Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5354 2019–20 |
Highly capable student prgs.Requires school districts to conduct highly capable screenings of each student at least once in or before second and sixth grade. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5483 2019–20 |
Dev. disability servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to track and monitor certain client hospitalizations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5590 2019–20 |
School depreciation subfundsRequires school districts to establish a depreciation subfund within their general fund. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5633 2019–20 |
Behavioral health pathwaysRequires appropriated funds to be spent for supporting and expanding behavioral health workforce academic and career pathway programs. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5635 2019–20 |
Behav. health professionsIncreases the credit limit under the Opportunity Grant Program from 45 to 90 credits for students pursuing behavioral health professions. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5636 2019–20 |
Fiscal notesAllows members of the fiscal committees of the Legislature to request dynamic fiscal impact statements or dynamic fiscal analysis in fiscal notes for certain legislation. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6083 2019–20 |
Travel trailersIncreases, to 46 feet, the maximum length of a travel trailer authorized to be operated on a public highway. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6402 2019–20 |
Use of a stolen firearmCreates a new crime for the unlawful use of a stolen firearm. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6406 2019–20 |
Firearm theftCreates theft of a firearm from a residence, store, shop, sales outlet, or vehicle as a new class B felony offense. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6464 2019–20 |
Building code membershipMakes the four legislative members serving on the State Building Code Council (Council) voting members. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6545 2019–20 |
Voluntary stewardship prog.Resets the date to join the Voluntary Stewardship Program to July 1, 2021. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6691 2019–20 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 20, 2020 |
| SB 6683 2019–20 |
Sponsorship of bills, limitLimiting the number of bills a legislator may sponsor. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2020 |
| SB 6564 2019–20 |
Hard-to-place job seekersProvides a business and occupation and public utility tax to qualifying businesses hiring certain unemployed persons, such as persons convicted of a felony, recipients of certain federal or state benefits, and homeless persons. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6486 2019–20 |
Medicaid/rare diseasesEstablishes a state health coverage program for persons diagnosed with a rare disease. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6554 2019–20 |
Dietary supplements/taxExempting dietary supplements from sales and use tax. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2020 |
| SB 6137 2019–20 |
Cooperative finance org. B&OReauthorizes a business and occupation tax deduction for loan repayments received by cooperative finance organizations from rural electric cooperatives or governmental utility providers. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2020 |
| SB 6642 2019–20 |
Data centers tax preferenceAuthorizes a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of eligible server equipment, and related labor and services, for eligible data centers in nonrural counties. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2020 |
| SB 6624 2019–20 |
Reports to the legislatureSubmitting reports to the legislature. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2020 |
| SB 6600 2019–20 |
Licensure of state hospitalsRequires all state hospitals to be licensed in the same manner as private psychiatric hospitals by June 30, 2021. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2020 |
| SB 6541 2019–20 |
Rec. target shooting areasEstablishing recreational target shooting areas on public lands. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6544 2019–20 |
GMA/agricultural landAllows consideration of innovative zoning techniques and other measures to encourage the success of the agricultural economy regardless of urban growth area boundaries. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6548 2019–20 |
Overtime ex./employee choiceAllowing employee choice and flexibility in the executive, administrative, and professional exception to the minimum wage act. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6549 2019–20 |
Psychology compactAdopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow professionals who are licensed in a compact state to provide psychological services through the use telepsychology and temporary in-person practice. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6550 2019–20 |
Charter schools/local effortConcerning local effort assistance for charter schools. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |