Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5810 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditExpands the eligibility and benefits of the Working Families Tax Exemption Program. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5812 2019–20 |
Accessory dwelling unitsRequires cities and counties to adopt ordinances that authorize accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within designated urban growth areas by June 1, 2021, and establishes certain regulatory requirements that must be included. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5813 2019–20 |
Arena projects/taxesProvides for the deferral of state and local sales and use taxes for eligible projects that may include a qualifying arena and associated parking structures, plazas, tunnels and public spaces, or an ice hockey practice facility. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5814 2019–20 |
Health coverage/young adultsRequires the state health care authority to provide health coverage to individuals who: (1) Are between the ages of nineteen and twenty-six years old; (2) Have a countable income that is at or below one hundred thirty-three... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5818 2019–20 |
Problem gambling task forceCreates the joint legislative task force on problem gambling (task force). Requires the task force to review findings from a problem gambling study funded in the 2018 supplemental operating budget, and to review existing... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5819 2019–20 |
Postconviction review boardTransfers the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board within the Department of Corrections to the Office of the Governor and renames it as the Post-Conviction Review Board (the PCR Board). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5820 2019–20 |
Vulnerable children/careRequires 12-month authorizations for the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program for homeless children. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5821 2019–20 |
K-12 national cert. bonusesProvides equitable bonuses to K-12 instructional staff who attain national certification through professional organizations. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5822 2019–20 |
Universal health care systemCreates a work group on establishing a universal health care system in Washington. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5823 2019–20 |
Ballot signature witnessesRequires witnesses who attest to the validity of a voter's signature mark on a ballot declaration to sign a declaration that they have personally observed the voter making the mark. Provides a procedure for a voter to follow... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5824 2019–20 |
Salmon population/fundingImplements a pilot program to examine the opportunities and challenges association with organizing the department of fish and wildlife's fish hatchery activities to emulate the fish hatchery policies of the state of Alaska... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5826 2019–20 |
Federal funding/family serv.Expands the use of federal funding to provide foster care prevention services, increase placements in family settings, and encourage family reunification. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5827 2019–20 |
Safety belt exe/comm vehicleProhibits operators and passengers operating a commercial motor vehicle from exercising the current medical exception to the requirement to wear a safety belt. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5828 2019–20 |
Medicaid home health rateIncreases payment for Medicaid home health services to no less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5832 2019–20 |
Vehicle reg fee/county distRequires vehicle registration filing fees to be distributed to the county in which the vehicle registration is located, regardless of where the fee was paid or collected. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5833 2019–20 |
Dental assistants, etc.Permits a dental assistant to perform dental prophylaxis with supragingival scaling, periodontal probing, and gross debridement with an ultrasonic device under the close supervision of a supervising dentist. Permits a dental... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5835 2019–20 |
Hotline/self-harm, criminalRequires the attorney general to establish a hotline program for receiving reports of self harm, potential harm, or criminal acts. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5836 2019–20 |
Nursing home rates/inflationChanges the rate rebase of the direct care and indirect care components of the nursing home payment methodology from even-numbered calendar years to annually, beginning on July 1, 2019. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5837 2019–20 |
Juvenile record sealingAllows a juvenile court record consisting of a drug offense to be subject to a regular sealing hearing in juvenile court. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5838 2019–20 |
Correctional industriesDefines market share for correctional industries, Class II industries. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5840 2019–20 |
Essential health coverageRequires residents of Washington, unless exempted, to ensure that they and any of their dependents maintain minimum essential health care coverage (MEC) for each month. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5841 2019–20 |
Vaccines/personal objectionEliminates the philosophical or personal objection exception for vaccines required to attend school or a licensed day care center. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5842 2019–20 |
Electroconvulsant therapyAllows a person to provide informed consent for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on behalf of a patient who is not competent with a concurring medical opinion under certain circumstances. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5843 2019–20 |
DSHS dev. disability clientsRequires the department of social and health services to notify an individual, a client, their representative, and the necessary supplemental accommodation representative of the following rights upon determining the individual... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5844 2019–20 |
Industrial ins claim recordsAllows employers or duly authorized representatives to review industrial insurance claim files. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |