Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5935 2017–18 |
Broadband & telecomm serviceCreates the Governor's Office on Broadband Access. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5944 2017–18 |
Rental car negl. entrustmentAsserts that any person who rents a motor vehicle to another person without ensuring the person has a valid driver's license may be held liable for negligent entrustment. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5955 2017–18 |
RTA tax & fee collectionRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) that includes portions of a county with a population of more than 1.5 million persons, if it imposes a motor vehicle excise tax (tax) of up to 0.8 percent first authorized in July... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5970 2017–18 |
Mental health field responseCreates the mental health field response team grant program, administered by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5989 2017–18 |
Small claims courtIncreases the jurisdiction of the small claims department in each district court from $5,000 to $10,000, but only for cases brought by a natural person. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5998 2017–18 |
Health care whistleblowersExpands the definition of "whistleblower" to include a health care provider or member of a medical care staff at a health care facility. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6003 2017–18 |
Student meals and nutritionRequires high-needs schools to offer breakfast after the bell (BAB) to each student beginning in the 2019-20 school year and only in years in which funding is specifically provided in a budget | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6009 2017–18 |
Vanity collector platesCreates the ability to personalize a collector license plate. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6011 2017–18 |
Governmental continuityAmends the Continuity of Government Act to provide continuity of government procedures for all catastrophic incidents, rather than only enemy attacks. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6013 2017–18 |
Behavioral rehabilitationRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to convene a stakeholder workgroup to design a Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) rate payment methodology that is... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6015 2017–18 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, including changes to the beneficiaries entitled to recoveries and the damages that may be recovered under these actions. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6017 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of service member for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6030 2017–18 |
City utility surplusAllows a city to dispose of its personal property or equipment that was originally acquired for public utility purposes and that is not required for providing continued public utility services without adopting a resolution or... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6038 2017–18 |
Limited cooperative assocs.Adopts the Washington Limited Cooperative Association Act, a new chapter of law governing the formation, organization, governance, operation, and dissolution of limited cooperative associations. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6039 2017–18 |
Uniform unsworn declarationsCreates the Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act, which applies to unsworn declarations by declarants who at the time of making the declaration are physically located either within or outside the boundaries of the United States. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6052 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6057 2017–18 |
Recording standards comm'nEstablishes the Recording Standards Commission in place of the Secretary of State's Electronic Recording Standards Commission (ERSC) to review and make recommendations related to all real estate recording standards. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6065 2017–18 |
Student interrogationsRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) to convene a work group to update its model policy and procedure for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises in consideration of... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6066 2017–18 |
Tow trucks/cell phone useRequires the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to review available information on the safety record of tow trucks in the state related to the use of a wireless communications device while driving, and to report to the... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6070 2017–18 |
Motorcycle parking methodsAuthorizes motorcycles to park at an angle on any highway so long as it does not extend into the roadway. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6072 2017–18 |
Port districts/unit priceAllows a port district to procure public works with a unit-priced contract and establishes bidding and other procedures for such contracts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6079 2017–18 |
Public employee birth datesExempts public employee and volunteer birthdates from public disclosure requirements. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6080 2017–18 |
Alternative fuel vehicle taxExtends the retail sales and use tax exemption for clean alternative fuel vehicles so that it expires once 11,000 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state, rather than after 7500 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6081 2017–18 |
Net meteringRequires an electric utility to offer to make net metering available to eligible customer-generators until the cumulative generating capacity of net metering systems equals 2.0 percent of the utility's peak demand during 1996. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6084 2017–18 |
Essential health coverageRequires the Insurance Commissioner to establish a task force on exploring individual mandate enforcement mechanisms. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |