All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5208 2019–20 |
Animals/emergency servicesAllows emergency medical service providers to provide certain emergency services to animals. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | 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 5213 2019–20 |
Supp. transportation budgetMakes 2017-2019 supplemental transportation appropriations. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5214 2019–20 |
Transportation budget 19-21Makes transportation appropriations for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium and supplemental appropriations for the 2017-2019 biennium. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5215 2019–20 |
New employment tax creditProvides a business and occupation (B&O) tax credit for businesses that create new permanent employment positions in certain counties. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5216 2019–20 |
Multistage threat assessmentDefines threat assessment as a multistage structured team process that is used to evaluate the risk posed by individuals or groups, typically as a response to an actual or perceived threat or concerning behavior. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5217 2019–20 |
Industrial ins. wage lossChanges the methods to calculate wages for injured workers with industrial insurance claims. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5220 2019–20 |
Transit auth. board membersChanges the board of a Regional Transit Authority from appointed to elected. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 5225 2019–20 |
Cities/lowest resp. bidderAllows a second-class city , town, or code city to award a competitive public works contract to a bid within 5 percent of the lowest bid, if it meets certain supplemental criteria. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5226 2019–20 |
Off-duty employee conductProhibits an employer from refusing to hire someone, treating an employee unfairly, or firing an employee who participates in a lawful activity, or exercises their constitutional rights, on their own time and away from the workplace. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | 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 5231 2019–20 |
Vet. survivor tuition waiverAllows children of eligible veterans or National Guard members to receive tuition and fee waivers before age eighteen and after age twenty-six in certain circumstances. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5232 2019–20 |
Legal newspapersModifies legal publications provisions by requiring a newspaper to have the ability to verify circulation by an independent certified circulation audit, in order to be considered a legal newspaper. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5234 2019–20 |
Medical marijuana/excise taxProvides an exemption to the 37 percent excise tax for certain purchases made by qualifying medical marijuana patients who are in the statewide database and hold a recognition card. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5235 2019–20 |
PlumbingRevises the plumbing laws. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | 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 5238 2019–20 |
Concussions in youth sportsRequires the University of Washington (UW) and Harborview Medical Center to collect and synthesize research, data, and best practices on concussion recognition, education, and protocols. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5239 2019–20 |
Freight deliverersRevises certain definitions for purposes of chapter 48.177 RCW (commercial transportation services). | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5240 2019–20 |
City retirement/state investPermits the Washington State Investment Board to enter into agreements to invest the pension funds of the First Class Cities Retirement Systems. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5241 2019–20 |
Natural resources rulemakingRequires the department of natural resources, before enacting a significant legislative rule, giving final approval to technical guidance documents, or finalizing habitat conservation plans, to identify the sources of... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5242 2019–20 |
Rural county economic dev.Allows certain counties to opt out of full planning requirements under the Growth Management Act. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |