Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5324 2019–20 |
Homeless student supportModifies a competitive grant program of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction that assists districts in identifying and supporting homeless students. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5497 2019–20 |
Immigrants in the workplaceEstablishes the Keep Washington Working Act. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 440, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5672 2019–20 |
Adult fam. home spec. servsDirects the Developmental Disabilities Administration and the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration to develop services for: (1) individuals living in adult family homes whose primary care needs relate to a developmental... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 466, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5861 2019–20 |
Legislature/code of conductDirects the Public Disclosure Commission to create a training course for lobbyists on the legislative code of conduct. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5993 2019–20 |
Model toxics control programExcludes certain petroleum products from the tax rate of 0.7 percent on the wholesale value applied to hazardous substances subject to the Hazardous Substance Tax (HST), and instead applies an HST rate that begins at $1.09 per... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5106 2019–20 |
Natural disaster mitigationCreates a work group to review disaster mitigation and resiliency activities in Washington, other states, and at the federal level. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5511 2019–20 |
Broadband serviceCreates the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5526 2019–20 |
Individual health ins marketRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to develop standardized health plans. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5602 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careProhibits the Health Care Authority, Medicaid managed care plans, health plans, and student health plans from automatically denying coverage for reproductive health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5748 2019–20 |
Military installation infra.Creates the defense community infrastructure account and specifies how grants to local governments from the account are to reduce development conflicts with military installations. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 404, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5444 2019–20 |
Forensic mental health careCreates the role of the forensic navigator. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5579 2019–20 |
Crude oil volatility/railProhibits a facility constructed or permitted after January 1, 2019, from unloading or loading crude oil into or from a rail tank car unless the oil has a vapor pressure of less than 9 pounds per square inch. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5600 2019–20 |
Residential tenantsMakes a number of changes to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, including: | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5135 2019–20 |
Toxic pollutionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5145 2019–20 |
Hydraulic fracturingProhibits use of hydraulic fracturing for exploring for, and producing oil and natural gas. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5274 2019–20 |
Pacific islanders/dentalCreates a dental care program for Washington residents who are citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 311, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5380 2019–20 |
Opioid use disorderModifies the protocols for using medications to treat opioid use disorder. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5577 2019–20 |
Orca whales/vesselsIncreases the distance within which a vessel or other object may not approach a southern resident orca whale (orca). | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5741 2019–20 |
All payer claims databaseTransfers authority of the statewide, all-payer health care claims database (APCD) from the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) on January 1, 2020. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5918 2019–20 |
Whale watching guidelinesRequires the Boating Safety Education Program to include educational materials on whale watching guidelines and other voluntary and regulatory measures related to whale watching. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5023 2019–20 |
Ethnic studiesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt essential academic learning requirements and grade-level expectations that identify the knowledge and skills that all public school students need... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5027 2019–20 |
Extreme risk protect. ordersAuthorizes the court to enter an ERPO against a person under the age of eighteen years and requires notice to the person's parent or guardian of the legal obligation to safely secure any firearms. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5116 2019–20 |
Clean energyRequires all electric utilities to eliminate from their allocation of electricity coal-fired resources by December 31, 2025. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5205 2019–20 |
Incomp. for trial/firearmsRequires the court to determine whether a defendant has a history of violent acts when dismissing nonfelony charges because the defendant is incompetent to stand trial. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5415 2019–20 |
Indian health improvementEstablishes the Governor's Indian Health Advisory Council to adopt the biennial Indian Health Improvement Advisory Plan (Advisory Plan). | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |