Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1232 2023–24 |
College bound scholarshipRequires only College Bound Scholarship (CBS) eligible students seeking direct admission to a public or private four-year institution of higher education to graduate with at least a C grade point average. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1240 2023–24 |
Firearms/assault weaponsProhibits the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale, or offer for sale of any assault weapon, subject to various exceptions for licensed firearm manufacturers and dealers, and for individuals who inherit an assault weapon. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1247 2023–24 |
Music therapistsEstablishes music therapists as a new health profession licensed by the Department of Health to provide clinical and evidence-based music interventions. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1289 2023–24 |
Opportunity scholarshipAllows the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) Board to establish and contract with private nonprofit corporations for program administration purposes. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1345 2023–24 |
DOC/costs of privilegesProvides that the Department of Corrections (DOC) may require incarcerated individuals to contribute to the cost of specific privileges designated by the DOC to ensure that incarcerated individuals contribute a portion of the... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1552 2023–24 |
Urban agriculture studyDirects the State Conservation Commission (Commission) to conduct a study of urban agricultural opportunities and barriers in the state. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1575 2023–24 |
Cultural access programs/taxAllows counties and cities the option of imposing a 0.1 percent cultural access program sales and use tax without voter approval. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1600 2023–24 |
Firearms/juvenile recordsAllows for the sharing of sealed juvenile records with non-Washington criminal justice agencies solely for firearms-related background check purposes, and prohibits further dissemination of such records. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| HB 1750 2023–24 |
Water safety educationDesignates May 15 as Water Safety Day. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5078 2023–24 |
Firearm industry dutiesProhibits firearm industry members from knowingly creating, maintaining, or contributing to a public nuisance; and from designing, selling, and marketing firearm industry products that promote conversion of legal products into... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5127 2023–24 |
Student information/PRACreates a new exemption to the Public Records Act for personal information in any records pertaining to a student currently or previously enrolled in a local education agency. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5145 2023–24 |
Liability/hydro. projectsExempts a landowner who releases water or flows and makes waterways available for recreational use from liability for injuries sustained by the public while boating, swimming, or fishing. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5155 2023–24 |
Court of appealsRemoves certain administrative requirements from state law for the Court of Appeals. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5261 2023–24 |
Cemetery authority deadlinesMakes licenses, endorsements, certificates, and permits related to cemeteries, prearrangement certificates, and burial or scattering of human remains expire on March 31 of each year, rather than January 31. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5330 2023–24 |
Pesticide applicationAllows the Director of the Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to suspend or revoke a pesticide license or certification based on a license or certification from another jurisdiction when notified that the person's original... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5353 2023–24 |
Voluntary stewardship prog.Removes the date by which counties must have elected to join the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP). | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5550 2023–24 |
Ferry workforce developmentDirects the Washington State Ferries (WSF) to adopt a formal strategy to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of its employee recruitment and retention efforts. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5561 2023–24 |
Law enf. community grantsExtends the expiration date for the Law Enforcement Community Engagement Grant Project (Project) from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2029. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5687 2023–24 |
Wrestling grant programsCreates a postsecondary wrestling grant program. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5683 2023–24 |
Foster care/Indian childrenAllows the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to issue a child-specific foster care license to an Indian child's family or extended family member in certain circumstances. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 22, 2023 |
| HB 1013 2023–24 |
Regional apprenticeship prgsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and Educational Service Districts to establish the Regional Apprenticeship Preparation Pilot Program (Program) with five program sites located statewide. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1023 2023–24 |
Wire tap reports/courtsRepeals certain reporting requirements concerning operation of the Privacy Act and court authorizations for the interception and recording of private communications and conversations under the Privacy Act. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1030 2023–24 |
Applied doctorate degreesAuthorizes the board of trustees of the regional universities to offer applied, but not research, doctorate degrees. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1031 2023–24 |
Medal of valor awardAllows the presentation of the Medal of Valor when the Legislature is not in a joint session, removing the previous prohibition. | Sam Low (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1032 2023–24 |
Wildfires/electric utilitiesDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in consultation with the Energy Resilience and Emergency Management Office of the Department of Commerce, to contract with a consultant to recommend a format and list of... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |