Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5729 2021–22 |
Hearing deadlines/good causeCreates a good cause exception from the 90-day administrative hearing deadline for applicants and recipients who are aggrieved by a decision of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or the Health Care Authority (HCA). | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5745 2021–22 |
Personal needs allowanceIncreases the personal needs allowance for certain clients receiving Home and Community–Based waiver services authorized by the Department of Social and Health Services Home and Community Services Division while living at home... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5758 2021–22 |
Condominium conversionsRequires the Housing Finance Commission to implement a condominium conversion tenant-to-homeowner program. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5764 2021–22 |
Apprenticeships & higher ed.Aligns the Washington College Grant (WCG) award for apprentices to match the maximum award amount received by students attending community and technical colleges. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5790 2021–22 |
Community support servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish a school to work program and a statewide council to connect high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to services provided by... | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5791 2021–22 |
LEOFF benefitsProvides Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 members with a one-time lump sum equal to $100 per month of service for retirees and a minimum of $20,000 for catastrophic and duty disability... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5796 2021–22 |
Cannabis revenueRenames the Dedicated Marijuana Account to the Dedicated Cannabis Account. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5799 2021–22 |
Workforce surcharge/clinicsExempts provider clinics and affiliated organizations from the workforce education investment surcharge. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5814 2021–22 |
Child abuse/medical eval.Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to cover the costs for the examination of a suspected victim of Assault of a Child, subject to appropriation. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5849 2021–22 |
Tax incentivesExtends the expiration date for a reduced business and occupation tax rate for manufacturers and wholesalers of certain kinds of solar energy systems and their components from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2032. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5854 2021–22 |
Faculty duties/ethicsAllows higher education institutions to set administrative processes for activities constituting private uses of state resources at more than de minimis costs to the institution, but which are required as part of a faculty... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5855 2021–22 |
Campaign funds/child careSpecifies that expenses for child care or other direct caregiving responsibilities that are incurred as a direct result of a candidate's campaign activities are an example of out-of-pocket expenses for which candidates may be... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5868 2021–22 |
Public fac. tax/housingAdds affordable workforce housing as an authorized use of moneys collected from the rural county public facilities sales and use tax. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5929 2021–22 |
WorkFirst poverty task forceExpands the membership of the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Oversight Task Force to include a representative from the Women's Commission, the LGBTQ Commission and the Office of Equity. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| HB 1153 2021–22 |
Language access in schoolsRequires school districts, charter schools, the state School for the Blind, and the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (education entities) to collect data on language access and language access services. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 107, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1590 2021–22 |
Enrollment stabilizationProvides enrollment stabilization amounts in the 2021-22 school year equal to 50 percent of the difference in combined state revenues using 2019-20 enrollment and 2021-22 enrollment if a local education agency's combined state... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1630 2021–22 |
Weapons/certain meetingsProhibits the knowing open carry and possession of firearms and other prohibited weapons on to or in school areas and areas of facilities while being used for official meetings of a school district board of directors and... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1664 2021–22 |
Schools/support fundingIncreases minimum allocations for nurses, social workers, psychologists, and counselors in the prototypical school funding model over three school years. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1699 2021–22 |
Work in retirement/schoolsProvides retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System the opportunity to continue receiving retirement benefits while working for a school... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1705 2021–22 |
Untraceable gunsRestricts the manufacture, assembly, sale, transfer, purchase, possession, transport, and receipt of untraceable firearms. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1833 2021–22 |
School meals/electronic infoRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to initiate and oversee the development and implementation of a statewide electronic repository of household income information that is required for a... | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1876 2021–22 |
Ballot measures/impact disclRequires a public investment impact disclosure (disclosure) to appear on the ballot as part of the ballot title for state ballot measures that affect taxes or fees and cause a net change in state revenue. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 2078 2021–22 |
Outdoor learning grant prg.Establishes the Outdoor Learning Grant program (Grant Program) to develop and support educational experiences for public school students. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| SB 5078 2021–22 |
Large capacity magazinesProhibits the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale, and offer for sale of large capacity magazines, subject to exemptions. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| SB 5933 2021–22 |
School seismic safety grantsEstablishes a school seismic safety grant program for school districts and state-tribal compact schools for remediation of seismic or tsunami hazards in qualifying buildings. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |