Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6147 2019–20 |
Shoreline armoringCreates a hierarchy of conditions to be imposed in connection with an application for a Hydraulic Project Approval permit for the replacement of marine shoreline stabilization or armoring. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6155 2019–20 |
Sex offenses/nonmarriageRemoves nonmarriage of the victim and perpetrator as an element of certain grounds of various sex offenses, including Rape of a Child, Child Molestation, Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Rape in the second degree, and Indecent... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6156 2019–20 |
Collector vehiclesRequires collector license plates to be renewed every five years based on a phased-in schedule determined by the Department of Licensing. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6172 2019–20 |
BPA ratepayer assist/B&O taxReinstates the business and occupation tax exemption for energy conservation and demand-side management credits and funding from the Bonneville Power Administration, if the tax savings are used for low-income ratepayer... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6182 2019–20 |
Television closed captionsRequires closed captioning to be activated on televisions in places of public accommodation with limited exceptions. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6183 2019–20 |
Elections/common access cardPermits service and overseas voters to use a Common Access Card (CAC) digital signature to submit a voter registration form on the Secretary of State's (Secretary) website, if the Secretary can obtain a copy of the applicant's... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6213 2019–20 |
Polystyrene productsProhibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene food service products, void filling packaging products, and coolers in or into the state. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6215 2019–20 |
Indigency/public assistanceProvides that, for purposes of determining indigency and the appointment of counsel, online real-time verification of public assistance must be made available at no cost to all courts. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6238 2019–20 |
Ballot statements/residencyRequires that individuals serving on committees that provide arguments for and against ballot measures in local voters' pamphlets be registered voters in the jurisdiction. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6254 2019–20 |
Vapor productsBans the sale of vapor products containing vitamin E acetate and bans the sale of disposable flavored vapor products. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6262 2019–20 |
Teaching tribal history, etcRequires all school districts to incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes into social studies curricula by September 1, 2022. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6265 2019–20 |
Surplus school propertyAllows school districts to lease or rent surplus real property without including a provision in the agreement that allows the district to recapture the property for school purposes when the property is leased or rented for... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6275 2019–20 |
Postacute careRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to complete assessments for eligibility for long-term services and supports through Medicaid within 20 days. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6278 2019–20 |
Bottled water productionProvides that, for applications for new surface water withdrawals received by the Department of Ecology after January 1, 2019, any use of water for the commercial production of bottled water is deemed to be detrimental to the... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6282 2019–20 |
Highly capable plansRequires a school district to develop a highly capable program transition plan when it transitions to an alternative delivery model for highly capable instruction. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6297 2019–20 |
Early learning provider exp.Allows certain early learning providers to meet education requirements through experience-based demonstrated competence. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6302 2019–20 |
Home occupant load limitsRequires governments that limit the number of unrelated persons that can occupy a household or dwelling unit to provide a process for applying for an exception to this limit. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6316 2019–20 |
Law enf./num. of citationsProhibits the consideration of the number of citations an officer issues, or the amount of penalties assessed, in any performance review of the law enforcement officer. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6324 2019–20 |
District financial reportingProhibits the special purpose district and the county auditor from issuing any warrants against the funds of a special purpose district who has been determined to be unauditable by the state auditor. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6331 2019–20 |
Captive insuranceRequires captive insurance companies to register with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) and pay a tax on insurance premiums on their Washington state risk. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6342 2019–20 |
Drinking water/chemicalsRequires certain public drinking water systems to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6354 2019–20 |
Small rural hospital paymentIncreases Medicaid payments for low volume, rural hospitals to 150 percent of the hospital's fee-for-service rates. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6358 2019–20 |
Sub. providers/medicaidPermits hospitals, rural health clinics, and rural providers to use substitute providers in certain circumstances. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6363 2019–20 |
All-terrain vehiclesDirects the Department of Licensing to permit the owner of a wheeled all-terrain vehicle (WATV) to license the vehicle concurrently for use as a tracked all-terrain vehicle (TATV) and for off-road and/or on-road use. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6370 2019–20 |
Individuals in DOC 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. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |