Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6595 2017–18 |
Affordable housing policyEstablishes the housing efficiency and fairness act. Requires the state auditor, in auditing the housing finance commission, to examine the performance of the commission in meeting its housing finance objectives for the state... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| HB 1901 2017–18 |
Month of the kindergartenerDeclares September as the month of the kindergartener. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2200 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2377 2017–18 |
Fin. aid/for-profit collegesProhibits the Washington Student Achievement Council from approving any new applications to participate in the state financial aid programs from any for-profit university, college, school, or institute or any not-for-profit... | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2410 2017–18 |
On-bill repayment programsAuthorizes a qualifying utility to count the conservation savings associated with an on-bill repayment program as cost-effective conservation under the Energy Independence Act. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2616 2017–18 |
Bilingual instr/eligibilityExpands the definition of an "eligible pupil" for the purposes of the transitional bilingual instruction program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2645 2017–18 |
Veteran definitionsDesignates the War on Terrorism (2001-present) as a period of war for purposes of the combat veteran definition. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2698 2017–18 |
ParaeducatorsDelays the implementation of the minimum employment requirements for paraeducators and the provision of the fundamental course of study to paraeducators. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2734 2017–18 |
Tax preferences repeal/JLARCRepeals a public utility tax deduction for the cost of electricity from certain cogeneration or renewable energy facilities. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2739 2017–18 |
Veterans' assistance leviesAllows a county to impose a separate tax levy on real property to finance its Veterans' Assistance Fund. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2813 2017–18 |
Commercial office space dev.Allows a city with a population greater than 35,000 in a county with a population less than 1.5 million to create a local sales and use tax remittance program and a local property tax reinvestment program to incentivize the... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2820 2017–18 |
Healthy relationships cmpgnCreates a Joint Legislative Task Force on the Healthy Relationships Campaign to identify ways in which the employer and employee community can help curb unhealthy relationships, including domestic violence and sexual harassment. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2848 2017–18 |
Truancy reduction processesRequires the development of a model policy and recommended best practices related to community truancy boards by December 1, 2018. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2979 2017–18 |
Underground facilitiesRevises underground facilities provisions regarding the requirements of facility operators and excavators and the one-number locator service. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2980 2017–18 |
Mushroom farming/taxesProvides a sales and use tax exemption for mushroom farming facility construction and equipment. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| HB 2982 2017–18 |
Kennewick, etc. regionaliz.Provides a regionalization factor of six percent for the Kennewick and Pasco school districts. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6060 2017–18 |
Diversion center pilot proj.Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to oversee the administration and selection of the recipient of a criminal justice system diversion center pilot project grant. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6064 2017–18 |
Capital budget/public artAuthorizes higher education institutions and state agencies to use up to 10 percent of the art allocation during the design phase. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6323 2017–18 |
BPA ratepayer assistance/B&OReinstates the business and occupation tax exemption for energy conservation and demand-side management credits and funding from the Bonneville Power Administration, if the tax savings are used for low-income ratepayer... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6350 2017–18 |
Geothermal resourcesRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to maintain an inventory and map of state-owned lands suspected of having potential for geothermal resource production. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6445 2017–18 |
Postsecondary educationAllows the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to conduct and offer appropriate postsecondary education degree programs. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6502 2017–18 |
Essential needs/ABD programsExpands eligibility for an Essential Needs and Housing Support Program (HEN) referral to individuals who receive Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) assistance. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6534 2017–18 |
Graham comm. college studyDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to continue to expand the Graham Community College feasibility study for an additional two years. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6590 2017–18 |
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... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6591 2017–18 |
Regionalization factorsStates that the regionalization factor for the Bethel, Eatonville, Rainer, and Yelm school districts is six percent. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |