Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Van De Wege
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5612 2019–20 |
Holocaust educationStrongly encourages instruction on the Holocaust in every public middle, junior high, and high school. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5831 2019–20 |
Employer indebtedness/deathRaises the amount of indebtedness payable by a private employee to the survivors of a deceased employee. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5355 2019–20 |
LEOFF credit recovery/PERSAllows a law enforcement officer or firefighter to transfer service credits earned in a different retirement system into the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2, under specific circumstances. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5386 2019–20 |
Telemedicine trainingDirects the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine to develop training that may be taken by health care professionals who use telemedicine technology. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5387 2019–20 |
Physician telemedicine cred.Permits an originating site hospital to rely on a distant site hospital's decision to grant credentials, when granting or renewing credentials of any physician providing telemedicine or store and forward services. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5398 2019–20 |
Unemployment/apprenticesExempts from the job search requirements, for purposes of unemployment benefits, persons complying with an electrical apprenticeship training program with a recognized referral system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5588 2019–20 |
Hydrogen production & saleAuthorizes a public utility district to produce, use, and sell renewable hydrogen. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5079 2019–20 |
Native Americans/votingPermits online voter registration using a tribal identification card. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 2019 |
| SB 6124 2017–18 |
Commitment hearings by videoDefines "hearing" in the Involuntary Treatment Act as any proceeding conducted in open court. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018 |
| SB 6368 2017–18 |
Fairs, youth shows, & exposModifies the definition and purpose of agricultural fairs to include the promotion of rural economic development. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6369 2017–18 |
Veterinary inspection certs.Removes an exemption from the requirement to obtain a certificate of veterinary inspection for animals transported from out of state to inspected feedlots. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6399 2017–18 |
Telemedicine payment parityRequires the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine to review the concept of telemedicine payment parity, develop recommendations including parameters for a payment parity pilot program, and report to the... | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6413 2017–18 |
Firefighting/toxic chemicalsRequires the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in firefighting personal protective equipment (firefighting PPE) to be disclosed at the time of sale, beginning July 1, 2018. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6474 2017–18 |
Tribal compact schools pilotDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a pilot project for one or more state-tribal education compact schools to implement modifications to requirements governing school attendance, school... | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6188 2017–18 |
Peace officer discipliningProhibits a law enforcement agency from taking disciplinary or other adverse personnel action against a peace officer solely because the officer's name is subject to a Brady disclosure or appears on the prosecutor's recurring... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6211 2017–18 |
Federal land revolving acctsDefines a "Good Neighbor Agreement" to mean an agreement entered into between the state and the United States Forest Service or United States Bureau of Land Management to conduct forestland, watershed, and rangeland... | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6214 2017–18 |
PTSD/law enf. & firefightersCreates an exemption from the exclusion of claims based on mental conditions or disabilities caused by stress for posttraumatic stress disorders of certain firefighters and law enforcement officers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6229 2017–18 |
Bargaining rep. accessRequires public sector employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives reasonable access of at least 30 minutes to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purposes of presenting information about the union. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6231 2017–18 |
Unfair labor practices SOLAmends seven different collective bargaining statutes to provide that the six-month statute of limitations for an unfair labor practice applies whether the complaint is filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission or... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6240 2017–18 |
Miniature hobby boilersExempts certain miniature hobby boilers from periodic inspections required for boilers and unfired pressure vessels after an initial inspection certificate has been issued by the Department of Labor and Industries. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 5598 2017–18 |
Relatives/child visitationPermits a non-parent relative who has an ongoing and substantial relationship with a child to request court-ordered visitation if the child risks substantial harm if visitation is denied. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 5990 2017–18 |
Volnteer health practitionerAuthorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to regulate the use of out-of-state licensed volunteer health and veterinary practitioners during a declared emergency. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6109 2017–18 |
Wildland Urban InterfaceAdds portions of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code to the State Building Code Act as it relates to roof coverings, exterior walls, and appendages and projections of habitable buildings. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6127 2017–18 |
Halibut fisheryEstablishes a $5 fee for a halibut catch record card. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6157 2017–18 |
Health plan prior auth.Increases the number of treatment visits that a health plan must cover without prior authorization for chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, East Asian medicine, massage therapy, or speech and hearing therapy. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |