Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5565 2019–20 |
Direct contractor liabilityAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce against a direct contractor unpaid wages owed by a subcontractor. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5567 2019–20 |
Fish habitat projectsRemoves the requirement that conservation district-sponsored fish habitat enhancement projects eligible for streamlined review follow design standards established by the Conservation Commission through an interagency agreement... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5568 2019–20 |
Background check sharingPermits specified providers to share copies of criminal background checks with each other. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5569 2019–20 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidChanges the cutoff date for the department of social and health services to calculate the facility and medicaid average case mix indexes and establish and update a facility's direct care component rate. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5570 2019–20 |
Port district worker dev.Allows port economic development programs to be operated by certain private and public entities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5571 2019–20 |
Military benefit zone prgAuthorizes certain cities and counties to apply and create military benefit zones (MBZ) for the purpose of generating revenues for certain projects and for financing local public improvements within the MBZ. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5574 2019–20 |
K-12 computer sci. ed. dataRequires each school district to submit a yearly report on computer science programs to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5575 2019–20 |
Traffic LFO consolidationCreates a program for the consolidation of traffic-based financial obligations from multiple courts of limited jurisdiction into a consolidated payment plan, to help reinstate driving privileges that are suspended because of... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5576 2019–20 |
Climate science educationModifies the required common school curriculum to include instruction in science with special reference to the environmental and sustainability standards. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5578 2019–20 |
Oil transportation safetySpecifies tug escort requirements for oil tankers of a certain size. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5580 2019–20 |
Orca whales/habitat & fishAuthorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to offer technical assistance to correct violations, issue notices of correction, notices of violation, stop work orders, or notices to comply for violations of hydraulic... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5582 2019–20 |
Affordable housing/REETIncreases the real estate excise taxes on property that sells for one million dollars or more to fund affordable housing. Requires money received from the excise taxes to be deposited into the public works assistance account,... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5583 2019–20 |
Fruits and vegetables accessCreates the Fruit and Vegetable Incentives Program. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5584 2019–20 |
Joint self-insurance prgsAuthorizes the Board of Pilotage Commissioners to participate in local government joint self-insurance programs for property and liability risks. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5585 2019–20 |
Conservation district coop.Allows conservation districts to engage in joint engineering activities with other conservation districts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5586 2019–20 |
Foster care TBI screeningsThe Bree Collaborative (collaborative) is to evaluate the most effective and beneficial way to screen children placed in out-of-home care for traumatic brain injuries. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5587 2019–20 |
Alternate code complianceDefines "code official" as the authority charged with administering the building and electrical codes. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5589 2019–20 |
Local taxes/employmentProhibits a city or town from imposing a tax measured by employee wages, employee hours, or the number of employment positions, which is initially enacted on or after January 1, 2019. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5593 2019–20 |
Running start fee waiversRequires school districts, b y the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, to provide documentation of Running Start students' low-income status to higher education institutions in which the students are enrolled. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5594 2019–20 |
Media literacy & digital citRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to establish a grant program for supporting media literacy and digital citizenship. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5595 2019–20 |
Gambling license/nonprofitExempts certain bona fide charitable organizations and bona fide nonprofit organizations from obtaining a gambling license if the organization's net revenues from all the activities together do not exceed one thousand five... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5598 2019–20 |
Student internet data priv.Declares an intent to ensure that: (1) Student data is safeguarded; and (2) Privacy of students and parents is honored, respected, and protected. Authorizes the attorney general to bring an action in the name of the state, or... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5599 2019–20 |
Marijuana/municipal corp.Requires the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue additional licenses to any local government applying to operate a retail marijuana outlet if there are no licensed marijuana retail outlets operating within five miles of the... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5603 2019–20 |
Military children/school regProvides that children of military families comply with school district residency requirements for school attendance if their parent is transferred or pending transfer to a military installation within Washington while on... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5606 2019–20 |
Pub. school language accessRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Implement a technical assistance program for language access to identify and disseminate best practices for providing language access services for... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |