Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5868 2021–22 |
Public fac. tax/housingAdds affordable workforce housing as an authorized use of moneys collected from the rural county public facilities sales and use tax. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5929 2021–22 |
WorkFirst poverty task forceExpands the membership of the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Oversight Task Force to include a representative from the Women's Commission, the LGBTQ Commission and the Office of Equity. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| HB 1153 2021–22 |
Language access in schoolsRequires school districts, charter schools, the state School for the Blind, and the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (education entities) to collect data on language access and language access services. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 107, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1590 2021–22 |
Enrollment stabilizationProvides enrollment stabilization amounts in the 2021-22 school year equal to 50 percent of the difference in combined state revenues using 2019-20 enrollment and 2021-22 enrollment if a local education agency's combined state... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1630 2021–22 |
Weapons/certain meetingsProhibits the knowing open carry and possession of firearms and other prohibited weapons on to or in school areas and areas of facilities while being used for official meetings of a school district board of directors and... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1664 2021–22 |
Schools/support fundingIncreases minimum allocations for nurses, social workers, psychologists, and counselors in the prototypical school funding model over three school years. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1699 2021–22 |
Work in retirement/schoolsProvides retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System the opportunity to continue receiving retirement benefits while working for a school... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1705 2021–22 |
Untraceable gunsRestricts the manufacture, assembly, sale, transfer, purchase, possession, transport, and receipt of untraceable firearms. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1833 2021–22 |
School meals/electronic infoRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to initiate and oversee the development and implementation of a statewide electronic repository of household income information that is required for a... | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1876 2021–22 |
Ballot measures/impact disclRequires a public investment impact disclosure (disclosure) to appear on the ballot as part of the ballot title for state ballot measures that affect taxes or fees and cause a net change in state revenue. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 2078 2021–22 |
Outdoor learning grant prg.Establishes the Outdoor Learning Grant program (Grant Program) to develop and support educational experiences for public school students. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| SB 5078 2021–22 |
Large capacity magazinesProhibits the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale, and offer for sale of large capacity magazines, subject to exemptions. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| SB 5933 2021–22 |
School seismic safety grantsEstablishes a school seismic safety grant program for school districts and state-tribal compact schools for remediation of seismic or tsunami hazards in qualifying buildings. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
| HB 1376 2021–22 |
Registration of land titlesRepeals the Torrens Act registration system for real property. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1389 2021–22 |
Peer-to-peer vehicle sharingReplaces existing personal vehicle sharing program requirements with new requirements for peer-to-peer car sharing programs, including insurance, record-keeping, disclosure, vehicle recall, and notice requirements. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1642 2021–22 |
National guard ed. grantsModifies eligibility requirements and the award amount for the Washington National Guard Postsecondary Education Grant program. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1716 2021–22 |
Ballot casting locationsRequires that county auditors open a voting center during a special election only when the county is conducting a special election. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1738 2021–22 |
Housing finance comm'n debtIncreases the Housing Finance Commission's debt limit from $8 billion to $14 billion. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1744 2021–22 |
Cancer care collaborativesStates that a comprehensive cancer center that enters into a collaborative arrangement with an institution of higher education is not a state agency or state employer, and the employees of such comprehensive cancer center are... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1752 2021–22 |
Deferred compensation/RothAdds the option of Roth-qualified contributions to the public employee deferred compensation plan operated by the Department of Retirement Systems. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1765 2021–22 |
Health benefit ex./B&O taxMakes the business and occupation tax exemption for health benefit exchanges permanent. | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1825 2021–22 |
Single judge courtsEstablishes standards governing the designation, appointment, and authority of presiding judges pro tempore in single judge courts. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1851 2021–22 |
Abortion careGrants specific statutory authorization for physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, and certain other health care providers acting within their scopes of practice to perform abortions. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1867 2021–22 |
Dual credit program dataRevises requirements related to an annual dual credit report to the Legislature. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| HB 1890 2021–22 |
Children behavioral healthCreates a strategic plan advisory group under the children and youth behavioral health work group for the purpose of developing a behavioral health strategic plan for children, youth transitioning to adulthood, and their caregivers. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |