Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1792 2019–20 |
Marijuana retailer penaltiesCreates a gross misdemeanor crime applicable when an employee of a marijuana retail outlet sells marijuana products to an unauthorized person under age twenty-one in the course of their employment. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 1794 2019–20 |
Marijuana bus. agreementsUpdates terminology regarding authorized agreements that licensed marijuana businesses may enter with other parties related to goods or services with trademark or other intellectual property protections. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 1874 2019–20 |
Adolescent behavioral healthAuthorizes mental health professionals to provide certain mental health treatment information to a parent who is involved in the treatment of the adolescent when the mental health professional believes that sharing this... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 381, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 1917 2019–20 |
Animal traps/airportsCreates an exemption from the prohibition on the use of body-gripping animal traps for airport operators to trap animals under certain conditions. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 2018 2019–20 |
Harassment/legislatureMakes it a violation of the special privileges section of the Ethics in Public Service Act for legislators or legislative branch employees to use their position to harass or sexually harass another person. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 2062 2019–20 |
Seattle Storm license platesCreates the Seattle Storm special license plate. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| HB 2144 2019–20 |
LEOFF 2 benefit fundingEliminates future transfers, subject to appropriation, to the Local Public Safety Enhancement Account, and subsequently to the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Benefits Improvement Account (Benefits Improvement Account). | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5025 2019–20 |
Self-help housing dev./taxesProvides a real estate excise tax exemption on the sale of self-help housing by an affordable homeownership facilitator to a low-income household. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 385, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5082 2019–20 |
Social emotional learningDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt social emotional learning (SEL) standards and benchmarks by January 1, 2020. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5091 2019–20 |
Special education fundingIncreases the special education excess cost multiplier for enrolled students from 0.9609 to 1.00. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5106 2019–20 |
Natural disaster mitigationCreates a work group to review disaster mitigation and resiliency activities in Washington, other states, and at the federal level. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5107 2019–20 |
Trust institutionsClarifies the definition of trust business and allows the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to expand the definition of trust business to accommodate activities that are closely akin to acting as a fiduciary through... | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5183 2019–20 |
Manufactured/mobile homesAuthorizes manufactured/mobile home park tenants seeking relocation assistance from the Mobile and Manufactured Home Relocation Assistance Program (Relocation Assistance Program) to receive other funding for relocation... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5227 2019–20 |
Voter registration deadlinesMoves deadline to transfer an existing voter registration via telephone, electronically, or at a state agency other than a county auditor or the Secretary of State, to eight days before the election. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5258 2019–20 |
Isolated worker protectionRequires hotels, motels, retail, security guard entities, and property service contractors who employ certain isolated workers to adopt a sexual harassment policy, provide mandatory training regarding sexual assault,... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5298 2019–20 |
Marijuana product labelingAllows additional information on labels for marijuana products to assist consumers in making purchases of marijuana products identified by the Department of Health as compliant products. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5318 2019–20 |
Marijuana license complianceSpecifies when the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) may issue a notice of correction under the technical assistance program. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5356 2019–20 |
LGBTQ commissionCreates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Commission within the Office of the Governor, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5370 2019–20 |
Aviation coordinating comm'nCreates a Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission tasked with identifying a location for a new primary commercial aviation facility. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 396, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5433 2019–20 |
DOC/postsecondary educationClarifies the Legislature's intent to support the use of secure Internet connections expressly for the purposes of furthering postsecondary education degree opportunities and training of incarcerated adults. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 397, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5511 2019–20 |
Broadband serviceCreates the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5526 2019–20 |
Individual health ins marketRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to develop standardized health plans. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5551 2019–20 |
Courthouse dog assistanceAuthorizes, and sets forth requirements for the use of, courthouse facility dogs by testifying witnesses in judicial proceedings. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5602 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careProhibits the Health Care Authority, Medicaid managed care plans, health plans, and student health plans from automatically denying coverage for reproductive health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5605 2019–20 |
Marijuana misdemeanorsRequires a court to vacate a misdemeanor marijuana possession conviction upon the application of a person who was age 21 or older at the time of the offense. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 400, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |