Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5909 2021–22 |
Gubernatorial emerg. powersAuthorizes the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House (Legislative Leadership) to terminate a State of Emergency (SOE) if it has been in effect for more than 90 days and... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5919 2021–22 |
Law enf. detention & pursuitModifies the restrictions on vehicular pursuits, including lowering the evidentiary threshold from probable cause to reasonable suspicion, limiting pursuits to when a person in the vehicle poses a serious risk of harm to... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5983 2021–22 |
Cannabinoid productsAdds and amends definitions in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, including expanding the definition of THC concentration to include all tetrahydrocannabinols (THCs) instead of only referencing delta-9 THC. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5252 2021–22 |
School consultation/tribesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and provide a tribal consultation training and schedule to assist school district boards of directors and staff in understanding how to engage in the... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 4, 2022 |
| SB 5546 2021–22 |
Insulin affordabilityRequires health plans, including health plans offered to public employees and their dependents, to cap the amount an enrollee is required to pay for a 30-day supply of insulin at $35. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 4, 2022 |
| SB 5564 2021–22 |
Employee assistance programsProhibits employers from obtaining individually identifiable information regarding an employee's participation in an employee assistance program. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 4, 2022 |
| SB 5043 2021–22 |
School employee housingAllows any school district to build teachers' cottages or other single or multifamily housing for school district employees when directed by a vote of the qualified electors of the district to do so. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5065 2021–22 |
Railroad workersEstablishes family, medical, and bereavement leave for railroad workers. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5182 2021–22 |
Advisory votesRepeals the requirement that advisory votes for tax increase legislation appear on the ballot and voters' pamphlet. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5188 2021–22 |
Public financial cooperativeActivates a public financial cooperative as a cooperative membership organization to lend to local and tribal governmental entities. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5291 2021–22 |
Defense compatibility reportChanges the deadline for submission of the Defense Community Compatibility Account report to November 1 of each even-numbered year. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5326 2021–22 |
School bus driver benefitsProvides that school districts may only enter into pupil transportation service contracts with nongovernmental entities that provide health and retirement benefit contributions to their employees equivalent to those received... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5542 2021–22 |
OptometryClarifies the scope of practice for optometry. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5563 2021–22 |
Enrollment stabilizationProvides proportional enrollment stabilization in the 2021-22 school year if a local education agency's combined state revenue generated in the 2021-22 school year is less than what its combined state revenue would be using... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5604 2021–22 |
Contractor licensing refsAdds references to the plumbing contractor licensing statute to existing public works, prevailing wage, and workers' compensation laws. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5614 2021–22 |
National guard ed. grantsEliminates the requirement that a National Guard member has not achieved a baccalaureate degree or higher. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5699 2021–22 |
Cannabis analysis labsEstablishes the interagency coordination team for cannabis laboratory quality standards consisting of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health, and the Liquor and Cannabis Board. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5784 2021–22 |
Workers' comp/attending provProvides for workers' compensation claims that health service providers, rather than only physicians or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioners, may be required to testify regarding exams or treatment before the Board... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5891 2021–22 |
Warehouse dist. centersRequires certain warehouse distribution center employers to provide specified quota information upon hire, at least annually, and no fewer than two working days before a modification. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5918 2021–22 |
Board of regents/facultyAdds a full-time or emeritus member of the faculty to the Board of Regents for both the University of Washington and Washington State University. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5654 2021–22 |
Health benefit ex./B&O taxRemoves the expiration date of July 1, 2023. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 7, 2022 |
| SB 5744 2021–22 |
Clean tech. tax deferralsDefers state and local sales and use taxes for an investment project in either qualified buildings or qualified machinery and equipment, or both, for new, renovated, or expanded manufacturing operations, including... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5877 2021–22 |
Higher ed antidiscriminationIncreases the maximum Washington College Grant award for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions to be the equivalent of the maximum award at the public higher education institutions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5911 2021–22 |
Health care hazard pay bonusProvides a one-time hazard pay retention bonus (bonus) to certain eligible health care employees. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5704 2021–22 |
ARNP reimbursement rateRequires health carriers to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners at the same rate as physicians for providing the same service in the same service area. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2022 |