Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5448 2019–20 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.States that, in addition to the allocation provided by the superintendent of public instruction to school districts for each student enrolled in an alternative learning experience course, if a course is a vocational... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5449 2019–20 |
Paid family & medical leaveMakes technical corrections and reorganizes the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) statutes. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5451 2019–20 |
Hydraulic projectsProvides that a hydraulic project means the construction or performance of work at or below the ordinary high water line for purposes of issuing permits for construction projects in state waters. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5452 2019–20 |
Health sciences auths/taxesAllows an additional jurisdiction that has created a Health Sciences and Services Authority to impose a local sales and use tax to fund the health and life sciences. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5454 2019–20 |
Geriatric behavioral healthRevises the definition of "geriatric behavioral health worker," for purposes of chapter 74.42 RCW (nursing homes--resident care, operating standards), to include a person with a bachelor's or master's degree in social work,... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5455 2019–20 |
FDA nonpublic informationExempts from disclosure requirements certain information obtained from the Food and Drug Administration. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5456 2019–20 |
American or recycled steelRequires contracts for public works include a provision requiring all steel products used or supplied in the performance of the contract be a product of the United States or produced in a country where more than 65 percent of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5458 2019–20 |
Building trades apprenticesRequires Marysville School District to collaborate with Everett Community College, Arlington School District, and other stakeholders to develop a regional apprenticeship pathways program establishing an apprenticeship... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5459 2019–20 |
Nonresident pharmaciesRequires a nonresident pharmacy, for initial licensure and license renewal by the department of health, to submit a copy of an inspection report: (1) Conducted by an inspection program approved by the pharmacy quality... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5460 2019–20 |
Nurse licensure compactEnters Washington into the Interstate Nursing Licensure Compact. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5462 2019–20 |
Driver's license suspensionAllows suspension of a person's driver's license for failure to respond or comply with a traffic infraction for a moving violation only if the person has received one or more other traffic infractions for moving violations... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5463 2019–20 |
Impounded vehicles/militaryRequires the Department of Licensing, upon receiving an abandoned vehicle report to check whether the registered owner is an active duty servicemember and report that information to a registered tow truck operator (RTTO). | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5464 2019–20 |
Opioid overdose med./schoolsPermits public schools to obtain and store opioid overdose medication. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5465 2019–20 |
Public education fundingChanges the date when school districts must submit a copy of their budget to OSPI, and requires that the four-year budget plan be included. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5466 2019–20 |
School district leviesChanges the enrichment levy lid to 22 percent of state and federal revenues from the prior year, or $3,500 per pupil, whichever is less. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5467 2019–20 |
Tax preferences/mass timberAdds mass timber products to the list of timber products that receive the preferential timber products business and occupation tax. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5468 2019–20 |
Weights and measures programModifies fees and civil penalties assessed under the Washington Department of Agriculture's (WSDA) W eights and Measures Program. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5469 2019–20 |
PEBB retiree premiumsRequires the amount of a premium reduction for medicare-eligible retiree participants to be no less than fifty percent of the premium cost. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5470 2019–20 |
Homeless youth servicesAuthorizes the use of HOPE Centers for the placement of a child in need of services and removes the limit of HOPE Center beds statewide. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5472 2019–20 |
Liquor common carriersRequires common carriers delivering items known to contain liquor to submit a report containing shipment information to the Liquor and Cannabis Board and the Department of Revenue. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5475 2019–20 |
Migrant ed./credit retrievalPermits a school district that receives funds under the federal elementary and secondary education act to select a program of their own choosing for student credit retrieval. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5476 2019–20 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsConfirms that composting activities are recognized as agricultural activities and protected from nuisance lawsuits. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5477 2019–20 |
Higher ed. application feesRequires higher education institutions to waive college application fees for prospective students who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5478 2019–20 |
Noncompetition covenantsMakes noncompetition covenants unenforceable unless an employee earns more than $100,000 per year. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5479 2019–20 |
State credit union actEliminates the requirement for annual and special meetings of a state-chartered credit union to be held at a designated place. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |