Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Van De Wege
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6114 2019–20 |
All-terrain vehiclesAuthorizes a county, regardless of the size of its population, to adopt an ordinance authorizing the operation of a wheeled all-terrain vehicle on a segment of a numbered state route having a speed limit of 35 mph or less. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6148 2019–20 |
Peace officer polygraphsRetains the requirement for polygraph testing. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6216 2019–20 |
Paid leave/applicationExempts several classes of individuals from the definition of employment the purposes of the paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6255 2019–20 |
High school/child careChanges Working Connections Child Care eligibility and copayment requirements for a parent who is attending high school or is working toward completing a high school equivalency certificate. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6271 2019–20 |
Mobile home closure noticesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before closure or conversion of the MHC. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6323 2019–20 |
Engineers and land surveyorsChanges the appointment of the director of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (Board) to the Board instead of the Governor. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6355 2019–20 |
Forest products/climateEstablishes state policy to support the forest products sector's contribution to the state's climate response and its role in carbon sequestration. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6365 2019–20 |
WDFW/payments in lieu of taxRequires the state treasurer, on behalf of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to distribute payments in lieu of taxes, on game lands, to counties by April 30th of each year. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6400 2019–20 |
Health plan exclusionsRequires the insurance commissioner to assess a fee on a health carrier that excludes certain mandatory benefits. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6407 2019–20 |
Spinal manip. PT endorsementMaintains the ability of individuals holding an equivalent endorsement to a spinal manipulation endorsement to act as a clinical supervisor for a physical therapist gaining supervised clinical practical experience. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6418 2019–20 |
Pensions/"period of war"Modifies the definition of “period of war” used for interruptive military service credit that would apply only to the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 2 to include any armed conflict in which... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6425 2019–20 |
Amer. Indian cultural studyCreates the Washington American Indian Cultural Study Grant for eligible students to study in certain programs. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6449 2019–20 |
Suicide prevention/ID cardsRequires schools that print student identification (ID) cards, staff ID cards, or both, to print the contact information for suicide prevention organizations on either side of the ID cards. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6464 2019–20 |
Building code membershipMakes the four legislative members serving on the State Building Code Council (Council) voting members. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6494 2019–20 |
Trust water rightsRequires the Department of Ecology to convene a work group of affected entities to study the design and use of the state water trust, water banking, and the water transfer process. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6505 2019–20 |
Dual credit direct costsRequires institutions of higher education to waive most fees for Running Start students beginning in the 2022-23 school year, and ensure Running Start students are not charged for course books, fees, and supplies beginning in... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6553 2019–20 |
Gun victim treatmentCreates a statewide helpline, counseling, and referrals service for victims of gun violence, their families and friends, and professionals. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6560 2019–20 |
Student housing/retirementRequires the Washington Student Achievement Council to study the feasibility of developing a pilot program that would provide postsecondary student housing within retirement facilities. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6578 2019–20 |
Pumped storage projectsExpands the definition of "project of statewide significance" to include a pumped storage project using water rights approved by the Legislature for that purpose. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6691 2019–20 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 20, 2020 |
| SB 6371 2019–20 |
School library info. & tech.Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide oversight of school library information and technology programs through various means, including establishing a single point of contact and data... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6393 2019–20 |
Cannabis industry workplacesEstablishes a point threshold that marijuana licensees must meet, where adopting certain business practices, employee benefits, and policies equate to certain point values, in order to renew a producer, processor, retailer, or... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6394 2019–20 |
Sports wagering/compactsAllows the amendment of tribal-state gaming compacts, upon a tribe's request, to authorize sports wagering at the tribe's facility when conducted pursuant to negotiated tribal-state gaming compact provisions. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6527 2019–20 |
Police deadly force dataRequires law enforcement agencies in the state to report all incidents of the police use of deadly force to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6622 2019–20 |
Photovoltaic modulesDirects the director of the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to appoint by July 1, 2020, a Photovoltaic (PV) Module Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2021, on... | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |