Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1311 2021–22 |
SUD apprenticeships/certsAllows for persons participating in authorized apprenticeship programs to qualify for substance use disorder professional certification. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1348 2021–22 |
Incarcerated persons/medicalProhibits a person's Medicaid eligibility from being affected by the person's incarceration status for up to 29 days. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1373 2021–22 |
Behavioral health/studentsRequires public schools to post contact information for behavioral health organizations on their website home pages and to post corresponding information on social media websites used by the school district. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1399 2021–22 |
Prof. licensure/convictionsCreates a process for a person with a criminal conviction to request a determination of whether that criminal history is disqualifying for obtaining a professional license administered by the Department of Licensing. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1416 2021–22 |
Insurers/child support coll.Requires insurers to exchange information with certain child support databases in order to intercept certain insurance claim payments for the collection of past-due child support. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1443 2021–22 |
Cannabis industry/equityExpands the purpose of the Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis (Task Force) to include providing Social Equity Program recommendations to the Liquor and Cannabis Board on the issuance of existing cannabis producer and... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1504 2021–22 |
Workforce ed. investment actAdds workforce education and career connected learning as allowable uses of the Workforce Education Investment Account. | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5000 2021–22 |
Hydrogen/electric vehiclesProvides partial temporary sales and use tax exemptions for sales of new and used fuel-cell electric vehicles. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5003 2021–22 |
Living organ donorsProhibits insurance discrimination against living organ donors. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5013 2021–22 |
Local redistricting deadlineRequires counties, cities, and special purpose districts that elect their governing bodies with district-based systems to prepare redistricting plans by the earlier of eight months after the receipt of census data, or November... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5030 2021–22 |
School counseling programsRequires school districts, by the 2022-23 school year, to develop and implement written plans for comprehensive school counseling programs that meet specified requirements and are implemented by school counselors or other... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5031 2021–22 |
Aviation revital. loan prgCreates a Community Aviation Revitalization Board (Board) to provide loans to certain airports available for public use to support general aviation activities. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5034 2021–22 |
Nonprofit corporationsRepeals the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act and proposes a comprehensive revision. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5063 2021–22 |
Invasive species council expExtends the expiration date of the Washington State Invasive Species Council and Invasive Species Council Account. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5080 2021–22 |
Youth ed. programming fundsRevises the distribution and use of repaid local sales and use taxes dedicated to facilities used for youth educational programming. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5124 2021–22 |
Colon hydrotherapyEstablishes colon hydrotherapists as certified health professionals who may perform colon hydrotherapy pursuant to an affiliation with a licensed naturopath. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5133 2021–22 |
Confidential employeesGrants employees who assist the assistant attorneys general of the Torts Division the right to collective bargaining under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5145 2021–22 |
Seabed mining/hard mineralsProhibits the seabed mining of hard minerals in designated waters of Washington. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5146 2021–22 |
Fish and wildlife/indemnifyProvides that the Fish and Wildlife Commission may indemnify the United States and its agencies as a condition to secure federal funds for fish, shellfish, and wildlife projects. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5158 2021–22 |
Utility wildland fire cmte.Requires the Commissioner of Public Lands to establish a utility wildland fire prevention advisory committee to provide a forum for the Department of Natural Resources, electric utilities, small and industrial forest... | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5159 2021–22 |
WDFW payments/property taxRequires the State Treasurer to distribute payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) on game lands to counties by April 30 of each year on behalf of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 184, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5230 2021–22 |
Groundwater agreementsProvides that agreements with the United States for the allocation of Columbia Basin Project groundwaters will be used to allocate groundwater within an established groundwater area or subarea. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5258 2021–22 |
Consumer directed employersModifies the composition and voting standards for the consumer directed employer (CDE) rate-setting board in the event that the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) selects more than one CDE. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5287 2021–22 |
Afford. housing incentivesAuthorizes a 12-year extension of existing 8-year and 12-year Multi-Family Property Tax Exemptions (MFTEs) that are set to expire if they meet certain affordability requirements. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5295 2021–22 |
Gas & electrical ratesRequires every general rate case filing of a gas or electrical company (utilities) to include a proposal for a multiyear rate plan (MYRP) that set rates and align cost recovery for several years at a time. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |