Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5250 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionsConcerning the senior and disabled veterans property tax exemption. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5251 2023–24 |
Commercial driver's licensesReduces the fee charged by the Department of Licensing (DOL) for a skills examination for a commercial motor vehicle license and lowers the number of attempts to pass the examination for the payment of each fee from two to one. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5253 2023–24 |
Fire-resistant materialsRequiring a training and certification program for individuals who apply fire-resistant materials. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5254 2023–24 |
Leasing of state landsRequires the Board of Natural Resources to approve certain new or existing leases subject to renewal. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5255 2023–24 |
Lump sum reporting systemEstablishing a lump sum reporting system. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5259 2023–24 |
Product theftEstablishes the Organized Retail Theft Task Force. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5260 2023–24 |
Reprod. health/employersEstablishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from a judgment entered in another state based on the provision, assistance, or support for reproductive health care services... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5262 2023–24 |
Cemetery district filingsRequires the Secretary of State to align the delivery date of the annual report of a cemetery authority with the expiration dates of licenses and permits from the Funeral and Cemetery Board if elected by the cemetery authority. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5264 2023–24 |
Paraeducator requirementsRequires paraeducators to receive a passing grade on a Paraeducator Board-approved assessment, rather than the Education Testing Service paraeducator assessment. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5265 2023–24 |
Firearms/assault weaponsEstablishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5266 2023–24 |
Riparian areasConcerning the protection and restoration of riparian areas. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5267 2023–24 |
Railroad workersProhibits railroad carriers from taking adverse action against an employee for taking unpaid leave due to illness, injury, health conditions including fatigue, or other reasons, when certain conditions are met. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5270 2023–24 |
DOC/immigration assistanceProhibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from assisting with an individual's arrest, detention, transfer, interrogation, or deportation in any manner for an immigration enforcement purpose. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5273 2023–24 |
Employee information/unionsRequires certain public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives information, such as contact information, date of hire, salary, and jobsite location, of employees in bargaining units if the employer has that... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5276 2023–24 |
Capital vessel rep. accountStates legislative intent to repurpose bond proceeds to allow the Department of Transportation to spend the proceeds within internal revenue service timelines to avoid arbitrage payments. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5277 2023–24 |
Dairy, etc. tax preferencesExtends the expiration date of business and occupation tax exemptions for dairy, fruit, vegetable, and seafood processors from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2035. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5279 2023–24 |
Housing equity propertyExpands the sales and use tax deferral program for underdeveloped lands in urban areas to include housing equity property. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5280 2023–24 |
Clergy/child abuse reportingRequires that a "member of the clergy" report child abuse or neglect if there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5281 2023–24 |
Aircraft fuel excise taxRepeals the aircraft fuel excise tax exemption for fuel associated with domestic commercial aircraft operators. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5285 2023–24 |
Caseload forecast/tax creditRequires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of people eligible for the working families tax credit according to the number of qualifying children. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5288 2023–24 |
Intramuscular needlingConcerning physical therapists performing intramuscular needling. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5289 2023–24 |
Impact fees/law enforcementAmends the definition of public facilities, within the context of impact fees, to add law enforcement facilities. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5292 2023–24 |
PTBA aquatic lands accessAuthorizes a Public Transportation Benefit Area to obtain an easement for ferry terminal or docking facilities on state aquatic lands or harbor areas without requiring a lease payment. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5296 2023–24 |
Military service creditExpands the definition of "period of war" for veterans' benefits in state pension systems, legal assistance, scoring criteria on civil service exams, and other programs, to include any armed conflicts where an expeditionary... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5297 2023–24 |
Commercial salmon fisheriesRemoves the authority for a person to use a gill net for catching salmon in the lower mainstem of the Columbia River after January 1, 2025. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |