Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5711 2019–20 |
Child care provider ed equivRequires the department of children, youth, and families to adopt education equivalencies for licensed child care providers that identify professional experience and skills that may be considered equivalent to education levels... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5712 2019–20 |
War on terror monumentEstablishes a legislative work group to study and make recommendations on a monument to honor service members who died in the global war on terror. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5713 2019–20 |
Resident student/veteransRequires a student who is entitled to federal Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services benefits to receive in-state tuition at public higher education institutions. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5715 2019–20 |
Subst use disorder treatmentRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to certify an applicant as a chemical dependency professional (CDP) if they are a licensed professional or experienced agency-affiliated counselor, participate in a 35-hour training,... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5716 2019–20 |
Federal employees/unemployedProvides that a federal government employee is unemployed for purposes of unemployment insurance in any week the employee is not receiving wages due to the government's failure to appropriate funding used to pay the wages,... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5719 2019–20 |
Hemp productionRequires the department of agriculture to develop: (1) An agricultural commodity program to replace the industrial hemp research pilot program; (2) A proposal outlining the state's plan for regulating hemp production in... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5721 2019–20 |
Abortion facilitiesRequires the secretary of the department of health to issue a license to an abortion facility if certain conditions are met and initiate investigations and enforcement actions for complaints or other information regarding... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5722 2019–20 |
Homeless housing & assist.Requires local jurisdictions providing services to homeless persons using funds received under the homeless housing and assistance program to give priority to those homeless persons who can establish proof of residency in the... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5724 2019–20 |
Adult entertainer safetyRequires the department of labor and industries to: (1) Develop or contract for the development of training for entertainers; and (2) Convene an entertainer advisory committee to assist with implementation of this act... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5725 2019–20 |
Driving record abstractsAuthorizes a transit authority to have access to the driver abstract for an existing volunteer vanpool driver for insurance and risk management needs. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5726 2019–20 |
Clay targets/sales taxExempts permanently from retail sales and use tax, clay targets purchased by a nonprofit gun club providing the activity of clay target shooting for a fee. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5727 2019–20 |
College bound scholarshipCreates the Washington College Bound Dual Enrollment Scholarship program as a subprogram of the Washington College Bound Scholarship (CBS). | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5728 2019–20 |
Adult family home trainingEstablishes the adult family home training network. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5729 2019–20 |
Dual credit enroll. priorityProhibits schools from giving enrollment priority for dual credit programs based on student distance from a higher education institution or state funding priorities for the College in the High School program. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5730 2019–20 |
Comm. property/clean energyAuthorizes the establishment of a commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER) program that jurisdictions can voluntarily implement to ensure that free and willing owners of agricultural, commercial, and... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5732 2019–20 |
Foundat. public health servsAddresses the governmental public health system which is comprised of the department of health, state board of health, local health jurisdictions, sovereign tribal nations, and Indian health programs. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5733 2019–20 |
Residential tenantsEstablishes a work group consisting of legislators and stakeholders to study and make recommendations on just cause evictions. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5735 2019–20 |
Juvenile court/ageRaises the age of capacity to commit a crime to age 12 and older for crimes that are not serious violent offenses. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5736 2019–20 |
Special ed. funding alloc.Increases the special education excess cost multiplier from 0.9609 to 0.98. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5737 2019–20 |
Juvenile rehab. confinementAllows juveniles subject to autodecline who are adjudicated in juvenile court to be committed to the custody of Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) until age twenty-five. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5738 2019–20 |
Homelessness/postsecondaryRequires each community and technical college district and public baccalaureate to develop a capital project plan to renovate or rehabilitate an existing building or facility for the purpose of providing certain accommodations... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5742 2019–20 |
LCB/special licensesRevises the definition of "society or organization" to mean as used in a not-for-profit group organized and operated as a fraternal society, order, or association registered under Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(8) or (10) of the... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5743 2019–20 |
Vehicle taxationTransfers the state 6.5 percent sales and use tax imposed on motor vehicle purchases to the Motor Vehicle Fund. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5745 2019–20 |
Extreme risk protect. ordersDirects the court to consider relevant evidence regarding a threatened hate crime in determining whether to issue an ERPO. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5747 2019–20 |
Solid waste/renewable energyDeclares an intent to: (1) Support the burning of solid waste to produce renewable energy; and (2) Appropriate sufficient money to carry out the purposes of this act. Requires the department of ecology and the utilities and... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |