Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5045 2021–22 |
Meat & poultry inspectionCreates the Meat and Poultry Processing and Marketing Assistance Program. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5065 2021–22 |
Railroad workersEstablishes family, medical, and bereavement leave for railroad workers. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5079 2021–22 |
Mobile home closure noticesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before closure or conversion of the MHC. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5089 2021–22 |
Peace officer hiring & cert.Requires applicants for a city or county police officer, or Washington State patrol officer, to be at least 23 years of age and have or obtain an Associate of Arts or Science degree or have two years' relevant experience. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5098 2021–22 |
Public records exemptionsImplements recommendations of the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee, modifying disclosure requirements for grand jury records, nonprofit investigations, and information about motor vehicle accidents. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5122 2021–22 |
Juvenile court jurisdictionIncreases the minimum age of juvenile court jurisdiction to 13 years old and increases the maximum age of incapacity of committing a crime to 12 years old. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5129 2021–22 |
Vapor & tobacco/minorsRepeals civil infractions prohibiting the purchase or possession of tobacco products or vapor products by a person under the age of 18. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5130 2021–22 |
Personnel files & disciplineRequires an employer to furnish an employee with a complete, unredacted copy of the personnel file at no cost within 14 days of a request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5137 2021–22 |
Workers' comp COL adjustmentEliminates the workers' compensation time-loss and maximum benefits for time-loss and pensions cost-of-living adjustment from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5170 2021–22 |
Employment after public servProhibits various state officers and employees from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5182 2021–22 |
Advisory votesRepeals the requirement that advisory votes for tax increase legislation appear on the ballot and voters' pamphlet. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5188 2021–22 |
Public financial cooperativeActivates a public financial cooperative as a cooperative membership organization to lend to local and tribal governmental entities. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5210 2021–22 |
Comp. restoration ordersAdds compliance with urinalysis or breathalyzer monitoring, if needed, for a defendant to qualify for outpatient competency restoration. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5262 2021–22 |
Data center tax incentiveExpands eligibility and extends the expiration date for the current sales and use tax exemption on qualifying businesses and tenants of eligible data centers. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5291 2021–22 |
Defense compatibility reportChanges the deadline for submission of the Defense Community Compatibility Account report to November 1 of each even-numbered year. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5326 2021–22 |
School bus driver benefitsProvides that school districts may only enter into pupil transportation service contracts with nongovernmental entities that provide health and retirement benefit contributions to their employees equivalent to those received... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5329 2021–22 |
Aircraft fuel tax distrib.Changes the distribution of state revenues collected from the sales and use tax for aircraft fuel. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5340 2021–22 |
School board director qualifExpands the eligibility criteria for school board directors to allow lawful permanent residents to qualify, rather than only United States citizens. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5341 2021–22 |
Local sales tax usesAdds emergency medical purposes as a permissible use for the revenues received from the public safety sales tax. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5348 2021–22 |
Assisted reproductionMakes a health care provider guilty of false representation in assisted reproduction if he or she knowingly provides false information to a patient related to gametes used or provided for assisted reproduction or the donor of... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5375 2021–22 |
Low-income housing assist.Requires the Department of Commerce to contract with at least one affordable housing development consultant to provide technical and pre-construction assistance to rural communities during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium,... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5380 2021–22 |
Building permit approvalDirects the Department of Commerce to work with affected stakeholders to evaluate local government project review and permit timelines and provide recommendations for streamlining the permit issuance process by December 1, 2021. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5395 2021–22 |
State resources/remote workAuthorizes state agencies, defined as any branch, department, or unit of the state government, to provide state employees with office supplies, services, and other materials necessary to effectively work from home. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5481 2021–22 |
Transportation funding bondsAuthorizes the sale of $5.5 billion of general obligation bonds for transportation safety and improvement projects. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5482 2021–22 |
Additive trans fundingMakes additive transportation appropriations for the 2021-23 fiscal biennium. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |