All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1527 2023–24 |
Tax increment financingDefines the term real property for local tax increment financing areas. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1536 2023–24 |
H.S. diplomas/withholdingMakes changes to the authority of school districts to withhold the diplomas of students who lose or willfully damage property, and modifies reporting requirements on this topic. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1578 2023–24 |
Wildland fire safetyRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to complete decadal assessments of areas at significant risk of wildfire, beginning with the decade between July 1, 2027, and July 1, 2037. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 385, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1622 2023–24 |
Students/homelessnessMakes various changes to provisions governing the state grant programs of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Department of Commerce for students who are experiencing homelessness, including... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1639 2023–24 |
Billy Frank Jr. statueAssigns additional tasks to the Billy Frank Jr. National Statuary Hall Selection Committee, and modifies its membership. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1682 2023–24 |
Auto theft authority accountRequires the Office of the State Treasurer to annually deposit $7 million of the insurance premium tax into the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority Account. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1711 2023–24 |
Internet projects/tribesProvides a state sales and use tax exemption for internet and telecommunications infrastructure projects involving a federally recognized Indian tribe. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1744 2023–24 |
Charter school oversightMakes various changes to provisions governing the administration and oversight of charter schools, including new and modified duties for charter schools, charter school boards, charter school authorizers, the Charter School... | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1823 2023–24 |
WA student loan programEliminates the requirement that the Washington Student Loan Program be self-sustaining in order to issue loans. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| HB 1838 2023–24 |
Transp. revenue forecastIncreases the legislative membership of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC). | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5000 2023–24 |
Americans of Chinese descentDesignates January of each year as Chinese American/Americans of Chinese Descent History Month. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5081 2023–24 |
Victim notificationExpands the crimes that require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide victims and witnesses with a statement of the right to request notification when certain incarcerated individuals are released or escape. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5096 2023–24 |
Employee ownershipCreates the Washington Employee Ownership Program (Program) at the Department of Commerce to support efforts of businesses considering a sale to an employee structure. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5101 2023–24 |
DOC medical placementsModifies the eligibility criteria and electronic monitoring requirements for individuals granted extraordinary medical placement by the Department of Corrections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5123 2023–24 |
Cannabis/employmentProhibits employers from discriminating against a person in an initial hiring decision based on the person's use of cannabis outside of work or based on a finding of nonpsychoactive cannabis metabolites in an employer-required... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5152 2023–24 |
Synthetic mediaCreates a civil cause of action for candidates whose appearance, action, or speech is altered in electioneering communication through the use of synthetic media. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5153 2023–24 |
Future voters/recordsProvides that the information of a 16- or 17-year-old who has registered to vote as a "future voter" may be disclosed when they are eligible to participate in the next presidential primary, primary, or general election. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5173 2023–24 |
Property exempt from exec.Increases the value limit for certain exemptions of personal property from execution, attachment, and garnishment. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5175 2023–24 |
School principal contractsPermits the maximum duration of a school principal's contract to be extended from one to three years if specified requirements are met. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5182 2023–24 |
Candidate filingShifts the candidate filing period from two Mondays before Memorial Day until the following Friday to instead begin on the first Monday in May and end on the following Friday. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5208 2023–24 |
Online voter registrationPermits people to register to vote online by providing the last four digits of their social security number. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5263 2023–24 |
PsilocybinEstablishes the Psilocybin Advisory Board (Board) within the Department of Health (DOH) to provide advice and recommendations to the DOH, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 364, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5268 2023–24 |
Public works procurementModifies small-works roster procedures. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5294 2023–24 |
Retirement system fundingReduces the minimum contribution rates for the Plan 1 Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) in the Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement System Plans 1 (PERS 1 and TRS 1) to 0.5 percent. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 396, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5350 2023–24 |
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 Plan 1, up to $110 per month. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 397, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |