Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1097 2021–22 |
Worker protectionsEstablishes statutory procedures for an employer to contest an order of immediate restraint (OIR) and appeal alleged violations of the OIR, and authorizes the imposition of daily civil penalties. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| SB 5115 2021–22 |
Health emergency/laborCreates an occupational disease presumption, for the purposes of workers' compensation, for frontline employees during a public health emergency. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| SB 5172 2021–22 |
Agricultural overtimePhases in overtime pay to certain agricultural employees beginning on January 1, 2022, with the employees receiving overtime for hours worked over 55 in a week and ending with those employees receiving overtime for hours... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| SB 5190 2021–22 |
Health care workers/benefitsMakes health care employees who left work to quarantine during a public health emergency eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| SB 5396 2021–22 |
Farmworker housing/taxExpands and modifies the farmworker housing sales and use tax exemption in several ways, including expanding the exemption to apply to new or existing structures in which at least 50 percent of the housing units are used as... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| HB 1028 2021–22 |
Residency teacher cert.Revises requirements related to eligibility and recommendation for residency teacher certification, including repealing requirements related to the evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness, otherwise known as the edTPA. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1044 2021–22 |
Prison to postsecondary ed.Permits the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement postsecondary education certificate and degree programs at state correctional institutions. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1049 2021–22 |
Off-site delivery of vehiclePermits motor vehicle dealers to: deliver vehicles for inspection, test drive, lease, or purchase; to have customers sign agreements over the Internet; and to provide an electronic statement of consumer rights under the Motor... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1086 2021–22 |
Behavioral health consumersEliminates regional behavioral health ombuds services and creates the State Office of Behavioral Health Consumer Advocacy (SOBHCA) to establish rules, standards, and procedures for behavioral health consumer advocacy services... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1120 2021–22 |
Long-term services/emergencyChanges requirements relating to background checks for long-term care workers. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1129 2021–22 |
International medical gradsAuthorizes the Washington Medical Commission to issue limited licenses to international medical graduates. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1152 2021–22 |
Comp health districtsCreates a Public Health Advisory Board. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1186 2021–22 |
Juvenile rehabilitationCreates a community transition services program administered by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) where an individual who has served at least 60 percent of a term of confinement and at least 15 weeks of... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1189 2021–22 |
Tax increment financingAuthorizes local governments to designate tax increment financing areas and to use increased local property tax collections to fund public improvements. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1194 2021–22 |
Parent-child visitationRequires that the first visit after a child is placed outside the home of parent, guardian, or legal custodian must take place within 72 hours of the child being delivered to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families,... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1216 2021–22 |
Urban and community forestryChanges the name of the Community and Urban Forestry Program administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the Urban and Community Forestry Program. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1219 2021–22 |
Youth counsel/dependencyPhases in the mandatory appointment of counsel in dependency proceedings for children age 8 and over, beginning July 2022. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1227 2021–22 |
Child abuse allegationsRequires hospitals, law enforcement, and courts to find that the removal or detention of a child is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm due to child abuse or neglect before authorizing removal or detention of the child. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1236 2021–22 |
Residential tenantsSpecifies exclusive causes for eviction, refusal to renew, and ending a tenancy under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and makes other changes to rights and remedies. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1250 2021–22 |
Purple heart stateDesignates Washington as a Purple Heart State that honors people who have received the Purple Heart award. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1277 2021–22 |
Housing/revenue sourceEstablishes a $100 surcharge on certain recorded documents to fund various housing services. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1320 2021–22 |
Civil protection ordersConsolidates and harmonizes laws governing domestic violence protection orders, sexual assault protection orders, stalking protection orders, anti-harassment protection orders, vulnerable adult protection orders, and extreme... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1322 2021–22 |
Off-road vehicle enforcementModifies the Washington off-road vehicle (ORV) registration and use reciprocity provision to exclude residents from a state that does not impose a sales and use tax on transactions involving ORVs. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1355 2021–22 |
Noxious weedsMakes various changes to the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board composition and term of office. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1386 2021–22 |
Industrial/manuf. facilitiesExpands eligibility for the targeted urban area property tax exemption (TUA Exemption) to allow any city or town to utilize the program. | Emily Wicks (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |