Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1201 2019–20 |
National guard ed. grantsRenames the Washington National Guard Conditional Scholarship Program and the Washington National Guard Postsecondary Education Grant program. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1242 2019–20 |
Lodging special excise taxesAuthorizes a city or town located within a county that imposed a lodging tax rate of 4 percent or more on January 1, 1997, to impose a 2 percent tax on the sale of lodging so long as the city or town is located within a county... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1255 2019–20 |
Patches pal license platesCreates the Patches Pal special license plate. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1256 2019–20 |
Driving w/ electronic deviceDoubles the base penalty for a first-time offense for the use of a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle when the offense occurs in a school, playground, or crosswalk speed zone with posted fines double signage. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1264 2019–20 |
Secondary traumatic stressDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify or develop online training modules to support teachers affected by secondary traumatic stress. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1272 2019–20 |
School lunch durationsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to designate six public elementary schools as demonstration sites to ensure students have a seated lunch duration of at least 20 minutes. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1278 2019–20 |
College bound/room & boardRequires the public higher education institutions that offer on-campus housing options to provide a waiver for one year of on-campus housing, on a space available basis, to first-year College Bound Scholarship students who are... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1304 2019–20 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.Establishes the Vocational Alternative Learning Experience Pilot Program (Program) and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to select up to 10 school districts to participate in the Program,... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1332 2019–20 |
Energy site eval. councilAdds new permanent members to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and removes discretionary members. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1422 2019–20 |
Vulnerable adultsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop a process allowing persons to petition to have their names removed from the registry of persons who have abandoned, neglected, abused, or financially... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1503 2019–20 |
Data brokersRequires data brokers to annually register with the chief privacy officer and provide certain information related to its data collection practices. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1565 2019–20 |
Background check sharingPermits additional types of providers to share criminal background inquiry information with each other about employees and prospective employees. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1598 2019–20 |
City annexing/interlocal ag.Allows counties and code cities to jointly initiate an annexation process for unincorporated territory by jointly agreeing and adopting an interlocal agreement. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1633 2019–20 |
Fuel tax rate postingMakes permanent the requirement for posting state and federal fuel tax rate information on fuel pumps that was directed in the 2017-19 transportation budget. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1659 2019–20 |
Health sciences auths/taxesAllows an additional jurisdiction that has created a Health Sciences and Services Authority to impose a local sales and use tax to fund the health and life sciences. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1674 2019–20 |
Personalized learning exp.Changes statutory references to alternative learning experiences, and associated provisions, to personalized learning experiences. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1715 2019–20 |
Withholding of transcriptsRemoves the ability of a school district to withhold the grades and transcript of a student who is responsible for damaging certain property until payment is made for the damages. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1733 2019–20 |
Productive farmlandRequires the State Conservation Commission to develop an Agricultural Land Assessment (ALA) process. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1808 2019–20 |
Nonprofit fund-raising/taxMakes permanent the use tax exemption on prizes valued under $12,000 received or purchased as part of a fund-raising event for a nonprofit organization or library. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1813 2019–20 |
Pupil transp. contractsProvides that school districts may only enter into pupil transportation service contracts with nongovernmental entities that provide health and retirement benefit contributions to their employees that are equivalent to those... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1826 2019–20 |
Discharge planning processRequires a hospital to provide publicly-accessible forensic reports and criminal history information within the possession of the hospital to certain entities about long-term involuntary treatment patients who are ready to... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1829 2019–20 |
Veterans' assistance leviesPermits counties to collect the veterans' assistance levy as a separate levy, outside of the county's general levy rate. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1853 2019–20 |
Vehicle leaks/drip & driveDirects the Washington State University Stormwater Center to develop and coordinate a statewide Don't Drip and Drive Program to address stormwater pollution and help drivers properly maintain cars. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1860 2019–20 |
School drinking water/leadRequires public and private schools to test for lead in drinking water outlets in school buildings built or renovated with drinking water lines and outlets replaced before 2016. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| HB 1894 2019–20 |
Wildland fire advisory comm.Expands the scope of the Wildland Fire Advisory Committee report to include quantifying areas not contained within an established fire district and recommendations for how to protect those areas. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 2020 |