All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1219 2019–20 |
Real estate taxes/housingAuthorizes counties and cities to use certain real estate excise tax (REET II) revenue for facilities serving the homeless and affordable housing projects until January 1, 2026. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 73, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5124 2019–20 |
Appraisal mngmt companiesMakes appraisal management company (AMC) licenses valid for one year. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5131 2019–20 |
Mobile home foreclosure saleProvides that when a manufactured/mobile or park model home is sold at a county treasurer's foreclosure or distraint sale, the registered owner of record, legal owner on title, and the purchaser are not required to sign the... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5148 2019–20 |
Hunting/visible clothingRequires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules determining the time and manner when a person hunting must wear fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink clothing. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5175 2019–20 |
Firefighter safetyRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish best practices to improve firefighter safety and health outcomes. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5305 2019–20 |
Electric util wildland firesRequires the Commissioner of Public Lands to establish a utility wildland fire prevention task force. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5352 2019–20 |
Walla Walla watershed pilotExtends the expiration date for the Walla Walla pilot local water management program from 2019 to 2021. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5399 2019–20 |
Child relocationProvides that the Relocation Act applies to parenting plans where the parents have substantially equal residential time with the child. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5403 2019–20 |
Adult family home egressRemoves the prohibition against housing residents of an adult family home above the first floor. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5439 2019–20 |
Employment security recordsCreates an agency privacy officer within the Employment Security Department, and requires development of a personal information minimalization plan. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5461 2019–20 |
Child sexual abuse investig.Modifies the requirements for county protocols used for multidisciplinary investigations of child abuse and neglect and other specified crimes. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5490 2019–20 |
Life sciences discovery fundTransfers duties and powers of the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority to the Department of Commerce (Department ). | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5514 2019–20 |
School threats notificationRequires first responder agencies to notify certain schools, including private schools, in certain circumstances where a threat reasonably necessitates an evacuation or lockdown. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5612 2019–20 |
Holocaust educationStrongly encourages instruction on the Holocaust in every public middle, junior high, and high school. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5621 2019–20 |
Small claims court jx amountIncreases the jurisdiction of the small claims department in each district court from $5,000 to $10,000, but only for cases brought by a natural person. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5649 2019–20 |
Sexual assault/adjust SOLsEliminates or extends the statute of limitations for certain felony sex offenses. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5786 2019–20 |
Higher education/researchRemoves institutions of higher education from the state agencies required to establish a process, agreements, and rules for releasing individually identifying records for research purposes. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5831 2019–20 |
Employer indebtedness/deathRaises the amount of indebtedness payable by a private employee to the survivors of a deceased employee. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5885 2019–20 |
Child trafficking/hearsayAllows for admissibility at trial, and provides a process and criteria for determining admissibility, of a statement made by a child victim when under the age of 16 describing certain sex offenses. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5958 2019–20 |
Public works/interlocalModifies the bid notice requirements related to purchases made by one public agency using another public agency's purchasing contract. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5959 2019–20 |
Livestock identificationIncreases the number of members on the Livestock Identification Advisory Committee from six to twelve. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| HB 1020 2019–20 |
County road admin. boardIncreases the county population size thresholds for member qualification on the County Road Administration Board. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1138 2019–20 |
Tenancy termination/militaryAmends provisions in the Residential Landlord Tenant Act and the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act pertaining to termination of tenancy by a tenant who is a member of the Armed Forces. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1412 2019–20 |
Nonresident pharmaciesRequires nonresident pharmacies to submit to the Department of Health a copy of a recent inspection report conducted by an inspection program approved by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to receive or renew licensure. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 1431 2019–20 |
Joint self-insurance prgsAuthorizes the Board of Pilotage Commissioners (Board) to participate in local government joint self-insurance programs for property and liability risks. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |