Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6386 2017–18 |
Ag. fair funding/sales taxesRemoves a $2 million annual transfer from the State General Fund to the Fair Fund. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6410 2017–18 |
School safetyRequires first responder agencies to notify all schools in the vicinity, including private schools, if there is a situation for which an evacuation or lockdown appears reasonably necessary. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6468 2017–18 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities; $250 million will be subject to the debt limit and $250 will be outside of the... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6473 2017–18 |
Rental dwelling unit firesDirects the Director of Fire Protection (Director) to investigate ways to prevent fire deaths in rental dwellings. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6486 2017–18 |
Registered apprenticeshipsRequires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council to develop an apprenticeship strategic plan. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6511 2017–18 |
Community custody violationsRemoves authority for a Department of Corrections (DOC) hearing officer to revoke an individual's early release time by returning the individual to total confinement for up to the remaining portion of the sentence as a... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6531 2017–18 |
School constructionMakes phased changes to the Construction Cost Allocation (CCA), Student Space Allocation (SSA), and the statutory Funding Assistance Percentage (FAP), the funding components of the School Construction Assistance Program... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6536 2017–18 |
Vehicle assist./sales taxExtends the state sales and use tax exemption for add-on automotive adaptive equipment until July 1, 2028. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6548 2017–18 |
Fire service administrationCreates a joint legislative task force on fire service administration. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6563 2017–18 |
Aviation biofuels work groupRequires the Office of Clean Technology at Washington State University to reestablish the Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Workgroup (workgroup). | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6566 2017–18 |
Juvenile offensesExempts minors from the crimes of Sending or Bringing into the State Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, and Viewing Depictions... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6587 2017–18 |
Local taxing districtsRequires certain local utility districts that serve 10,000 or more customers to disclose state and local tax rates imposed on the district, if any, on each billing statement beginning on September 1, 2018. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6620 2017–18 |
School securityAddresses school safety in a number of ways including implementing an emergency response system, establishing an anonymous reporting system, expanding regional school safety efforts, and facilitating school resource officers. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6630 2017–18 |
Farm internship programIncludes Mason county as a county that qualifies for the farm internship pilot project. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6631 2017–18 |
Small modular reactorsAddresses small modular reactors in the state. Provides a business and occupation tax exemption for a person engaging in the business of manufacturing small modular reactors or making sales at wholesale or retail of small... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| HB 1508 2017–18 |
Student meals & nutritionRequires qualifying high-needs schools, beginning in the 2019-20 school year and until June 30, 2028, to offer breakfast after the bell (BAB) programs to students after the beginning of the school day. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 7, 2018 |
| HB 1723 2017–18 |
Hanford/occupational diseaseCreates a presumption for Hanford nuclear site workers that certain enumerated diseases and conditions are occupational diseases, for the purposes of industrial insurance coverage. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 7, 2018 |
| HB 3012 2017–18 |
Child marriageAllows a person to get married only if he or she is at least eighteen years old. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 7, 2018 |
| HB 3013 2017–18 |
Public records accessExpands the scope and resources for public records access. Defines "state agency" as follows, for purposes of public records created after the effective date of this act: Every state office, department, division, bureau,... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 7, 2018 |
| HB 2461 2017–18 |
Drug offense sentencingMakes prior temporary changes to the sentencing grid for drug offenses permanent. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 6, 2018 |
| HB 2989 2017–18 |
Business license accountRequires the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) to collect $11 from various foreign or domestic legal entities when filing an annual report. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 6, 2018 |
| HB 3011 2017–18 |
Public records accessExpands the scope and resources for public records access. Defines "state agency" as follows, for purposes of public records created after the effective date of this act: Every state office, department, division, bureau,... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2018 |
| SB 5992 2017–18 |
Bump-fire stocksEstablishes criminal penalties and sentencing provisions relating to the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, transfer, or transport of bump-fire stocks, or the use of a firearm containing a bump-fire stock in the... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 6, 2018 |
| SB 6037 2017–18 |
Uniform parentage actRevises various provisions regarding establishing and challenging parentage under the Uniform Parentage Act. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 6, 2018 |
| SB 6629 2017–18 |
Pollution emission feeCreates the public oversight board within the executive office of the governor. Imposes a pollution fee that must be collected from large emitters based on carbon content of: (1) Fossil fuels sold or used in the state; and (2)... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2018 |