All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2876 2017–18 |
REET/cities under GMARemoves a provision requiring voter approval before a county choosing to plan under the Growth Management Act, and cities within that county, may impose additional real estate excise taxes. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2877 2017–18 |
Foster children ed. outcomesRequires the department of children, youth, and families, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the student achievement council to convene a work group with aligned nongovernmental agencies to create a... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2878 2017–18 |
Pesticide exposureDeclares that community members should be protected from pesticide exposure and notified of certain pesticide applications to prevent unnecessary exposure. Requires a pesticide user to provide written notice of an intended... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2879 2017–18 |
Clean air actAuthorizes the department of ecology to require persons who produce or distribute fossil fuels to comply with emission standards or emission limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from those fossil fuels when the fossil fuels... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2881 2017–18 |
Virtual item gamblingCriminalizes the operation of a platform that facilitates unauthorized gambling activity in certain circumstances. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2882 2017–18 |
Agricultural activity odorsModifies the Washington clean air act to: (1) Provide a definition for "produce facility" which is a state-licensed marijuana facility; (2) Include in the definition of "agricultural activity," the growing, raising, or... | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2883 2017–18 |
Dev disability/comm servicesModifies provisions regarding access for developmentally disabled citizens, to community-based services, currently served by the developmental disabilities administration. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2884 2017–18 |
Control. subst. endangermentIncludes the following in the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance: If a person knowingly or intentionally permits a dependent child or dependent adult to be exposed to, ingest, inhale, or have contact with a... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2885 2017–18 |
Law enf. oversight groupsProhibits certain employees and contractors who have been terminated from employment or had his or her contract terminated due to unethical or illegal behavior from serving as a member of certain commissions, committees, and... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| HB 2886 2017–18 |
Legislature/public recordsModifies the public records act to: (1) Exempt the following from the definition of agency: The judicial branch or the state legislature, including individual offices of state legislators, legislative caucuses, or other... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6078 2017–18 |
Inmate apprenticeship prog.Establishes an apprenticeship pilot program at the Monroe Correctional Complex. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6090 2017–18 |
Capital budget 2017-2019Authorizes new appropriations of $4.2 billion for capital projects in the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, $2.77 billion is financed with state general obligation bonds. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 2, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6091 2017–18 |
Water availabilityEstablishes that evidence of potable water for a building permit must meet certain requirements based on the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) that the permit is located. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6476 2017–18 |
Concealed pistol lic holdersExempts the following from background check requirements for firearms sales or transfers: Where the seller or transferor and the purchaser or transferee both possess a valid concealed pistol license. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6477 2017–18 |
Voluntary alt. energy optionRequires an electric utility that serves more than 25,000 retail electric customers in the Washington to offer two qualified alternative energy resource options for a retail electric customer. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6478 2017–18 |
Transportation contractorsExempts a "worker," as that term is used in the state industrial insurance act, in regard to his or her activities attendant to operating a truck which he or she owns and leases to a motor carrier. Allows an exempted person to... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6479 2017–18 |
Guardians/train & monitorEstablishes an advisory group, convened by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6481 2017–18 |
Sales tax deferral/manufact.Establishes a sales tax deferral on the construction and expenditure costs of new, renovated, or expanded manufacturing facilities until January 1, 2028. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6482 2017–18 |
Marijuana home cultivationAllows a person age twenty-one or over to possess no more than six marijuana plants and up to twenty-four ounces of usable marijuana harvested from plants lawfully grown on the premises of the housing unit occupied by the... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6483 2017–18 |
Education funding reformSpecifies the regionalization factor for Franklin Pierce, Bethel, and Federal Way school districts. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6494 2017–18 |
Oly. & Tum. school factorsFinds that: (1) The Olympia, Tumwater, and North Thurston school districts are treated differently in the regionalization factors applied to school salaries under changes made to funding in the 2017 session: (a) North Thurston... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6495 2017–18 |
Comm. healthcare outcomesAppropriates up to $2 million of the state's General Fund to the University of Washington's Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (project ECHO) program. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6496 2017–18 |
DSHS reviewRequires the department of social and health services to immediately contract with an independent malpractice or risk management firm to perform a review of and issue a report on the department's rules, policies, and... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6497 2017–18 |
Forensic competency evalsRequires the department of social and health services to: (1) Conduct a survey of professional persons available to conduct competency evaluations in each county; and (2) Provide a continuously updated contact information list... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6498 2017–18 |
Community health workersCreates the collaborative for the advancement of community health workers to enhance the understanding and use of community health workers. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |