Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1916 2023–24 |
Infants and toddlers programProvides that for purposes of funding, a child is considered to have received Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services if the child received services within the same month as the monthly count day, rather than... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1948 2023–24 |
Electric load calculationSpecifies that voluntary renewable energy purchases by retail electric customers of electric utilities do not count towards the overall calculation of that utility's load, for purposes of determining the utility's renewable... | Alex Ybarra (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1958 2023–24 |
Sexually protective devicesCreates a civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a sexually protective device, or for misleading a person into believing that a sexually protective device was used. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1985 2023–24 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, up to $110 per month. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2021 2023–24 |
Firearm dispositionAuthorizes local governments and law enforcement agencies to dispose of forfeited firearms through a transfer to a museum or historical society. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2056 2023–24 |
Supreme court bailiffsAuthorizing bailiffs of the Washington Supreme Court to conduct threat assessments on behalf of Supreme Court justices and to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data for purposes... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2072 2023–24 |
Antitrust penaltiesRevises the maximum civil penalties that may be imposed for violations of certain antitrust provisions of the Consumer Protection Act. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2115 2023–24 |
Prescription labels/abortionAllows prescribers to request that the label for a prescription for abortion medication include the prescribing and dispensing health care facility name, instead of the practitioner's name. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2118 2023–24 |
Firearms dealersRequires firearm dealer employees to be 21 or older, to undergo fingerprinting and a background check prior to selling or transferring any firearms, and to undergo a background check each year thereafter. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2124 2023–24 |
Child care prg. eligibilityMakes an exception to the work requirement for Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) when the family is participating in the Birth to Three Early Childhood Education Assistant Program (ECEAP) or Early Head Start. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2153 2023–24 |
Catalytic converter theftModifies the regulation of catalytic converter transactions to require a scrap processor or vehicle wrecker license instead of a scrap metal license. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2266 2023–24 |
Construction/sanitary cond.Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules that require employers in the construction industry to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who menstruate or express milk. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2295 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. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 259, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2311 2023–24 |
First responder wellnessRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to convene a task force on first responder wellness in the state. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2384 2023–24 |
Traffic safety camerasAuthorizes automated traffic safety cameras (traffic cameras) to be used to detect speed violations on state routes within city limits that are classified as city streets and in work zones on city streets and county roads. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2396 2023–24 |
Synthetic opioidsImposes minimum standards on public outreach campaigns on the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2424 2023–24 |
State-tribe coop./wildlifeRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to engage with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation on a government-to-government basis to update cooperative wildlife management strategies in a certain geographic area. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2482 2023–24 |
Semiconductor tax incentivesExtends two tax preferences for semiconductor manufacturing until January 1, 2034. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2494 2023–24 |
School operating costsUpdates and increases per pupil amounts for materials, supplies, and operating costs in state prototypical school funding formulas beginning in the 2023-24 school year. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5427 2023–24 |
Hate crimes & bias incidentsRequires the Attorney General's Office to oversee a hotline to assist people who have been targeted or affected by hate crimes and bias incidents and to publish annual reports regarding hate crimes and bias incidents reported... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5444 2023–24 |
Firearms/certain premisesProhibits individuals from entering certain designated places while knowingly possessing a weapon. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5632 2023–24 |
Labor disputes/health careRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to administer a health care plan access program to help enroll employees who have lost employer-provided health care coverage as a result of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5774 2023–24 |
Fingerprint backgr. checksRequires, subject to appropriated funding, that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families maintain the capacity to roll, print, or scan fingerprints in at least seven of its early learning and child welfare offices for... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5780 2023–24 |
Public defense & prosecutionRequires the Office of Public Defense (OPD) to administer a law student rural defense program and the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to administer a law student rural prosecution program. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5784 2023–24 |
Deer & elk crop damageIncreases the annual compensation limit for commercial crop damage claims caused by deer or elk paid from the State General Fund from $30,000 to $300,000. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 264, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |