All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1682 2017–18 |
Boundary review board actionRequires the boundary review board (board) to direct all affected jurisdictions to enter into an agreement, prior to the board's ruling on an annexation proposal, to address conflicts with the board's factors and objections. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1684 2017–18 |
Innovative supp. contractsRemoves the reporting requirement of the office of the superintendent of public instruction relating to innovation in supplemental contracts. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1685 2017–18 |
Retired teachers as mentorsExpands postretirement options for educators to allow retired teachers to be employed as a mentor to teachers or an adviser to students in teacher preparation programs. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1686 2017–18 |
Bilingual instruction defsAligns definitions in the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program to definitions in federal education law by modifying the definition of "eligible pupil," establishing a new definition of "native language," and repealing... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1687 2017–18 |
Gangs in schools task forceRepeals RCW 28A.300.490 to eliminate the gangs in schools task force. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1688 2017–18 |
Open ed. resources projectRevises openly licensed courseware provisions. Eliminates the June 30, 2018, expiration of RCW 28A.300.803 (openly licensed courseware--identification and development of library of courseware--open educational resources account). | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1689 2017–18 |
Student transp. allocationRevises the state's pupil transportation funding formula by basing the salaries used in regression analysis on the total cost of compensation rather than the compensation levels specified in the budget. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1690 2017–18 |
Bilingual instruction reportChanges the timeline in which the superintendent of public instruction is required to review the transitional bilingual instruction program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1691 2017–18 |
Teacher & principal eval prgRemoves the expiration of the requirement of the steering committee and the pilot school districts to continue to examine implementation issues and refine tools for the certificated classroom teacher evaluation system and the... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1692 2017–18 |
Agriculture and farmingAdds marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products to the list of farm products whose production constitutes an "agricultural activity" so as to be presumed reasonable and not a nuisance. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1693 2017–18 |
Crimes/emergency respondersFinds that a hate crime committed against a victim because of the victim's occupation as a firefighter or emergency responder may be identified in the same manner that a hate crime committed against a victim of another... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1694 2017–18 |
Public school constructionAuthorizes $250 million in special revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address public school construction, including but not limited to all-day kindergarten and K-3 class-size facility needs. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1695 2017–18 |
Crowdfunding donation taxesExempts qualifying rewards provided pursuant to reward-based crowdfunding from sales and use tax. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1696 2017–18 |
Presidential electorsModifies provisions regarding presidential electors. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1697 2017–18 |
Cybersecurity & IT shortageRequires the Student Achievement Council to lead a study on the demand for , and options to incentivize, information technology and cybersecurity students to work at state agencies after graduation. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1698 2017–18 |
Oil train accidentsDirects the Department of Health to develop public health emergency preparedness guidance for oil train accidents and associated hazards, and to implement a public awareness and education outreach program in partnership with... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1699 2017–18 |
Service animal trainingAuthorizes a person to take certain dogs to a place of public resort, accommodation, assemblage, or amusement for training of the dog as a dog guide or service animal. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1701 2017–18 |
Alcohol concentrationChanges the amount of alcohol concentration allowed from 0.08 to 0.05. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1702 2017–18 |
Port districts/telecomm servExpands port district authority to provide certain telecommunications services, and extends the authority to additional categories of port districts. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1704 2017–18 |
Doula services/incarcerationRequires jails and the Department of Corrections to make reasonable accommodations for the provision of doula services to inmates who are pregnant or have recently given birth. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1705 2017–18 |
Flexibility schools & zonesEstablishes an application-based process 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 8, 2018 |
| HB 1706 2017–18 |
Civics test/HS graduationRequires that students, as a graduation prerequisite that takes effect in the 2017-18 school year, take and pass the civics component of the federally-administered naturalization test required of persons seeking to become... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1707 2017–18 |
WSPRS salary definitionPermits members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System to include up to 40 hours per year of overtime attributable to Department of Transportation projects, or other volunteer overtime, in average final salary for... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1708 2017–18 |
Retirement system opt-outProvides a limited one-time, irrevocable opportunity for employees age 60 or older to opt out of participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers'... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1710 2017–18 |
Damaged forest prod. appealsExempts the sale of fire-damaged timber on state lands from compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |