Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5400 2017–18 |
Health info. disclosureEstablishes conditions in which a health provider may disclose protected health information (PHI) of an individual to a family member, friend, personal representative, or care provider without authorization from the individual. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5401 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires the office of financial management to use a competitive procurement process to select a data organization to collect, verify, and summarize the prescription drug pricing data provided by issuers and manufacturers.... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5403 2017–18 |
Ferry district authorityAllows a county ferry district to construct, purchase, operate, and maintain any type of ferry, as well as the necessary landings. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5405 2017–18 |
National guard facilitiesRequires the Military Department to provide adequate protection for occupants of National Guard recruiting offices and other facilities not located on a secure military installation. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5406 2017–18 |
DSHS/long-term care settingsRequires the department of social and health services, in the case of a report of abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect in an adult family home or assisted living facility, to designate the unit responsible... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5410 2017–18 |
Insurance & vision care provImposes requirements relating to insurance contracts with vision care providers. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5412 2017–18 |
State building code councilEstablishes the State Building Code Council within the Department of Enterprise Services. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5414 2017–18 |
Paratransit servicesRequires certain transit systems to provide paratransit services and services for elderly persons, throughout the entire service areas. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5415 2017–18 |
Plastic shopping bag taxImposes a two-cent tax on each plastic bag supplied by a seller to a buyer at retail sale. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5416 2017–18 |
Property tx exemp/intangibleProvides funding for essential government services by repealing the tax exemption on intangible property. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5417 2017–18 |
ASB food & beverage salesRequires the state to compensate the associated student body program fund for revenue losses from a student body program's food or beverage sales in schools. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5419 2017–18 |
Paint stewardshipCreates an architectural paint recovery program that will be enforced by the department of ecology. Requires all producers of architectural paint selling in or into the state to participate in an approved state paint stewardship plan. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5420 2017–18 |
Declaration of Human RightsEncourages school districts to implement a program at least once a year that educates students on the content and importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5421 2017–18 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRequires the state to limit emissions of greenhouse gases to reduce, by 2025, overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the state to twenty percent below 1990 levels. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5422 2017–18 |
Salmon & steelhead spawningRequires the department of fish and wildlife to: (1) Prohibit activities that harm or disturb spawning beds of salmon, steelhead, and other fish on rivers and streams where spawning activities occur; and (2) Work cooperatively... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5423 2017–18 |
Workplace bullyingCreates an unfair practice under the Washington State Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5424 2017–18 |
Unlawful dog tetheringEstablishes the unlawful dog tethering act of 2017. Prohibits, unless certain conditions are met, restraining a domestic dog for more than ten hours in a twelve-hour period, or more than fourteen hours in a twenty-four hour... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5425 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountRaises the oil spill administration tax from $0.04 to $0.065 per barrel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5426 2017–18 |
Winery tasting roomsIncreases from two to four the number of locations separate from a domestic winery's production or manufacturing sites from which the domestic winery may serve samples of its own products, sell its own wine at retail, and sell... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5427 2017–18 |
Small winery tax reliefExempts a domestic winery's first 20,000 gallons of wine sold in a calendar year from paying the wine tax, except for amounts designated for disbursement to the Washington Wine Commission. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5428 2017–18 |
Condo assoc litigation costsDefines construction defect as a defect that presents an unreasonable risk of injury or is not completed in a good and workmanlike manner and proximately causes physical damage to the property. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5429 2017–18 |
Law enf violent interactionsDirects the Criminal Justice Training Program to update training regarding de-escalation techniques, and shoot/don't shoot scenario training. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5430 2017–18 |
Out-of-state sex offendersRequires county sheriffs to make reasonable efforts to notify any victim of a registered sex or kidnapping offender when the offender has moved to Washington from another state or country. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5432 2017–18 |
Special ed. funding alloc.Increases the funding amount school districts receive for the excess costs of special education from 0.93 percent of the basic education allocation to 1.08 percent. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5433 2017–18 |
Death with dignity decisionsPreserves the option for a terminally ill patient to request a lethal dose of medication to end their life. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |