All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1593 2023–24 |
RN PTSD/industrial insuranceCreates a rebuttable presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is an occupational disease under workers' compensation for direct care registered nurses. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1594 2023–24 |
Residential electrician certAllowing certain types of maintenance experience to substitute for work experience required to be eligible to take the examination for the residential maintenance specialty electrician certificate. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1595 2023–24 |
Cannabis excise taxChanges the cannabis excise tax from thirty-seven percent on all retail sales to different varying percentages based on the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of the cannabis or cannabis product. | Kelly Chambers (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1596 2023–24 |
Affordable housing incentiveAllows King County, and cities within the county, to establish an Affordable Housing Exemption Program that can exempt accessory dwelling units rented to very low-income households from property taxation for six-year periods. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1597 2023–24 |
Public records act requestsLimiting frivolous claims by modifying administrative and judicial review processes for public records request responses. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1598 2023–24 |
Jury diversityConcerning jury diversity. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1601 2023–24 |
Parental rightsProviding parental rights. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1602 2023–24 |
Communications/criminalConcerning communications or conversations involving certain criminal conduct. | Jenny Graham (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1603 2023–24 |
Agricultural products promo.Requires the Department of Agriculture to convene an advisory committee to identify the appropriate scope and nature of a voluntary location-based program to brand and promote local food and agricultural products. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1604 2023–24 |
Custom farming/B&O taxProviding a retroactive business and occupation tax exemption for custom farming. | Chris Corry (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1605 2023–24 |
Small districts/skill centerConcerning small districts with less than 2,750 students and significant participation in skill centers. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1606 2023–24 |
Electronic commerceMakes electronic commerce platforms subject to the same product liability as product sellers. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1607 2023–24 |
Juvenile statementsConcerning admissibility of juvenile statements and physical evidence. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1609 2023–24 |
School library info and techDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to funding requirements, to establish a grant program to provide funding to Educational Service Districts for employing teacher-librarians assigned to... | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1610 2023–24 |
Public health/consumersRestoring trust in public health through consumer protection. | Jim Walsh (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1611 2023–24 |
Local government permittingEstablishes timeframes by which cities and counties must complete permit reviews for residential and mixed-use residential projects. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1612 2023–24 |
Products containing THCDifferentiates between certain hemp and cannabis products intended to be consumed or absorbed inside the body based on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1613 2023–24 |
Controlled sub. possessionEncouraging treatment for possession of certain counterfeit drugs or controlled substances. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1614 2023–24 |
Home cultivation of cannabisAuthorizes adults age 21 and over to produce up to six cannabis plants on the premises of their housing unit, subject to production and possession limits and other restrictions and conditions. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1615 2023–24 |
Education savings accountsCreates the Students First Education Savings Account, to be administered by the Washington Student Achievement Council, to provide awards for the education of eligible students. | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1616 2023–24 |
Personal data rights charterCreating a charter of people's personal data rights. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1617 2023–24 |
Universal services programRemoves the expiration date from the State Universal Communications Services Program. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1619 2023–24 |
Renewable energy resourcesCreates a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to generate renewable natural gas and to connect a renewable natural gas facility to an end user or existing pipelines. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1623 2023–24 |
Regional economic dev.Requires the Department of Commerce to lead and facilitate the development of a regional economic development vision and action plan for each region of the state that includes a county that is eligible to be categorized as a... | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1625 2023–24 |
Rent controls/local gov.Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |