All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5467 2019–20 |
Tax preferences/mass timberAdds mass timber products to the list of timber products that receive the preferential timber products business and occupation tax. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5468 2019–20 |
Weights and measures programModifies fees and civil penalties assessed under the Washington Department of Agriculture's (WSDA) W eights and Measures Program. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5469 2019–20 |
PEBB retiree premiumsRequires the amount of a premium reduction for medicare-eligible retiree participants to be no less than fifty percent of the premium cost. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5470 2019–20 |
Homeless youth servicesAuthorizes the use of HOPE Centers for the placement of a child in need of services and removes the limit of HOPE Center beds statewide. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5472 2019–20 |
Liquor common carriersRequires common carriers delivering items known to contain liquor to submit a report containing shipment information to the Liquor and Cannabis Board and the Department of Revenue. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5475 2019–20 |
Migrant ed./credit retrievalPermits a school district that receives funds under the federal elementary and secondary education act to select a program of their own choosing for student credit retrieval. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5476 2019–20 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsConfirms that composting activities are recognized as agricultural activities and protected from nuisance lawsuits. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5477 2019–20 |
Higher ed. application feesRequires higher education institutions to waive college application fees for prospective students who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5478 2019–20 |
Noncompetition covenantsMakes noncompetition covenants unenforceable unless an employee earns more than $100,000 per year. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5479 2019–20 |
State credit union actEliminates the requirement for annual and special meetings of a state-chartered credit union to be held at a designated place. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5482 2019–20 |
Medical marijuana auth dbRemoves the requirement that the Health Professions Account funds implementing and administering the Medical Marijuana Authorization Database (database). | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5484 2019–20 |
Early achievers programMakes a number of changes to Early Achievers, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early child care and education. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5487 2019–20 |
Personal caregiver accessRequires the caregiver's level of assistance to the person with a disability as the basic activities of daily living as defined in the law. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5491 2019–20 |
Persist. offenders/juvenileRemoves any conviction for a crime committed by an offender prior to turning eighteen years of age from counting as a three-strike or two-strike offense for purposes of determining whether the offender is a persistent offender. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5495 2019–20 |
Social media extortionCreates the crime of social media extortion which is a class C felony. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5498 2019–20 |
Medical marijuana renewalsExempts a qualifying patient from the requirement to have an in-person physical examination when seeking to renew a medical marijuana authorization, if a health care professional finds that an in-person examination would... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5499 2019–20 |
Voters' pamphletsRequires that the Secretary of State produce a voters' pamphlet for the primary election in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5500 2019–20 |
Election costs & postageProvides prepaid postage for all election ballots, state reimbursement of election costs, and state payment and reimbursement of prepaid postage costs. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5501 2019–20 |
Electronic authenticationRepeals the Electronic Authentication Act. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5507 2019–20 |
Hanford workers/cancerModifies the presumption of occupational disease for industrial insurance established for cancer to apply to certain Hanford site workers who have cancer that develops or manifests itself and who were not given a qualifying... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5509 2019–20 |
Election candidate namesRequires that candidates file for public office using the name that appears on the candidate's voter registration, but retains ability for candidates to have a different form of their first name or nickname printed on the ballot. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5510 2019–20 |
Dev. disability serv. choiceAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to expand the services provided by day training centers to clients with developmental disabilities. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5512 2019–20 |
Teacher prep. skills assess.Removes requirement that applicants to a teacher preparation program pass a basic skills assessment. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5513 2019–20 |
Employer-employee statusCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors, and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5515 2019–20 |
Public facilities/recreationProvides authority to eligible public facilities districts to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |