Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5155 2019–20 |
Residential marijuana ag.Authorizes a person to grow up to 6 marijuana plants on the premises of their housing unit. An single housing unit may not have more than 15 plants. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5156 2019–20 |
Diaper changing stationsRequires certain restaurants to install and maintain diaper changing stations and prescribes civil penalties for violations. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5157 2019–20 |
Passenger-only ferry studyDirects the Department of Transportation to complete a study of passenger ferry service between Olympia and Seattle. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5158 2019–20 |
Educator evaluationsRevises certain common school provisions regarding educator evaluations and professional development. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5178 2019–20 |
TRS & SERS early retirementRevises provisions of the teachers' retirement system and the school employees' retirement system plans 2 and 3 regarding early retirement options for members of those plans. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5186 2019–20 |
First informer broadcastersProhibits seizure of a first informer broadcaster's vehicle, fuel, food, water or other essential materials brought into an emergency area, except as otherwise authorized by law. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5190 2019–20 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5192 2019–20 |
K-12 empl. benefit contractsProhibits a contract year for employee benefits from exceeding two hundred sixty days, for K-12 employees. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5196 2019–20 |
Nat guard pay/wildland firesModifies pay for National Guard members in active state service. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5203 2019–20 |
Inmate apprenticeship prog.Requires the secretary of the Department of Corrections to annually award a nongovernmental agency $100,000 to establish an apprenticeship opportunity pilot program at the Monroe Correctional Complex. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5206 2019–20 |
Feminine hygiene/sales taxExempts feminine hygiene products from the state's sales and use tax. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5209 2019–20 |
Retail pet storesProhibits a retail pet store from selling or offering for sale, a dog or cat, unless the dog or cat has been: (1) Obtained from an animal care and control agency or animal rescue group; and (2) Spayed or neutered, or will be... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5211 2019–20 |
Animals/paramedic trainingRequires that, by July 1, 2022, all paramedic training programs must use only human-based training methods and not use live animals. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5221 2019–20 |
Political comm. disclosuresModifies the method for determining the top five contributors that political committees must disclose in certain political advertisements. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5222 2019–20 |
Whole WA health trustCreates a single nonprofit health financing entity called the whole Washington health trust that will simplify health care financing, eliminate administrative waste for providers, promote a health care delivery system that is... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5229 2019–20 |
Presidential primaryMoves the presidential primary to the second Tuesday in March, with certain exceptions. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5237 2019–20 |
Marcus Whitman statuesEstablishes a work group to study and make recommendations on an appropriate figure to represent Washington State in the state capitol and Statuary Hall in the United States capitol. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5246 2019–20 |
Sunshine committee recs.Requires public disclosure for personal information where the subject of the information consents to disclosure. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5250 2019–20 |
Perm. daylight saving timeEffective on the second Sunday in March the year following the effective date of legislation passed by Congress to allow states to observe daylight savings time year-round, Washington State would remain on permanent daylight... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5257 2019–20 |
Female genital mutilationMakes it unprofessional conduct for a health care professional to perform female genital mutilation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5268 2019–20 |
County sheriff salariesRequires the annual salary of each sheriff to be at least equal to the salary provided to the prosecuting attorney of the same county. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5269 2019–20 |
School district reorg.Creates the commission on statewide school district reorganization to develop and recommend a comprehensive plan for the reorganization of school districts and to consider and determine appeals of or alternatives to the... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5270 2019–20 |
Election dates and timelinesMoves the primary election date to the third Tuesday in May. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5271 2019–20 |
Wireless service chargesRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission establish by rule, requirements for any personal wireless service provider to clearly disclose on consumer billing statements a description of services associated with each... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5277 2019–20 |
Agricultural fair fundingEliminates a $2 million annual transfer from the state general fund to the fair fund. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |