Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5112 2023–24 |
Voter registrationProvides that a person who applies for, renews, or updates an enhanced driver's license or enhanced state identification card at the Department of Licensing (DOL) is automatically registered to vote, and they may subsequently... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 466, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| SB 5134 2023–24 |
Reentry services & supportsRequires that the money provided to an individual for subsistence upon the individual's release from confinement be no less than $40. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 467, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| SB 5186 2023–24 |
Contracting/discriminationRequires that every state contract and subcontract for public works or for goods or services entered into on or after January 1, 2024, include a nondiscrimination clause. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 468, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| SB 5371 2023–24 |
Orca vessel protectionEstablishes a 1,000-yard vessel setback distance from southern resident orcas for most kinds of vessels and provides additional exemptions from the distance restrictions. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 452, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| SB 5440 2023–24 |
Competency evaluationsMakes a number of changes to provisions governing competency evaluation and competency restoration procedures and requirements. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 453, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| SB 5555 2023–24 |
Certified peer specialistsEstablishes certified peer specialists and certified peer specialist trainees as new health professions to be certified by the Department of Health. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 469, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| HB 1043 2023–24 |
Records/comm. associationsRequires all common interest community associations to follow the same recordkeeping requirements by amending the Homeowners' Association Act, the Washington Condominium Act, and the Horizontal Property Regimes Act to align... | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 409, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1056 2023–24 |
Postretirement employmentChanges the postretirement employment restrictions on benefits eligibility for Public Employees' Retirement System, Teachers Retirement System, and School Employees Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 members that retired under... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 410, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1267 2023–24 |
Rural public facilities/taxExtends the expiration for the rural county sales and use tax from 25 years after the date the tax was imposed to December 31, 2054. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 411, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1301 2023–24 |
License review and reportingDirects the Department of Licensing (DOL) to review and analyze 10 percent of professional licenses each year and complete a review of all licenses within 10 years, and every 10 years thereafter. | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1317 2023–24 |
Grass roots lobbyingAdjusts the deadline for a sponsor of a grassroots campaign to file with the Public Disclosure Commission from 30 days after becoming the sponsor to within five business days of publicizing the campaign, or within 24 hours of... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 413, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1318 2023–24 |
Aircraft maintenance/taxModifies the definition of an eligible maintenance repair operator for the sales and use tax exemption for the construction of new buildings at an aircraft repair station certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 414, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1324 2023–24 |
Prior juvenile offensesExcludes certain juvenile dispositions from offender score calculations. | David Hackney (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 415, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1431 2023–24 |
Senior living meals/taxExcludes food, drink, or meals provided by a senior living community to tenants as part of a rental or residency agreement from the definition of sale for purposes of taxation. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 416, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1436 2023–24 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers to: (1) 1.12 for kindergarten through age 21 (K-21) students who spend at least 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting; (2) 1.06 for those who spend less... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 417, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1447 2023–24 |
Assistance programsAmends the definition of "resource" in the general definitions related to assistance program eligibility to exempt: (1) the entire value of one vehicle, rather than a value of up to $10,000; (2) retirement funds, pension... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 418, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1470 2023–24 |
Private detention facilitiesCreates a private right of action and civil penalties for violations of laws related to private detention facilities. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 419, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1550 2023–24 |
Transition to kindergartenCodifies and renames Transitional Kindergarten as the Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) Program and declares that the TTK Program is not part of the state's statutory program of basic education. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 420, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1559 2023–24 |
Postsecondary student needsRequires employment of a Benefits Navigator at each institution of higher education and the tribal college. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 421, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1573 2023–24 |
Dairy, etc. tax preferencesExtends the expiration date of business and occupation tax preferences for dairy, fruit and vegetable, and seafood processors from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2035. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1580 2023–24 |
Children in crisisRequires that the Governor maintain a Children and Youth Multisystem Care Coordinator (Care Coordinator) to serve as a state lead on addressing complex cases of children in crisis. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 423, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1694 2023–24 |
Home care workforce shortageExpands timelines for long-term care workers seeking certification as a home care aide. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 424, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1724 2023–24 |
Behavioral health workforceRequires the Department of Health to examine licensing requirements for certain behavioral health professions which must be implemented by certain disciplining authorities. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 425, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1745 2023–24 |
Diversity in clinical trialsRequires the Washington State Institutional Review Board (Review Board) to establish a diversity in clinical trials program. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 426, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| HB 1756 2023–24 |
Energy/taxProvides a property tax exemption from the state property tax levy for personal property used for the generation of renewable energy and owned by a qualified taxpayer. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 427, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |