Maureen Walsh
Senator
· Republican
· District 16
· most recent term 2021–22
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59
Bills as prime sponsor
13
of those became law
839
Bills co-sponsored
11,730
Recorded votes
6.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5598 2017–18 |
Relatives/child visitationPermits a non-parent relative who has an ongoing and substantial relationship with a child to request court-ordered visitation if the child risks substantial harm if visitation is denied. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6051 2017–18 |
Medicaid fraud control unitCreates a new chapter in the Medicaid statute, authorizing the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6157 2017–18 |
Health plan prior auth.Increases the number of treatment visits that a health plan must cover without prior authorization for chiropractic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, East Asian medicine, massage therapy, or speech and hearing therapy. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 5912 2017–18 |
Tomosynthesis/mammographyDirects the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Health Care Authority to clarify that existing mandates for mammography include digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as three-dimensional mammography. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6340 2017–18 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time increase of 1.5 percent to benefits in the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 beginning July 1, 2018, up to a maximum increase of $62.50 per month. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6367 2017–18 |
Industrial wastewater facilsAuthorizes Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund loans for publicly owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities that reduce the burden on a municipal treatment facility. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6419 2017–18 |
Early childhood ed & assistDirects the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to adopt rules that allow children whose families do not meet income eligibility requirements but are homeless or impacted by certain risk factors to be included... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6471 2017–18 |
Model sex. harass. policiesRequires the Human Rights Commission to convene a stakeholder work group to develop model policies and best practices for employers and employees to keep workplaces safe from sexual harassment. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6221 2017–18 |
Better life exp prg accountAllows the Washington Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Governing Board (Governing Board) to choose either an investment manager or the State Investment Board to invest the money in the Washington ABLE Program Account... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6453 2017–18 |
Kinship caregiver legal suppAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to purchase legal representation for kinship caregivers in certain situations and within existing appropriations. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6222 2017–18 |
Ext. foster care eligibilityRemoves the requirement that a youth be in foster care at the time that he or she reaches age 18 to be eligible for extended foster care. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| SB 5180 2017–18 |
Advisory committee on agingReauthorizes the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Disability (Committee) to meet until July 1, 2021. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5397 2017–18 |
Petition disclosureRequires a ballot measure sponsor or political committee that employs, or expects to employ, any person to compensate individuals for gathering signatures on a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition to... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5407 2017–18 |
Housing optionsProhibits landlords from refusing to rent property, expel tenants, discriminate, or discourage a rental to a tenant based on their source of income. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6052 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6142 2017–18 |
Limited jdx. court comm'rsExpands the authority of a municipal court commissioner, subject to certain limitations. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6147 2017–18 |
Continuity of care/Rx insur.Prohibits health plans from denying continued drug coverage or increasing the copayment/coinsurance amount outside of the open enrollment period. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6161 2017–18 |
Campaign treasurers trainingRequires the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to provide a training course for certifying political campaign treasurers and deputy treasurers beginning September 1, 2018. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6213 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsMakes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators and adds additional cancers to the cancer occupational disease presumption. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6223 2017–18 |
Vuln. children ed. outcomesRequires specified state agencies to convene a work group with aligned nongovernmental agencies, and representatives from the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee, to create a plan for children... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6294 2017–18 |
Low-income dev. impact feesExcludes the construction of shelters for homeless and domestic violence victims from development activities that are subject to impact fees. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6468 2017–18 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities; $250 million will be subject to the debt limit and $250 will be outside of the... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6630 2017–18 |
Farm internship programIncludes Mason county as a county that qualifies for the farm internship pilot project. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6631 2017–18 |
Small modular reactorsAddresses small modular reactors in the state. Provides a business and occupation tax exemption for a person engaging in the business of manufacturing small modular reactors or making sales at wholesale or retail of small... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6037 2017–18 |
Uniform parentage actRevises various provisions regarding establishing and challenging parentage under the Uniform Parentage Act. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 6, 2018 |
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