Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2931 2019–20 |
Multipurpose facilities/taxAuthorizes a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction of a qualified facility. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 28, 2020 |
| HB 2955 2019–20 |
Alt. fuel vehicle fee rebateConcerning a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle fee rebate. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2020 |
| SB 6497 2019–20 |
Transp. budget, supplementalMakes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2020 |
| HB 2952 2019–20 |
Petroleum tax auto adjust.Removing the automatic adjustment of the per barrel hazardous substances tax rate on petroleum products. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2020 |
| HB 2953 2019–20 |
Health care B&O taxDelaying the business and occupation tax increase on health care services. | Larry Hoff (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2020 |
| HB 2954 2019–20 |
State property tax reductionReducing the state property tax rate for calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2020 |
| HB 2951 2019–20 |
Auto mall directional signsAuthorizing the installation of auto mall directional signs on state highways. | Larry Hoff (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2020 |
| SB 6628 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/fossil fuelsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to require persons who produce or distribute fossil fuels that emit greenhouse gases to comply with air quality and emission standards or emission limits on greenhouse gases. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2020 |
| SB 6693 2019–20 |
Public works assistance acctRestoring revenue from the real estate excise tax to the public works assistance account. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2020 |
| HB 2949 2019–20 |
Transit passes/higher ed.Requires institutions of higher education with a campus in a county with a population of more than 1,500,000 and a combined 50,000 students and employees, to provide all employees with free transit passes for travel to and from campus. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5016 2019–20 |
Animal control/firearmsPermits animal control officers to carry firearms for their own personal protection. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5033 2019–20 |
Employment/public serviceProhibits statewide elected officials and state legislators from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5059 2019–20 |
Leg. gift center/wine, beerAuthorizes the Legislative Gift Center to sell beer produced by a licensed microbrewery. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5077 2019–20 |
Single-use plastic strawsProhibits food service establishments from providing single-use straws except upon customer request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5078 2019–20 |
Candidate tax return discl.Requires a candidate for the presidential nomination in Washington state to publicly release a copy of his or her last five federal income tax returns by 63 days before the presidential preference primary. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5096 2019–20 |
Foster parent case aidesAllows short-term case aides supporting foster families to be either volunteers or employees of nonprofit community-based organizations. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5137 2019–20 |
Aircraft excise taxModifies the aircraft excise tax categories and amounts of the tax. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5182 2019–20 |
Juvenile record sealingEliminates contested sealing hearings for juvenile court records, making sealing automatic if the juvenile has turned eighteen years old, completed supervision, and fully paid restitution owed to individual victims. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5184 2019–20 |
Rx coverage/mail orderRequires health carriers to include in any contract with a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) a requirement that the PBM receive enrollee authorization prior to filling prescriptions through a nonresident pharmacy. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5219 2019–20 |
Condominium warrantiesExempts condominiums with less than seven units from the warranty provisions in the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5224 2019–20 |
Advisory votesRepeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5228 2019–20 |
Lodging special excise taxesAllows certain cities and towns in counties with a population of less than 400,000 to share in 2 percent of the lodging excise tax beginning July 1, 2020. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5249 2019–20 |
Unincorp. island annexationEliminates certain requirements for the annexation of an unincorporated island of territory by a code city. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5263 2019–20 |
School bus driversRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) to survey school districts about statutes, rules, and other factors that affect or may... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5275 2019–20 |
Insurance commissioner/PEBBAdds the insurance commissioner or the commissioner's designee as a non-voting member of the Public Employees' Benefits Board | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |