Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5862 2023–24 |
Hunting licenses/studentsProvides that a student enrolled in an institution of higher education in Washington is eligible to purchase a hunting or fishing license at the same cost as a Washington resident. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5873 2023–24 |
Student transportationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide an analysis of school district transportation costs and allocations to the Legislature by June 1, 2027. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5880 2023–24 |
MRI technologistsAdds magnetic resonance imaging technologists to those who may be certified as a radiologic technologist. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5887 2023–24 |
Public accountancy actModifies licensing requirements for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Firms and individual CPAs. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5889 2023–24 |
Customer voice councilRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a statewide public assistance customer voice council composed of current or former recipients of state public assistance. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5902 2023–24 |
State park system/accountsAdds three existing accounts used by the State Parks and Recreation Commission to the list of accounts that receive the earned interest from the Treasury Income Account and a fourth account to the list of accounts that receive... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5903 2023–24 |
Educators/PESB membershipAdds a student member to the Professional Educator Standards Board. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5915 2023–24 |
Ag. crop products/tax ex.Extends the hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products until January 1, 2036. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5921 2023–24 |
Tribal rep./conserv. comm'nSpecifies that one of the members of the State Conservation Commission appointed by the Governor shall be a member or representative from a federally recognized tribe. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5943 2023–24 |
Resource data toolDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct a feasibility study regarding a resource data tool for the purpose of digitally connecting members of the public to state services with a report due by... | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5968 2023–24 |
Home equity sharingEstablishes the regulation of home equity sharing agreements under the definition of a residential mortgage loan under the Consumer Loan Act. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5995 2023–24 |
Interpreters and translatorsEstablishes professional licenses for spoken language interpreters and translators under the authority of the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6010 2023–24 |
SEPA/trails and pathsProvides a categorical exemption from the State Environmental Policy Act for decisions pertaining to paths and trails that meet certain criteria. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6020 2023–24 |
Nonspot shrimp pot licenseEstablishes a nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license as a commercial limited entry fishery license. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6028 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProhibits charging interest until January 1, 2025, on overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6030 2023–24 |
ADU tax exemptionsRemoves the county population restriction for the property tax exemption for accessory dwelling units rented to low-income households. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6031 2023–24 |
Student transp. allocationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to study transportation formulas by comparing current formulas with alternative allocation formulas that reimburse special passengers, accommodate multiple... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6036 2023–24 |
Agriculture pests & diseasesEstablishes the Agricultural Pest and Disease Response Account (account). | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6056 2023–24 |
Human trafficking/hotelsRequires hotels, motels, and other transient accommodations to provide annual training to employees on identifying and reporting human trafficking. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6061 2023–24 |
Housing development/SEPARequires jurisdictions planning under the Growth Management Act to take additional actions prior to exempting a proposed housing development from the State Environmental Policy Act. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6072 2023–24 |
LTSS commission recs.Allows persons who have left Washington to elect to continue participation in the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Trust Program) if they have been assessed the premium for at least three years in which they... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6092 2023–24 |
Greenhouse gas disclosuresRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to research and follow developments on the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Climate Change Disclosure proposed rule, and, by 18 months after the SEC's final rule, deliver a... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6101 2023–24 |
Hospital at-home servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules to add hospital at-home services to the services that a licensed acute care hospital may provide and establish standards for the operation of a hospital at-home program. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6110 2023–24 |
Child fatalitiesProvides that if a child fatality team identifies a current, reportable, unresolved concern about child or neglect, it may designate a team member to make a report to the child abuse hotline without making the team mandated reporters. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6133 2023–24 |
Cannabis retail robberiesEstablishes a special allegation and discretionary 12-month sentencing enhancement for Robbery in the first or second degree where the perpetrator commits a robbery of a licensed cannabis retail outlet by using a vehicle to... | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |