All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1501 2017–18 |
Attempts to obtain firearmsRequires firearms dealers to report to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) all instances where an application for the purchase or transfer of a firearm is denied based on ineligibility. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1612 2017–18 |
Lethal means, reduce accessChanges the name of the Safe Homes Task Force to the Suicide-Safer Homes Task Force (Task Force) and revises its membership and duties. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 262, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1616 2017–18 |
Affordable housing loan prgsExpands the type of property eligible for purchase under the Affordable Housing Land Acquisition Revolving Loan Fund Program. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1641 2017–18 |
Homeless youth/health careChanges are made to provisions regarding consent for nonemergency outpatient primary care services for homeless students, consolidating these with other laws concerning consent for health care for minors in general. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1814 2017–18 |
DSHS notification reqs.Revises notice and service requirements for certain programs administered by the Department of Social and Health Services. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1815 2017–18 |
Dependency/alleged parentChanges the existing definition of parent for purposes of child welfare proceedings to mean a biological parent, adoptive parent, or an individual who has established a parent-child relationship through the Uniform Parentage... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1816 2017–18 |
Homeless youth info. sharingAllows the Department of Social and Health Services to disclose confidential child welfare records to the Department of Commerce for youth admitted to crisis residential centers (CRC) or HOPE centers. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1867 2017–18 |
Ext. foster care transitionsAllows eligible youth to unenroll and reenroll in the extended foster care program once between ages 18 and 21. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1983 2017–18 |
Juv. corrections/countiesDecreases the population size from 530,000 to 200,000 for the existing consortium of three or more counties in eastern Washington that may prescribe for alternative administration of a juvenile correctional facility. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1988 2017–18 |
Vulnerable youth guardiansCreates a new legal proceeding, known as a Vulnerable Youth Guardianship, authorizing a court to appoint a guardian for certain immigrant youth between the ages of 18 and 21 who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 2010 2017–18 |
Homelessness/wildfire areasRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), subject to availability of appropriated funds, to provide funding to certain counties for equipment and services used for residential wildfire risk reduction activities to... | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5081 2017–18 |
Uniform law on notarial actsAdopts uniform processes for notarial acts. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5118 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRequires the Personal Needs Allowance to be increased annually by the percentage cost of living adjustment for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Social Security benefits. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5152 2017–18 |
Pediatric transitional careRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to regulate establishments providing Pediatric Transitional Care Services to provide services for drug-exposed infants who require continuous residential care and skilled nursing services. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5268 2017–18 |
Conc. pistol license noticesAllows the Department of Licensing to send a concealed pistol license renewal notice to the licensee's electronic mail (email) address if the licensee provided his or her email address at the time of license application. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5336 2017–18 |
Ballot return boxes/crimesAdds criminal penalties for physically damaging or tampering with a ballot deposit box | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5388 2017–18 |
Unauthorized persons removalEstablishes a process for an owner or an agent to provide to law enforcement a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that persons have entered the premises unlawfully. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5552 2017–18 |
Firearms sales and transfersExcludes flare guns, other visual distress signaling devices and powder activated construction devices from the definition of firearm. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5647 2017–18 |
Home rehabilitation loan prgCreates the Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program within the Department of Commerce for the rehabilitation of homes owned by low-income homeowners in rural areas. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5691 2017–18 |
Guardianship alternativesRequiring a court to modify or terminate a guardianship when a less restrictive alternative, such as power of attorney or trust, will adequately provide for the needs of the incapacitated person. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5715 2017–18 |
Nursing home paymentsExempts certain residents in nursing facilities from a rate penalty. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5736 2017–18 |
Nutrition programsExpands the home-delivered meals program for older adults. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5806 2017–18 |
I-5 Columbia river bridgeProvides an invitation to create a joint Oregon-Washington legislative action committee to address a variety of purposes, including beginning a process towards project development for a new Interstate 5 (I-5) bridge. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1038 2017–18 |
Winery tasting roomsIncreases, from two to four, the number of locations separate from a domestic winery's production or manufacturing sites from which a domestic winery may serve samples of its own products, sell its own wine at retail, and sell... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1115 2017–18 |
ParaeducatorsCreates the paraeducator board with specified members and duties. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 237, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |