Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1466 2017–18 |
Electrolytic processing taxExtends the expiration date of the public utility tax exemption for certain electrolytic processing businesses from June 30, 2019, to July 1, 2029. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1468 2017–18 |
Voter registrationMoves the deadline to register to vote by any method to 11 days before an election. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1471 2017–18 |
17 year olds/voter reg infoEnables persons 17 years of age to sign up to register to vote. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1472 2017–18 |
Ballot return boxes/crimesProvides that a person is guilty of Malicious Mischief if he or she causes, or creates a substantial risk of, an impairment to a service rendered to the public by damaging, destroying, or removing an official ballot deposit... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1473 2017–18 |
Eye careProhibits the dispensing or sale of corrective lenses without a prescription. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1474 2017–18 |
Health outcomes/pregnancyDirects the state health care authority to require that health care facilities that provide newborn delivery services to medical assistance clients establish certain policies and procedures. Addresses unfair practices for... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1478 2017–18 |
Discover pass penalty dist.Requires counties with a population of less than 100,000 to retain 25 percent of the penalty money received from Discover Pass, vehicle access pass, or day-use permit infractions, rather than transferring all of the penalty... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1479 2017–18 |
State IT systems encryptionRequires classification and encryption of data associated with state networks. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1480 2017–18 |
Driver's license suspensionRequires that for non criminal offenses, a person's driver's license must be suspended for failure to respond to a notice of traffic infraction or for failure to comply with the terms of a notice of a traffic infraction only... | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1484 2017–18 |
PERS 1 & TRS 1/added benefitProvides a one-time two dollar per year of service increase to the monthly allowance paid to beneficiaries of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1485 2017–18 |
Motorcycle helmet useAuthorizes a person who is at least eighteen years old to operate or ride on a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or moped on a state highway, county road, or city street without wearing a motorcycle helmet. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1491 2017–18 |
Pediatric transitional careProvides for pediatric transitional care services to be provided for children aged birth to 1 year who were exposed to drugs before birth. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1492 2017–18 |
Assisted living/penaltiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt rules that provide for the imposition of incrementally more severe civil penalties for deficiencies at assisted living facilities. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1495 2017–18 |
Commercial office spaceCreates a local sales and use tax exemption program in cities with a population greater than 50,000 that are located in a county with a population of less than 1.5 million to incentivize the development of commercial office... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1496 2017–18 |
Vessel taxation & permittingRemoves a disincentive for: (1) State residents to purchase, moor, and use large pleasure vessels in the state's waters; and (2) Nonresidents to moor and use large pleasure vessels in the state. Increases state revenues on... | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1497 2017–18 |
Coal electricity conversionExempts all charges for construction related to the conversion of a coal-fired electric generation facility into a natural gas-fired electric generation facility or biomass energy facility from state and local sales and use taxes. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1498 2017–18 |
Flammable train speed limitsClarifies the authority the Utility and Transportation Commission (UTC) and first class cities have to set rail speed limits for high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) to explicitly align with federal law by permitting the UTC... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1500 2017–18 |
Tax exemptionsCreates a tax expenditure budget in the biennial state budget process. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1502 2017–18 |
DOT advertising activitiesAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to sell commercial advertising on the WSDOT websites and social media. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1505 2017–18 |
Naloxone access grant prog.Requires the department of health to establish the naloxone access grant program to: (1) Distribute funds to local health jurisdictions to purchase naloxone; (2) Distribute naloxone to persons at highest risk for opioid... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1509 2017–18 |
Credits for HS graduationEliminates, for the graduating classes of 2019 onward, the 24-credit graduation requirement and establishes a 21-credit requirement for graduation with delineated credit requirements by course type. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1511 2017–18 |
Learning assistance programSpecifies that school districts are no longer required to prioritize Learning Assistance Program (LAP) funding to improve reading literacy in early elementary grades. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1516 2017–18 |
Public records internet siteDirects the Chief Information Officer to establish an Internet-based data storage system to collect and store local agency public records and make such records available for public disclosure on a state website. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1517 2017–18 |
School construction/lotteryAuthorizes the state finance committee to issue lottery revenue bonds, payable from Washington opportunity pathways account revenues, to provide needed construction assistance to support school facility needs at common... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1518 2017–18 |
Social emotional learningRequires that the Department of Early Learning contract for up to an additional 600 summer Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program slots at certain priority school buildings. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |