Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5312 2017–18 |
Criminal record/employmentProhibits 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... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5349 2017–18 |
Elder justice centersRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish elder justice demonstration programs. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5353 2017–18 |
Foundat. public health servsEstablishes a Core Public Health Services account in the State Treasury. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5361 2017–18 |
Opportunity scholarship progProfessional technical certificates and professional technical degrees are added to the types of programs for which students can use Washington State Opportunity Scholarship award funding. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5363 2017–18 |
Youth counsel/dependencyRequires the court to appoint an attorney to represent every child who is alleged dependent in a dependency case, regardless of the child's age. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5425 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountRaises the oil spill administration tax from $0.04 to $0.065 per barrel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5446 2017–18 |
Cert. of need/psychiat. bedsProhibits the department of health from requiring a certificate of need for the addition of beds to alleviate the need to board psychiatric patients in emergency departments. Exempts a hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5459 2017–18 |
Beginning educator supportExpands the Beginning Educator Support Team program to beginning principals. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5462 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyRequires railroads to meet financial responsibility requirements. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5463 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsCreates a duty for the safe storage of firearms. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5464 2017–18 |
Washington investment trustEstablishes the Washington Investment Trust (Trust) to serve as a depositary for public funds including state funds and federal transportation funds. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5471 2017–18 |
Medicaid reimbursement/PCPsRequires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be not less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5476 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityMandates that families that earn up to 85 percent of the state's median family income are eligible to receive state need grant funding. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5479 2017–18 |
Shared parental leaveEstablishes a parental leave sharing program for state employees to provide leave to their spouses or domestic partners for the purposes of child care. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5480 2017–18 |
Voter registration/tenantsRequires that landlords provide new residential tenants with voter registration information at the time the tenant signs the lease. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5501 2017–18 |
Hazard. substance possessionImposes a surtax of 0.14 percent on the Hazardous Substance Tax (HST) beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5502 2017–18 |
Motion picture tax creditExtends the current Motion Picture Competitiveness Program business and occupation (B&O) tax credit an additional ten years. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5509 2017–18 |
Carbon taxCreates a carbon pollution mitigation tax on fossil fuel emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change. Creates the carbon program oversight board to oversee implementation of this act and advise the... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5520 2017–18 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires a minimum of three years' notice on closures or conversions of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities. Requires a tenant who sells a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model within a park to... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5521 2017–18 |
Insurance loss claimsMandates that requests for examinations under oath must be reasonable and made within 90 days after a claim. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5527 2017–18 |
Employee status enforcementCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5529 2017–18 |
Dual language/early & K-12Creates the K-12 Dual Language Grant program, the Grow Your Own Bilingual Educator Grant program, and the Early Learning Dual Language Grant program. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5568 2017–18 |
Tuition freezeFreezes resident undergraduate tuition at 2017-18 levels at the public institutions of higher education in academic year 2018-19. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5585 2017–18 |
Future teachers c. scholrshpModifies the Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program to focus on increasing the number of early elementary teachers teaching in kindergarten through third grade in Washington. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5593 2017–18 |
Postsurgical careAuthorizes ambulatory surgical facilities to offer postsurgical care services in a postsurgical care center. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |