All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1949 2019–20 |
Firearm background checksRequires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to conduct a feasibility study and make recommendations regarding the establishment of a single point of contact system for conducting firearm background checks. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| HB 2038 2019–20 |
Pavement condition reportingRepeals the current statute regarding pavement condition reporting by cities and towns. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5002 2019–20 |
Limited cooperative assocs.Adopts the Washington Limited Cooperative Association Act, a new chapter of law governing the formation, organization, governance, operation, and dissolution of limited cooperative associations. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5032 2019–20 |
Medicare supplement plansRemoves from the market, consistent with federal law, Medicare supplemental plans offering coverage for the Medicare Part B deductible. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5083 2019–20 |
Indian tribe recordsAllows governmental records and documents and printed published laws of federally recognized tribes to be self-authenticating when presented in Washington courts. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5122 2019–20 |
Water-sewer comm'r insuranceAllows water-sewer districts, regardless of the number of customers the district has, to provide insurance coverage to its commissioners if it provides such coverage to employees. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5162 2019–20 |
Jury service qualificationsDefines "civil rights restored" to mean a person's right to vote has been provisionally or permanently restored prior to jury service. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5177 2019–20 |
Cemetery district withdrawalAllows a cemetery district to withdraw territory without a special election if the territory has no qualified voters residing in it. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5207 2019–20 |
Felony voting rights noticesRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide written notice to an inmate, prior to their release from the DOC's authority, of the process for provisional and permanent restoration of voting rights. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5230 2019–20 |
Motor vehicle lawsExpands authorization for the Department of Licensing to issue special Armed Forces license plates for vehicles that are not motor vehicles (such as trailers). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5265 2019–20 |
Volunteerism/state gov.Requires Serve Washington to study volunteer opportunities within state government and report to the Legislature on its findings by July 1, 2020. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5333 2019–20 |
Uniform parentage actAmends the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) to address access to court records, mandatory use of court forms, and required notice of parentage proceedings. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5355 2019–20 |
LEOFF credit recovery/PERSAllows a law enforcement officer or firefighter to transfer service credits earned in a different retirement system into the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2, under specific circumstances. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 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 5398 2019–20 |
Unemployment/apprenticesExempts from the job search requirements, for purposes of unemployment benefits, persons complying with an electrical apprenticeship training program with a recognized referral system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5480 2019–20 |
Real estate appraisersProvides that a real estate appraiser license not renewed within one year of expiration is inactive. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5503 2019–20 |
On-site sewage systemsEstablishes requirements related to state Board of Health rules addressing the repair and inspections of on-site sewage systems. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 21, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5588 2019–20 |
Hydrogen production & saleAuthorizes a public utility district to produce, use, and sell renewable hydrogen. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5622 2019–20 |
Limited jdx. court comm'rsExpands the authority of a municipal court commissioner, subject to certain limitations. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5627 2019–20 |
Healthy energy work groupCreates the Healthy Energy Work Group in order to develop the Healthy Energy Workers Board to address chemical exposure to tank farm vapors. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5710 2019–20 |
Active transp safety councilEstablishes the Cooper Jones Active Transportation Safety Council (Active Transportation Council) to be convened by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to replace the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Council and the Cooper... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 54, 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 5889 2019–20 |
Insurance communicationsDirects the Insurance Commissioner to develop a form for certain persons who are covered as dependents on an enrollee's health benefit plan to indicate where the person would like to direct health carrier communications... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5895 2019–20 |
GAL fingerprint checksAllows fingerprint-based background checks of child welfare guardians ad litem to be updated every three years instead of every year. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |