All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1165 2019–20 |
Low-water landscapingSpecifies that condominium unit owners associations (COAs), homeowner's associations (HOAs), and common interest communities (CICs) may not prohibit a homeowner or resident from taking certain water-efficient or wildfire... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1261 2019–20 |
Clean water act/dischargesProhibits motorized or gravity siphon aquatic mining or discharge of effluent from such an activity within the ordinary high water mark of certain waters of the state. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1347 2019–20 |
Vehicle reseller permitsAdds reseller permits to the list of acceptable forms of documentation to show that use tax is not due when transferring title of a vehicle. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1520 2019–20 |
Ballot envelope datesRequires the county auditor to prominently display the date of the election on the envelope in which a voter receives a ballot and other election materials. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1660 2019–20 |
Extracurricular/low incomeDefines certain opportunity gap goals for high schools related to the difference in student possession of associated student body (ASB) cards and student participation in athletic programs between low-income students and other... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1750 2019–20 |
County sheriff vacanciesIncreases the number of persons listed on an eligibility list in which an appointing authority may use to fill a vacant position within a sheriff's office. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 1755 2019–20 |
Education doctorate degreesAuthorizes the regional universities to offer applied, but not research, doctorate level degrees in education. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2066 2019–20 |
Driver's license restrictionNarrows the circumstances in which the Department of Licensing must revoke the driver's license of a person convicted of a felony to apply only when the sentencing court determines that a motor vehicle was used in a manner... | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2109 2019–20 |
Chehalis board membershipSpecifies that the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and Quinault Indian Nation may each designate a voting alternate member of the Chehalis Board. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2205 2019–20 |
Technical correctionsRemoves obsolete language in various sections of the Revised Code of Washington and corrects technical errors. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2231 2019–20 |
Bail jumpingNarrows the crime of Bail Jumping to apply to a person who either fails to appear for trial or is held for, charged with, or convicted of a violent or sex offense and fails to meet other requirements. | Mike Pellicciotti (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2246 2019–20 |
Environment reorganizationRecodifies statutes pertaining to environmental health under a new Title 70A of the Revised Code of Washington. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2251 2019–20 |
Biological product noticeExtends the notification requirement for interchangeable biological products from August 1, 2020 to August 1, 2025. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2259 2019–20 |
Background checks/educationRequires specified education entities to perform a criminal history record check before hiring an employee who will receive criminal history record information or personally identifiable information in another employee's... | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2265 2019–20 |
Firefighting foamEliminates exceptions from restrictions on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of firefighting foam containing intentionally added per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals for use in chemical plants and oil refineries and... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2271 2019–20 |
Transp. bonds/budget ref.Modifies the 2005 bond authorization for the finance of Transportation Partnership (TPA) projects to apply to projects identified as TPA projects in any omnibus transportation budget. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2295 2019–20 |
Small claims court judgmentsProvides that if the losing party fails to pay the judgment within 30 days after entry of the judgment on the judgment docket of the district court: (1) garnishment, execution, and other process on execution provided by law... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2318 2019–20 |
Criminal investigationModifies procedures for collecting required DNA samples from convicted offenders who will not immediately be taken into custody. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2405 2019–20 |
Comm. property/clean energyCreates a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (CPACER) program, financed by capital providers and administered by counties or the Department of Commerce, for energy and resiliency efficiency retrofits and... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2467 2019–20 |
Firearm background checksEstablishes a state background check unit managed by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) for the processing of background checks for all firearm transfers and purchases. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2473 2019–20 |
Domestic violenceRevises references in statute after 2019 legislation that split domestic violence-related qualifying relationships into two categories—family or household member and intimate partner—for purposes of data collection and analysis. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2476 2019–20 |
Debt buyersAdds provisions to the Collection Agency Act (CAA) which are specific only to debt buyers, including requirements with respect to what must be attached to a complaint in a legal action, the evidence that must be submitted in... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2508 2019–20 |
City utility surplusAllows surplus personal property or equipment with an estimated value of $50,000 or less, that was originally acquired for public utility purposes and is not required for continued public utility service, to be disposed of... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2518 2019–20 |
Natural gas transmissionRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to provide conditions concerning the interim recovery, between rate cases, by a gas company of the costs associated with replacing pipeline facilities that are... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| HB 2525 2019–20 |
Family connections programRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to contract with an external organization or organizations with experience serving youth or families receiving out-of-home care services to implement and operate... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |