Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5489 2023–24 |
Health care services/accessProvides legal protections for individuals who provide or receive protected health care service from lawsuits and criminal cases commenced in other states. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5492 2023–24 |
Health care afford./medicareImproving health care affordability for older adults and people with disabilities on medicare. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5493 2023–24 |
Financial instit./B&O taxLimits the business and occupation tax deduction for interest on investments or loans secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust on non-transient residential properties for community banks to interest received on investments... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5495 2023–24 |
Property tax rebatesCreates a primary residence property tax exemption and renter's credit. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5496 2023–24 |
Covenant homeownership prg.Requires county auditors to collect a Covenant Homeownership Program (CHP) assessment of $100 for each document recorded to fund the CHP. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5498 2023–24 |
Nurse student loan repaymentEstablishes the Nurse Loan Repayment Assistance Program under the Washington Health Corps for nurses at participating employers. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5500 2023–24 |
Aircraft maintenance/taxConcerning retail sales tax exemptions for certain aircraft maintenance and repair. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5501 2023–24 |
StillbirthRequires the Health Care Authority to establish a Washington State Count the Kicks Program within the current Maternity Care Access program that focuses on preventing stillbirths and adopt a platform for recording and tracking... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5503 2023–24 |
Nursing ed./clinical hoursRequires the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to limit the number of clinical or direct patient experience hours required for registered nurse and licensed practical nurse licensure. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5505 2023–24 |
School year expansionExpands the mandatory number of school days for public K-12 schools from 180 days to 185 days. | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5506 2023–24 |
Behavior support homesEstablishes the Enhanced Behavior Support Homes Program. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5507 2023–24 |
Tenure-track facultyAdds 200 tenure-track positions at the state universities and regional universities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5509 2023–24 |
Public infrastructure bankProvides authority to the state to activate a State Public Infrastructure Bank with a cooperative membership organization to lend to local and tribal governmental entities under certain conditions. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5510 2023–24 |
Vehicle inspection backlogAddressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5511 2023–24 |
K-12 education fundingEnhancing and improving the equity of K-12 education funding. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5513 2023–24 |
CTC mental health counselingModifies the process to select colleges for participation in the mental health counseling and services pilot program and extends the length of the pilot. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5514 2023–24 |
Right turnsProhibits drivers from making right turns on red signals at intersections within 1000 feet of certain facilities. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5516 2023–24 |
Clay targets/sales taxExempts from sales and use tax clay targets purchased by a nonprofit gun club providing the activity of clay target shooting for a fee. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5519 2023–24 |
Health care cost boardImproving consumer affordability through the health care cost transparency board. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5520 2023–24 |
Fire service policy boardEstablishes the Washington State fire service policy board, consisting of five members to be appointed by the Governor. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5521 2023–24 |
RV & park trailers/insigniaAddressing the purchase and distribution of insignia to manufacturers of recreational vehicles and/or park trailers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5522 2023–24 |
College grant prg. stipendCreates a $1,200 book and material stipend for Washington College Grant recipients who are eligible for the maximum Washington College Grant award. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5524 2023–24 |
Industrial insurance/dutiesCreates a duty of good faith and fair dealing for self-insured municipal employers and their third party administrators to workers in the workers' compensation system. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5525 2023–24 |
DependencyMaintaining the safety of children who have been removed from a parent based on abuse, neglect, or abandonment. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5526 2023–24 |
Nursing facility ratesRequires annual rebasing and an annual inflationary adjustment for the direct and indirect care components of the rates beginning in fiscal year 2024. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |