Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1862 2021–22 |
Health care facility feesProhibits charging a facility fee, except when services are provided to a patient on the hospital's campus. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1863 2021–22 |
Prescribing psychologistsAuthorizing the prescriptive authority of psychologists. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1869 2021–22 |
Salmon/voluntary stewardshipAuthorizes counties and cities to include an optional salmon recovery element within comprehensive plans adopted under the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1870 2021–22 |
Wheeled all-terrain vehiclesExpands the class of vehicles that are regulated as wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATVs) in the utility-type vehicle subclassification. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1871 2021–22 |
Alt. energy facility sitingDirects the Department of Commerce to complete a report on alternative energy siting inequity by December 2022, with consultation from a utility technical advisory group that the Department of Commerce must form. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5001 2021–22 |
Small winery tax reliefExempts the first 20,000 gallons of wine sold by small wineries from most wine and cider excise taxes. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5006 2021–22 |
Local parks funding optionsAuthorizes cities, counties, metropolitan park districts, and parks and recreation districts to impose a sales and use tax for acquiring, constructing, and funding park maintenance and improvements. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5007 2021–22 |
Electric utilities/COVID-19Addressing the economic challenges facing Washington citizens from the COVID-19 pandemic through a temporary reduction in compliance and tax burden on electric utilities in order to lower costs and support direct utility... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5010 2021–22 |
Credit score/insurance ratesProhibits the use of credit history to increase rates or premiums at renewal for personal insurance policies until June 30, 2024. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5012 2021–22 |
Affordable housing fundingAuthorizes local governments to levy a special excise tax up to 10 percent on the furnishing of lodging of short-term rentals and use those revenues for affordable housing programs. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5014 2021–22 |
Odd-numbered year ballotsAllows elections to fill a vacancy in the offices of the Governor or Insurance Commissioner to appear on the ballot in odd-numbered years. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5020 2021–22 |
Rx drug price increasesRequires the Health Care Authority to identify prescription drugs with price increases not supported by clinical evidence and requires the Department of Revenue to assess a penalty against a drug manufacturer on revenue... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5023 2021–22 |
Child care/unemploymentProhibits the Department of Children, Youth, and Families from counting certain federal unemployment benefits when determining eligibility and co-payment for the Working Connections Child Care program. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5028 2021–22 |
Vehicle taxes & feesLimiting state and local taxes, fees, and other charges relating to vehicles. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5033 2021–22 |
Accessory dwelling units/taxLimits the property tax exemption for improvements to single-family dwellings to only include the construction of detached accessory dwelling units. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5035 2021–22 |
Drug offender scoringExcludes certain class C felony drug crimes from counting towards an offender's criminal history score if it has been more than five years since the date of the conviction. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5037 2021–22 |
School opening metricsDirects school districts and charter schools to use certain metrics during COVID-19 to determine the education modality for the schools in each county. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5039 2021–22 |
Gubernatorial emergenciesSubjecting all gubernatorial emergency orders to legislative approval after thirty days. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5041 2021–22 |
Development paperworkReducing unnecessary paperwork to promote development. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5047 2021–22 |
Death penalty eliminationReducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty and instead requiring life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5049 2021–22 |
Low-proof beverages/taxDefines low-proof beverage to mean any beverage that is 16 ounces or less and contains more than 0.5 percent and less than 7 percent alcohol by volume, but does not include wine, malt beverages, or malt liquor. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5050 2021–22 |
Real estate firms & brokersDirects real estate firms and managing brokers to pay their brokers in a reasonable time period after receiving commissions. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5053 2021–22 |
Abortion, notifying parentsRequiring notification to parents or guardians in cases of abortion. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5056 2021–22 |
Wilderness therapy programsRequires the Department of Health to create a business license for wilderness therapy programs. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5057 2021–22 |
Teacher certificationConcerning teacher certification. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |