Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1262 2019–20 |
Presidential primaryChanges the date of the presidential primary from late May to the second Tuesday in March. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1263 2019–20 |
Homeless student supportModifies a competitive grant program of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction that assists districts in identifying and supporting students experiencing homelessness. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1265 2019–20 |
School counselor accessPhases in increased allocations for guidance counselors and a corresponding requirement that most guidance counselors spend at least 80 percent of their time providing direct services to students by September 1, 2022. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1267 2019–20 |
ECEAP sabbatical yearAllows a 3 year old who has received Early Head Start or Early Support for Infants and Toddlers services to enroll in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program at any time during the school year. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1268 2019–20 |
TANF & WorkFirst programsRevises provisions relating to the temporary assistance for needy families program, the pregnant women assistance program, and state family assistance. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1269 2019–20 |
Civil forfeiture proceedingsCreates a new chapter governing civil asset forfeiture, which is applicable to seizures under a variety of statutes and which, among other things: | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1270 2019–20 |
Trespass on privacyCreates and defines a statutory civil cause of action making it unlawful for a person to intrude onto the land or airspace above the land of another through trespass or the use of any device. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1271 2019–20 |
Personal & alcohol monitorsExempts personal and alcohol monitoring devices from sales and use taxes. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1273 2019–20 |
Small forest landownersRequires the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington to complete a trends analysis, and to report on certain impacts to small forest landowners. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1274 2019–20 |
Parenting plansRequires each superior court to create and provide a mediation form that allows the parties to indicate the issues on which mediation is being requested, with regard to parenting plans. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1275 2019–20 |
Vaccine adverse effect dataRequires the department of health to: (1) Establish the adverse vaccine reaction monitoring program and a database to collect reports from persons who have had an adverse reaction following the administration of a vaccine... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1276 2019–20 |
Mercury exposureFinds that all forms of mercury are neurotoxic, nephrotoxic, and immunotoxic and there is no known safe level of human exposure. Eliminates or restricts mercury from certain products to protect humans and the environment. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1279 2019–20 |
Committee on trade policyEliminates the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Trade Policy. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1280 2019–20 |
Property crime sentencingFinds that this state has the highest property crime rate in the country and is the only state that does not make supervision available to property offenders. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1281 2019–20 |
Educational mentor programsCreates the educational mentor grant program to increase graduation rates for high school students from underrepresented populations. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Select two... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1283 2019–20 |
Agricultural fair fundingChanges the funding source and the amount of funding for the fair fund. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1285 2019–20 |
Treasurer/public works boardModifies the Public Works Board membership to include the state treasurer. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1286 2019–20 |
Assault weapons banProhibits a person, unless certain conditions are met, from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, transferring, selling, offering for sale, or purchasing an assault weapon or large capacity magazine. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1287 2019–20 |
Natural areasRequires the department of natural resources to recommend to the governor a prioritized list of all property acquisitions for the purpose of creating: (1) Washington natural resources conservation areas; and (2) A Washington... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1288 2019–20 |
DNR land acquisitionsPlaces restrictions upon the Department of Natural Resources with respect to acquisition of property, including its use of adverse possession and the establishment of boundary lines of aquatic lands. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1289 2019–20 |
Marijuana businessesEstablishes exceptions to the six-month residency requirement, and to the five-license limit for retailers, for marijuana businesses with labor peace agreements in effect. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1291 2019–20 |
Election cost reimbursementRequires the state to reimburse the prorated share of state elections costs to counties for primary and general elections in even-numbered years. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1294 2019–20 |
OFM/agency names & accountsAuthorizes the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to administer, maintain, and operate the central personnel payroll system. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1296 2019–20 |
Retirement communitiesEstablishes additional registration requirements for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) related to submitting actuarial reports and service and care agreements. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1297 2019–20 |
LEOFF credit recovery/PERSPermits law enforcement officers or firefighters who are employed by a department of retirement systems covered employer to transfer service credit they earned as officers or firefighters in the public employees' retirement... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |