All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5167 2019–20 |
Linked deposit programAuthorizes the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises to adopt rules to prioritize loans under the Linked Deposit Program (Program) that create jobs in underserved communities with inadequate access to capital for... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5168 2019–20 |
Homeowners' assocs./noticeAmends provisions in the Homeowners' Association Act and the Condominium Act concerning the power of an association to levy fines for violations of the governing documents and regulations to require that owners be given... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5236 2019–20 |
ApprenticeshipsModifies the reporting date and the definition of "prior learning" for the Academic Credit for Prior Learning Work Group. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5247 2019–20 |
Catastrophic incidentsAdds a catastrophic incident emergency response plan to the required plans the Adjutant General must develop for the state. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5294 2019–20 |
Legislative service leaveRequires private employers with 10 or more employees or governmental employers to, upon proper notice, grant a temporary leave of absence to allow an employee who is a member of the Legislature to perform official duties... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5299 2019–20 |
Impaired drivingIncreases the classification for an impaired driving offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony when the person has three or more prior impaired driving offenses within 15 years, rather than within 10 years. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5339 2019–20 |
Death penalty eliminationRepeals statutes pertaining to the death penalty. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5389 2019–20 |
Telehealth program/youthExpands the telehealth training and consultation pilot program (pilot program) established in the 2019-2021 Omnibus Operating Appropriations Act from two school districts to four school districts and extends it through the... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5400 2019–20 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1, up to a maximum of $62.50. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5441 2019–20 |
Rental vouchers/offendersExtends the period in which the Department of Corrections may provide rental vouchers to an offender qualifying for earned early release and transferring to community custody from three to six months. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5493 2019–20 |
Intergenerational povertyDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to ensure the establishment of local service area advisory and partnership boards. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 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 5533 2019–20 |
Parental improvement certs.Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to implement a process where an individual who received a founded finding or court finding of abuse or neglect can petition the DCYF for a certificate of parental... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5544 2019–20 |
Veterans/CDL waiversAllows the Department of Licensing to waive the knowledge test portion of the commercial driver's license for applicants meeting federal requirements. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5607 2019–20 |
Dual language learningEstablishes grant programs to grow capacity for dual language (DL) learning in public schools, child care, and early childhood education and assistance programs, and to grow capacity for heritage language learning. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5614 2019–20 |
Harming police animalsProvides that a person commits the crime of harming a police dog, accelerant detection dog, or police horse, if they intentionally injure, disable, shoot, or kill the animal. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5643 2019–20 |
Theater licensesRemoves the limit on the number of seats allowed and the tabletop dining requirement for certain spirits, beer, and wine theater licensees, under specified conditions. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5679 2019–20 |
Public facilities mitigationRequires cities with populations over 550,000 permitting, constructing, or operating a public facility in a neighborhood with a high poverty level and high rate of ethnic diversity to assume responsibility for the negative... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5740 2019–20 |
Retirement savings programChanges the name of the Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace to the Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program (Program). | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5749 2019–20 |
Mistreatment/faith exemptionAdds an intent section. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5782 2019–20 |
Spring blade knivesRemoves "spring blade knife" from the list of dangerous weapons in the dangerous weapons statute, and provides that a spring blade knife is not a dangerous weapon. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5789 2019–20 |
Auto. traffic safety camerasEstablishes a pilot program for the use of automated traffic safety cameras on certain state and local roadways in or near downtown areas of cities with populations greater than 500,000 for the following violations: stopping... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5834 2019–20 |
Student immigration statusRequires that school districts, charter public schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, among other things: provide information to the parents and guardians of enrolled students regarding students' rights to a free... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5908 2019–20 |
Equity training/schoolsRequires the development of a list of available equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and cultural competency training for school board directors. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5946 2019–20 |
SEPA/shelters & encampmentsExempts permit actions to site certain temporary shelters or transitional encampments from the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |