Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6032 2019–20 |
Apples special license plateCreates the Washington apple special license plate. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| SB 6102 2019–20 |
School bus stop signalsChanges the requirement for the height of the lettering of the word "stop" displayed on a school bus stop signal to specify that the letters be at least 5.9 inches high. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| SB 6135 2019–20 |
System reliability/energyRequires the Department of Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to convene a resource-adequacy stakeholder meeting at least once every 12 months until January 1, 2025. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 5504 2019–20 |
Peer-reviewed journal accessDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study the extent to which state employees or post-secondary students in other states have access to peer-reviewed journals. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6064 2019–20 |
DOC body scanners & dry cellRequires Department of Corrections (DOC) to install a full body scanner at Monroe Correctional Complex and Washington Corrections Center for Women's intake unit by July 1, 2021. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6115 2019–20 |
Off-road vehicle reg.Eliminates the registration exemption for an out-of-state owner of an off-road or wheeled all-terrain vehicle under certain conditions. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6156 2019–20 |
Collector vehiclesRequires collector license plates to be renewed every five years based on a phased-in schedule determined by the Department of Licensing. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6238 2019–20 |
Ballot statements/residencyRequires that individuals serving on committees that provide arguments for and against ballot measures in local voters' pamphlets be registered voters in the jurisdiction. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6281 2019–20 |
Personal dataDefines obligations for controllers and processors of personal data who are legal entities that meet specified thresholds. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2020 |
| SB 5016 2019–20 |
Animal control/firearmsPermits animal control officers to carry firearms for their own personal protection. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5219 2019–20 |
Condominium warrantiesExempts condominiums with less than seven units from the warranty provisions in the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5483 2019–20 |
Dev. disability servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to track and monitor certain client hospitalizations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5739 2019–20 |
Housing/urban growth areasProvides that applications for a residential targeted area in a rural county may not be approved January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021, but are permitted beginning January 1, 2022, through January 1, 2027. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6083 2019–20 |
Travel trailersIncreases, to 46 feet, the maximum length of a travel trailer authorized to be operated on a public highway. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| 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 6173 2019–20 |
Beer, off-premises consumpt.Allows certain spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licensees to obtain an endorsement to sell bottled or canned beer for off-premises consumption. | Senator (D-35) | 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 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 6607 2019–20 |
Tribal regalia/graduationSpecifies that public schools and institutions of higher education may not prohibit students from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of Native American cultural significance as adornments at graduation ceremonies or... | Andy Billig (D-3) | 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 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 6512 2019–20 |
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 district to do so. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6597 2019–20 |
Vehicle combinationsRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to allow combinations of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and three trailing units to operate on designated highways, but only if the federal government first... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2020 |
| SB 6541 2019–20 |
Rec. target shooting areasEstablishing recreational target shooting areas on public lands. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6555 2019–20 |
Impaired drivingConcerning impaired driving. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |