Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6280 2017–18 |
Identicard/offender releaseRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to collaborate with the Department of Licensing (DOL) to provide two-year identicards to offenders released in Washington State. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6284 2017–18 |
Fire districts/annex & mergeProvides that property located within a reasonable proximity to, rather than adjacent to, a fire district may be annexed by the fire district. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6293 2017–18 |
Deferred prosec./nonpaymentAllows a county to set up a deferred prosecution program for persons who receive a citation for failing to register a vehicle, failing to register an aircraft, or failing to register a vessel. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6296 2017–18 |
Deduction of union duesProvides that, if a union security provision exists in a collective bargaining agreement, written authorization from the employee is not required in order for the employer to enforce the union security agreement by deducting... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6297 2017–18 |
Incomp. for trial/firearmsRequires the court to determine whether a defendant has a history of violent acts when dismissing nonfelony charges based on incompetency to stand trial. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6312 2017–18 |
Unincorp. island annexationEliminates certain requirements for the annexation of an unincorporated island of territory by a code city. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6314 2017–18 |
Senior & disabled prop taxesAllows city and county levy lid lift amounts to be fully exempted under the senior citizen and retired person property tax exemption program when the lid lift amount is identified in the ordinance placing the lid lift on a ballot. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6325 2017–18 |
Wastewater operator cert.Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish and collect fees from wastewater operators to fully recover the costs of administering the program to certify wastewater operators. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6331 2017–18 |
Gambling addictionRequires the Washington State Gambling Commission (Gambling Commission) to adopt rules establishing a self-exclusion program for problem and pathological gamblers, including a process: (1) for self-exclusion from gambling... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6333 2017–18 |
Antifouling paintsDelays the implementation of antifouling paint restrictions on recreational water vessels until 2021. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6338 2017–18 |
Fam. & med. leave/technicalMakes several technical and clarifying amendments. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6339 2017–18 |
Ed. employee comp. claimsChanges the requirements for unemployment benefits for educational employees who have multiple employers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6345 2017–18 |
Hydraulic fracturingImposes a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas until December 31, 2028. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6360 2017–18 |
Special ed. transition planRequires expansion of interagency agreements to involve the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) in postsecondary transition planning for students in special education. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6366 2017–18 |
Coroners/subpoena authorityAuthorizes a coroner to request the superior court to issue a subpoena to produce records during a death investigation. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6373 2017–18 |
City, district publ. recordsAllows cities, towns, and special purpose districts that customarily do not maintain office hours for a minimum of 30 hours per week, to not maintain a minimum number of office hours for purposes of the Public Records Act... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6384 2017–18 |
Wanapum Indians/fish permitsExpands statutory authorization for the ceremonial and subsistence fishery of the Wanapum Band of Indians (Wanapums) to include freshwater food fish. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6387 2017–18 |
Child interview recordingsRequires audio and video recordings of child forensic interviews in child abuse and neglect cases to be subject to a court protective order, while exempting such recordings from the Public Records Act (PRA) except by court order. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6389 2017–18 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.Requires that allocated state funding for students in vocational alternative learning experience (ALE) courses include vocational program funding enhancements. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6396 2017–18 |
Perfluorinated chemicalsRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to conduct an alternative s assessment of safer alternatives to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFASs) for specific food packaging applications. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6406 2017–18 |
I-200 repealRepeals the 1998 Initiative 200 (I-200) language regarding discrimination and preferential treatment in the operation of public employment, education, or contracting. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6421 2017–18 |
Environmental literacy planRequires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to convene a workgroup to update the Environmental and Sustainability Literacy Plan (ESLP). | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6424 2017–18 |
Electric & nat gas companiesRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) and electrical and gas companies to consider a greenhouse gas (GHG) planning adder when evaluating and establishing conservation policies, programs, and targets. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6443 2017–18 |
Joint self-insurance prgs.Authorizes a state agency with an operating budget of less than $5 million to participate in a local government joint self-insurance risk pool. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6457 2017–18 |
Real estate appraisalsLimits actions against a real estate appraiser to one year from the date of discovery and no later than three years after the report date, and only by the client or other intended user of the report. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |