 2019 treatment season. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1612 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the reproductive health care access for all act. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1613 2019–20 |
State-federal gov agreementsRequires state agencies to submit a written report to the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the senate, and the governor, providing a comprehensive, detailed... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1614 2019–20 |
Traffic lane merge educationRequires driver education courses to include in their curriculum instruction on the late-merge zipper method, which consists of drivers using both lanes of traffic until reaching the defined merge area and then alternating in... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1615 2019–20 |
Traffic delays/electronicsExempts the following from the prohibition on driving and using a personal electronic device: A person operating a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, during an emergency situation or extraordinary... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |