Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1969 2023–24 |
Individual providers/familyBroadens exemptions from home care aide certification requirements for long-term care workers caring for their child or parent by specifying that the relationship may exist through marriage or domestic partnership. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1991 2023–24 |
Paid sick leaveExpands the definition of "family member" in Washington's Paid Sick Leave Law, allowing employees to use paid sick leave to care for additional specified persons experiencing a mental or physical illness, injury, or health... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1994 2023–24 |
Misdemeanor dismissalAuthorizes the court, in its discretion or upon motion of either party, to dismiss a defendant's qualifying misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor charge upon the defendant's substantial compliance with court-ordered conditions. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2006 2023–24 |
Court interpretersRevises terms used throughout statutes governing court interpreters. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2026 2023–24 |
Rental income/property taxAdds limited income from renting living space in the primary residence as a deduction from the combined disposable income calculation for the senior citizens, disabled individuals, and qualifying veterans tax exemption program. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2028 2023–24 |
Vehicle dealersModifies the definition of "manufacturer" and establishes unlawful acts or practices applicable to manufacturers and dealers. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2036 2023–24 |
Adult entertainmentRequires adult entertainment establishments (establishments) to provide mandatory training to employees on first-aid, human trafficking, sexual harassment, conflict de-escalation, and other specified topics. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2038 2023–24 |
Public school transfer dataRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create a voluntary online survey for parents or guardians to complete upon transferring or withdrawing a student from a public school or school district. | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2049 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to collect and manage covered PPP from consumers and carry out... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2052 2023–24 |
Diaper changing stationsRequires a baby diaper changing station in both a restroom accessible to women and a restroom accessible to men, or in a gender-neutral restroom, in each newly constructed public building in which a public restroom is required... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2073 2023–24 |
Greenhouse gas other sourcesRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to complete a study by July 1, 2025, addressing sulfuryl fluoride and greenhouse gases with a high global warming potential used for anesthetic purposes (anesthetic GHGs), and to... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2076 2023–24 |
Human trafficking crimesModifies the crimes of Trafficking in the first and second degrees. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2081 2023–24 |
Home equity sharingRequires the Department of Financial Institutions to study and make recommendations on the need for regulating home equity sharing agreements. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2090 2023–24 |
Local boards of healthAllows a board of five county commissioners in a noncharter county to reduce the number of county commissioners that serve on a local board of health, provided that at least one commissioner serves on the board. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2098 2023–24 |
Women's commission/giftsAllows the Washington State Women's Commission (Commission) to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public and private sources for the benefit of the Commission. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2100 2023–24 |
Mass layoffsRequires the Employment Security Department to develop a mass layoff survey that employers subject to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act must provide to employees affected by a mass layoff or plant closure. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2109 2023–24 |
Permanent cosmeticsCreates new professional licenses for the practices of permanent cosmetics, enhanced permanent cosmetics, and corrective enhanced permanent cosmetics administered by the Department of Licensing under the Cosmetologists, Hair... | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2113 2023–24 |
GMA housing elementRequires a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to submit any housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for a determination of compliance within six months after a... | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2117 2023–24 |
Aerial firefighting/permitsRequires the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC), upon receipt of an application for certification for certain energy facilities, to provide certain information about the proposed project to the Department of... | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2122 2023–24 |
Physician wellness programsExempts, under certain circumstances, physician wellness programs from the requirement of reporting a physician's or physician assistant's potential unprofessional conduct or inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2126 2023–24 |
Rural area ADUsAllows counties planning under the Growth Management Act to authorize development of detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) in rural areas on lots of any size if the DADUs are subject to certain development regulations. | Sam Low (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2144 2023–24 |
Beverage deposit return prg.Authorizes distributors of beverages in qualifying beverage containers (QBCs) to operate a deposit return system that establishes a 10 cent refund value for QBCs and authorizes a deposit to be charged at the time of QBC sale. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2152 2023–24 |
Criminal insanity termsUpdates terminology in laws relating to criminal insanity and competency to stand trial. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2157 2023–24 |
Vaccine definitionChanges the definition of "vaccine" for purposes of the Washington Vaccine Association. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2163 2023–24 |
Liquor licensee advertisingAuthorizes liquor licensees and permit holders who may currently offer free tastings or samples of liquor without charge or provide complimentary liquor to customers or guests, to advertise to the public that the licensee or... | Mike Steele (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |