Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Liz Lovelett
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5581 2023–24 |
Maternal support servicesRequires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to conduct an analysis of how health plans define, cover, and reimburse for maternity care services and make recommendations regarding methods to reduce or eliminate cost... | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 444, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5583 2023–24 |
Young driver safetyRequires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to develop an implementation plan for the expansion of the current driver training education requirement to obtain a driver's license for people between the ages of 18 and 24 that is... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 445, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5753 2023–24 |
WSDOT-Lummi Tribe/roadwayAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Lummi Nation, and other entities, to construct and maintain a public road through tribal trust lands. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 448, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5263 2023–24 |
PsilocybinEstablishes the Psilocybin Advisory Board (Board) within the Department of Health (DOH) to provide advice and recommendations to the DOH, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 364, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5350 2023–24 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time, 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, up to $110 per month. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 397, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5365 2023–24 |
Vapor and tobacco/minorsIncreases the maximum monetary penalties that the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) may impose against cigarette and tobacco products retailer licensees and vapor products retailer licensees for selling or giving cigarette,... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5369 2023–24 |
Polychlorinated biphenylsDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to petition the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reassess its regulations on allowable inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in product manufacturing processes... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5412 2023–24 |
Land use permitting/localExempts, categorically, project actions that develop residential housing units or middle housing within an urban growth area from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) if specified criteria are met. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5599 2023–24 |
Protected health care/youthExpands the compelling reasons for a youth shelter or other similar organization not to notify a parent following the child's entry to the shelter or organization when a minor child is seeking or receiving gender affirming... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 408, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5617 2023–24 |
Career & tech. ed. coursesRequires interdistrict cooperative agreements between all participating school district in a skill center to stipulate that any course equivalencies approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) or... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 407, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5702 2023–24 |
Student homelessness pilotRemoves the expiration date for the Students Experiencing Homelessness Program (Program). | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2023 |
May 8, 2023 |
| SB 5114 2023–24 |
Sex traffickingCreates a program for healing, support, and transition services for adults with lived experience of sex trafficking. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5199 2023–24 |
Newspaper publishers/taxReplaces the current preferential business and occupation (B&O) tax rate of 0.35 percent for newspapers with a 10-year B&O tax exemption. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5256 2023–24 |
Child welfare housingEstablishes the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program (Program) as a permanent program instead of a pilot expiring on June 30, 2023. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5257 2023–24 |
Elementary school recessRequires public schools to provide daily recess for all elementary students with a minimum of 30 minutes within the school day unless the school day is shorter than the regular school day as established by the school calendar. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5287 2023–24 |
Wind turbine blade recyclingRequires the Washington State University Extension Energy Program to conduct a study on the feasibility of recycling wind turbine blades installed in facilities in Washington that generate electricity for customers in Washington. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5300 2023–24 |
Behavioral health continuityProhibits health carriers and their health care benefit managers from requiring substitution of a prescribed nonpreferred drug with a preferred drug or increasing an enrollee's cost sharing obligation when the prescription is... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5355 2023–24 |
Sex trafficking prev. ed.Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, beginning no later than the 2025-26 school year, to offer students instruction in sex trafficking awareness and prevention. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5457 2023–24 |
Small cities/GMAAllows cities and towns with fewer than 500 people to opt out of the full Growth Management Act comprehensive plan review and revision requirements under certain circumstances. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5447 2023–24 |
Alternative jet fuelRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to allow one or more carbon intensity pathways for alternative jet fuel by no later than December 31, 2023. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2023 |
May 3, 2023 |
| SB 5080 2023–24 |
Cannabis social equityModifies the Cannabis Social Equity Program (Program) including: (1) extending the Program's expiration; (2) adding cannabis producer and processor licenses to the Program; (3) authorizing additional cannabis retail licenses... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5225 2023–24 |
Working conn. child careExpands Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) eligibility to include child care employees with a household income of up to 85 percent of the state median income, and waives the associated copayment to the extent allowable. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5358 2023–24 |
Veterans' servicesRequires the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) to submit reports to the Legislature regarding the effectiveness of the Veterans Service Officer Program and the Veteran Peer-to-Peer Training and Support Program. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5374 2023–24 |
County critical areasAllows a city of fewer than 25,000 people to adopt the county's critical area regulations by reference in order to satisfy critical area requirements under the Growth Management Act. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5433 2023–24 |
Derelict aquatic structuresAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to purchase or otherwise acquire lands and facilities related to derelict aquatic structures, and to remove, refurbish, or dispose of derelict aquatic structures. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |