Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6285 2019–20 |
Election security/PRAExempting election security information from public records disclosure. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| SB 5009 2019–20 |
State auditorAllows the State Auditor (auditor) to establish policies for agency reporting of loss of funds, assets, or other illegal activity. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5013 2019–20 |
Religious coordinator appt.Changes the employee title chaplain to religious coordinator at Department of Corrections institutions. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5014 2019–20 |
Student assessment reqs.Eliminates the requirement that high schools students meet the state proficiency standard on high school assessments to graduate from high school. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5029 2019–20 |
Law enforcementModifies provisions reflecting the law as amended by Initiative 940, including provisions relating to training, rendering first aid, the criminal liability standard for use of deadly force, and independent investigations of... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5057 2019–20 |
Tobacco & vapor products/ageProhibits selling or giving tobacco or vapor products to a person under the age of twenty-one. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5058 2019–20 |
Call center relocationEstablishes the Washington call center jobs act. Requires an employer that intends to relocate a call center, or one or more facilities or operating units within a call center, to a foreign country to notify the commissioner... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5061 2019–20 |
Undetectable firearmsDefines undetectable and untraceable firearms. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5062 2019–20 |
High capacity magazinesProhibits the manufacture, possession, sale, or transfer of a large capacity magazine (LCM) with the capability of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition, unless the possession falls within one of the stated exceptions. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5066 2019–20 |
School district electionsLowers voter approval threshold from 60 percent to a majority of voters for school districts to issue general obligation bonds, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5073 2019–20 |
Election cost reimbursementRequires the state to reimburse the prorated share of state elections costs to counties for primary and general elections in even-numbered years. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5075 2019–20 |
MVET low-income adjustmentsRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) to implement a low-income market value adjustment program, which calculates a credit on motor vehicle excise taxes. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5085 2019–20 |
Broadband internet accessAuthorizes a unit of local government or other subdivision of the state to provide broadband services when approved by the utilities and transportation commission pursuant to certain requirements. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5095 2019–20 |
Productivity boardReestablishes the Productivity Board (Board), requiring members to be appointed by July 31, 2019. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5112 2019–20 |
Campaign financeModifies provisions relating to Public Disclosure Commission commissioners' term length and ability to engage in lobbying activity. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5115 2019–20 |
Appliance efficiencyRemoves federally preempted efficiency and testing standards. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5117 2019–20 |
Essential public facilitiesDefines essential public facilities to exclude privately owned correctional or detention facilities. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5120 2019–20 |
For-profit correctional facsRemoves the existing authority of the Department of Corrections (DOC) to transfer offenders to private institutions. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5126 2019–20 |
Brain injury fee expansionExpands the traumatic brain injury fee to traffic-related offenses generated through cameras. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5129 2019–20 |
RevenueImposes a 9 percent tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5139 2019–20 |
Daylight saving timeProvides that the state will permanently follow Pacific Standard Time advanced by one hour, if Congress amends the Uniform Time Act to authorize states to do so. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5140 2019–20 |
Uniform standard timeStates the intent of the Legislature to move to daylight savings time year-round if authorized by Congress. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5141 2019–20 |
School resource officersEstablishes a statutory definition of "school resource officer" ("SRO"). | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5142 2019–20 |
Corporate boards/womenRevises the Washington business corporation act. Requires a corporation, by December 31, 2020, to have a minimum of one female director on its board. Requires the office of the secretary of state, by December 31, 2020, to... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5146 2019–20 |
High school graduation reqsRevises rule requirements for the State Board of Education (SBE) to include new standards for when graduation credit requirements may be waived. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |