Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5328 2019–20 |
Driver's license suspensionsEliminates failure to respond or appear in connection with a traffic infraction as a reason for suspension of a person's driver's license. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5329 2019–20 |
Energy site eval. councilAdds three new permanent members to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and removes discretionary members. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5331 2019–20 |
Long-term services & supportEstablishes a long-term services and supports (LTSS) trust program (Trust Program) that provides up to $36,500 in lifetime benefits for eligible beneficiaries to apply to the cost of their long-term care. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5335 2019–20 |
Retirement benefits/deathProvides a full month of public pension benefits paid in the month that a retiree dies. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5336 2019–20 |
Electric transportationExempts up to $1,000 of sales and use tax on certain new or used battery electric vehicle purchases or leases under $45,000. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5338 2019–20 |
Vulnerable adultsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop a process allowing persons to petition having their names removed from the registry of persons who have abandoned, neglected, abused, or financially... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5340 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. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5341 2019–20 |
Higher ed. child careRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to offer Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) benefits to otherwise qualified students of community, technical, and tribal colleges who are pursuing all associate... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5342 2019–20 |
Nonbinary gender categoryRequires the terms his, her, he, and she to be interpreted as applying equally to persons identifying as nonbinary. Provides a nonbinary gender category for certain situations. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5343 2019–20 |
High school successModifies academic acceleration policy requirements and requires all districts to adopt an academic acceleration policy by the 2021-22 school year. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5344 2019–20 |
Nursing fatigueRequires nurse staffing plans to include a regular review of data on missed meal and rest breaks and nurse call-back rates. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5345 2019–20 |
Contralateral mastectomyRequires health plans, beginning January 1, 2020, to cover contralateral prophylactic mastectomies for certain health plan enrollees. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5346 2019–20 |
Life insurance/last illnessProvides that the first 5 percent or $15,000 of a life insurance policy is to be used to pay for funeral or expenses related to the last illness of the individual insured. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5347 2019–20 |
Electric utilities/climateMakes it a crime for an electric utility to advertise or offer any benefit, program or service that indicates the benefit, program, or service will prevent, reverse, slow, or in any similar way affect climate change, unless... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5348 2019–20 |
Schools, etc. constr./taxesProvides a sales and use tax exemption on charges for labor and services rendered in respect to the constructing of new buildings for use by a public school district or an institution of higher education, or with respect to... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5349 2019–20 |
Products identified as milkMakes it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or deliver any product identified by the word "milk" if the product is not milk or does not contain milk products. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5351 2019–20 |
Juvenile sex offense regist.Allows a juvenile adjudicated for assault 4 with a sexual motivation to participate in a special sex offender disposition alternative (SSODA). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5353 2019–20 |
Redevelopment/densityExpands eligible residential targeted areas under the multi-family tax exemption program to certain unincorporated areas of a county. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5357 2019–20 |
Affordable housing taxesAuthorizes counties and cities to impose an additional real estate excise tax of 0. 25 percent for affordable housing. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5358 2019–20 |
Housing dev./religious orgs.Requires cities and counties planning to allow for an increased density bonus for an affordable housing development located on real property owned or controlled by a religious organization. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5361 2019–20 |
Low-income housing dev. costImplements recommendations of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee's report analyzing development costs for low-income housing under the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Housing Trust Fund programs. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5363 2019–20 |
Urban center dwellings/taxesProvides an additional 12-year property tax exemption for certain eligible multi-unit residential housing projects in urban centers. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5364 2019–20 |
Death penaltyCreates a death penalty review panel. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5365 2019–20 |
Vaccination/antibody testingRequires health care providers to notify individuals or their guardian prior to administering a vaccination of the option to consent to an antibody titer test and of the legal requirements for vaccination. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5367 2019–20 |
Military friendly schoolsCreates the Purple Star Award to recognize military friendly schools. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |