All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6218 2017–18 |
FAST act complianceAllows two trailers or semi-trailers with a total weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds and a length that does not exceed 82 feet of overall length to operate on the highways of the state. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6221 2017–18 |
Better life exp prg accountAllows the Washington Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Governing Board (Governing Board) to choose either an investment manager or the State Investment Board to invest the money in the Washington ABLE Program Account... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6309 2017–18 |
Family assessment responseExtends the timeline for which family assessment response services can be offered with parental agreement from 90 days to 120 days. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6319 2017–18 |
Federal produce safety ruleAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to take actions necessary to cooperate in the implementation of the Produce Safety Rule. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6371 2017–18 |
Housing finance commissionIncreases the Housing Finance Commission's (HFC) debt limit from $6 billion to $8 billion. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6438 2017–18 |
Vehicle service transactionsAllows the Department of Licensing, county auditor or other agent, or subagent to collect service fees for both a title and certain non-title transactions when these are completed at the same time. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6453 2017–18 |
Kinship caregiver legal suppAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to purchase legal representation for kinship caregivers in certain situations and within existing appropriations. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6475 2017–18 |
RTA taxes/whole parcelProhibits a Regional Transit Authority from imposing a property tax on less than a whole parcel of property. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6519 2017–18 |
Marine pilotage tariffsTransfers the function of marine pilotage rate-setting from the Board of Pilotage commissioners to the Utilities and Transportation Commission, beginning July 1, 2019. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6529 2017–18 |
Pesticide application safetyEstablishes a pesticide application safety workgroup to develop recommendations for improving the safety of pesticide applications. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6550 2017–18 |
Juvenile offense diversionExpands the circumstances when a prosecutor may divert rather than prosecute an alleged juvenile offender case. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6582 2017–18 |
Higher ed./criminal historyEnacts the Washington Fair Chance to Education Act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| HB 1128 2017–18 |
Civil arbitrationMakes various changes to the mandatory arbitration laws concerning the cases subject to mandatory arbitration, the time periods for setting hearing dates, permitted discovery, arbitrator qualifications, and filing fees. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1133 2017–18 |
Fire contractor license fundRemoves the authority of the state director of Fire Protection to use of the Fire Protection Contractor License Fund to pay for costs associated with hospital fire protection inspections. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1298 2017–18 |
Job applicants/arrests, etc.Prohibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1434 2017–18 |
Shared leave/pregnancyAllows employees to use the shared leave program for a pregnancy disability and parental leave. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 1831 2017–18 |
Public assistance/resourcesRevises exemptions for personal resources used in determining eligibility for public assistance. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2016 2017–18 |
Incarcerated women/midwiferyRequires jails and the Department of Corrections (DOC) to make reasonable accommodations for the provision of midwifery and doula services to inmates who are pregnant or have recently given birth. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2261 2017–18 |
Housing authoritiesAllows a ''state public body'' to provide monetary, in-kind, or other support to the board of commissioners of a housing authority to carry out the board's duties or powers, but not for the purpose of compensating the... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2474 2017–18 |
Marijuana product labelingRequires the label on a marijuana product container sold at retail to include the business or trade name and Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number of the marijuana producer and processor that produced and processed the... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2516 2017–18 |
Health benefit exchangeRemoves all references to the Affordable Care Act found in the Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) statutes. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2582 2017–18 |
Dept. of veterans affairsRequires that the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Deputy Director and assistant directors, rather than all assistants and executive staff, hired by the Director be veterans. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2597 2017–18 |
Senior & disabled prop taxesPermits cities and counties to provide senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and veterans with an exemption from any portion of their regular property tax attributable to a levy lid lift, with voter approval. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2661 2017–18 |
Domestic assault/employmentMakes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an applicant or employee because the individual is an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| HB 2667 2017–18 |
Essential needs/ABD programsExpands eligibility for referrals to the Housing and Essential Needs Referral program (HEN) to include recipients of the Aged, Blind, or Disabled cash assistance program. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |