Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1685 2023–24 |
Resource & assess. centersAllows Resource and Assessment Centers (RACs) to provide emergency initial care for certain children as they enter care, and address placement disruptions for children birth through age 17 for up to three business days, or up... | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1686 2023–24 |
Salmon recoveryCreates the Joint Salmon Recovery and Reform Committee. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1688 2023–24 |
Tow truck payments/indigentDirects the Department of Licensing (DOL) to create a program to compensate registered tow truck operators (RTTOs) for the cost of towing, storage, and other services incurred during the towing of an indigent person's vehicle... | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1705 2023–24 |
Stormwater facilities/countyProvides that a county that plans to extend or improve a stormwater control facility within an operating diking or drainage district should notify the diking or drainage district. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1729 2023–24 |
Hydrogen fuel productsProvides business and occupation preferential tax rate and credits for qualified hydrogen fuel product manufacturers, processor for hires, retailers, and wholesalers. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1737 2023–24 |
Reconciliation accountChanges the name of the Community Reinvestment Account to the Community Reconciliation Account. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1761 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionIncreases the personal property tax exemption from $15,000 to $40,000. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1798 2023–24 |
Earned release timeModifies earned release time eligibility for individuals who are convicted of offenses committed on or after July 1, 2024, to allow earned release time of up to 33.33 percent of the total sentence for all categories that... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1811 2023–24 |
Insurance/credit exceptionsRequires insurers to provide reasonable exceptions to their personal insurance rates and underwriting rules when a consumer's credit history is impacted by specified events. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1822 2023–24 |
Cannabis/short-term rentalsEstablishes an annual permit at a cost of $75 to be issued by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board to a short-term rental operator to provide a complimentary, prerolled useable cannabis product to rental guests who... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1824 2023–24 |
Shooting sweepstakesAuthorizes shooting sports and activities sweepstakes by bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations, permitting wagers of money, when the outcome of the sweepstakes is dependent on the scores or the shooting abilities of... | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1839 2023–24 |
Train lengthProhibits railroads from operating a train that exceeds 7,500 feet in length in the state, unless the operation of a train that exceeds this length maximum is approved by an order issued by the Utilities and Transportation... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1847 2023–24 |
Community authority/taxAuthorizes a county to impose a 2 percent local sales and use tax, credited against the state sales and use tax, on transactions occurring at a qualified facility. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1886 2023–24 |
Prearrang. funeral servicesExcludes funeral merchandise delivered at the time of sale, or within 30 days of the sale, and transportation protection agreements from prearrangement funeral service contracts and trusting requirements. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1894 2023–24 |
Business licensing serviceMakes changes to business licensing fees. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1896 2023–24 |
Tourism marketing fundingEliminates the requirement for the Legislature to authorize deposits into the Statewide Tourism Marketing Account in the operating budget. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1910 2023–24 |
Pawnbroker fees, int. ratesModifies the loan term, interest, and fees that may be charged for pawnbroker loans. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1926 2023–24 |
Supervision complianceProhibits a person from earning supervision compliance credit on any cause served concurrently with a less restrictive alternative subject to supervision by the Department of Corrections as part of the person's civil... | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1928 2023–24 |
Service contractsModifies financial responsibility provisions for protection product guarantee providers and service contract providers for motor vehicles. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1934 2023–24 |
AI task forceEstablishes a task force administered by the Office of the Attorney General to assess uses and trends, and make recommendations for the use and regulation of generative artificial intelligence systems. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1935 2023–24 |
Schools/resource conserv.Establishes a voluntary Washington State Green Schools Program (Green Schools Program) in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create and expand resource conservation practices in public schools. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1940 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1952 2023–24 |
Disasters/long-term recoveryRequires the Military Department to administer a program for long-term community recovery from an emergency or disaster. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1953 2023–24 |
Dept. of licensing documentsAdds the term "responsible adult" to the types of adults that can sign the application for an intermediate driver's license, or driver's license or motorcycle endorsement for a person under the age of 18. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1960 2023–24 |
Prototypical school staffingIncreases staff allocations for teaching assistants, including any aspect of educational instructional services provided by classified employees, by 0.1 full-time equivalent(s) per school in the prototypical school funding model. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |