Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5342 2021–22 |
Irrigation dist. electionsPermits districts to adopt vote-by-mail elections, and provides that any voter in a traditional election can vote absentee without requiring a certification. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5354 2021–22 |
Traffic control/large citiesAuthorizes a single flagger located in the middle of an intersection to direct traffic without a traffic or police officer present as part of a traffic control plan approved by the city, in cities with a population of 700,000... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5406 2021–22 |
Tow truck operator comp.Makes persons who operate a vehicle on a public highway in an illegal or negligent manner liable for vehicle recovery, impound, and storage charges of a registered tow truck operator (RTTO) dispatched by law enforcement or... | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5411 2021–22 |
Northern spotted owl forestsAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into and administer a programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl for any forestland owner. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5428 2021–22 |
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 10, 2022 |
| SB 5441 2021–22 |
Breast implant surgeryRequires physicians or osteopathic physicians to provide patients with the required breast implant information and obtain informed consent before performing breast implant surgery. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5459 2021–22 |
Payment card processing/B&OCreates a business and occupation tax deduction for amounts received by a payment card processing company in the form of interchange fees or network fees. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5487 2021–22 |
School consolid. incentivesProvides a 10 percent state funding assistance enhancement for 10 years to qualifying school districts that voluntarily consolidate. | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5491 2021–22 |
Waiver of firearm rightsAuthorizes electronic filing of voluntary waivers of firearm rights. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5499 2021–22 |
Hemodialysis techniciansAllows individuals applying for licensure as medical assistant-hemodialysis technicians to practice for 120 days after their applications have been filed. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5506 2021–22 |
JARRC chair & vice chairModifies the appointment process for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5509 2021–22 |
Fentanyl testing equipmentExcludes fentanyl testing equipment from the definition of drug paraphernalia. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5510 2021–22 |
Transp. benefit district taxAllows voters within a transportation benefit district to reauthorize multiple 10-year extensions of a sales tax. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5512 2021–22 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5514 2021–22 |
County legislative meetingsAllows a county legislative authority to hold regular meetings once per calendar month in a city within the county that has a greater population than the county seat, and once per quarter at any other location within the... | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5534 2021–22 |
Verifiable credentialsRequires, by December 1, 2022, that the Consolidated Technology Services Agency (also known as WaTech), Department of Health, Department of Licensing, institutions of higher education, and the Secretary of State to each report... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5552 2021–22 |
WDFW licensingChanges the age at which a person qualifies as a youth for fishing licenses from age 15 to under age 16 and eliminates the youth fishing license fee. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5553 2021–22 |
Early STEM metricsRequires the existing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Report Card to provide data regarding early STEM metrics, including outcomes data that is publicly available through the Early Learning... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5560 2021–22 |
Redistricting plansRequires the Redistricting Commission to make a redistricting plan publicly available at least 72 hours before voting to approve it. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5561 2021–22 |
Firearm rights restorationRevises requirements for restoration of firearm rights lost based on a criminal conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5572 2021–22 |
Internet crimes/childrenEstablishes a new means to commit the offense of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5581 2021–22 |
Pupil transp. allocationsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to reimburse 100 percent of school district costs for transporting students in distinct passenger categories beginning in the 2023-24 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5594 2021–22 |
Bone marrow donation aware.Encourages schools serving high school students to offer instruction in awareness of bone marrow donation in a health class necessary for graduation. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5596 2021–22 |
Health info. disclosureAuthorizes mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, or social workers to disclose health care information of a client under circumstances authorized by the Uniform Health Care Information Act (UHCIA). | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5597 2021–22 |
Voting rightsRequires certain jurisdictions to obtain preclearance that certain proposed changes to their election systems will not violate the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA) before those changes may take effect. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |