Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5925 2017–18 |
Liquor licensesEliminates two requirements for the issuance of a spirits, beer, and wine theater license. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6089 2017–18 |
State gen. obligation bondsAuthorizes the State Finance Committee (Committee) to issue up to $2,930,230,000 in general obligation bonds to finance projects in the 2017-19 Capital Budget, and to pay issuance and bond sale expenses. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6121 2017–18 |
Higher ed. sitingAllows counties planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to extend public facilities and utilities to small, private higher education institutions that are located in close proximity to an urban growth area. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6204 2017–18 |
Mosquito control districtsMoves the statutory provisions that govern liens, collections, payment of assessments, delinquent assessments, interest and penalties, lien foreclosure and foreclosed property as applied to mosquito control districts, from the... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6373 2017–18 |
City, district publ. recordsAllows cities, towns, and special purpose districts that customarily do not maintain office hours for a minimum of 30 hours per week, to not maintain a minimum number of office hours for purposes of the Public Records Act... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6525 2017–18 |
Education funding reformImplements state salary allocations in the 2018-19 school year if school districts meet certain budget, transparency, and accounting requirements. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6595 2017–18 |
Affordable housing policyEstablishes the housing efficiency and fairness act. Requires the state auditor, in auditing the housing finance commission, to examine the performance of the commission in meeting its housing finance objectives for the state... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6350 2017–18 |
Geothermal resourcesRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to maintain an inventory and map of state-owned lands suspected of having potential for geothermal resource production. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6588 2017–18 |
Water infrastructure programCreates the water infrastructure program which will be administered by the department of ecology. Requires the department to administer the program to support and fund infrastructure projects designed to reduce pollution from... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| SB 5375 2017–18 |
Andy Hill cancer researchRenames the Cancer Research Endowment Authority the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| SB 6581 2017–18 |
Surf poolsRequires the state board of health, in adopting rules regarding the operation or design of water recreation facilities containing a surf pool, to review and consider the most recent version of the United States centers for... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| SB 6577 2017–18 |
Mushroom farming/taxesProvides a retail sales and use tax exemption for mushroom farming facility construction and equipment. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| SB 6562 2017–18 |
Farm and agricultural landProhibits a school from being sited within one-quarter mile of farm and agricultural land. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2018 |
| SB 6450 2017–18 |
Aviation revitalization brdCreates the community aviation revitalization board and authorizes the board to: (1) Make direct loans to political subdivisions of the state and privately owned airports for the purpose of improvements at public use airports... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| SB 6090 2017–18 |
Capital budget 2017-2019Authorizes new appropriations of $4.2 billion for capital projects in the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, $2.77 billion is financed with state general obligation bonds. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 2, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6476 2017–18 |
Concealed pistol lic holdersExempts the following from background check requirements for firearms sales or transfers: Where the seller or transferor and the purchaser or transferee both possess a valid concealed pistol license. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6451 2017–18 |
Official state pieDesignates apple pie as the official pie of the state. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6390 2017–18 |
Reclaimed water integrationRequires a reclaimed water permit applicant or permittee to enter into a written agreement with a Group A public water system before the applicant or permittee may provide or use reclaimed water within the service area of the... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| SB 6348 2017–18 |
Marijuana businessesExpands the definitions of playground and child care center with regard to buffer distance requirements of state-licensed marijuana businesses. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6349 2017–18 |
Real estate appraisersRevises the certified real estate appraiser act. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6356 2017–18 |
Unmanned aircraft operationDesignates a person as guilty of the prohibited operation of an unmanned aircraft if he or she intentionally or knowingly: (1) Operates an unmanned aircraft over a critical infrastructure facility and the aircraft is less than... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6272 2017–18 |
Military benefit zone prgAllows sponsoring communities within two miles of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) to create Military Benefit Zones (MBZ), to allow for certain financing options for public improvements that meet certain requirements. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6220 2017–18 |
Uniform standard timeRepeals RCW 1.20.051 (daylight saving time). States that the time of this state, for the entire calendar year, is the zone designated by the United States department of transportation for the state under the uniform time act,... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 5001 2017–18 |
Transit auth. board membersChanges the board of a Regional Transit Authority from appointed to elected. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5002 2017–18 |
Water banks/permanent avail.Requires county-operated water banks to replace leased water rights provided for mitigation with permanently available water rights. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |