Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5148 2019–20 |
Hunting/visible clothingRequires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules determining the time and manner when a person hunting must wear fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink clothing. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5175 2019–20 |
Firefighter safetyRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish best practices to improve firefighter safety and health outcomes. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5386 2019–20 |
Telemedicine trainingDirects the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine to develop training that may be taken by health care professionals who use telemedicine technology. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5387 2019–20 |
Physician telemedicine cred.Permits an originating site hospital to rely on a distant site hospital's decision to grant credentials, when granting or renewing credentials of any physician providing telemedicine or store and forward services. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5764 2019–20 |
WA medical commissionChanges the name of the Medical Quality Assurance Commission to the Washington Medical Commission. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 6399 2017–18 |
Telemedicine payment parityRequires the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine to review the concept of telemedicine payment parity, develop recommendations including parameters for a payment parity pilot program, and report to the... | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6163 2017–18 |
Telemedicine collaborativeExtends the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine's (Collaborative) termination date to December 31, 2021. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 5598 2017–18 |
Relatives/child visitationPermits a non-parent relative who has an ongoing and substantial relationship with a child to request court-ordered visitation if the child risks substantial harm if visitation is denied. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6157 2017–18 |
Health plan prior auth.Increases the number of treatment visits that a health plan must cover without prior authorization for chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, East Asian medicine, massage therapy, or speech and hearing therapy. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 5064 2017–18 |
Student freedom of express.Provides that student editors of school-sponsored media are responsible for determining the content of the media and limits a school's ability to control the content of student speech, within certain limitations. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5328 2017–18 |
Aviation revitalization brdCreates a Community Aviation Revitalization Board (Board) to provide loans to certain airports available for public use to support general aviation activities. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5944 2017–18 |
Rental car negl. entrustmentAsserts that any person who rents a motor vehicle to another person without ensuring the person has a valid driver's license may be held liable for negligent entrustment. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6161 2017–18 |
Campaign treasurers trainingRequires the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to provide a training course for certifying political campaign treasurers and deputy treasurers beginning September 1, 2018. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6386 2017–18 |
Ag. fair funding/sales taxesRemoves a $2 million annual transfer from the State General Fund to the Fair Fund. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6468 2017–18 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities; $250 million will be subject to the debt limit and $250 will be outside of the... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6631 2017–18 |
Small modular reactorsAddresses small modular reactors in the state. Provides a business and occupation tax exemption for a person engaging in the business of manufacturing small modular reactors or making sales at wholesale or retail of small... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5443 2017–18 |
Fiscal notesEstablishes dynamic fiscal impact statements as part of the fiscal note process, subject to specified conditions, including submission of a request 60 days in advance of the legislative session. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5448 2017–18 |
Psychotropic med./studentsRequires school district boards of directors to adopt policies prohibiting school staff from denying students access to programs or services because the parent or guardian has refused to place the student on psychotropic medication. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5457 2017–18 |
Telemedicine payment parityRequires health plans to pay the same rate for a health care service provided through telemedicine or store and forward technology as an in-person service. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5575 2017–18 |
Contracted highway workersExpands the scope of highway workers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty whose children and spouses qualify for tuition waivers to include highway workers employed by a general contractor or subcontractor on a... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 5780 2017–18 |
Women's suffrage centennialRequires the Washington Women's History Consortium (Consortium) to prepare for a 2020 statewide commemoration of women's suffrage, subject to appropriation. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6492 2017–18 |
Child sex traffickingEstablishes liability for website operators who actively engage in developing or creating content to market minors for commercial sex services. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6515 2017–18 |
SVP release reviewRequires that a sexually violent predator (SVP) review group (Review Group) be established and be supported and overseen by the Washington State Sex Offender Policy Board (SOPB). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6525 2017–18 |
Education funding reformImplements state salary allocations in the 2018-19 school year if school districts meet certain budget, transparency, and accounting requirements. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6571 2017–18 |
Ag. education/sales tax ex.Provides a sales tax exemption for livestock, feed, veterinary services, medicines, and supplies purchased by an agricultural education student to be used in conjunction with a junior livestock show | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |