All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5236 2023–24 |
Hospital staffing standardsMakes numerous changes to nurse staffing committees and staffing plan requirements, including requiring hospitals to report noncompliance, requiring the Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industries to establish... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5238 2023–24 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants teaching assistants, research assistants, tutors, readers, graders, and other student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5286 2023–24 |
Paid leave premiumsModifies the statutory formula for determining the premium rates for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5331 2023–24 |
Job search requirements/UIProvides the Employment Security Department with ongoing, rather than temporary, discretion to accept alternative forms of evidence demonstrating compliance with the job search requirements for receiving unemployment insurance... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5347 2023–24 |
Abstract driving recordsRemoves the limitation on the abstract of a driver's record (ADR) provided to an alcohol and drug assessment or treatment agency. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5390 2023–24 |
Forestlands/safe harborAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into and administer a programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl for any forestland owner. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5415 2023–24 |
Public defense/insanityTransfers responsibility to provide representation for persons not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to state psychiatric care to the Office of Public Defense (OPD). | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5452 2023–24 |
Impact fee useAdds bicycle and pedestrian facilities that were designed with multimodal commuting as an intended use as public facilities for which impact fees can be used. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5453 2023–24 |
Female genital mutilationEstablishes a civil cause of action for victims of female genital mutilation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5499 2023–24 |
Multistate nurse licensureEnacts the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5518 2023–24 |
CybersecurityEstablishes the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee as a subcommittee of the Emergency Management Council to provide advice and recommendations that strengthen cybersecurity in both private and public sectors across all critical... | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5542 2023–24 |
EV supply equipmentExpands the definition of commercial metal property to include components of electric vehicle supply equipment made available for commercial or public use. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5582 2023–24 |
Nurse supplyDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (College Board) to develop a plan to train more nurses over the next four years. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| HB 1015 2023–24 |
Paraeducator requirementsDirects the Paraeducator Board to adopt one or more paraeducator assessments and set a passing score for each assessment. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 19, 2023 |
| SB 5088 2023–24 |
Contractor registrationAligns certain provisions governing public works, prevailing wage, and workers' compensation with the current requirement to obtain specialty contractor licenses to perform types of work, making those provisions apply to... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5113 2023–24 |
Dental school facultyAllows academic licenses for dentists to be associated with any accredited dental school in Washington, instead of only the University of Washington's School of Dentistry. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5163 2023–24 |
Medicaid fraud false claimsMakes the qui tam provisions of the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act permanent by repealing provisions that would terminate the qui tam provisions on June 30, 2023. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5170 2023–24 |
Legislative organizationsAuthorizes certain legislators and staff to solicit gifts, grants, or donations to support official conferences of regional or national legislative organizations that are held outside the state. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5176 2023–24 |
Employee-owned coop UIExempts officers of employee cooperative corporations, cooperative associations, and limited cooperative associations from certain restrictions on corporate officers in the unemployment insurance (UI) system, thereby allowing... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5229 2023–24 |
Site readiness grantsAllows the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to provide planning program grants to qualifying projects for the costs of achieving site readiness. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5304 2023–24 |
Language access/testingProvides that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must ensure that all language access providers are fluent in English and a primary non-English language through completion of oral and written tests. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5320 2023–24 |
Journey level electriciansModifies the eligibility requirements for obtaining journey level electrician certification. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5336 2023–24 |
Main street trust fundProvides that, for purposes of the Main Street Tax Credit Incentive Program population thresholds, the local government population is determined at the time a program is designated as eligible for the Main Street Program by... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5385 2023–24 |
Higher ed./workIncreases bid limits for public works projects that require competitive bidding at public institutions of higher education. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5512 2023–24 |
Higher ed. financial reportsAdds additional measures of data to the statewide public four-year dashboard. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |