All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2230 2023–24 |
Economic security grantsCodifies and makes permanent the Economic Security For All (EcSA) grant program, administered by the Employment Security Department (ESD) in consultation with other agencies and stakeholders. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 2306 2023–24 |
Main street tax creditsAllows a Main Street program to use remaining Main Street Tax Credits up to an additional $90,000 per program beginning October 1 of each calendar year. | Mike Steele (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 2355 2023–24 |
MRI technologistsAdds magnetic resonance imaging technologists to those who may be certified as a radiologic technologist. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 2428 2023–24 |
Sales and use tax sharingAllows cities and towns to enter into interlocal agreements to share a portion of general purpose local government sales and use tax revenue. | Mark Klicker (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 5829 2023–24 |
Congenital cytomegalovirusDirects the Washington State Board of Health to consider adding congenital cytomegalovirus screening to the mandatory newborn screening panel and to submit a report with the findings and recommendations to the Governor and the... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 5997 2023–24 |
Plumbing hours reportingRemoves the penalty and the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industries not renew a plumber trainee's certificate for failure to report hours worked. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6060 2023–24 |
Electronic signatures/PERCRequires the Public Employment Relations Commission to accept electronic signatures for new organization petitions to form a new bargaining unit of unrepresented workers or to add unrepresented workers to an existing bargaining unit. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6079 2023–24 |
Juv. detention/health recs.Allows the records of a person confined in a juvenile detention facility to be made available to managed care organizations and behavioral health administrative services organizations for the purpose of care coordination activities. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6095 2023–24 |
Secretary of health ordersAuthorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health to issue a prescription or standing order to control and prevent the spread of, mitigate, or treat any disease or threat to public health. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6108 2023–24 |
Construction retainageExtends the limits on retainage in private construction contracts to suppliers. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6178 2023–24 |
Midwives/prescriptive auth.Adds licensed midwives to the list of practitioners who may prescribe legend drugs. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6222 2023–24 |
District court judgesAuthorizes a county legislative authority, rather than the state Legislature, to increase the number of district court judges in the county. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6229 2023–24 |
Green transp. grants/matchAllows the Washington State Department of Transportation to determine the required match for the Green Transportation Capital Grant Program. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6234 2023–24 |
Newborn screening for BCKDKRequires the State Board of Health to consider whether to add the branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase deficiency screening to the mandatory newborn screening panel and submit a report to the Legislature by June 30, 2025. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6283 2023–24 |
Connecting communities prg.Eliminates the July 1, 2027, expiration date of the Sandy Williams Connecting Communities Program. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1146 2023–24 |
Dual credit program noticeRequires public high schools to notify students and their parents about available dual credit programs and any financial assistance available to reduce the cost of these programs. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1153 2023–24 |
Octopus farmingProhibits octopus farming in the State of Washington. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1726 2023–24 |
Fire service trainingRemoves the method for calculating reimbursement rates for Firefighter 1 training expenses of public fire agencies that do not use the training services of the Fire Training Academy. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1835 2023–24 |
Frontier countiesAdds definition of "frontier county" to statutes addressing economic development, excise tax, and the Department of Commerce. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1876 2023–24 |
Confidential fisheries info.Exempts from public disclosure certain confidential fishery-related information collected by other states. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1880 2023–24 |
Architecture licensing examsEliminates the five-year rolling timeline for when architecture applicants must successfully pass each section of their examination for registration. | Stephanie McClintock (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1889 2023–24 |
Professionals/immigrationProvides eligibility for certain professional and commercial licenses, certifications, permits, and registrations for various professions for persons not lawfully present in the United States. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1898 2023–24 |
Unempl. benefit chargingModifies provisions affecting the calculation of an employer's experience rating for unemployment insurance payroll taxes when the employer is exempt or otherwise relieved from directly paying for a former employee's benefits. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1901 2023–24 |
Unempl. voluntary programMakes the expansion of eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Contribution Program permanent, rather than allowing those provisions to sunset on May 31, 2026. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1917 2023–24 |
Physician assistant compactEnacts the Physician Assistant Compact. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |