All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1588 2019–20 |
Local income tax prohibitionDeclares that the legislature restates its refusal to delegate to a city, county, or city-county, as a whole or as a governing body, the power to impose a tax on the personal income of individuals or households. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1591 2019–20 |
Homelessness rightsCodifies the rights in public space of people experiencing homelessness, and provides that such a person may not be prosecuted criminally for exercising these rights when the person has no reasonable alternative but to survive... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1592 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Educational Savings Account (WCESA) Program to establish college savings accounts for low-income kindergartners in Washington public schools. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1596 2019–20 |
Flexibility schools & zonesEstablishes requirements for the designation and operation of flexibility schools and flexibility zones. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1597 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/fossil fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (ECY), in consultation with other state agencies, to adopt a rule establishing an upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rate associated with natural gas production, gathering, processing,... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1600 2019–20 |
Mobile home parks/seniorsModifies the Planning Enabling Act to authorize counties to allow for the development of mobile home park subdivisions or manufactured housing subdivisions for persons age 55 or older that are located outside of urban areas. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1601 2019–20 |
Worker protectionsCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which creates new provisions prohibiting the misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1606 2019–20 |
Broadband loans & grantsAuthorizes the Community Economic Revitalization Board to make broadband loans and grants to local governments and to federally recognized Indian tribes to finance infrastructure for high-speed, open-access broadband service. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1609 2019–20 |
DCYF resource centers eval.Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the outcomes of resource and assessment centers contracted by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and provide a report to the Oversight... | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1610 2019–20 |
Lost & damaged fishing gearDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with others, to conduct a study of lost and damaged commercial and treaty fishing gear, and to establish a pilot program to track potential fishing gear damage and loss. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1611 2019–20 |
Cultivation of shellfishDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology), by May 15, 2019, to authorize the use of imidacloprid to control infestations of burrowing shrimp in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor for the 2019 treatment season. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1612 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the reproductive health care access for all act. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1613 2019–20 |
State-federal gov agreementsRequires state agencies to submit a written report to the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the senate, and the governor, providing a comprehensive, detailed... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1614 2019–20 |
Traffic lane merge educationRequires driver education courses to include in their curriculum instruction on the late-merge zipper method, which consists of drivers using both lanes of traffic until reaching the defined merge area and then alternating in... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1615 2019–20 |
Traffic delays/electronicsExempts the following from the prohibition on driving and using a personal electronic device: A person operating a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, during an emergency situation or extraordinary... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1616 2019–20 |
Stopped vehicle/electronicsRevises the definition of "driving," for purposes of this act, to exclude a vehicle that is temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1617 2019–20 |
International law & propertyProhibits the adoption, development, or implementation of community development policies based on international accords that infringe or restrict private property rights and the expenditure of public funds in furtherance of... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1618 2019–20 |
Speech & religion/public empClarifies a permissible exercise of religion for public employees and gives protection to employees who choose to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed rights. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1619 2019–20 |
Unempl benefits/comm serviceRequires an unemployed individual to be eligible to receive certain waiting period credits or benefits if the commissioner of the employment security department finds that with respect to claims with an effective date on or... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1620 2019–20 |
State estate tax, repealingRepeals RCW 83.100.040, the state estate tax, and applies to estates of decedents dying on or after August 1, 2019. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1623 2019–20 |
Public schools/sign languageDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to award grants to qualifying institutions of higher education to establish programs of study that prepare students to become educational interpreters and... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1624 2019–20 |
Holocaust educationRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to partner with nonprofit organizations that teach lessons of the Holocaust and support and train teachers in instructing the lessons of the Holocaust or other... | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1626 2019–20 |
LCB authority/Liquor, etc.Modifies the provisions relating to the Liquor and Cannabis Board's existing authority to enforce any penal law related to the manufacture, importation, transportation, possession, distribution, or sale of liquor, to include... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1627 2019–20 |
Regionalization/Federal WayModifies the regionalization factors used for compensation of the Federal Way school district in the 2017-2019 operating budget. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1628 2019–20 |
Military develop. conflictsEstablishes a grant program to reduce development conflicts with nearby military installations. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |