Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1658 2023–24 |
Work experience/H.S. creditAuthorizes high school students aged 16 and over to earn up to two elective credits through paid work experience if specified requirements are met. | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1707 2023–24 |
BingoModifies the definition of bingo in the Gambling Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement that a bingo game must be conducted only in the county within which the bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization is principally... | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1712 2023–24 |
Finfish worker displacementDesignates persons separated from employment due to certain commercial finfish net pen aquaculture closures as "dislocated workers" for the purposes of unemployment insurance, allowing those persons to seek access to... | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1728 2023–24 |
Statewide resiliency programRequires the Military Department to develop and administer a disaster resilience program. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1730 2023–24 |
Youth employment/21+ estab.Allows all liquor licensees to have employees that are between the ages of 18 and 21 to be present in the licensed facility under certain circumstances and to perform limited job duties that do not include the the sale or... | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 158, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1763 2023–24 |
Conditional scholarshipsLimits the loan interest rate and repayment interest rate for conditional scholarships under the Washington Health Corps. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1792 2023–24 |
Water rights proceduresPrescribes certain timelines in any general water rights adjudication filed in Water Resource Inventory Area 1 after June 1, 2023. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5015 2023–24 |
Productivity boardStates that continued operations of the Productivity Board (Board) are subject to funds available for that specific purpose. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5066 2023–24 |
Health care benefit managersRequires a health care benefit manager (HCBM) to file every benefit management contract and contract amendment between the HCBM and a health carrier with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 107, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5070 2023–24 |
Nonfatal strangulationStrikes the June 30, 2023 expiration date for the Crime Victim's Compensation Program coverage of forensic examinations of nonfatal strangulation for victims of domestic violence. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5082 2023–24 |
Advisory votesRepeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a nonbinding preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5084 2023–24 |
Self-insured pensions/fundCreates the Self-Insurance Reserve Fund for payments from self-insured employers related to workers' compensation pensions and from the Overpayments Reimbursement Fund. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5087 2023–24 |
Defects and omissionsRepeals or amends numerous statutes and chapters of law that have been identified by the Washington Supreme Court and superior court judges as containing defects or omissions in the law. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5131 2023–24 |
Commissary fundsProvides that money received by the Department of Corrections on behalf of an incarcerated person from family or other outside sources for the purchase of commissary items is exempt from certain deductions. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5217 2023–24 |
Musculoskeletal injuries/L&IRepeals the law prohibiting the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) from adopting rules related to ergonomics or musculoskeletal disorders. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5228 2023–24 |
Behavioral health OTAllows managed care organizations and behavioral health administrative services organizations to provide occupational therapy services to clients who have behavioral health disorders within available funding. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5236 2023–24 |
Hospital staffing standardsMakes numerous changes to nurse staffing committees and staffing plan requirements, including requiring hospitals to report noncompliance, requiring the Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industries to establish... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5238 2023–24 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants teaching assistants, research assistants, tutors, readers, graders, and other student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5286 2023–24 |
Paid leave premiumsModifies the statutory formula for determining the premium rates for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5331 2023–24 |
Job search requirements/UIProvides the Employment Security Department with ongoing, rather than temporary, discretion to accept alternative forms of evidence demonstrating compliance with the job search requirements for receiving unemployment insurance... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5347 2023–24 |
Abstract driving recordsRemoves the limitation on the abstract of a driver's record (ADR) provided to an alcohol and drug assessment or treatment agency. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5390 2023–24 |
Forestlands/safe harborAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into and administer a programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl for any forestland owner. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5415 2023–24 |
Public defense/insanityTransfers responsibility to provide representation for persons not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to state psychiatric care to the Office of Public Defense (OPD). | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5452 2023–24 |
Impact fee useAdds bicycle and pedestrian facilities that were designed with multimodal commuting as an intended use as public facilities for which impact fees can be used. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5453 2023–24 |
Female genital mutilationEstablishes a civil cause of action for victims of female genital mutilation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |