Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5088 2025–26 |
Public utility tax, countiesAuthorizing counties to impose a public utility tax. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5088 2023–24 |
Contractor registrationAligns certain provisions governing public works, prevailing wage, and workers' compensation with the current requirement to obtain specialty contractor licenses to perform types of work, making those provisions apply to... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5088 2021–22 |
Naturopath scope of practiceAddressing a shortage of primary care services by increasing the scope of practice of naturopathic physicians. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5088 2019–20 |
Computer science/high schoolRequires that all districts with a high school must provide an opportunity to access an elective computer science course beginning no later than the 2022-23 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5088 2017–18 |
Local infrastruct. financingCreates a new program within the Housing Finance Commission to provide financing for local infrastructure projects through the issuance of bonds or loans. | Jim Honeyford (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5088 2015–16 |
Geological hazard assessmentRequires the state Geological Survey (Survey) to apply the best practicable technology, including light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, while performing its existing obligation to identify and map volcanic, seismic,... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5088 2013–14 |
High capacity trans./areasAn additional geographic limitation is added to the eligibility criteria to create an HCTCA, limiting the use of HCTCAs to only Spokane County. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5088 2011–12 |
Public records copying costsIf the time the agency takes to produce the records exceeds five person-hours per month, the agency may require payment for the personnel costs to complete the search and make the copies. If the requester does not wish to pay... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5088 2009–10 |
Adjunct faculty salariesEach public institution of higher education must determine a salary standard for adjunct faculty, in each department, that constitutes a pro-rata salary when compared to full-time tenured faculty doing comparable work. By... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5088 2007–08 |
Vehicles boarding ferriesCreates a traffic infraction for blocking a residential driveway or moving in front of another vehicle in a queue while waiting to board a Washington State ferry. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 423, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| SB 5088 2005–06 |
Voter abstentionAllows voters to indicate abstention from voting on any particular office. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5088 2003–04 |
Tacoma land/schoolsAllows a portion of property dedicated in 1907 by the State of Washington to the City of Tacoma to be used for expansion of public school facilities. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5088 2001–02 |
Nonpartisan sheriffsThe office of sheriff is a nonpartisan office, except in a county for which the county home rule charter provides otherwise. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5088 1999–00 |
Green Hill School educ costsProvides that the department of social and health services shall indemnify and hold harmless school districts for all excess costs incurred in the good faith performance, or as an incident to the good faith performance, of... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5088 1997–98 |
Contact with child injunctnAuthorizes courts to grant injunctions that forbid contact between a child and a person over age eighteen when the contact is detrimental to the child. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5088 1995–96 |
Sexually violent predatorsComprehensive revisions are made to the sexually violent predator statute to reflect concerns expressed in recent court decisions; in addition, the operation of the statute is clarified. The definition of a sexual predator is... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 1995 |
May 3, 1995 |
| SB 5088 1993–94 |
Administrative rules develpmLegislative findings indicate that, while greater public participation in the rule-making process was encouraged by the 1988 revisions to the APA, situations still arise where adversarial relationships develop, and parties... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 1993 |
May 6, 1993 |
| SB 5088 1991–92 |
Public disclosure of giftsDefines "gift." Requires the statement of financial affairs required by RCW 42.17.240 to provide the name and address of persons making gifts, the value of the gift, the date of the gift, and the aggregate value of all gifts... | Phil Talmadge (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |