Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve O'Ban
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5028 2019–20 |
Month of the kindergartnerRecognizes September as the "Month of the Kindergartner." | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5874 2019–20 |
Rural sat. skill centersRequires rural satellite skill centers to report direct enrollment and receive direct funding if delineated requirements are met. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5175 2019–20 |
Firefighter safetyRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish best practices to improve firefighter safety and health outcomes. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5612 2019–20 |
Holocaust educationStrongly encourages instruction on the Holocaust in every public middle, junior high, and high school. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5885 2019–20 |
Child trafficking/hearsayAllows for admissibility at trial, and provides a process and criteria for determining admissibility, of a statement made by a child victim when under the age of 16 describing certain sex offenses. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5032 2019–20 |
Medicare supplement plansRemoves from the market, consistent with federal law, Medicare supplemental plans offering coverage for the Medicare Part B deductible. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5386 2019–20 |
Telemedicine trainingDirects the Collaborative for the Advancement of Telemedicine to develop training that may be taken by health care professionals who use telemedicine technology. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5387 2019–20 |
Physician telemedicine cred.Permits an originating site hospital to rely on a distant site hospital's decision to grant credentials, when granting or renewing credentials of any physician providing telemedicine or store and forward services. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5588 2019–20 |
Hydrogen production & saleAuthorizes a public utility district to produce, use, and sell renewable hydrogen. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 6124 2017–18 |
Commitment hearings by videoDefines "hearing" in the Involuntary Treatment Act as any proceeding conducted in open court. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018 |
| SB 6452 2017–18 |
Child mental health consultRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to convene a group of specified stakeholders to develop an alternative funding model for the Partnership Access Line (PAL) and a strategy to ensure that expanded PAL services do not... | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6491 2017–18 |
Outpatient behavioral healthExpands assisted outpatient mental health treatment (AOMHT) after April 1, 2018, to include substance use disorder treatment and renames it assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment (AOBHT). | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6514 2017–18 |
Higher ed. behavioral healthRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to develop a statewide resource for behavioral health and suicide prevention for post-secondary institutions. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6188 2017–18 |
Peace officer discipliningProhibits a law enforcement agency from taking disciplinary or other adverse personnel action against a peace officer solely because the officer's name is subject to a Brady disclosure or appears on the prosecutor's recurring... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 5518 2017–18 |
Chiropractic reimbursementRequires health insurance carriers to pay chiropractors the same as they pay other providers for a spinal manipulation code. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6012 2017–18 |
Driver license veteran desigExpands the list of acceptable forms a driver's license (DL) or identicard (ID) an applicant may submit to obtain a veteran's designation. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6309 2017–18 |
Family assessment responseExtends the timeline for which family assessment response services can be offered with parental agreement from 90 days to 120 days. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6453 2017–18 |
Kinship caregiver legal suppAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to purchase legal representation for kinship caregivers in certain situations and within existing appropriations. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6287 2017–18 |
DCYF technical changesMakes technical changes regarding the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| SB 6222 2017–18 |
Ext. foster care eligibilityRemoves the requirement that a youth be in foster care at the time that he or she reaches age 18 to be eligible for extended foster care. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| SB 5397 2017–18 |
Petition disclosureRequires a ballot measure sponsor or political committee that employs, or expects to employ, any person to compensate individuals for gathering signatures on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition to... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5525 2017–18 |
Higher ed./veteran healthRequires the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) to consult with an entity at the University of Washington School of Social Work with expertise in suicide prevention to gather data on veterans and the mental health resources... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5633 2017–18 |
Definition of theftAmends the definition of "theft" for purposes of theft-related offenses to include concealing the property of another intending to deprive the other person of its use or benefit. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5970 2017–18 |
Mental health field responseCreates the mental health field response team grant program, administered by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6017 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of service member for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |