Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6649 2019–20 |
Emerg. homeless shelters/taxAuthorizes a city or county to impose a 0.03 percent local sales and use tax, credited against the state portion of the sales tax, for operating and capital costs for emergency housing shelters for the homeless. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6677 2019–20 |
Transp benefit district feesRestoring voter-approved transportation benefit district vehicle fees. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6678 2019–20 |
Veteran memorials/sales taxProviding a sales and use tax exemption for materials and labor purchased by veterans' organizations in the construction of memorials. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6679 2019–20 |
Chinese American historyDeclaring January as Chinese American history month and encouraging public schools to commemorate the month. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6680 2019–20 |
Affordable housing fundingProviding a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| HB 1924 2019–20 |
Voting rights/felony offenseRemoves the two-step approach of provisional and permanent restoration of a person's voting rights after a felony conviction entered in a state court in Washington, and specifies that a person's voting rights are automatically... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2184 2019–20 |
Sexual health educationRequires every public school to provide comprehensive sexual health education (CSHE) to each student by the 2022-23 school year. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2193 2019–20 |
Financial fraud/theft crimesExtends the Financial Fraud and Identity Theft Crimes Investigation and Prosecution Program (Program) until 2025. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2290 2019–20 |
Dyslexia early screeningRequires school districts to collect data regarding the use of dyslexia screening tools and interventions provided using multitiered systems of support. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2401 2019–20 |
AI in job applicationsRequires employers who use artificial intelligence on applicant videos to provide certain information, obtain consent, and delete interviews upon request. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2428 2019–20 |
Student allergic reactionsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department of Health to collaborate to submit to the Legislature by December 1, 2020, a report of findings related to statewide implementation of the law... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2616 2019–20 |
Nonparticipating providersRemoves the July 1, 2021, expiration of provisions requiring Medicaid managed health care systems to maintain adequate provider networks and to pay nonparticipating providers no more than the lowest amount paid for the same... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 2927 2019–20 |
Breast pumps/sales & use taxProvides a retail sales and use tax exemption for breast pumps, replacement and repair parts for a breast pump, and breast pump collection and storage supplies. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6144 2019–20 |
Insurance implement. creditsCreates regulatory structure for implementation credits. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6413 2019–20 |
Primary care collaborativeRequires the Health Care Authority to administer a Primary Care Collaborative to develop various primary care spending recommendations and report its recommendations to the legislature. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6416 2019–20 |
Telehealth services/schoolsRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to grant money to school-based health centers for telehealth projects that assist school nurses. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6486 2019–20 |
Medicaid/rare diseasesEstablishes a state health coverage program for persons diagnosed with a rare disease. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| HB 1315 2019–20 |
Concealed pistol trainingRequires an applicant for a concealed pistol license (CPL) to provide evidence of completion of a recognized firearms safety training program in order to obtain a CPL. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| HB 1898 2019–20 |
Dental only coverageRequires health carriers offering dental-only coverage or dental coverage included within a health plan to permit every licensed dental provider to provide covered dental services or care within that provider's scope, subject... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| HB 2360 2019–20 |
Sharps waste stewardshipRequires sharps manufacturers that sell sharps or drugs that are usually intended to be injected outside a health care setting into Washington to operate a sharps stewardship program to collect and dispose of sharps from consumers. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| HB 2371 2019–20 |
Road vacation/body of waterAllows a county, until December 31, 2023, to vacate a road abutting a body of water located in a county west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains and bordered by the Columbia River with a population of over 450,000 if the... | Larry Hoff (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| HB 2415 2019–20 |
Special district electionsProvides that irrigation, diking/drainage, flood control, conservation, and related special district elections are held under the procedures in Title 29A at the November general election in even-numbered years. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| HB 2437 2019–20 |
Voting access & securityPermits voters with disabilities, service voters, and overseas voters to return ballots through an electronic portal that has been approved for use by the Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS), instead of by email or fax. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| HB 2534 2019–20 |
Provisional prof. licensesRequires the Department of Licensing to issue provisional professional licenses for service members and military spouses stationed in Washington. | Jeremie Dufault (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| HB 2661 2019–20 |
Child care & early dev. exp.Increases eligibility for child care, early childhood development programs, and services for children and families. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2020 |