Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2394 2019–20 |
Community custodyRequires terms of community custody to run concurrently when a person is serving consecutive terms of confinement for multiple sentences, unless a court specifically orders otherwise. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2409 2019–20 |
Industrial insur./employersIncreases and modifies the assessment of certain employer penalties under workers' compensation. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2448 2019–20 |
Enhanced services facilitiesModifies admissions standards for enhanced services facilities to require that the person be medically and physically stable and updates the behavior- and history-related factors that must be considered when determining... | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2456 2019–20 |
Working connect. eligibilityExtends the grace period for homeless families to fulfill Working Connections Child Care program requirements from four to 12 months. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2497 2019–20 |
Affordable housing financingExpands public improvement eligible for community revitalization financing, local infrastructure financing tool, and local revitalization financing to include permanently affordable housing. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2513 2019–20 |
Higher ed. debt collectionProhibits institutions of higher education from withholding a student's official transcripts or registration privileges as a tool for debt collection, except for debt related to unpaid tuition fees, room and board fees, or... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2545 2019–20 |
Jail records/managed healthAuthorizes managed health care systems, including managed care organizations and behavioral health administrative services organizations, to access jail records for the purpose of care coordination activities. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2554 2019–20 |
Health plan exclusionsRequires health carriers and the Health Benefit Exchange to provide certain notices to consumers when mandatory benefits are excluded from health plans. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2576 2019–20 |
Private detention facilitiesRequires the Department of Health to evaluate state and local authority and practices for inspecting private detention facilities and enforcing statutes, codes, rules, and policies on the health, safety, and welfare of detainees. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2584 2019–20 |
Behavioral health ratesRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to work with actuaries in implementing funded behavioral health (BH) rate increases, including rate increases provided through managed care organizations (MCOs), to assure appropriate... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2587 2019–20 |
Scenic bikewaysRequires the Parks and Recreation Commission to establish a scenic bikeways program for the designation and promotion of bicycle routes of notable scenic, recreational, cultural, or historic value. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2645 2019–20 |
Photovoltaic modulesAmends the definition of "photovoltaic module" under the Photovoltaic Module Stewardship and Takeback Program to include interconnections, terminals, and protective devices, such as diodes, that are part of a system connected... | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 287, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2660 2019–20 |
School meals at no costRequires, with limited exceptions, each school with students in or below grade 8 with 62.5 percent or more of its students eligible for free meals through a direct certification process to participate in the federal Community... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2691 2019–20 |
Language access providersExpands the scope of collective bargaining for language access providers to include health and welfare benefits and other economic matters, and provides that bargaining over economic compensation includes tiered payments. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2713 2019–20 |
Compost procurement and useRequires state agencies and local governments to use compost products in government-funded projects, subject to certain exceptions. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 290, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2728 2019–20 |
Funding model/telehealthCodifies the implementation of the Psychiatry Consultation Line (PCL). | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2811 2019–20 |
Environmental educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide state leadership for the integration of environmental and sustainability content with curriculum, instruction, and assessment. | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2905 2019–20 |
Baby, child dentistry accessDirects the Health Care Authority (HCA), in consultation with the Office of Equity, to develop a local Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program fund allocation formula, key deliverables, and target metrics for... | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 2926 2019–20 |
Critical incident stressRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to inventory current critical incident stress management programs in Washington and expand access to such programs for law enforcement entities. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 5097 2019–20 |
Massage therapists/photoRequires massage therapists and reflexologists to have a government-issued photo identification on their person or available for inspection when providing services. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 5149 2019–20 |
Monitoring w/ victim notif.Defines electronic monitoring to include electronic monitoring with victim notification technology (EMVNT) that is capable of notifying a victim or protected party if the monitored individual is nearby. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 5197 2019–20 |
National guard ed. grantsRenames the Washington State National Guard Conditional Scholarship Program the "Washington National Guard Postsecondary Grant Program" (Grant Program). | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 5481 2019–20 |
Collective bargaining/WDFWGrants interest arbitration to the Department of Fish and Wildlife officers who rank below lieutenant and removes those officers from coalition bargaining under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 5572 2019–20 |
School modernization grantsCreates a small school district modernization grant program, administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), for school districts and state-tribal education compact schools with 1,000 or fewer... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 5613 2019–20 |
Road vacation/body of waterAllows a county to vacate a county road abutting a body of water in certain public safety circumstances. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |