Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5215 2021–22 |
College grant award maximumIncreases the maximum Washington College Grant award for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions to be the equivalent of the maximum award at the public higher education institutions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5216 2021–22 |
Tax preferencesEstablishes new tax preference data collection requirements for the Department of Revenue (DOR). | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5219 2021–22 |
Plastic packaging materialsEstablishes minimum recycled content requirements for plastic packaging. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5222 2021–22 |
ARNP reimbursement rateRequires health carriers, beginning January 1, 2022, to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners at the same rate as physicians for providing the same service in the same service area. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5246 2021–22 |
Medicaid primary care reimb.Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be at least 15 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5256 2021–22 |
Transp. electrificationConcerning the electrification of transportation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5278 2021–22 |
Construction workersAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce against a direct contractor unpaid wages owed by a subcontractor. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5288 2021–22 |
Opportunity scholarship progRemoves the community college and advanced degree program award requirement that a student must have graduated from a Washington high school. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5294 2021–22 |
Long-term care/epidemicsRequires the Department of Health to consult with interested stakeholders to develop a report and guidelines on epidemic preparedness and response for long-term care facilities. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5302 2021–22 |
PPE vendor databaseCreates a personal protective equipment vendor database managed by the Department of Enterprise Services. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5311 2021–22 |
Skilled nursing/medicaidRequires a one-time inflationary adjustment for skilled nursing facility (SNF) Medicaid rates for fiscal year 2022, using the 24-month consumer-price index in the medical expenditure category of nursing homes and adult day services. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5324 2021–22 |
Mobility equipment/sales taxConcerning financial relief for disabled and elderly populations by providing a sales and use tax exemption for mobility enhancing equipment. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5336 2021–22 |
LEOFF disability boardsRequires Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Plan 1 Disability Boards to provide eligible members with documentation of covered medical services. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5349 2021–22 |
Traffic LFO consolidationCreating a program for the consolidation of traffic-based financial obligations to facilitate reinstatement of driving privileges that are suspended because of failure to pay. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5365 2021–22 |
Cannabis commissionEstablishes the Washington State Cannabis Commission comprised of cannabis producers and the director of the Liquor and Cannabis Board, with assistance from an advisory council. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5371 2021–22 |
Sweetened beverage taxEstablishes a tax on sweetened beverages to fund foundational public health and health equity initiatives. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5387 2021–22 |
Working families tax exempt.Expands the Working Families' Tax Exemption (WFTE) to include those with individual taxpayer identification numbers who would otherwise be eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5414 2021–22 |
Data centers/tax preferenceEstablishes a sales and use tax exemption for data centers in counties with a certain population. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5417 2021–22 |
Liquor licensee privilegesCodifies, until July 1, 2023, liquor license privileges similar to privileges the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) is providing to licensees during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5418 2021–22 |
Drugs & vaccines/accessProhibiting privileged access to drugs or vaccines. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5419 2021–22 |
Statuary hall/Billy Frank JrReplacing the Marcus Whitman statue in the national statuary hall collection with a statue of Billy Frank Jr. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5426 2021–22 |
Wealth taxEstablishes a 1 percent wealth tax on intangible financial assets of more than $1 billion. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5492 2021–22 |
Wind turbine blade recyclingRequires the Department of Ecology to develop guidance for a wind turbine blade stewardship and takeback program by January 1, 2024. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5533 2021–22 |
Online marketplacesRequires online marketplaces to obtain and verify contact, banking, and tax information from high-volume third-party sellers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5547 2021–22 |
Marijuana productsAuthorizes the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to regulate products containing cannabis compounds, with limited exceptions, that may be impairing or marketed as impairing. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |