Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5352 2023–24 |
Vehicular pursuitsModifies the evidentiary threshold required for engaging in a vehicular pursuit by allowing an officer to conduct the pursuit if the officer has a reasonable suspicion that a person in the vehicle has committed or is... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2023 |
May 3, 2023 |
| SB 5447 2023–24 |
Alternative jet fuelRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to allow one or more carbon intensity pathways for alternative jet fuel by no later than December 31, 2023. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2023 |
May 3, 2023 |
| HB 1002 2023–24 |
Hazing penaltyModifies the offense of Hazing, reclassifies Hazing from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor, and, in cases involving substantial bodily harm, to a class C felony. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1028 2023–24 |
Crime victims & witnessesReestablishes the Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Best Practices Advisory Group. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1039 2023–24 |
Intramuscular needlingEstablishes an endorsement authorizing physical therapists to perform intramuscular needling. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1055 2023–24 |
Pub safety telecommunicatorsAdds individuals who are members of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3, and whose primary responsibility is to respond and process 911 emergency calls for law enforcement, fire, medical, or other public... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1117 2023–24 |
Power supply inadequacyExtends the requirement for the Department of Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to convene energy resource adequacy stakeholder meetings from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2031. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1128 2023–24 |
Personal needs allowanceEstablishes that the baseline personal needs allowance is $100 per month effective July 1, 2023. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1187 2023–24 |
Employee-union privilegeCreates a privilege from examination and disclosure for a union representative and a union employee concerning any communication between the union representative or union employee made during union representation. | David Hackney (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1199 2023–24 |
Child care/communitiesProhibits an association of unit owners in a common interest community from prohibiting, unreasonably restricting, or limiting the use of a unit as a licensed family home child care or as a licensed child day care center. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1200 2023–24 |
Employee information/unionsRequires certain public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives information, such as contact information, date of hire, salary, and jobsite location, of employees in bargaining units if the employer has that... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1312 2023–24 |
Jury serviceAllows a person who is 80 years of age or older to be excused from jury service based on an attestation that the person is unable to serve due to health reasons. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1349 2023–24 |
Foreclosure protectionsRevises various provisions related to nonjudicial foreclosures of deeds of trust, including changing the timeline for referral to preforeclosure mediation; clarifying provisions related to delivery of the trustee's deed and... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1407 2023–24 |
Dev. disability/eligibilityProvides that the rules determining eligibility for developmental disability services may not terminate or require redetermination of eligibility for a child under age 18 based solely on the child's age if the child has been... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1424 2023–24 |
Dogs and cats/consumersPermits a retail pet store in business before July 25, 2021, to sell dogs only if the retail pet store meets certain conditions. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1435 2023–24 |
Home care safety net assess.Requires consumer-directed employers and in-home services agencies to submit specified financial information to the Department of Health to inform the development of a home care safety net assessment to secure federal matching... | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1452 2023–24 |
Medical reserve corpsEstablishes the State Emergency Medical Reserve Corps within the Department of Health. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1466 2023–24 |
Dental auxiliariesModifies the initial limited license for dental hygienists by changing the name to a temporary license and extending the expiration to five years. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1512 2023–24 |
Missing personsRequires the Office of the Attorney General to publish and maintain a Missing Persons Toolkit that contains regularly updated information related to locating and recovering missing persons. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1534 2023–24 |
Construction consumersRaises the required bond amounts for contractor registration from $12,000 to $30,000 for general contractors and from $6,000 to $15,000 for specialty contractors. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1636 2023–24 |
Foreclosure/common interestRequires an association of unit owners in a common interest community (CIC) to include a first preforeclosure notice, when mailing to a unit owner the first notice of delinquency for past-due assessments, that follows the same... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1663 2023–24 |
Consolidated port districtsAllows two or more port districts that are jointly operating under a mutual agreement to conduct a joint property tax levy under certain circumstances, and provides conditions for the conduct of the joint levy. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1683 2023–24 |
Dental only coverageRequires health carriers offering dental-only coverage to permit licensed denturists to provide covered dental services or care within the denturist's scope of practice, subject to certain limitations. | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| HB 1772 2023–24 |
Tetrahydrocannabinol & alc.Specifies that it is unlawful under liquor statutes and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to manufacture, import, offer, or sell a consumable product that contains cannabis or any form of tetrahydrocannabinol in... | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5001 2023–24 |
Public facility districtsAllows the legislative authorities of certain cities and counties that previously created a public facilities district to create a new public facilities district prior to July 1, 2026, for financing, constructing, and... | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |