All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2612 2017–18 |
Tow truck operatorsCreates license plate indicator tabs for licensed tow truck operators applying for a license to use a tow truck to conduct transporter, hulk hauler or scrap processor, or wrecker business. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2627 2017–18 |
Emer medical service leviesPermits taxing districts to continue an existing levy with simple majority ballot approval, regardless of whether the tax rate changes. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2651 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRaises the personal needs allowance to $70 per month, beginning January 1, 2019. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2658 2017–18 |
Perfluorinated chemicalsConditionally restricts the inclusion of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in specific applications of food packaging beginning as early as 2022, pending the outcome of an alternatives assessment to be completed by... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2684 2017–18 |
Students/out-of-home careDirects school districts to collaborate with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to develop protocols regarding the status and progress of students in out-of-home care. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2692 2017–18 |
WSP minimum salaryRequires salary levels for troopers and sergeants for the 2019-2021, 2021-2023, and 2023-2025 biennia to be guided by the results of a biennial survey of the average of compensation paid to the corresponding rank from six... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2702 2017–18 |
Fam. & med. leave/technicalMakes several technical and clarifying amendments. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| HB 2892 2017–18 |
Mental health field responseCreates the mental health field response grant program. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5020 2017–18 |
State diversity commissionsRequires the Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs and the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs to advise the Legislature on issues of concern to their ethnic communities. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5028 2017–18 |
Native American curriculumRequires teacher preparation programs to integrate the Native American curriculum developed by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction into existing history and government course requirements. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5064 2017–18 |
Student freedom of express.Provides that student editors of school-sponsored media are responsible for determining the content of the media and limits a school's ability to control the content of student speech, within certain limitations. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5084 2017–18 |
Breast health informationRequires information identifying the patient’s individual breast density classification to be included on mammography reports sent to patients. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5179 2017–18 |
Hearing instrument coverageRequires coverage of hearing aids for Medicaid covered enrollees and employees covered by the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) plans. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5553 2017–18 |
Suicide/firearm right waiverCreates a process for a person to voluntarily waive the person's firearm rights and to revoke a voluntary waiver of firearm rights, and establishes requirements and restrictions relating to this process. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5912 2017–18 |
Tomosynthesis/mammographyDirects the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Health Care Authority to clarify that existing mandates for mammography include digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as three-dimensional mammography. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5917 2017–18 |
Internat. exam credit policyRequires public higher education institutions to establish coordinated, evidence-based policies for granting undergraduate college credit to students who successfully complete International Baccalaureate and Cambridge... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5996 2017–18 |
Workplace sex harass./NDAsProhibits an employer from requiring an employee, as a condition of employment, to sign a nondisclosure agreement that prevents the employee from disclosing sexual harassment or sexual assault occurring in the workplace, at... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6007 2017–18 |
Electrolytic processing taxExtends the expiration date of the public utility tax exemption for electrolytic processors to December 31, 2028. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6055 2017–18 |
Apple maggot/outdoor burningEstablishes an outdoor burning pilot program to allow cities and towns partially located within an apple maggot quarantined area to burn brush and yard waste. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6068 2017–18 |
Sexual harassment NDAsLimits the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDA) in civil lawsuits related to sexual harassment or sexual assault. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6113 2017–18 |
Adult family homes/priorityAllows the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to issue a provisional license to operate an adult family home in extraordinary circumstances, such as the sudden and unexpected death of a sole provider of an... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6207 2017–18 |
Port districts/air qualityModifies the authority of a port district to maintain and operate pollution control facilities (PCF) by expanding the definition of PCFs to include programs and activities that are intended to reduce air pollution from: (1)... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6219 2017–18 |
Reproductive health coverageRequires health carriers to cover contraceptives without cost-sharing. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6313 2017–18 |
Empl. contracts/discriminat.Provides that an employment agreement is void and unenforceable if it requires an employee to waive their right to file a complaint under the Washington Law Against Discrimination or federal antidiscrimination law, or if it... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6329 2017–18 |
Port district contractingAllows port districts to construct public works by contract without calling for bids whenever the estimated cost of the work or improvement, including the cost of materials, supplies, or equipment, will not exceed $40,000. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |