All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2380 2019–20 |
Home care agenciesAllows the home care agency vendor rate calculation to reflect the average home care agency employer tax rate. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2421 2019–20 |
Election cost reimbursementRequires the state to reimburse the counties for its proportionate share of state election costs in even-numbered years. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 337, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2441 2019–20 |
TANF accessRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to reduce a family's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash grant after two months of continuous noncompliance with work or work activity requirements. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2455 2019–20 |
High school/child careAllows Working Connections Child Care eligibility for a parent attending high school or pursuing a high school equivalency who has an income at or below 85 percent of the state median income. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2457 2019–20 |
Health care cost boardEstablishes the Health Care Cost Transparency Board to annually calculate the total health care expenditures in Washington and establish a health care cost growth benchmark. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2486 2019–20 |
Electric marine batteriesExtends the expiration date for the vessel electric propulsion system retail sales and use tax exemption to June 30, 2030. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2556 2019–20 |
Early learning provider regsCreates a community-based training pathway for licensed child care providers to meet professional education requirements associated with child care licensure. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2619 2019–20 |
Early learning accessAllows state subsidy rates to be higher than private pay rates in order to support quality. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 343, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2632 2019–20 |
False reportingModifies the crime of False Reporting, and elevates the crime to a felony if it involves certain conduct and results in death or bodily harm. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2642 2019–20 |
Sub. use disorder coverageEstablishes minimum coverage times before utilization review may be conducted for withdrawal management or inpatient or residential substance use disorder treatment services. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2662 2019–20 |
Total cost of insulinEstablishes the Total Cost of Insulin Work Group. | Jacquelin Maycumber (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2731 2019–20 |
Student concussion reportsRequires, beginning with the 2020-21 school year, public schools to annually report to the Department of Health (DOH) information about each diagnosed concussion sustained by a student during athletic and other activities. | Morgan Irwin (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 2864 2019–20 |
Running start summer pilotDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), in consultation with the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), to establish the Running Start Summer School Pilot Program (Pilot... | Dave Paul (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 348, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 5144 2019–20 |
Child support pass-throughRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to pass through a portion of child support collections for families receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 5147 2019–20 |
Menstrual products sales taxExempts feminine hygiene products permanently from sales and use tax. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 5947 2019–20 |
Sustainable farms and fieldsDirects the Washington State Conservation Commission (Commission) to develop a Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant Program (Program) in consultation with the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington State... | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6040 2019–20 |
Dev. disability budgetingRequires the Caseload Forecast Council to present the number of individuals who are assessed as eligible for, and have requested a service through, the Basic Plus and Individual and Family Services (IFS) waivers. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6168 2019–20 |
Operating budget, supplementMakes supplemental operating budget appropriations for the 2019-2021 biennium. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 357, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6248 2019–20 |
Capital budget, supplementalAuthorizes $175 million in capital projects for the 2020 Supplemental Capital Budget, of which $89 million is financed with state general obligation bonds. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6521 2019–20 |
Innovative learning pilotDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to create and administer an innovative learning pilot program to authorize full-time enrollment funding for students participating in mastery-based learning programs. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6534 2019–20 |
Ambulance quality assur. feeEstablishes an ambulance transport quality assurance fee program for Medicaid-funded emergency ambulance transports provided by private ambulance transport providers. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6540 2019–20 |
Working connect. paymentsRequires a household's 12-month authorization period for the Working Connections Child Care program to begin on the date that child care is expected to begin. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| HB 1293 2019–20 |
Discover pass penalty dist.Requires counties to retain 25 percent of the penalty money received from Discover Pass, vehicle access pass, or day-use permit infractions, rather than transferring all of the penalty money to the state. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 1521 2019–20 |
Government contractingNarrows the application of the contracting-out requirements under statute to only contracts for services that have been customarily and historically provided by classified employees on or after July 1, 2005, and that would... | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| HB 1645 2019–20 |
Parental improvementRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to implement a process where an individual who received a founded finding or court finding of abuse or neglect can petition the DCYF for a certificate of parental... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |