All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5538 2023–24 |
Postretirement/nursingAllows certain retirees of the state's pension systems returning to work in a nonadministrative nursing position for a state agency to work up to 1,040 hours while collecting a retirement benefit until July 1, 2026. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5547 2023–24 |
Nursing pool transparencyRequires nursing pool operators to complete an annual registration with the Department of Health (Department), and disclose corporate structure and ownership, if any. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5604 2023–24 |
Mental health & housing/taxAllows counties, like cities, to use revenue from the chemical dependency and mental health treatment program sales and use tax to make modifications to existing facilities to address health and safety needs necessary for the... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| HB 1001 2023–24 |
Audiology & speech compactEnacts the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1004 2023–24 |
Bridge jumping signsRequires the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Washington State Parks) to install a sign in memory of Zachary Lee Rager prior to January 1, 2024. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1017 2023–24 |
Cosmetologists, etc/licensesPermits an applicant for a cosmetology, hair designer, barber, manicurist, or esthetician license to register for or take their final examination before completing their instruction if within 100 hours of completion. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1048 2023–24 |
Voting rights actProvides that persons or organizations who file a notice of intent to challenge an election system under the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA) may recover costs incurred in conducting the necessary research, if the notice... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1058 2023–24 |
Commercial driver's licensesRemoves the requirement that a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) applicant submit a renewal application to the Department of Licensing (DOL) in person. | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1069 2023–24 |
Mental health counselor compEnacts the Counseling Compact. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1077 2023–24 |
Courthouse facility dogsModifies the legal authority and standard for permitting use of a courthouse facility dog. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1082 2023–24 |
PT & OT service corporationsPermits physical therapists and occupational therapists to share an ownership interest in a health care practice with other health care professionals, rather than only within their scope of practice. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1088 2023–24 |
Uniform family law arbitrat.Adopts the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act to create a statutory scheme for the arbitration of family law disputes. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1100 2023–24 |
Dispo. of remains/indigentPermits a board of county commissioners to provide for the disposition of the remains of an indigent resident of the county who dies in an adjacent county outside of Washington. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1120 2023–24 |
Annuity transactionsAdopts a best interest standard of conduct for producers and insurers recommending and selling annuities based on model guidelines adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1165 2023–24 |
Intimate images/civil remedyRepeals the current statute imposing civil liability for wrongful disclosure of intimate images and replaces it with the Uniform Civil Remedies for the Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1209 2023–24 |
Controlled substance equip.Makes it a felony offense to possess, purchase, deliver, sell, or possess with intent to sell a tableting machine or encapsulating machine knowing or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it will be used... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1210 2023–24 |
School board recordingsSpecifies that a public records request for recordings of school district board of directors meetings must include the date of the meetings requested, or a range of dates. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1254 2023–24 |
Periodic adjustments/DORUpdates defunct inflationary indices in two places in code and replaces them with comparable and active indices. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1265 2023–24 |
Adult family homes/prop. taxModifies the property tax exemption for property owned by a nonprofit used as an adult family home for the developmentally disabled to ensure that the exemption may be claimed whether the services are provided by a nonprofit... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1274 2023–24 |
Child malnutrition guideRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), in consultation with the Department of Health, to produce and make available to the DCYF staff a child malnutrition field guide. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1287 2023–24 |
Dental hygienistsRemoves the requirement that a dental hygienist in another state or Canadian province be actively practicing in order to qualify for a temporary license in Washington. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1290 2023–24 |
Tribal police trainingEstablishes circumstances when a tribal government and the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) share costs for CJTC training to certain tribal police officers who are engaged in law enforcement activities. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1336 2023–24 |
Vol. firefighter pensionsDivides the Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension System into two separate plans, one for volunteer firefighters and one for reserve officers. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1352 2023–24 |
County invest. pools/tribesAuthorizes county investment pools, subject to the approval of the county treasurer and the tribe's entry into an intergovernmental agreement, to accept investments by federally recognized tribes on the same terms and... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |
| HB 1419 2023–24 |
County treasurer dutiesChanges the process for county treasurers to designate an outstanding warrant as redeemed. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 13, 2023 |