Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1419 2019–20 |
Emergency planning/nuclearEliminates a prohibition on including in emergency management plans preparation for emergency evacuation or relocation of residents in anticipation of nuclear attack. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1441 2019–20 |
Local infrastruct. financingCreates a new program within the Housing Finance Commission to provide financing for local infrastructure projects through the issuance of bonds or loans. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1442 2019–20 |
Election candidate namesRequires that candidates filing for public office use the name that appears on the candidate's voter registration for filing purposes. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1457 2019–20 |
Aircraft fuel tax distrib.Changes the distribution of state revenues collected from the sales and use tax for aircraft fuel. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1524 2019–20 |
Street rod & custom vehiclesAuthorizes street rod vehicles or custom vehicles to be registered with collector vehicle license plates. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1576 2019–20 |
Construction defect actionsRequires the board of directors of a common interest community notify unit owners, convene an informational meeting, and conduct a vote prior to commencing action for a construction defect. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1583 2019–20 |
Mosquito control districtsChanges the statutory provisions that govern liens, collections, payment of assessments, delinquent assessments, interest and penalties, lien foreclosure and foreclosed property as applied to mosquito control districts from... | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1630 2019–20 |
NaturopathyAllows, under certain circumstances, a naturopath to prescribe any legend drug or Schedule III-V controlled substance as necessary in the practice of naturopathy. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1650 2019–20 |
LGBTQ coordinator/veteransCreates the position of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Coordinator (Coordinator) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and assigns duties to the coordinator. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1665 2019–20 |
Domestic waste streamDirects the Department of Commerce (Department) to complete an economic analysis of recyclable material and solid waste processing, export, and disposal in Washington. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1666 2019–20 |
Abandon/council-manager planCombines a resolution proposing abandonment of a code city's plan of government and a resolution proposing to designate a person elected to the city council, position one as the chair, as a single proposition placed before the... | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1676 2019–20 |
Arts & crafts/liquor licenseProhibits arts and crafts activities conducted at a liquor-licensed establishment or applicant's establishment from being considered a gaming activity in the liquor licensing process. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1701 2019–20 |
Low-cost course material/bacRequires the universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College to designate whether course materials are "low-cost" in their online course descriptions. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1707 2019–20 |
Disabled veterans/lic platesLowers the required percentage for service-related disability required to qualify for the Disabled American Veteran or Former Prisoner of War special license plates from 100 percent to 70 percent. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1718 2019–20 |
Existing resources/local govRemoves prohibitions on supplanting existing local government expenditures with proceeds from a locally imposed 0.1-percent sales and use tax dedicated to mental health and substance abuse. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1738 2019–20 |
Tax return filing thresholdsIncreases the business and occupation tax annual gross receipts filing threshold to $56,000 for service businesses and $36,000 for all other businesses. | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1747 2019–20 |
Risk-based water standardsRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules for risk-based water quality standards for the on-site treatment and reuse of nonpotable alternative water sources for nonpotable end uses. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1762 2019–20 |
Ticket sale interferenceChanges the standard of liability for ticket bot software sellers. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1788 2019–20 |
WA state bar associationTransfers the powers of the State Bar Association (WSBA) to the State Supreme Court. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1838 2019–20 |
Distillery informationExempts certain unaggregated financial, proprietary, or commercial information obtained from distillery applicants and licensees from disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1938 2019–20 |
Local infra. investment prgAllows eligible cities and counties to apply for a remittance of 4.37 percent of the state sales and use tax on the construction of housing under a local infrastructure investment program. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1965 2019–20 |
Workplace violations/qui tamAuthorizes a qui tam action for enforcement of various employment laws under which a relator on behalf of an agency may pursue relief the agency may pursue. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 1974 2019–20 |
Cannabis commissionEstablishes the Washington Cannabis Commission (Commission), an agricultural cannabis commodity commission comprised of cannabis producers and a Department of Agriculture (Department) representative, with assistance from an... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 2069 2019–20 |
Utility service chargesProhibits a municipal utility provider from collecting delinquent charges from a rental property owner or new tenant or placing a lien on a property due to a tenant's delinquent account when the utility account is in the tenant's name. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |
| HB 2171 2019–20 |
Vested vacation & time offRequires payment of unused vested vacation leave or other paid time off, excluding sick leave, where provided by the employer and with some exceptions, upon termination of employment. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 21, 2020 |