Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5531 2019–20 |
SNAP criminal penaltiesFinds a person guilty of a class C felony or a gross misdemeanor, depending on the face value of the benefits, if the person knowingly uses, presents, transfers, acquires, or possesses unauthorized supplemental nutrition... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5532 2019–20 |
Special educationRequires school districts and educational service districts to embed the best practices for differentiating instruction and learning activities to meet each student's individual needs in any professional development provided... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5534 2019–20 |
ECEAP outcomes studyRequires the state institute for public policy to prepare an updated report of the 2014 early childhood education and assistance program outcome evaluation report. Requires the department of children, youth, and families and... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5535 2019–20 |
Child care costsRequires the department of children, youth, and families to convene and facilitate a child care affordability and accessibility work group to examine regulatory and licensing costs and the associated effects on child care... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5537 2019–20 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5538 2019–20 |
Higher education free speechEstablishes an outdoor area of an institution of higher education's campus as a traditional public forum. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5539 2019–20 |
Family & med. leave/coverageProvides information on bona fide corporate officers and members of limited liability companies who may not be eligible for coverage under the family and medical leave program. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5540 2019–20 |
Projects of statewide signifRedefines a project of statewide significance. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5541 2019–20 |
Revenue reform task forceCreates the state revenue reform task force. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5542 2019–20 |
Patient care/health entitiesProhibits a health care entity from the following, if a health care provider is acting in good faith, within the provider's authorized scope of practice, and within the relevant standard of care: (1) Limiting the provider's... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5543 2019–20 |
Productive farmlandRequires the State Conservation Commission to develop an agricultural land assessment form and process. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5545 2019–20 |
RecyclingCreates the Recycling Development Center (Center) within the Department of Ecology to facilitate basic and applied research and development and marketing to further markets and processing of recycled commodities and products. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5546 2019–20 |
Enhanced 211 drug lineAppropriates up to $350,000 for a 211 drug line pilot project dedicated to the referral for opioid and other drug crisis services in Lewis, Pierce, and Thurston counties. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5547 2019–20 |
Marbled murrelet strategyDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to analyze the harvest volume and revenue impacts of strategies for the long-term conservation of the marbled murrelet. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5548 2019–20 |
High school diploma pathwaysRemoves requirement that students receive a certificate of academic achievement to graduate. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5553 2019–20 |
Fitness center safetyRequires the Board of Health to adopt rules regulating the safety of fitness centers and requires the Department of Health to enforce those rules. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5554 2019–20 |
School notificationsRequires certain school employees to follow specific notification provisions regarding the receipt of information about sex offenses, violent offenses, registered sex offenders, and kidnapping offenders. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5555 2019–20 |
Solar energy componentsDefines solar energy system under the Production Incentive Program and specifies components of a solar energy system must be produced or manufactured in the United States or according to Washington State environmental standards. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5556 2019–20 |
Small-scale capital projectsExcludes the following from prevailing wages on public works provisions: Workers on a public works project funded in an omnibus capital appropriations act that has a total project cost less than twenty million dollars, and... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5557 2019–20 |
Seismic hazard risk, reduceCreates a functional recovery task force to determine criteria and implementation measures necessary for the adoption of a functional recovery standard to apply to all emergency services buildings and state-owned buildings,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5559 2019–20 |
Civil action commencementRequires the following materials to be attached to a complaint, when a civil action is commenced by service of a copy of a summons and complaint before court filing and without a court-assigned case number, and the action is... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5561 2019–20 |
Greenhouse emissions eval.Directs the Department of Ecology (DOE) to adopt a rule establishing a process by which lead agencies evaluate environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions when conducting environmental review of project and non-project... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5562 2019–20 |
Communicable disease controlUpdates language and changes references in the control and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases chapter from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to sexually transmitted... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5563 2019–20 |
Pilot rest periodsRequires marine pilots to have mandatory rest periods of at least ten hours, rather than seven hours, after an assignment, and a mandatory rest period that mitigates fatigue after three consecutive night assignments. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5564 2019–20 |
Business ecosystemsAuthorizes local governments to create business ecosystem areas for targeting public improvements. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |