Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Patty Kuderer
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5415 2017–18 |
Plastic shopping bag taxImposes a two-cent tax on each plastic bag supplied by a seller to a buyer at retail sale. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5423 2017–18 |
Workplace bullyingCreates an unfair practice under the Washington State Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5425 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountRaises the oil spill administration tax from $0.04 to $0.065 per barrel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5432 2017–18 |
Special ed. funding alloc.Increases the funding amount school districts receive for the excess costs of special education from 0.93 percent of the basic education allocation to 1.08 percent. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5461 2017–18 |
Paternity disestablish./DNAAllows a petition to challenge paternity if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that the putative father is not the genetic father. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5462 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyRequires railroads to meet financial responsibility requirements. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5463 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsCreates a duty for the safe storage of firearms. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5464 2017–18 |
Washington investment trustEstablishes the Washington Investment Trust (Trust) to serve as a depositary for public funds including state funds and federal transportation funds. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5476 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityMandates that families that earn up to 85 percent of the state's median family income are eligible to receive state need grant funding. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5477 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsProvides occupational disease presumptions for fire investigators. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5479 2017–18 |
Shared parental leaveEstablishes a parental leave sharing program for state employees to provide leave to their spouses or domestic partners for the purposes of child care. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5480 2017–18 |
Voter registration/tenantsRequires that landlords provide new residential tenants with voter registration information at the time the tenant signs the lease. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5486 2017–18 |
Innovative supp. contractsEliminates the requirement that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction report to the Legislature a summarization of school district innovative supplemental contracts. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5497 2017–18 |
Personal insuranceRequires insurance providers to provide written notification to insured customers at renewal, disclosing clearly the reasons for any premium increases. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5519 2017–18 |
Exclusive adult jurisdictionRemoves five juvenile criminal charge categories from mandatory adult criminal jurisdiction. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5520 2017–18 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires a minimum of three years' notice on closures or conversions of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities. Requires a tenant who sells a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model within a park to... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5521 2017–18 |
Insurance loss claimsMandates that requests for examinations under oath must be reasonable and made within 90 days after a claim. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5526 2017–18 |
Educator prep. data/PESBRequires state-approved educator preparation programs to collect, provide data to, and enter into data-sharing agreements with the Education Research and Data Center. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5527 2017–18 |
Employee status enforcementCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5528 2017–18 |
Employee antiretaliationCreates parallel retaliation provisions in several wage and related laws. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5529 2017–18 |
Dual language/early & K-12Creates the K-12 Dual Language Grant program, the Grow Your Own Bilingual Educator Grant program, and the Early Learning Dual Language Grant program. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5547 2017–18 |
Educator professional growthProvides that the Professional Growth Plans in educator license renewals submitted through the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's electronic certification system are exempt from public inspection and copying. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5548 2017–18 |
Substitute teachers/PESBAuthorizes reimbursement for a substitute teacher participating in activities of the professional educator standards board to carry out its powers and duties. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5555 2017–18 |
Wage and salary informationProhibits an employer from seeking an applicant's wage or salary history or requiring that the wage or salary meet certain criteria; limited exceptions apply. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5559 2017–18 |
Vulnerable youth guardiansCreates a vulnerable youth guardianship as new legal action, without a filing fee, authorizing the court to appoint a guardian for a consenting vulnerable youth for purposes of Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status and an... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |