Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Wylie
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1893 2023–24 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period and the waiting week, provided that the labor strike is not... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1915 2023–24 |
Financial educationDirects school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide high school students with access to one-half credit of financial education instruction by the 2027-28 school year. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1975 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProvides that overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be charged interest until January 1, 2025, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1986 2023–24 |
Firefighter safety fundingAllows the Department of Labor and Industries to grant funds to employers of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Injury and Illness Reduction Grant Program, to be used for safety training and assessments. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2114 2023–24 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2120 2023–24 |
Clean energy manufacturersAllows cities to extend the deadline for project completion for the targeted urban area property tax exemption up to a total of four years for nuclear facilities that require certification by the United States Nuclear... | Stephanie Barnard (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2255 2023–24 |
Cannabis inversion/diversionRequires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to regularly ensure reporting requirements are met and to audit the data in the Cannabis Central Reporting System (CCRS), with a goal of identifying and preventing illegal inversion... | Kevin Waters (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2296 2023–24 |
Comprehensive plan revisionsExtends the next deadline for Clallam, Clark, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom counties, and the cities within those counties, to review and revise their comprehensive plans from June... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2276 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the "ceiling" for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2026. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| HB 1022 2023–24 |
Support & services leviesPermits counties to collect the Veterans' Assistance levy and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities levy as separate levies, outside of the county's general levy rate. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1059 2023–24 |
Sexual exploitation/minorsEstablishes a new means to commit the offense of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and specifies good faith documentation of another person committing the offense is not a separate offense. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1067 2023–24 |
High-hazard facility wagesRequires certain workers in petroleum refining or petrochemical manufacturing to be paid at least the prevailing wage. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1299 2023–24 |
Beverage alcohol/workforceAllows employees and interns of certain liquor licensees who are between 18 and 21 years of age to engage in the manufacture and production of liquor under specified conditions. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1670 2023–24 |
Property tax limit factorChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for local property taxes to 100 percent plus population changes and inflation, with a capped limit of 103 percent. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1705 2023–24 |
Stormwater facilities/countyProvides that a county that plans to extend or improve a stormwater control facility within an operating diking or drainage district should notify the diking or drainage district. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1737 2023–24 |
Reconciliation accountChanges the name of the Community Reinvestment Account to the Community Reconciliation Account. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1839 2023–24 |
Train lengthProhibits railroads from operating a train that exceeds 7,500 feet in length in the state, unless the operation of a train that exceeds this length maximum is approved by an order issued by the Utilities and Transportation... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1940 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2098 2023–24 |
Women's commission/giftsAllows the Washington State Women's Commission (Commission) to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public and private sources for the benefit of the Commission. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2122 2023–24 |
Physician wellness programsExempts, under certain circumstances, physician wellness programs from the requirement of reporting a physician's or physician assistant's potential unprofessional conduct or inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2430 2023–24 |
Business licensing feesPermits the Department of Revenue to only collect one handling fee on an application for a business license renewal when a business fails to renew on time due to a state or federally declared emergency or a combination of... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2194 2023–24 |
Home cultivation of cannabisLegalizes the home production and possession of four cannabis plants and the cannabis and cannabis products derived from the plants. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2437 2023–24 |
Retirement savingsEstablishes the Washington Retirement Futures Task Force (Task Force) to address the administrative structure and implementation needs for creating a state administered retirement program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 1959 2023–24 |
PFML/small employersRemoves the exemption allowing employers with fewer than 50 employees to not pay any portion of the premium for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, thereby requiring those employers to pay at least 55 percent of the... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2024 |