Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Guy Palumbo
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5210 2019–20 |
Hearing instruments/noticesRequires persons who dispense hearing instruments to notify potential purchasers of the uses, benefits, and limitations of telecoil-enabled and bluetooth devices. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5212 2019–20 |
Adoption of research animalsRequires institutions of higher education and non-profit research facilities to first offer dogs or cats used for science or research purposes up for adoption through a rescue organization prior to euthanasia. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5000 2019–20 |
Veterinarians/HEALWAAllows veterinarians and veterinary technicians to have online access to the University of Washington's health sciences library through the payment of an additional licensing fee. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5004 2019–20 |
Low-income veterinary srvsExpands the services that veterinarians and veterinary technicians employed by animal control agencies and nonprofit humane societies may provide to animals owned by low-income households. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5074 2019–20 |
Presidential electorsProvides that a presidential elector for the Electoral College who refuses to vote for the nominee of the political party that appointed the elector is deemed to have vacated the position of elector. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5119 2019–20 |
Contracted highway workersExpands the category of highway workers, for purposes of mandatory tuition waivers for children and surviving spouses, to highway workers employed on a transportation project by a general contractor or subcontractor. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5163 2019–20 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, including changes to the beneficiaries entitled to recoveries and the damages that may be recovered under these actions. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5394 2019–20 |
Liquor licensees/web sitesAuthorizes liquor manufacturers, distributors, and their licensed representatives to post and share on their websites and social media accounts, promotional information and images, related to certain events at on-premises... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5148 2019–20 |
Hunting/visible clothingRequires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules determining the time and manner when a person hunting must wear fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink clothing. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 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 5399 2019–20 |
Child relocationProvides that the Relocation Act applies to parenting plans where the parents have substantially equal residential time with the child. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, 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 5649 2019–20 |
Sexual assault/adjust SOLsEliminates or extends the statute of limitations for certain felony sex offenses. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5786 2019–20 |
Higher education/researchRemoves institutions of higher education from the state agencies required to establish a process, agreements, and rules for releasing individually identifying records for research purposes. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5162 2019–20 |
Jury service qualificationsDefines "civil rights restored" to mean a person's right to vote has been provisionally or permanently restored prior to jury service. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, 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 5273 2019–20 |
Presidential primaryChanges the date of the presidential primary from late May to the second Tuesday in March. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 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 6393 2017–18 |
L&I annual investment returnPermits the Department of Labor and Industries to use different calculation methods for State Fund and self-insured pension liabilities. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6413 2017–18 |
Firefighting/toxic chemicalsRequires the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in firefighting personal protective equipment (firefighting PPE) to be disclosed at the time of sale, beginning July 1, 2018. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6474 2017–18 |
Tribal compact schools pilotDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a pilot project for one or more state-tribal education compact schools to implement modifications to requirements governing school attendance, school... | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6493 2017–18 |
Intercollegiate athleticsRequires Boards of Trustees or Regents (Board) of institutions of higher education to approve in open public meetings the annual budgets for their intercollegiate programs in advance of any expenditures for the fiscal year. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, 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 6214 2017–18 |
PTSD/law enf. & firefightersCreates an exemption from the exclusion of claims based on mental conditions or disabilities caused by stress for posttraumatic stress disorders of certain firefighters and law enforcement officers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6257 2017–18 |
Early intervention servicesRequires specified agencies to develop a funding model to be used to determine budget allocations after July 1, 2019, for early intervention services for children ages birth through 2 years. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |