Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5516 2019–20 |
UW behavioral health campusCreates a behavioral health innovation and integration campus within the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW School of Medicine). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5530 2019–20 |
Medical debtModifies provisions relating to medical debt. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5545 2019–20 |
RecyclingCreates the Recycling Development Center (Center) within the Department of Ecology to facilitate basic and applied research and development and marketing to further markets and processing of recycled commodities and products. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5557 2019–20 |
Seismic hazard risk, reduceCreates a functional recovery task force to determine criteria and implementation measures necessary for the adoption of a functional recovery standard to apply to all emergency services buildings and state-owned buildings,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5565 2019–20 |
Direct contractor liabilityAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce against a direct contractor unpaid wages owed by a subcontractor. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5575 2019–20 |
Traffic LFO consolidationCreates a program for the consolidation of traffic-based financial obligations from multiple courts of limited jurisdiction into a consolidated payment plan, to help reinstate driving privileges that are suspended because of... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5593 2019–20 |
Running start fee waiversRequires school districts, b y the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, to provide documentation of Running Start students' low-income status to higher education institutions in which the students are enrolled. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5603 2019–20 |
Military children/school regProvides that children of military families comply with school district residency requirements for school attendance if their parent is transferred or pending transfer to a military installation within Washington while on... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5606 2019–20 |
Pub. school language accessRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Implement a technical assistance program for language access to identify and disseminate best practices for providing language access services for... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5623 2019–20 |
Collective bargaining/duesProvides that public employers and employee organizations are not liable for requiring, deducting, receiving, or retaining agency or fair share fees from public employees if the fees were permitted at the time under state law... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5644 2019–20 |
Homeless hosting/religiousProhibits county, city, and town ordinances from placing undue burden on religious organizations providing housing or shelters for the homeless. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5646 2019–20 |
Affordable housing/sales taxAuthorizes a county or city to impose a local sales tax, credited against the state sales tax, for affordable or supportive housing. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5655 2019–20 |
Government contractingDeclares an intent to require better evaluation of contract performance by increasing transparency and accountability of public contracts. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5665 2019–20 |
Youth development work groupCreates a youth development work group in the Department of Children, Youth and Families. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5681 2019–20 |
Domestic violenceModifies domestic violence provisions regarding: (1) Criminal no-contact orders; (2) The development, by the Washington State University department of criminal justice, of an actuarial domestic violence risk assessment tool;... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5683 2019–20 |
Family supportsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to phase-in a universal home visiting program for newborns and their families to assess their healthy, safety, and immediate needs and to connect them with resources. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5684 2019–20 |
Economic assistance programsRequires, rather than allows, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to exempt Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( TANF) recipients from the five-year time limit due to hardship or family violence. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5693 2019–20 |
Agricultural supply chainsRequires certain Washington State retail sellers of agricultural products to make annual disclosures on their websites' homepages about their efforts with respect to their product supply chains to evaluate and address risks of... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5700 2019–20 |
Release of juvenilesRequires Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) to establish a safe release into safe and stable housing for all youth in custody. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5704 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Education Savings Program. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5708 2019–20 |
Local option/vote tabulationAuthorizes the use of ranked choice voting which is a system of counting votes in which votes are tabulated based on a voter's ranking of candidates in order of preference. Creates a ranked choice voting work group to advise... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5776 2019–20 |
Office of equityCreates the Washington State Office of Equity (office), effective January 1, 2020. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5805 2019–20 |
Afford. care act protectionsCodifies various provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into state law. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5810 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditExpands the eligibility and benefits of the Working Families Tax Exemption Program. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5821 2019–20 |
K-12 national cert. bonusesProvides equitable bonuses to K-12 instructional staff who attain national certification through professional organizations. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |