Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1291 2017–18 |
Pacific Islander health careCreates a premium assistance program for Washington residents who are citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1469 2017–18 |
Presidential primaryChanges the date of the presidential primary to the second Tuesday in March, or a later date if the Secretary of State chooses to coordinate a regional primary date. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1483 2017–18 |
Forfeited firearms/WSPAuthorizes the Washington State Patrol to destroy forfeited firearms in its custody. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1487 2017–18 |
Marijuana merchandiseAuthorizes licensed marijuana retailers to sell wearable apparel that is connected to the retail outlet or a marijuana product line sold by the retail outlet. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1514 2017–18 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires, with limited exceptions, that a landlord under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act provide 18 months' notice of closure or conversion. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1567 2017–18 |
Boundary line modificationTransfers the authority to establish election precinct boundaries from the county legislative authority to the county auditor. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1590 2017–18 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsProvides that composting, if consistent with good agricultural or forest practices, established prior to surrounding nonagricultural or non-forestry activities, and in compliance with county and city regulations, is presumed... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1603 2017–18 |
Child support economic tableAdopts a new economic table for use in establishing child support obligations. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1669 2017–18 |
Crew size on certain trainsEstablishes minimum crew size requirements for freight and passenger trains and trains carrying hazardous materials. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1679 2017–18 |
Released offender identicardRequires the Department of Corrections, working in conjunction with the Department of Licensing, to create and implement a program to provide a state-issued identicard to certain offenders released within Washington. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1740 2017–18 |
Development/growth plansExtends until 2028, the termination of an option that allows a city to adopt an element of its comprehensive plan that allows certain developments consistent with the optional elements to be exempt from appeal under the State... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1789 2017–18 |
Rehabilitated offendersRequires the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to study sentencing laws and practices and make recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1800 2017–18 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1855 2017–18 |
Electrical contrac. vehiclesRequires vehicles used by electrical contractors to be marked with the contractor's business name and contractor license number. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1860 2017–18 |
Public trans benefit areasRequires the members of the governing board of certain public transportation benefit areas (PTBA) to be selected, to the extent possible, to assure proportional representation of the cities and unincorporated sections of... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 1958 2017–18 |
RTA taxes/whole parcelProhibits a regional transit authority from imposing a property tax on less than a whole parcel of property. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2137 2017–18 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaModifies the calculation of the veterans' scoring preference in competitive examinations from a percentage to a points scale. | Vicki Kraft (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2214 2017–18 |
Emergency planning/nuclearRemoves the prohibition against including preparations for emergency evacuation and relocation of residents in anticipation of a nuclear attack in state emergency management plans. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2253 2017–18 |
Remains of a deceased minorEstablishes a process and standards that apply when the parents of a deceased minor child do not agree on the disposition of the child's remains. | Paul Graves (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2258 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. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2262 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. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2263 2017–18 |
Governmental continuityExpands the Continuity of Government Act to provide continuity of government procedures for catastrophic incidents, rather than only enemy attacks. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2280 2017–18 |
Community solar gardensRequires an electric utility to submit a community solar garden plan to the Utilities and Transportation Commission or to its appropriate governing authority in order to operate a community solar garden program. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2292 2017–18 |
Off-street parking, sale ofAllows a city legislative authority to sell, transfer, exchange, lease, or dispose of real property obtained for off-street parking when, in addition to a determination by the legislative authority that the property is no... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |
| HB 2297 2017–18 |
Voter registration periodRequires that voter registration by mail and electronically must be received no later than eight days before the election date, rather than submitted 29 days before the election date. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2018 |