Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6038 2019–20 |
Acupuncture and Eastern med.Modifies the definition of Acupuncture and Eastern medicine. | Senator (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6045 2019–20 |
Vulnerable public way usersBroadens the applicability of the offense of Negligent Driving in the second degree with a Vulnerable User Victim by expanding the definition of "vulnerable user of a public way" to include passengers of farm tractors and... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6061 2019–20 |
Telemedicine trainingRequires health care providers who provide clinical services through telemedicine to complete training in telemedicine. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6072 2019–20 |
State wildlife accountDivides the existing State Wildlife Account into two new accounts—the Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Account and the Limited Fish and Wildlife Account. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6090 2019–20 |
Detection device liabilityLimits, in certain circumstances, the civil liability of fire protection service agencies and firefighters who deliver or install a detection device in a residential premise. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6120 2019–20 |
Gambling/nonprofit orgsAdds religious and scientific purposes to the types of eligible purposes for an organization to be considered a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, authorizing otherwise eligible organizations to conduct certain... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6131 2019–20 |
Debenture company lawsRepeals the state's debenture statutes. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6152 2019–20 |
Foreign national ownershipProhibits foreign nationals from making campaign contributions and expenditures and from sponsoring electioneering communications and political advertising. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6170 2019–20 |
PlumbingEstablishes requirements for a plumbing contractor license. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6206 2019–20 |
Marijuana compliance cert.Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a certificate of compliance if the marijuana business premises met the statutory distance requirements on the date of application. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6229 2019–20 |
Housing funds/quality awardRemoves the requirement for eligible organizations receiving over $500,000 from specified housing and homelessness-related programs and fund sources to apply to the Washington State Quality Award program. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6257 2019–20 |
Underground storage tanksAuthorizes the Director of the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency to design, in consultation with the Office of Financial Management, and implement an emergency program to assist owners and operators of underground petroleum... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6286 2019–20 |
Athlete agents/benefitsAllows an athlete agent to provide something of value to a student athlete under certain circumstances. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6300 2019–20 |
AnimalsRevises exceptions and penalties related to docking ears and tails, and devocalizing dogs to permit the procedure if performed by a licensed veterinarian using accepted surgical protocols. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6312 2019–20 |
Nonprofit fund-raising/taxMakes permanent the use tax exemption for receipt of a prize valued under $12,000 from a nonprofit organization or library for a fundraising activity. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6383 2019–20 |
Retirement strategy fundsProvides the Washington State Investment Board (SIB) authority to include commingled funds managed by the SIB in the retirement strategy funds offered to members of the Plans 3 and the Deferred Compensation Plan offered by the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6417 2019–20 |
Survivor option changeAllows retirees of Plans 2 and 3 of the Washington State retirement systems up to 90 calendar days after the receipt of their first retirement allowance to change their survivor election. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6420 2019–20 |
Underground utilities/safetyAmends the definition of "marking" under the Underground Utilities and Damage Prevention Act to specify that locate marks are not required to indicate the depth of the underground facility. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6565 2019–20 |
Motorcycle parking methodsAuthorizes motorcycles to park at an angle on any highway so long as it does not extend into the roadway. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6632 2019–20 |
Business licensing servicesModifies the maximum rate for certain handling fees related to business licenses that the Department of Revenue (DOR) must set by rule. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6690 2019–20 |
Aerospace B&O taxes/WTOEliminates the preferential B&O tax rate for the manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing of commercial airplanes and airplane components beginning April 1, 2020. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| HB 1551 2019–20 |
Communicable disease controlRepeals statutes related to counseling for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, the Office of AIDS, and requirements that agencies establish rules requiring acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) training for... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2017 2019–20 |
Admin. law judge bargainingGrants administrative law judges collective bargaining rights under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2188 2019–20 |
Military veteran CDL waiversAuthorizes the Department of Licensing (DOL) to waive the requirements for the knowledge examination for commercial driver's license (CDL) applicants for current or former military service members that meet certain federal... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| HB 2311 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsModifies state anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and state government greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |