Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Van De Wege
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5219 2023–24 |
Counseling compactEnacts the Counseling Compact in Washington State. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5253 2023–24 |
Fire-resistant materialsRequiring a training and certification program for individuals who apply fire-resistant materials. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5254 2023–24 |
Leasing of state landsRequires the Board of Natural Resources to approve certain new or existing leases subject to renewal. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5260 2023–24 |
Reprod. health/employersEstablishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from a judgment entered in another state based on the provision, assistance, or support for reproductive health care services... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5266 2023–24 |
Riparian areasConcerning the protection and restoration of riparian areas. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5288 2023–24 |
Intramuscular needlingConcerning physical therapists performing intramuscular needling. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5296 2023–24 |
Military service creditExpands the definition of "period of war" for veterans' benefits in state pension systems, legal assistance, scoring criteria on civil service exams, and other programs, to include any armed conflicts where an expeditionary... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5297 2023–24 |
Commercial salmon fisheriesRemoves the authority for a person to use a gill net for catching salmon in the lower mainstem of the Columbia River after January 1, 2025. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5328 2023–24 |
Pub safety telecommunicatorsMakes certain public safety telecommunicators eligible for membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5361 2023–24 |
Law enf. officers/increaseAuthorizes cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax at a rate of 0.10 percent for employing additional commissioned law enforcement officers and funding criminal justice purposes. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5364 2023–24 |
Lot splittingRequires cities planning under the Growth Management Act to incorporate certain lot splitting regulations into their development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official controls. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5372 2023–24 |
DNR landAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to create and manage a trust land transfer program to transfer economically under-performing state lands to other purposes, and acquire replacement property to provide sustainable... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5373 2023–24 |
ARNP, PA, & MD reimbursementRequires health carriers to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants at the same rate as physicians for providing the same service in the same service area. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5378 2023–24 |
Voter educationRequires that jurisdictions using alternative voting methods notify the public of changes and create public education campaigns to familiarize voters with elements of new processes. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5391 2023–24 |
Embodied carbon reductionsRequires the designer of record to conduct a life-cycle assessment of eligible structural products and to include specified requirements in contract documents or project specifications. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5420 2023–24 |
Plan 2 members/insuranceAllows certain individuals who separate from a position covered by the Public Employees', School Employees', and Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2, without retiring, the opportunity to participate in retiree benefits of the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5430 2023–24 |
Driver training/low-incomeRequires the Department of Licensing to provide vouchers to cover the average cost of driver's education courses for novice drivers with financial need, subject to appropriation. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5432 2023–24 |
Lottery players/PRAExempts a lottery player's personal and financial information, except for name and city or town of residence, from public disclosure requirements without the player's written permission. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5465 2023–24 |
Tourism marketingChanges the matching funds requirement from two-to-one to one-to-one for expenditures from the Statewide Tourism Marketing Account (Account). | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5466 2023–24 |
Transit-oriented developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5467 2023–24 |
Controlled sub. possessionRequires the court to vacate the conviction of individuals convicted of possession of a controlled substance, counterfeit substance, or legend drug if the individual successfully completes substance use disorder treatment as a... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5468 2023–24 |
Firefighters/LEOFFExpands the definition of firefighter, for inclusion in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System to include any person who is serving in a position that requires an experienced firefighter. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5471 2023–24 |
Electric bicycles/disabilityExtends the requirement that the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Fish and Wildlife allow persons who possess a current parking placard for persons with disabilities to use class 1 and class 2 e-bikes on all... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5477 2023–24 |
Murdered indigenous womenReestablishes the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force through June 30, 2025. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5486 2023–24 |
Wealth/property taxEstablishes a 1 percent tax on financial intangible assets in excess of $250 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |