Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5184 2023–24 |
Anesthesiologist assistantsCreates a license for anesthesiologist assistants and establishes anesthesiologist assistants as a new health profession in the state. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 6286 2023–24 |
Nurse anesthetist workforceRequires the Washington State Board of Nursing to develop and manage a grant program to precept nurse anesthesia residents in health care settings. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 5796 2023–24 |
Common interest communitiesAllows the board of an association or any unit owner to amend their governing documents to remove an unlawful restriction based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or other personal characteristics. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5376 2023–24 |
Cannabis wastePermits a licensed cannabis producer or licensed cannabis processor to sell solid waste generated during cannabis production or processing under certain conditions. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5802 2023–24 |
Nursing rate calculationRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), subject to appropriations, to employ a method for applying case mix adjustments to the direct care component of the Medicaid Skilled Nursing Facility rate. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5983 2023–24 |
Syphilis treatmentAuthorizes the practice of expedited partner therapy, which allows a health care provider who diagnoses a sexually transmitted infection in a patient to provide prescription antibiotic drugs to the patient's sexual partner or... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 6127 2023–24 |
HIV prophylaxisRequires hospitals to adopt policies dispensing post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) human immunodeficiency virus drugs. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5580 2023–24 |
Maternal health outcomesIncreases the federal poverty level (FPL) threshold for pregnant and postpartum persons eligible for Medicaid from equal to or below 193 percent to 210 percent of the FPL. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5821 2023–24 |
Audio-only telemedicineApplies the definition of "established relationship" for behavioral health services delivered via audio-only telemedicine to all covered services delivered via audio-only telemedicine. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5936 2023–24 |
Palliative care work groupEstablishes a work group to design the parameters of a palliative care benefit for fully insured health plans and a payment model for that benefit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 6263 2023–24 |
Firefighter death benefitsIncreases the funeral benefit for firefighters covered by a pre-Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System pension from $500 to $1,000. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5836 2023–24 |
Clark county superior courtIncreases the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Clark County from 11 to 12. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5829 2023–24 |
Congenital cytomegalovirusDirects the Washington State Board of Health to consider adding congenital cytomegalovirus screening to the mandatory newborn screening panel and to submit a report with the findings and recommendations to the Governor and the... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 5595 2023–24 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5815 2023–24 |
Physician assistant compactEnacts the Physician Assistant Compact. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6031 2023–24 |
Student transp. allocationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to study transportation formulas by comparing current formulas with alternative allocation formulas that reimburse special passengers, accommodate multiple... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6101 2023–24 |
Hospital at-home servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules to add hospital at-home services to the services that a licensed acute care hospital may provide and establish standards for the operation of a hospital at-home program. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6148 2023–24 |
Quality of care metricsRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to collect and report data on the maternity core set quality measures related to maternal and perinatal health beginning January 1, 2025. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6150 2023–24 |
Comprehensive plan revisionsTemporarily amends the date in which Clallam, Clark, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom counties are required to review and revise their comprehensive plans and development regulations. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5377 2023–24 |
Cannabis license ownershipRequires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to suspend a cannabis producer's license if no business activity has been recorded on the license between July 1, 2021, and December 31, 2022, and for the license to be reissued to... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5677 2023–24 |
Walla Walla sweet onion dayRecognizes July 10th of each year as Walla Walla Sweet Onion Day. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5716 2023–24 |
In-home services surveysDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a performance audit of the on-site monitoring, state licensure, and validation surveys performed on in-home services agencies. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5807 2023–24 |
Housing authoritiesAllows a joint housing authority to be formed by two or more city governments without county legislative authority authorization. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5946 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the capitol campus in Olympia. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6152 2023–24 |
Housing needs gapRequires the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to include, as part of its October 2026 report and every biannual report thereafter, an analysis of each county's progress in closing the gap between estimated existing... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |