Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6269 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyApplies the barrel tax to crude oil received by pipeline. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, 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 6087 2017–18 |
College savings programsAllows Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) account holders to transfer the asset value of the GET credits into an eligible Washington college savings program for a period of up to 90 days. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6298 2017–18 |
DV harassment/firearmsAdds the crime of harassment to the list of domestic violence misdemeanor convictions that prohibit possession of a firearm. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 5028 2017–18 |
Native American curriculumRequires teacher preparation programs to integrate the Native American curriculum developed by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction into existing history and government course requirements. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 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 6055 2017–18 |
Apple maggot/outdoor burningEstablishes an outdoor burning pilot program to allow cities and towns partially located within an apple maggot quarantined area to burn brush and yard waste. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6219 2017–18 |
Reproductive health coverageRequires health carriers to cover contraceptives without cost-sharing. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5991 2017–18 |
Campaign finance disclosuresRequires nonprofit organizations, not otherwise defined as political committees which participate in Washington political campaigns above certain monetary thresholds, to file organizational statements and periodic disclosure... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| SB 6002 2017–18 |
Voting rights actCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| SB 6179 2017–18 |
UTC reporting requirementsRemoves certain annual reporting requirements for regulated public service companies (companies). | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6453 2017–18 |
Kinship caregiver legal suppAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to purchase legal representation for kinship caregivers in certain situations and within existing appropriations. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6018 2017–18 |
Credit security freeze feesRemoves the $10 fee a consumer reporting agency may charge a consumer for placing and removing a security freeze on the consumer's credit report. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| SB 6287 2017–18 |
DCYF technical changesMakes technical changes regarding the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| SB 6222 2017–18 |
Ext. foster care eligibilityRemoves the requirement that a youth be in foster care at the time that he or she reaches age 18 to be eligible for extended foster care. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| SB 5074 2017–18 |
Financial aid eligibilityAligns residency requirements for certain state financial aid programs. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5108 2017–18 |
Political committee contrib.Requires the disclosure of the top five contributors to a political advertisement to include only the top five individuals or entities, other than political committees, that contributed to the advertisement. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5397 2017–18 |
Petition disclosureRequires a ballot measure sponsor or political committee that employs, or expects to employ, any person to compensate individuals for gathering signatures on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition to... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5919 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires broadband Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5935 2017–18 |
Broadband & telecomm serviceCreates the Governor's Office on Broadband Access. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5998 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. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6011 2017–18 |
Governmental continuityAmends the Continuity of Government Act to provide continuity of government procedures for all catastrophic incidents, rather than only enemy attacks. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6052 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6080 2017–18 |
Alternative fuel vehicle taxExtends the retail sales and use tax exemption for clean alternative fuel vehicles so that it expires once 11,000 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state, rather than after 7500 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6081 2017–18 |
Net meteringRequires an electric utility to offer to make net metering available to eligible customer-generators until the cumulative generating capacity of net metering systems equals 2.0 percent of the utility's peak demand during 1996. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |