Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5706 2017–18 |
Behavioral health/childrenProvides that a parent must be considered the personal representative of a child admitted for parent-initiated behavioral health treatment for the purpose of the evaluation and course of follow-up treatment. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5707 2017–18 |
I-405 toll lanes replacementRepeals the statutes that designated the Interstate 405 (I-405) as an eligible toll facility and authorized the collection of tolls on the facility. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5726 2017–18 |
Public school empl. benefitsRequires that school and educational service districts provide based health care to employees through the Public Employee Benefits Board. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5727 2017–18 |
Public school empl. benefitsDirects school districts offering basic health care to provide coverage that meets certain premium cost ratios. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5737 2017–18 |
Lobbying activityRequires lobbyists and lobbyists' employers who are required to file certain reports to file the reports required by the fair campaign practices act electronically over the internet as provided by the public disclosure... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5752 2017–18 |
County offices cost studyRequires a study to determine the cost per county resident to provide the core services of county offices, and the funding sources for all funds used to provide these services. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5757 2017–18 |
Rx drug step therapyRequires a patient and prescribing practitioner to have access to a clear, readily accessible, and convenient process to request a step therapy exception override determination when coverage of a prescription drug for the... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5758 2017–18 |
College and career readinessRequires the Legislature to allocate an additional $400 per annual average full-time equivalent student enrolled in middle and high schools; this amount must be adjusted annually for inflation. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5759 2017–18 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesRequires the utilities and transportation commission to: (1) Regulate persons providing contract railroad crew transportation and contract crew hauling vehicles with respect to the safety of equipment, driver qualifications,... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5771 2017–18 |
Harming a police dog/horseMakes harming a police dog, accelerant detection dog, or police horse a class B felony if the person kills the dog or horse. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5782 2017–18 |
Step therapy/mental healthEstablishes limitations for regulated health plans, state employee health plans and Medicaid coverage, and the application of step therapy for mental health prescriptions. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5791 2017–18 |
Public disclosure commissionTerminates current terms of current Public Disclosure Commissioners and requires legislative caucuses to appoint new commissioners, with appointees selecting a chair. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5809 2017–18 |
Court filing fees surchargeExtends the expiration date for surcharges on court filing fees that are deposited into the Judicial Stabilization Trust Account until July 1, 2021. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5816 2017–18 |
Sasquatch, official cryptidDesignates Sasquatch as the official Washington State cryptid or crypto-animal. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5822 2017–18 |
Workers' compensation systemProvides that all economic and noneconomic damages in injured workers' third-party claims are subject to the recovery statutes. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5838 2017–18 |
Parks maintenance backlogEstablishes a priority for using bonding authority to alleviate a backlog of maintenance needs at state parks. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5845 2017–18 |
Railroad employee work hoursRegulates the hours of service for yardmasters. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5846 2017–18 |
Crew size on certain trainsRegulates minimum railroad crew staffing on trains carrying freight or passengers and trains transporting hazardous materials. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5853 2017–18 |
Career & technical educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to take actions to increase career and technical education (CTE) equivalency crediting on a broader scale across the state, subject to state appropriation. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5854 2017–18 |
RTA tax nullificationSound Transit property taxes may be nullified through a voter-approved proposition, or a vote of a city or county legislative authority. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5889 2017–18 |
Dev. disability servicesDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to close Fircrest School by December 31, 2022. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5892 2017–18 |
RTA capital project reauth.Requires a re-vote on Regional Transit Authority (RTA) taxing authority approved after January 1, 2015, if RTA program costs exceed 100 percent of planned costs. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5893 2017–18 |
RTA MVET administrationRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to establish a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) market value adjustment program (MVAP). | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5916 2017–18 |
Semiconductor tax prefsExtends the following two tax preferences that support the solar silicon manufacturing industry: (1) the expiration date of a preferential business and occupation tax rate for semiconductor manufacturing from 2018 to 2028, and... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5933 2017–18 |
Marijuana seed acquisitionPermits qualifying patients and designated providers to purchase marijuana seeds only if they have been entered into the medical marijuana authorization database. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |