Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5000 2023–24 |
Americans of Chinese descentDesignates January of each year as Chinese American/Americans of Chinese Descent History Month. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5081 2023–24 |
Victim notificationExpands the crimes that require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide victims and witnesses with a statement of the right to request notification when certain incarcerated individuals are released or escape. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5096 2023–24 |
Employee ownershipCreates the Washington Employee Ownership Program (Program) at the Department of Commerce to support efforts of businesses considering a sale to an employee structure. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5101 2023–24 |
DOC medical placementsModifies the eligibility criteria and electronic monitoring requirements for individuals granted extraordinary medical placement by the Department of Corrections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5123 2023–24 |
Cannabis/employmentProhibits employers from discriminating against a person in an initial hiring decision based on the person's use of cannabis outside of work or based on a finding of nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites in an employer-required... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5152 2023–24 |
Synthetic mediaCreates a civil cause of action for candidates whose appearance, action, or speech is altered in electioneering communication through the use of synthetic media. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5153 2023–24 |
Future voters/recordsProvides that the information of a 16- or 17-year-old who has registered to vote as a "future voter" may be disclosed when they are eligible to participate in the next presidential primary, primary, or general election. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5173 2023–24 |
Property exempt from exec.Increases the value limit for certain exemptions of personal property from execution, attachment, and garnishment. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5175 2023–24 |
School principal contractsPermits the maximum duration of a school principal's contract to be extended from one to three years if specified requirements are met. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5182 2023–24 |
Candidate filingShifts the candidate filing period from two Mondays before Memorial Day until the following Friday to instead begin on the first Monday in May and end on the following Friday. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5208 2023–24 |
Online voter registrationPermits people to register to vote online by providing the last four digits of their social security number. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5263 2023–24 |
PsilocybinEstablishes the Psilocybin Advisory Board (Board) within the Department of Health (DOH) to provide advice and recommendations to the DOH, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 364, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5268 2023–24 |
Public works procurementModifies small-works roster procedures. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5294 2023–24 |
Retirement system fundingReduces the minimum contribution rates for the Plan 1 Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) in the Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1 (PERS 1 and TRS 1) to 0.5 percent. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 396, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5350 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. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 397, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5365 2023–24 |
Vapor and tobacco/minorsIncreases the maximum monetary penalties that the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) may impose against cigarette and tobacco products retailer licensees and vapor products retailer licensees for selling or giving cigarette,... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5367 2023–24 |
Products containing THCModifies definitions in, and adds definitions to, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (UCSA) and hemp statutes, including amending the term "cannabis products" in the UCSA to include any product intended to be consumed or... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5369 2023–24 |
Polychlorinated biphenylsDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to petition the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reassess its regulations on allowable inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in product manufacturing processes... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5389 2023–24 |
OptometryModifies the scope of practice for optometry, enumerates the advanced procedures an optometrist may perform with a license endorsement, and specifies procedures that an optometrist may not perform. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 400, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5396 2023–24 |
Breast exam cost sharingProhibits health carriers that provide coverage for supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations from imposing cost sharing on the examinations. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5398 2023–24 |
Domestic violence fundingDirects the Department of Social and Health Services Domestic Violence Services Program to convene a work group to review and update the formula used to determine the allocation of funding for domestic violence victim services... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 401, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5399 2023–24 |
Future listing contractsEstablishes limits for agreements that obligate an owner of residential real estate to commit to a future real estate listing agreement. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5403 2023–24 |
School depreciation subfundsRequires school districts with fewer than 2,000 students to establish a depreciation subfund to reserve funds for future facility and equipment needs, and establishes limits on the amount of money that may be deposited into... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 402, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5412 2023–24 |
Land use permitting/localExempts, categorically, project actions that develop residential housing units or middle housing within an urban growth area from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) if specified criteria are met. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5436 2023–24 |
Firearm transfers to museumsExempts the transfer, gift, loan, sale, or bequest of a firearm to a museum or historical society from the background check requirements for a transfer of a firearm where neither party is a licensed dealer. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 403, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |