Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Guy Palumbo
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5324 2019–20 |
Homeless student supportModifies a competitive grant program of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction that assists districts in identifying and supporting homeless students. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5437 2019–20 |
ECEAP eligibilityAllows inclusion of children whose family income is less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal poverty level in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), as space is available. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 408, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5861 2019–20 |
Legislature/code of conductDirects the Public Disclosure Commission to create a training course for lobbyists on the legislative code of conduct. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5025 2019–20 |
Self-help housing dev./taxesProvides a real estate excise tax exemption on the sale of self-help housing by an affordable homeownership facilitator to a low-income household. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 385, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5298 2019–20 |
Marijuana product labelingAllows additional information on labels for marijuana products to assist consumers in making purchases of marijuana products identified by the Department of Health as compliant products. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5318 2019–20 |
Marijuana license complianceSpecifies when the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) may issue a notice of correction under the technical assistance program. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5551 2019–20 |
Courthouse dog assistanceAuthorizes, and sets forth requirements for the use of, courthouse facility dogs by testifying witnesses in judicial proceedings. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5602 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careProhibits the Health Care Authority, Medicaid managed care plans, health plans, and student health plans from automatically denying coverage for reproductive health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5652 2019–20 |
Impounded vehicle belongingsCreates a personal belongings storage request form that must be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle with the notice of impound. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 401, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5670 2019–20 |
Fire district powersAuthorizes fire protection districts to enter into interlocal agreements to provide vehicle repair and maintenance for local jurisdictions. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 402, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5383 2019–20 |
Tiny housesAuthorizes cities and towns to adopt ordinances regulating the creation of tiny house communities, including through use of the binding site plan method. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5579 2019–20 |
Crude oil volatility/railProhibits a facility constructed or permitted after January 1, 2019, from unloading or loading crude oil into or from a rail tank car unless the oil has a vapor pressure of less than 9 pounds per square inch. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5135 2019–20 |
Toxic pollutionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5145 2019–20 |
Hydraulic fracturingProhibits use of hydraulic fracturing for exploring for, and producing oil and natural gas. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5290 2019–20 |
Noncriminal youth detentionReduces the maximum detention period for at-risk youth (ARY), child in need of services (CHINS), dependency, and truancy court proceedings from seven days to 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, beginning on the next... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5410 2019–20 |
Credit policy/AP, IB, CAIERequires public higher education institutions to establish a policy for granting as many credits as possible to students who earned minimum scores of 4 on International Baccalaureate (IB) exams and scores of E(e) on Cambridge... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5918 2019–20 |
Whale watching guidelinesRequires the Boating Safety Education Program to include educational materials on whale watching guidelines and other voluntary and regulatory measures related to whale watching. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5027 2019–20 |
Extreme risk protect. ordersAuthorizes the court to enter an ERPO against a person under the age of eighteen years and requires notice to the person's parent or guardian of the legal obligation to safely secure any firearms. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5116 2019–20 |
Clean energyRequires all electric utilities to eliminate from their allocation of electricity coal-fired resources by December 31, 2025. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5205 2019–20 |
Incomp. for trial/firearmsRequires the court to determine whether a defendant has a history of violent acts when dismissing nonfelony charges because the defendant is incompetent to stand trial. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5223 2019–20 |
Electrical net meteringRequires an electric utility to make conventional net metering available to eligible customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the earlier of either June 30, 2029, or the first date upon which the... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| SB 5334 2019–20 |
Common interest ownershipModifies the implied warranties for construction of a condominium under the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) by removing the requirement that the condominium be constructed in accordance with all laws... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| SB 5063 2019–20 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires that return envelopes provided to voters for all election ballots include prepaid postage. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5088 2019–20 |
Computer science/high schoolRequires that all districts with a high school must provide an opportunity to access an elective computer science course beginning no later than the 2022-23 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5166 2019–20 |
Postsecondary religious acc.Requires postsecondary institutions to accommodate students whose sincerely held religious beliefs impact exam performance or successful program completion. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |