Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5178 2021–22 |
Health care waiversRequires the Governor, within five days of declaring a state of emergency, to determine if specified health care statutes and corresponding regulations will be waived. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5183 2021–22 |
Nonfatal strangulationDirects the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) to develop practices for local communities to increase access to forensic nurse examiner services in nonfatal strangulation assaults, and to publish those best practices to... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5185 2021–22 |
Health care consentEstablishes a presumption that a person has the capacity to make health care decisions, if they are of age and not subject to a guardianship. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5193 2021–22 |
Unemployment ins. systemRequires the Employment Security Department (ESD) to create a training program to train qualified persons to perform as unemployment insurance claim adjudicators. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5194 2021–22 |
Higher ed. equity & accessRequires development of a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plan. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5195 2021–22 |
Opioid overdose medicationRequires a hospital emergency department to dispense opioid overdose reversal medication to a patient with symptoms of an opioid overdose, opioid use disorder, or another adverse event related to opioid use upon discharge. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5203 2021–22 |
Generic prescription drugsAllows the Health Care Authority (HCA) to enter into partnerships with other states, state agencies, or nonprofit entities to produce, distribute, or purchase generic prescription drugs and purchase and distribute insulin. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5227 2021–22 |
Diversity, etc./higher ed.Requires public higher education institutions to provide diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism training for faculty, staff, and students. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5229 2021–22 |
Health equity continuing ed.Requires the rule-making authority for each health profession to adopt rules requiring health care professionals to complete health equity education training at least once every four years. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5236 2021–22 |
Certificate of need exempt.Extends the suspension of certificate of need requirements from June 30, 2021, to June 30, 2023, for certain entities that are either adding new psychiatric beds, changing the use of current beds to psychiatric services, or... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5253 2021–22 |
Pollinator healthReestablishes the Pollinator Health Task Force to assist with implementation of the prior task force's recommendations and the pollinator health strategy. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5273 2021–22 |
Shoreline armoringRequires a person wishing to replace residential marine shoreline stabilization or armoring to use the least impacting technically feasible bank protection alternative for the protection of fish life. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5313 2021–22 |
Health ins. discriminationEstablishes that health carriers, public employee health plans, the Health Care Authority, and Medicaid programs may not deny coverage for medically necessary gender affirming treatment or apply categorical or blanket... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5315 2021–22 |
Captive insuranceRequires eligible captive insurers to register with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5318 2021–22 |
Fertilizer feesIncreases fees related to fertilizer registration, licensing, and inspection. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5321 2021–22 |
College bound scholarshipEliminates the requirement that a student sign a pledge to be eligible for the College Bound Scholarship (CBS). | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5330 2021–22 |
Commercial whale watchingRequires all businesses that engage in the activity of commercial whale watching to acquire an annual commercial whale watching business license. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5331 2021–22 |
Early childhood court prgEstablishes the Early Childhood Court Program (ECCP) which superior courts may implement to serve the needs of infants and toddlers under the age of three who are dependent. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5361 2021–22 |
Drug offenses/resentencingExpands the criteria by which a person convicted of a drug offense prior to July 1, 2004, may be re-sentenced. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5370 2021–22 |
Mental health av. directivesSimplifies the form used to create a mental health advanced directive. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5378 2021–22 |
Real estate broker renewalRequires course instruction in fair housing and consumer protection within the existing education requirements for obtaining or renewing real estate broker licenses. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5381 2021–22 |
Fish passage project permitsEstablishes that Department of Transportation (DOT) fish barrier correction portions of broader transportation projects may receive a streamlined project review for hydraulic permit approvals, and shortens the Department of... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5408 2021–22 |
Homestead exemptionChanges the homestead exemption amount to the greater of $125,000, or the county median sale price of a single-family home. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5432 2021–22 |
Cybersecurity/state gov.Creates the Office of Cybersecurity within the Office of the Chief Information Officer. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5478 2021–22 |
Unemployment insuranceCreates the Unemployment Insurance Relief Account (UI Relief account). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |