Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5995 2023–24 |
Interpreters and translatorsEstablishes professional licenses for spoken language interpreters and translators under the authority of the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6010 2023–24 |
SEPA/trails and pathsProvides a categorical exemption from the State Environmental Policy Act for decisions pertaining to paths and trails that meet certain criteria. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6020 2023–24 |
Nonspot shrimp pot licenseEstablishes a nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license as a commercial limited entry fishery license. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6028 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProhibits charging interest until January 1, 2025, on overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6030 2023–24 |
ADU tax exemptionsRemoves the county population restriction for the property tax exemption for accessory dwelling units rented to low-income households. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6031 2023–24 |
Student transp. allocationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to study transportation formulas by comparing current formulas with alternative allocation formulas that reimburse special passengers, accommodate multiple... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6036 2023–24 |
Agriculture pests & diseasesEstablishes the Agricultural Pest and Disease Response Account (account). | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6056 2023–24 |
Human trafficking/hotelsRequires hotels, motels, and other transient accommodations to provide annual training to employees on identifying and reporting human trafficking. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6061 2023–24 |
Housing development/SEPARequires jurisdictions planning under the Growth Management Act to take additional actions prior to exempting a proposed housing development from the State Environmental Policy Act. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6072 2023–24 |
LTSS commission recs.Allows persons who have left Washington to elect to continue participation in the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Trust Program) if they have been assessed the premium for at least three years in which they... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6092 2023–24 |
Greenhouse gas disclosuresRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to research and follow developments on the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Climate Change Disclosure proposed rule, and, by 18 months after the SEC's final rule, deliver a... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6101 2023–24 |
Hospital at-home servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules to add hospital at-home services to the services that a licensed acute care hospital may provide and establish standards for the operation of a hospital at-home program. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6110 2023–24 |
Child fatalitiesProvides that if a child fatality team identifies a current, reportable, unresolved concern about child or neglect, it may designate a team member to make a report to the child abuse hotline without making the team mandated reporters. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6133 2023–24 |
Cannabis retail robberiesEstablishes a special allegation and discretionary 12-month sentencing enhancement for Robbery in the first or second degree where the perpetrator commits a robbery of a licensed cannabis retail outlet by using a vehicle to... | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6148 2023–24 |
Quality of care metricsRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to collect and report data on the maternity core set quality measures related to maternal and perinatal health beginning January 1, 2025. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6150 2023–24 |
Comprehensive plan revisionsTemporarily amends the date in which Clallam, Clark, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom counties are required to review and revise their comprehensive plans and development regulations. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6154 2023–24 |
Process serviceUpdates service of process procedures for business entities to conform with the Uniform Business Organizations Code. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6162 2023–24 |
Abandoned property feesProhibits excessive fees for locating or recovering unclaimed property held by a county. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6163 2023–24 |
BiosolidsRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sampling or testing requirements for certain biosolids by July 1, 2027. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6166 2023–24 |
Pesticide application comm.Extends the expiration date of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee to July 1, 2035. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6167 2023–24 |
Local government procurementDelays implementation of a "lowest responsible bidder" definition and authorization to perform prudent utility management for certain jurisdictions until July 1, 2025. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6179 2023–24 |
Liquor biometric age verif.Authorizes liquor licensees to rely upon a biometric age verification system as evidence of legal age of a person buying liquor, subject to requirements. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6181 2023–24 |
Law enf. officer definitionAligns the definitions of reserve officer and specially commissioned Washington peace officer in the Washington Mutual Aid Peace Officers Powers Act and the state law governing the Criminal Justice Training Commission. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6187 2023–24 |
DOC body scanner pilotMakes permanent the Body Scanner Pilot Program at the Department of Corrections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6198 2023–24 |
LEOFF 2 board employeesExempts employees of the Washington State Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board (Board) from the state civil service law and grants the Board salary setting for all the agency's staff. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |