Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1868 2021–22 |
Health care staffingRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to regulate and enforce hospital staffing committees and minimum staffing standards. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1877 2021–22 |
Health prof. expired certsCodifies and modifies requirements for the reissuance of expired certificates for home care aides. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1918 2021–22 |
Power equipment emissionsExempts small engine zero-emission outdoor power equipment from state and local sales and use taxes through January 1, 2033. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1920 2021–22 |
Child abuse/res. facilitiesRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to investigate referrals of alleged child abuse or neglect occurring at substance use disorder treatment facilities, determine whether a there is a finding of abuse or... | Emily Wicks (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1921 2021–22 |
Renewable energy/valuationRequires the Department of Revenue to publish guidance to advise county assessors when appraising renewable energy facilities. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1924 2021–22 |
Hog fuel tax exemptionExtends the sales and use tax exemption for hog fuel from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2034. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1928 2021–22 |
Equine industry supportCreates the Washington Equine Industry Reinvestment Account (Reinvestment Account) in the State Treasury | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1942 2021–22 |
Paraeducator course of studyModifies the deadlines and in-person requirements for providing the paraeducator fundamental course of study. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1957 2021–22 |
Disaster recovery assistanceCreates a grant program for small businesses with gross receipts of $5 million or less that have been subject to a reduction in business income or activity as a result of a natural disaster. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1958 2021–22 |
Shovel-ready site cert.Permits the Community Economic Revitalization Board to provide planning program grants to qualifying projects for the costs to achieve shovel-ready status. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1964 2021–22 |
Alternative energy decomm.Requires alternative energy facility agreements between an alternative energy facility operator and a surface property owner to provide that the facility operator is responsible for decommissioning the facility after the... | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1967 2021–22 |
Nonprofits/property taxAllows public meeting halls and churches that are property tax exempt to conduct qualifying farmers markets without losing the property tax exemption. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1973 2021–22 |
School board recordingsRequires all school district board meetings to be audio recorded, subject to exceptions for executive sessions and emergencies, with recordings kept for five years. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 1978 2021–22 |
Shoreline master programsExtends the Shoreline Master Program review and revision cycle from eight to ten years. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2010 2021–22 |
Homeless budgets & auditsRemoves the 45 percent set-aside requirement for private rental housing payments from the state portion of the $62 homeless housing and assistance surcharge funds, and adds private rental housing assistance with the current... | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2018 2021–22 |
Sales and use tax holidayAuthorizes a sales and use tax holiday for Labor Day Weekend 2022, for qualified items purchased by individuals. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2034 2021–22 |
Juvenile recordsCreates a cause of action where various legal and government entities that disseminate sealed or destroyed juvenile records may be sued for damages by the subject of those records. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2044 2021–22 |
Ransomware protectionRequires the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to design, develop, and implement enterprise technology standards for malware and ransomware protection, backup, and recovery. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2059 2021–22 |
Real estate broker dutiesEstablishes that brokers rendering real estate brokerage services owe statutory duties to all parties in a transaction. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2073 2021–22 |
State capitol committeeRevises the State Capitol Committee (SCC) to be an interbranch advisory committee of state government and updates membership of the SCC. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2080 2021–22 |
Liquor license endorsementEstablishes a new liquor license endorsement ($100 per year) for distilleries, wineries, and breweries to contract for packaging services with other licensed distilleries, wineries, and breweries. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2097 2021–22 |
First-time home buyer def.Modifies the definition of first-time home buyer under the Housing Trust Fund program. | Brandy Donaghy (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2098 2021–22 |
Home rehab. loan programModifies the low-income home rehabilitation loan program interest rate to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 1.5 percent, as applied to all program loans issued on January 1, 2022, and thereafter. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| HB 2138 2021–22 |
Fuel licensees tax rateReducing the cumulative tax rate upon fuel licensees to half the amount that is imposed in 2022. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5004 2021–22 |
Medical marijuana tax ex.Exempts sales of medical marijuana products to qualifying patients from the 37 percent marijuana excise tax until June 30, 2027. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |