Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6035 2023–24 |
Student loans/PSLFModifies the state agency requirements to providing Public Service Loan Forgiveness information and certifying employment. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6062 2023–24 |
DNR trust asset leasingAllows the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to lease water rights or physical trust assets, deemed to be temporarily available for use on nonstate land. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6063 2023–24 |
Persistent offendersRequires resentencing hearings for persistent offenders with an underlying conviction for a most serious offense committed prior to the person turning 18 years old. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6114 2023–24 |
Sustainable aviation fuelRequires airport operators to provide fuel blends with a minimum of 10 percent sustainable aviation fuel for private jet aircraft by July 1, 2028. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6168 2023–24 |
International leadershipEstablishes new and modified statutory duties and expands authority of the Office of International Relations and Protocol (OIRP). | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6195 2023–24 |
Vehicle inspection backlogExempts all-terrain vehicles, wheeled all-terrain vehicles, and utility-type vehicles from most vehicle identification number inspection requirements. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6201 2023–24 |
Alcohol sale to minors/civilAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to impose civil penalties on individuals for selling, gifting, or supplying liquor to anyone under the age of 21 from a business licensed by the LCB, and by a person employed by... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6205 2023–24 |
Pledge of allegiance instr.Requires school districts to offer instruction in the meaning and history of the Pledge of Allegiance beginning no later than the 2025-26 school year. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6211 2023–24 |
Mobile home rent increasesClarifies how often a landlord of a manufactured/mobile home community may increase the rent. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6212 2023–24 |
Rent payments/credit reportsRequires landlords subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act to report on-time rent payments to consumer credit reporting agencies at the request of a tenant. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6245 2023–24 |
Refugee & immigrant assist.Codifies the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6261 2023–24 |
Theft from first respondersCreates an alternative method of committing possession of stolen property in the first degree. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6265 2023–24 |
Grocery couponsRequires certain larger grocery establishments post a sign at the checkout register in a location conspicuous to consumers stating that any coupons or reduced sales prices posted in the store or offered through electronic... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6299 2023–24 |
Employees/digital technologyMakes it unlawful for any employer to use a replica of an employee's voice or likeness without the employee's explicit consent for a specific use within 30 days prior to the use or to utilize artificial intelligence or... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6304 2023–24 |
Transp. electrificationImplements certain recommendations from the Interagency Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council's transportation electrification strategy, by: addressing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) installation and inventorying;... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| HB 2498 2023–24 |
Ferry system emergency decl.Declaring the ferry system to be in a state of emergency to authorize expedient actions. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2024 |
| HB 2499 2023–24 |
Agricultural landPreserving the productive potential of agricultural land. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2024 |
| HB 2497 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 work groupDirects the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding... | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2024 |
| HB 2496 2023–24 |
Ferry captainsConcerning Washington state ferries captains. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2024 |
| HB 2495 2023–24 |
Liquor/clothing and conductMakes legislative findings and requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to update and replace rules related to clothing and attire worn by, and the conduct and acts of, liquor licensees, employees, patrons, and other persons at... | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2024 |
| HB 1936 2023–24 |
Tax incentives for farmersCreates a business and occupation tax credit for 25 percent of expenditures for farming inputs purchased by a farmer who receives a conservation grant or is a participant in a state or federal conservation program. | Clyde Shavers (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| HB 2456 2023–24 |
Wildlife safe passagesRequires the Department of Transportation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to create, in consultation with various stakeholders, the integrated wildlife habitat connectivity strategy and to implement and... | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| HB 2493 2023–24 |
Ready-to-serve alcoholic bevConcerning ready-to-serve alcoholic beverages. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| SB 6313 2023–24 |
Sounders FC license plateChanging the use of funds for the Seattle Sounders FC special license plate. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| SB 6314 2023–24 |
Social studies instructionProviding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history in public schools. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |