Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5926 2017–18 |
Movie theaters/beer & wineAuthorizes theaters with more than four screens to obtain a theater license to sell beer, including strong beer, and/or wine at retail for consumption on theater premises. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5927 2017–18 |
Liquor licensesAuthorizes theaters with more than four screens to obtain a theater license to sell beer, including strong beer, and/or wine at retail for consumption on theater premises. Allows a grocery store licensee to be issued an... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5978 2017–18 |
State ombudsCreates the office of the state ombuds in the office of the governor. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5979 2017–18 |
Wrongful death actionsRemoves the requirement that beneficiaries of wrongful death actions must be resident within the United States. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5982 2017–18 |
Voter info/registr. recordsAllows a voter's year of birth, rather than date of birth, contained in voter registration records or files to be made available for public inspection and copying under the public records act. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6000 2017–18 |
Beer & wine tasting/groceryAuthorizes tasting beer or wine at smaller grocery stores—less than 10,000 square feet—that sell fresh meat, fresh poultry, seafood, or cheese. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6008 2017–18 |
Microbreweries/cider & wineAuthorizes microbreweries to sell wine from its premises for on-premises consumption. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6014 2017–18 |
Automatic security freezesRequires a consumer reporting agency, that experiences a data breach, to: (1) Automatically place a security freeze on the credit report of each affected consumer within seven days of discovery of the data breach; (2) Notify... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6049 2017–18 |
High capacity magazinesProhibits the manufacture, possession, sale, or transfer of a large capacity magazine (LCM) with the capacity of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition, unless the possession falls within one of the stated exceptions. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6054 2017–18 |
Passenger-only ferry studyDirects the Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete a study of ferry service between Olympia and Seattle. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6061 2017–18 |
Ferry natural gas conversionRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a request for proposals to convert a ferry to operate on liquefied natural gas. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6063 2017–18 |
Aerial crop protect./schoolsRequires the applicator of crop protection products to provide written notification to an affected school facility forty-eight hours before an aerial application that is conducted within one-quarter mile of the school... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6082 2017–18 |
Labor bargaining/neutralityMakes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to not maintain neutrality with regard to employees seeking to exercise their collective bargaining rights. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6092 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationAuthorizes 16 and 17-year olds to register to vote at the Department of Licensing (DOL), designated agencies, electronically, and by mail. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6096 2017–18 |
Carbon pollution taxEstablishes the climate protection and clean energy jobs act. Imposes a carbon pollution tax on: (1) The sale or use within this state of fossil fuels, including fossil fuels used in generating electricity; or (2) The sale or... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6098 2017–18 |
Light duty vehicle emissionsReduces climate-altering emissions from light duty vehicles. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6105 2017–18 |
Reproductive health accessRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to administer a program to reimburse for the cost of certain services, drugs, devices, products and procedures for individuals who can become pregnant and would be eligible for Medicaid... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5008 2017–18 |
REAL ID complianceRequires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to mark standard driver's licenses and identicards in accordance with federal REAL ID Act regulations to indicate that they are not acceptable for federal identification purposes, and... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5173 2017–18 |
Loss prevention reviewsProvides for state agencies, rather than the Department of Enterprise Services, to appoint loss prevention review teams. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5346 2017–18 |
Legislative page scholarshipCreates the Gina Bull Memorial Legislative Page Scholarship program and account. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5835 2017–18 |
Health outcomes/pregnancyProvides that it is an unfair practice for an employer that employs 15 or more employees to refuse to make reasonable accommodations for an employee's pregnancy and pregnancy-related health conditions. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5336 2017–18 |
Ballot return boxes/crimesAdds criminal penalties for physically damaging or tampering with a ballot deposit box | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5715 2017–18 |
Nursing home paymentsExempts certain residents in nursing facilities from a rate penalty. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5301 2017–18 |
Responsible bidder criteriaAmends low responsive bidder criteria to include requirements that: (1) the bidder cannot have been determined by the Department of Labor and Industries to have violated a wage payment within the past three years; and (2) the... | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5762 2017–18 |
Mercury light stewardshipProvides that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) may not retain fees in excess of the estimated administrative costs for the stewardship program. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |