Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Guy Palumbo
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5520 2019–20 |
Urban growth areasAmends a provision relating to the extension of urban governmental services to rural areas to provide that extension occur when necessary to protect basic public health and safety or the environment. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5537 2019–20 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5565 2019–20 |
Direct contractor liabilityAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce against a direct contractor unpaid wages owed by a subcontractor. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5576 2019–20 |
Climate science educationModifies the required common school curriculum to include instruction in science with special reference to the environmental and sustainability standards. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5578 2019–20 |
Oil transportation safetySpecifies tug escort requirements for oil tankers of a certain size. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5580 2019–20 |
Orca whales/habitat & fishAuthorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to offer technical assistance to correct violations, issue notices of correction, notices of violation, stop work orders, or notices to comply for violations of hydraulic... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5611 2019–20 |
State parks license plateCreates a new special license plate that displays a symbol or artwork recognizing the cultural significance of Sasquatch in Washington State history and folklore. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5615 2019–20 |
Sasquatch, official cryptidDesignates the species of cryptid commonly called "Sasquatch" or "Bigfoot" or "Forest Yeti" as the official cryptid of the state. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5617 2019–20 |
Nontribal gill netsBans the use of nontribal Columbia River salmon gill net licenses beginning January 1, 2021, and establishes a buyout program for retiring licenses by December 31, 2020. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5625 2019–20 |
Senior property tax/medicareAllows certain supplemental insurance premiums to be deducted from the calculation of combined disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for the senior citizen, individuals with disabilities, and veterans property tax... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5629 2019–20 |
Small modular reactorsIncludes small modular reactors (SMRs) as a clean energy technology innovation encouraged under the guiding principles of the state energy strategy. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5631 2019–20 |
State & local taxationRequires the department of revenue to: (1) Make publicly available an online searchable database of all taxes and tax rates in the state for each taxing district; and (2) Provide tax rate calculators on the searchable database... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5653 2019–20 |
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 |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5655 2019–20 |
Government contractingDeclares an intent to require better evaluation of contract performance by increasing transparency and accountability of public contracts. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5662 2019–20 |
Cloud computing solutionsRequires state agencies to evaluate certain criteria prior to adopting a cloud computing solution. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5671 2019–20 |
Fire district bid limitsIncreases the bid limits for purchases and contract work ordered by a fire protection district. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5698 2019–20 |
High hazard facilitiesRequires owners and operators of facilities that are engaged in petroleum refining or petrochemical manufacturing to require their contractors and subcontractors to use a skilled and trained workforce to perform onsite work. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5705 2019–20 |
Opportunity scholarship prgDefines private sources to include contributions from private organizations, corporations, municipalities, or counties. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5708 2019–20 |
Local option/vote tabulationAuthorizes the use of ranked choice voting which is a system of counting votes in which votes are tabulated based on a voter's ranking of candidates in order of preference. Creates a ranked choice voting work group to advise... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5727 2019–20 |
College bound scholarshipCreates the Washington College Bound Dual Enrollment Scholarship program as a subprogram of the Washington College Bound Scholarship (CBS). | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5730 2019–20 |
Comm. property/clean energyAuthorizes the establishment of a commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER) program that jurisdictions can voluntarily implement to ensure that free and willing owners of agricultural, commercial, and... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5745 2019–20 |
Extreme risk protect. ordersDirects the court to consider relevant evidence regarding a threatened hate crime in determining whether to issue an ERPO. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5747 2019–20 |
Solid waste/renewable energyDeclares an intent to: (1) Support the burning of solid waste to produce renewable energy; and (2) Appropriate sufficient money to carry out the purposes of this act. Requires the department of ecology and the utilities and... | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5751 2019–20 |
Motorized foot scootersModifies the definition of motorized foot scoo ter. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5768 2019–20 |
Contracts for dogs and catsFinds the following void and unenforceable: A contract offered or entered into to transfer ownership of a dog or cat in which ownership is contingent upon making payments over a period of time subsequent to the transfer of... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |