All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5482 2019–20 |
Medical marijuana auth dbRemoves the requirement that the Health Professions Account funds implementing and administering the Medical Marijuana Authorization Database (database). | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5484 2019–20 |
Early achievers programMakes a number of changes to Early Achievers, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early child care and education. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5487 2019–20 |
Personal caregiver accessRequires the caregiver's level of assistance to the person with a disability as the basic activities of daily living as defined in the law. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5491 2019–20 |
Persist. offenders/juvenileRemoves any conviction for a crime committed by an offender prior to turning eighteen years of age from counting as a three-strike or two-strike offense for purposes of determining whether the offender is a persistent offender. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5495 2019–20 |
Social media extortionCreates the crime of social media extortion which is a class C felony. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5498 2019–20 |
Medical marijuana renewalsExempts a qualifying patient from the requirement to have an in-person physical examination when seeking to renew a medical marijuana authorization, if a health care professional finds that an in-person examination would... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5499 2019–20 |
Voters' pamphletsRequires that the Secretary of State produce a voters' pamphlet for the primary election in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5500 2019–20 |
Election costs & postageProvides prepaid postage for all election ballots, state reimbursement of election costs, and state payment and reimbursement of prepaid postage costs. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5501 2019–20 |
Electronic authenticationRepeals the Electronic Authentication Act. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5507 2019–20 |
Hanford workers/cancerModifies the presumption of occupational disease for industrial insurance established for cancer to apply to certain Hanford site workers who have cancer that develops or manifests itself and who were not given a qualifying... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5509 2019–20 |
Election candidate namesRequires that candidates file for public office using the name that appears on the candidate's voter registration, but retains ability for candidates to have a different form of their first name or nickname printed on the ballot. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5510 2019–20 |
Dev. disability serv. choiceAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to expand the services provided by day training centers to clients with developmental disabilities. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5512 2019–20 |
Teacher prep. skills assess.Removes requirement that applicants to a teacher preparation program pass a basic skills assessment. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5513 2019–20 |
Employer-employee statusCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors, and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5515 2019–20 |
Public facilities/recreationProvides authority to eligible public facilities districts to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5516 2019–20 |
UW behavioral health campusCreates a behavioral health innovation and integration campus within the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW School of Medicine). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5517 2019–20 |
Ambulance quality feeDirects the Health Care Authority to establish an ambulance transport quality assurance fee to provide increased add-on reimbursement for Medicaid ambulance transports. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5518 2019–20 |
Tax foreclosure/as-is saleRequires all property sold by a county treasurer in a tax lien foreclosure sale to be sold as is, without any guarantee or warranty of any kind. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5520 2019–20 |
Urban growth areasAmends a provision relating to the extension of urban governmental services to rural areas to provide that extension occur when necessary to protect basic public health and safety or the environment. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5521 2019–20 |
Connecting Washington fundsCodifies certain components of the 2015 Connecting Washington transportation package regarding specified local transportation programs. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5524 2019–20 |
GMA/agency obligationsRequires that guidance provided by the Department of Commerce or any other state agency related to the Growth Management Act must include a section analyzing the effects of guidance implementation, including potential losses... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5527 2019–20 |
Procurement/automated systemFinds that: (1) Washington is a technology leader on a national and global level; (2) Automated decision systems are rapidly being adopted to make or assist in core decisions in a variety of government and business functions;... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5528 2019–20 |
Facial recognition tech.Prohibits state agencies, local government agencies, or officials of the agencies from obtaining, retaining, accessing, or using: (1) A facial recognition system; or (2) Information obtained from or by use of a facial... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5529 2019–20 |
License plate recognitionLimits the use of automated license plate recognition (ALPR) systems to specifically authorized purposes and prescribes retention periods for captured images and data. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5530 2019–20 |
Medical debtModifies provisions relating to medical debt. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |