Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6202 2023–24 |
Tourism promotion exemptionsAllows a Tourism Promotion Area's (TPA) legislative authority to designate exemptions to the TPA lodging charge. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6242 2023–24 |
Law enforcement trainingRemoves the requirement that law enforcement agencies reimburse the Criminal Justice Training Commission for 25 percent of the costs of training. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6247 2023–24 |
PERS 2/labor org. officersProvides that a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 on an unpaid leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor organization may receive up to two years of service credit for all such leave. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6256 2023–24 |
Solar consumer protectionsRequires a person or entity to be licensed as an electrical contractor to advertise, offer to work on, bid, engage in, conduct, or carry on the business of installing, repairing, replacing, or maintaining solar energy systems... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6264 2023–24 |
Competency-based educationDefines "competency-based education" and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules authorizing full-time enrollment funding for students in qualifying competency-based education programs. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6271 2023–24 |
Cannabis excise tax/THCRequires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to collect data on sales of cannabis products, including the amount of products sold in each category and the average tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of products sold in... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6277 2023–24 |
Transportation partnershipsCreates a new statutory framework for the implementation of public-private partnerships for transportation projects. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6278 2023–24 |
Organic agricultureRequires the Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to create and chair an Organic and Regenerative Agriculture Task Force (task force). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6298 2023–24 |
Clergy/child abuse reportingRequires members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect when the clergy member has reasonable cause to believe a child has suffered abuse or neglect, except with regard to information that a clergy member obtains... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6302 2023–24 |
Supply chain competitivenessDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to collaborate with stakeholders to set priorities for a supply chain competitiveness infrastructure grant and loan program for public ports. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6321 2023–24 |
Rental housingConcerning housing stability. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6322 2023–24 |
Unemployment benefit delaysConcerning unemployment benefit delays. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2503 2023–24 |
Child careImproving the well-being of children in child care by enhancing transparency measures and modifying liability insurance requirements. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2024 |
| SB 6320 2023–24 |
Immigration enforcementConcerning federal immigration enforcement. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2024 |
| HB 2500 2023–24 |
Assisted reproductive serv.Protecting access to assisted reproductive services. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 5, 2024 |
| HB 2501 2023–24 |
Electric vehicle batteriesImproving the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 5, 2024 |
| HB 2502 2023–24 |
Contraceptive accessPromoting reproductive autonomy by protecting access to contraceptive methods. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 5, 2024 |
| SB 6319 2023–24 |
Electric vehicle batteriesImproving the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 4, 2024 |
| SB 6318 2023–24 |
Child sexual abuseReporting child sexual abuse. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 1, 2024 |
| HB 1895 2023–24 |
Working families' tax creditMakes administrative clarifications to the Working Families Tax Credit. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2024 |
Feb 28, 2024 |
| HB 1950 2023–24 |
Student loans/PSLFModifies state agency Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employee notification requirements. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2024 |
Feb 28, 2024 |
| HB 2089 2023–24 |
Capital budget, supplementalMakes supplemental capital budget appropriations for the 2023-25 biennium. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| HB 2276 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the "ceiling" for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2026. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| SB 5663 2023–24 |
Abandoned vehicle auctionsModifies the excise taxation of abandoned vehicles sold at auction by a tow truck operator. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| SB 5947 2023–24 |
Transportation budget, supp.Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |