Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2079 2023–24 |
Schools/threatsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a standard signage form notifying the public of the offenses of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence and... | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2114 2023–24 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2120 2023–24 |
Clean energy manufacturersAllows cities to extend the deadline for project completion for the targeted urban area property tax exemption up to a total of four years for nuclear facilities that require certification by the United States Nuclear... | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2128 2023–24 |
Certificate of need programDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with a consultant to issue reports on the Certificate of Need Program in 2024 and 2025. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2136 2023–24 |
Prevailing wage sanctionsProvides that a contractor is subject to the same sanctions or debarment from bidding on public works projects if it has substantially identical operations, corporate, or management structure to another entity that has been... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2160 2023–24 |
Housing developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2164 2023–24 |
Postsecondary ed protectionsCreates new limitations related to student protections on interstate agreements between institutions of higher education. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2166 2023–24 |
POLST accessRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to establish guidelines and protocols for emergency medical personnel to recognize alternative evidence that a person has executed a Portable Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)... | Dave Paul (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2182 2023–24 |
Regulated substance use dataRequires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to annually publish on its website certain information related to compliance rates, citations issued, information reported to the LCB by other agencies, the amount of taxes and... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2191 2023–24 |
PTBA governing body membersAllows public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) to add two voting positions for transit users to their governing boards. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2210 2023–24 |
DOC wild horse programRequires the Department of Corrections, through Correctional Industries, to conduct a feasibility study and develop a plan to implement a wild horse training, holding, and farrier program at a state corrections center. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2224 2023–24 |
Child abuse referral toolRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to conduct a study to improve its risks, strengths, and needs assessment tool used in the risk assessment process when investigating alleged child abuse and... | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2239 2023–24 |
Social-emotional instructionEncourages school districts and public schools to provide instruction on skills that promote social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health and wellness. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2245 2023–24 |
Co-response servicesRequires the University of Washington (UW) School of Social Work to establish a co-response training academy pilot program and a peer support program for co-responders. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2252 2023–24 |
Small businesses/residentialAuthorizes cities, towns, and code cities to allow neighborhood cafes and stores in any zone allowing residential uses if the caf? or store meets certain criteria. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2254 2023–24 |
Child support scheduleUpdates the child support economic table to extend the table to income levels of $50,000 and to raise the floor of the table to income levels of $2,200. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2255 2023–24 |
Cannabis inversion/diversionRequires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to regularly ensure reporting requirements are met and to audit the data in the Cannabis Central Reporting System (CCRS), with a goal of identifying and preventing illegal inversion... | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2257 2023–24 |
Back country search & rescueCreates the back country search and rescue grant program. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2271 2023–24 |
LTSS program statementsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to develop a secure internet portal through which individuals may access a Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program summary statement. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2283 2023–24 |
Shared leave/disastersCreates a major disaster shared leave pool for receiving voluntary donations and disbursing shared leave to eligible employees. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2287 2023–24 |
Corrections ombuds adv boardCreates an Advisory Board to the Office of the Corrections Ombuds. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2296 2023–24 |
Comprehensive plan revisionsExtends the next deadline for Clallam, Clark, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom counties, and the cities within those counties, to review and revise their comprehensive plans from June... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2302 2023–24 |
Pesticide application comm.Extends the expiration date of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee to July 1, 2035. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2316 2023–24 |
PERS/certain bus driversExempts certain bus drivers employed by a transit district that are also employed by the federal government from membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System.. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |