All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1378 2021–22 |
Medical assistantsAllows a medical assistant assisting with a telemedicine visit to be supervised by a health care practitioner through interactive audio and video telemedicine technology. | Alex Ybarra (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1393 2021–22 |
Photovoltaic module programRequires a photovoltaic module manufacturer to submit a stewardship plan to the Department of Ecology by July 1, 2024, rather than July 1, 2022. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1437 2021–22 |
Vessel crewmember licenseAuthorizes the Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt fishery-specific rules pertaining to commercial fishing crewmember licenses. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1471 2021–22 |
Community preservation auth.Specifies that a Community Preservation and Development Authority (CPDA) is a public body corporate and politic and instrumentality of the State of Washington. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1480 2021–22 |
Liquor licensee privilegesCodifies, temporarily, liquor license privileges similar to allowances that the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) is providing to licensees during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1491 2021–22 |
Transport of timber, etc.Provides that the Department of Natural Resources is not required to issue a right-of-way certificate for right-of-way applications over lands in which the federal government claims the exclusive right to grant an easement or... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1525 2021–22 |
Enforcement of judgmentsEstablishes automatic protection from attachment, execution, and garnishment for certain funds held by financial institutions. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| SB 5267 2021–22 |
Electrical work/flippingRequires persons performing electrical work on certain property offered for sale to acquire an electrical contractor license or a certified electrician to perform the work. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 14, 2021 |
| HB 1078 2021–22 |
Voter eligibility/felonyReplaces the two-step approach of provisional and permanent restoration of a person's voting rights after a felony conviction with a process where voting rights are automatically restored for a person convicted of a felony... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| HB 1114 2021–22 |
Urban heat island mitigationProvides legislative intent encouraging municipal electric utilities and public utility districts (PUDs) to assist retail electric customers in the acquisition and installation of materials and equipment, for compensation or... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5021 2021–22 |
Retirement benefits/furloughProvides that specified public pensions will not be reduced as a result of compensation reductions that are part of a public employer's expenditure reduction efforts during the 2019-2021 and 2021-23 fiscal biennia. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5055 2021–22 |
Law enforcement grievancesEstablishes mandatory procedures for selecting arbitrators in grievance arbitrations for disciplinary actions of law enforcement personnel covered by collective bargaining agreements. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5058 2021–22 |
Natural resources accountsRequires payments for livestock losses caused by wolves to be made from the Limited Fish and Wildlife Account, rather than the Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Account. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5077 2021–22 |
Mortgage loan originatorsAllows mortgage loan originators to work from home under certain circumstances. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5179 2021–22 |
Blood donationAuthorizes a person between the ages of 16 and 17 years old to donate blood, including donation through apheresis, in any voluntary and noncompensatory blood program with permission from the person's parent or legal guardian. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5198 2021–22 |
Ambulances in rural areasAllows associations made up entirely of two or more municipalities in rural areas to use ambulance drivers with no medical or first aid training under certain circumstances. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5322 2021–22 |
SEBB & PEBB dual enrollmentRequires an employee who is eligible for both Public Employees' Benefits Board and School Employees' Benefits Board insurance coverage to choose health, dental, and vision coverage from the same program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| SB 5338 2021–22 |
Fire districts/educationAuthorizes a fire protection district to provide training and expend resources to mitigate workplace injuries. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 7, 2021 |
| HB 1151 2021–22 |
Public assistanceAllows Consolidated Emergency Assistance to be provided more than once in a 12-month period when directed by the Governor. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2021 |
Mar 31, 2021 |
| HB 1121 2021–22 |
Graduation reqs/emergencyAuthorizes the State Board of Education to permit public and private schools to grant individual student emergency waivers from credit and subject area graduation requirements, graduation pathway requirements, or both, due to... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2021 |
Mar 2, 2021 |
| HB 1131 2021–22 |
Private schools/waiverAuthorizes the State Board of Education to adopt rules establishing the terms and conditions for allowing private schools to maintain their approval status when they are unable to meet minimum school days or instructional... | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2021 |
Mar 2, 2021 |
| SB 5272 2021–22 |
Liquor & cannabis board feesWaives fees for certain liquor licenses administered by the Liquor and Cannabis Board for a period of one year. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2021 |
Feb 28, 2021 |
| HB 1368 2021–22 |
Federal funding/COVID-19Appropriates $2.2 billion in federal funding from a combination of the federal Consolidated Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, the Coronavirus Relief Fund under the federal Coronavirus Aid,... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2021 |
Feb 26, 2021 |
| HB 1095 2021–22 |
Emergency assistance/taxProvides a business and occupation tax, a public utilities tax, and a retail sales tax exemption for a qualifying grant received on or after February 29, 2020, that is related to a national or state emergency proclamation. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2021 |
Feb 19, 2021 |
| HB 1367 2021–22 |
Medicaid appropriationsModifies funding sources for certain Medicaid-eligible COVID-19 related expenses incurred in calendar year 2020. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2021 |
Feb 19, 2021 |