Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Maureen Walsh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5149 2017–18 |
Paid family leaveProvides benefits for individuals on paid family leave, including a family member's serious health condition, an individual's own serious health condition, a child's birth or placement of a child, or a military exigency. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5191 2017–18 |
Physical therapy compactEnacts the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (Compact). | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5230 2017–18 |
Small business ownersDirects the Attorney General to report to the Legislature with recommended changes to identify, clarify, and harmonize rights and protections, and improve notices of rights, afforded to small business owners selected for... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5232 2017–18 |
Hydroelectric generation/BPAAdds federal incremental hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource under Initiative 937 (I-937). | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5239 2017–18 |
Water availabilityEstablishes that evidence of potable water for a building permit may include a water well report for a permit-exempt groundwater withdrawal that is not prohibited by Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) water resources rules. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5243 2017–18 |
Public facilities/recreationAuthorizes specific public facilities districts to establish recreational facilities. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5300 2017–18 |
Creative districtsAuthorizes the Washington Arts Commission to certify creative districts designated by local governments or federally recognized tribes as areas that promote cultural facilities, creative industries, or arts-related businesses. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5312 2017–18 |
Criminal record/employmentProhibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5326 2017–18 |
Law enf. & corr. informationRevises the public records act with regard to records requests on employees and volunteers of law enforcement and the department of corrections. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5334 2017–18 |
Voter registrationMoves the deadline to register to vote by any method to 11 days before an election. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5335 2017–18 |
17 year olds/voter reg infoAllows persons 17 years of age to sign up to register to vote, but provides that names of persons signing up are not registered until the person will be 18 years of age before the next election. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5344 2017–18 |
Equal pay act enforcementProhibits the payment of wages at a rate less than is paid to employees in the same establishment of the opposite sex for equal work. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5354 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and requires life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5360 2017–18 |
Disability respite providersReduces training requirements for individual providers who provide respite services for individuals with disabilities. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5363 2017–18 |
Youth counsel/dependencyRequires the court to appoint an attorney to represent every child who is alleged dependent in a dependency case, regardless of the child's age. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5440 2017–18 |
WorkFirst poverty reductionRenames the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force as the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force (Task Force). | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5468 2017–18 |
Nuclear energy/st. strategyIncludes nuclear energy as a clean energy source in the guiding principles of the state energy strategy. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5482 2017–18 |
Affordable housing fundingAllows a percentage of real estate excise taxes to be deposited in the Washington housing trust fund to be used for the preservation of affordable housing projects and the creation of new affordable homes. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5498 2017–18 |
Child, youth, families/deptCreates the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) which includes the Children's Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services; the Department of Early Learning—effective July 1, 2018; Juvenile... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | 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 5540 2017–18 |
Oral health pilot programDirects the Health Care Authority and the Washington Dental Service Foundation to establish a pilot program to test the provision of enhanced dental benefits for Medicaid Apple Health enrollees who are either adults with... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5556 2017–18 |
PERS 1 & TRS 1/added benefitRequires a permanent increase to a beneficiary's monthly benefit of two dollars per year of earned service credit for a beneficiary who is receiving a monthly benefit, on January 1, 2017, from plan 1 of the teachers'... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5560 2017–18 |
Wine auctions/special permitAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a special permit to a nonprofit organization allowing the organization to sell wine through a private auction. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5606 2017–18 |
Marijuana plants & seedsAllows a licensed marijuana producer to sell: (1) Marijuana plants and seeds to qualifying patients and designated providers; and (2) Marijuana seeds to medical marijuana cooperatives. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5625 2017–18 |
Minors/homeless info. systemAn unaccompanied youth over the age of 13 may give consent to the collection of their personally identifying information in the Homeless Management Information System. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |