Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Nguyen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5602 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careProhibits the Health Care Authority, Medicaid managed care plans, health plans, and student health plans from automatically denying coverage for reproductive health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5605 2019–20 |
Marijuana misdemeanorsRequires a court to vacate a misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction upon the application of a person who was age 21 or older at the time of the offense. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 400, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5723 2019–20 |
Pedestrian, etc. safetyModifies the rules of the road to clarify how motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists and other users are to share the road. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 403, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5383 2019–20 |
Tiny housesAuthorizes cities and towns to adopt ordinances regulating the creation of tiny house communities, including through use of the binding site plan method. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5444 2019–20 |
Forensic mental health careCreates the role of the forensic navigator. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5579 2019–20 |
Crude oil volatility/railProhibits a facility constructed or permitted after January 1, 2019, from unloading or loading crude oil into or from a rail tank car unless the oil has a vapor pressure of less than 9 pounds per square inch. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5600 2019–20 |
Residential tenantsMakes a number of changes to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, including: | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5718 2019–20 |
Child welfare housing assistCreates a child welfare housing assistance pilot program (CWHAPP) within the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), to provide housing vouchers, rental assistance, navigation, and other support services to... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5800 2019–20 |
Homeless college studentsCreates pilot programs at the community and technical colleges and the four-year higher education institutions to provide assistance to homeless students and students who were in foster care. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5846 2019–20 |
International medical gradsCreates the international medical graduate (IMG) work group to develop recommendations for the creation of an IMG assistance program. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5903 2019–20 |
Children's mental healthRequires educational service districts to coordinate behavioral health services and trainings in school districts in their regions. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5145 2019–20 |
Hydraulic fracturingProhibits use of hydraulic fracturing for exploring for, and producing oil and natural gas. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5274 2019–20 |
Pacific islanders/dentalCreates a dental care program for Washington residents who are citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 311, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5290 2019–20 |
Noncriminal youth detentionReduces the maximum detention period for at-risk youth (ARY), child in need of services (CHINS), dependency, and truancy court proceedings from seven days to 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, beginning on the next... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5405 2019–20 |
Organ transplant nondiscrim.Prohibits health care providers from denying organ transplant services to an individual with a disability solely on the basis of the individual's disability. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5573 2019–20 |
Domestic violence TBIsRequires DSHS develop recommendations to improve the statewide response to traumatic brain injury (TBI) suffered by domestic violence survivors, in consultation with the Washington TBI strategic partnership advisory council... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5918 2019–20 |
Whale watching guidelinesRequires the Boating Safety Education Program to include educational materials on whale watching guidelines and other voluntary and regulatory measures related to whale watching. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5937 2019–20 |
Vehicle lamp colorsRequires all rear commercial motor vehicle lighting devices and reflectors, including stop lamps, to be red, except other signal devices which may be red or amber. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5116 2019–20 |
Clean energyRequires all electric utilities to eliminate from their allocation of electricity coal-fired resources by December 31, 2025. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5415 2019–20 |
Indian health improvementEstablishes the Governor's Indian Health Advisory Council to adopt the biennial Indian Health Improvement Advisory Plan (Advisory Plan). | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5865 2019–20 |
Filipino American historyDeclares October of each year to be Filipino American History Month. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5223 2019–20 |
Electrical net meteringRequires an electric utility to make conventional net metering available to eligible customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the earlier of either June 30, 2029, or the first date upon which the... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| SB 5063 2019–20 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires that return envelopes provided to voters for all election ballots include prepaid postage. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5166 2019–20 |
Postsecondary religious acc.Requires postsecondary institutions to accommodate students whose sincerely held religious beliefs impact exam performance or successful program completion. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5689 2019–20 |
Harassment, etc./schoolsRequires school districts to: adopt or amend policies and procedures relating to transgender students that, at a minimum, incorporate all the elements of the model transgender student policy and procedure; and to designate a... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |