All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 6109 2017–18 |
Wildland Urban InterfaceAdds portions of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code to the State Building Code Act as it relates to roof coverings, exterior walls, and appendages and projections of habitable buildings. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6127 2017–18 |
Halibut fisheryEstablishes a $5 fee for a halibut catch record card. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6133 2017–18 |
CTE course equivalency optsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop expanded career and technical education (CTE) curriculum frameworks that would enable students who earn credits from CTE courses to apply those... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6155 2017–18 |
Bone marrow donation info.Requires the Department of Licensing to provide each driver's license and identicard applicant with written materials about bone marrow donation and being placed on the bone marrow donor registry. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6157 2017–18 |
Health plan prior auth.Increases the number of treatment visits that a health plan must cover without prior authorization for chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, East Asian medicine, massage therapy, or speech and hearing therapy. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6159 2017–18 |
Ugrd storage tank prg reauthExtends the Underground Storage Tank (UST) program until July 1, 2029. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6160 2017–18 |
Exclusive adult jurisdictionTransfers certain offenses committed by youth aged 16 or 17 from the exclusive jurisdiction of adult court to the exclusive jurisdiction of juvenile court. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6274 2017–18 |
Apprenticeships/foster, etc.Creates the Passport to Careers program administered by the Washington Student Achievement Council. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6278 2017–18 |
Seed certification fee useProvides that seed certification fees may be used for services involving breeder seed, foundation seed, registered seed, and certified seed. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, 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 6317 2017–18 |
Commercial fishing feesIncreases fees for nonresident commercial fishing; buying, selling, and dealing; delivery; and guide licenses and endorsements. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6318 2017–18 |
Intrastate food safetyCreates a new chapter in Title 15 RCW, to be known as the Food Safety and Security Act. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| HB 1058 2017–18 |
Court-ordered restitutionProhibits the court from postponing an offender's restitution payments until after the offender is released from total confinement. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1452 2017–18 |
Opportunity scholarship progExpands the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) program to students pursuing professional-technical certificates and degrees. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1482 2017–18 |
WorkFirst poverty reductionReplaces the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force with the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1506 2017–18 |
Workplaces/gender pay equityModifies the Equal Pay Act by defining "similarly employed," referring to gender, modifying defenses, providing an administrative remedy, and making other changes. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1896 2017–18 |
Civics educationEstablishes an expanded civics education teacher training program in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 1953 2017–18 |
WISHA penaltiesRequires that Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act's (WISHA) maximum civil penalties be raised if required for WISHA to qualify as a state plan under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which is administered by the... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2009 2017–18 |
Gold star families/higher edProvides a $500 annual textbook stipend to children and spouses receiving a tuition waiver because their parent or spouse passed away, became totally disabled, or is considered a prisoner of war or missing in action due to... | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2269 2017–18 |
Adaptive automotive equip txExtends the state sales and use tax exemption for add-on automotive adaptive equipment for 10 years. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2271 2017–18 |
Sexually violent predatorsSpecifies certain review standards for the court to evaluate whether to order evidentiary trials for unconditional or conditional release of persons civilly committed as sexually violent predators. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2334 2017–18 |
Cannabinoid additivesAuthorizes licensed marijuana producers and processors to use cannabidiol (CBD) products obtained from sources other than state licensed producers and processors, provided such products are laboratory tested and meet other... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2538 2017–18 |
Low-income dev. impact feesExempts emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness or victims of domestic violence from impact fees. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2539 2017–18 |
Public hospital districtsExpands the definitions of other health care facilities and other health care services in the public hospital district statutes to include wellness promotion activities. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |