 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 42 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | 65th Day - 2013 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
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HB 1217-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Haigh, and Ryu)
Strengthening the integrity, fairness, and equity in Washington's property assessment system.
Requires a taxpayer, within sixty days from the date a petition challenging the assessed value of commercial property is either postmarked for delivery or delivered in person to the county board of equalization, to submit to the clerk of the county board of equalization income and expense statements for the two years prior to the assessment date.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Jan 31 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 26 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 27 | FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
HB 1338-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Moscoso, Pettigrew, Pedersen, Clibborn, Wylie, Jinkins, Kagi, Hunt, Springer, Farrell, Appleton, McCoy, Walsh, Moeller, Santos, and Freeman)
Concerning juveniles sentenced to long terms of incarceration.
Modifies juvenile incarceration provisions relating to sentencing, sanctions, earned release time, and community custody.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1416-S2
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Warnick, Manweller, Takko, Fagan, and Schmick)
Concerning the financing of irrigation district improvements.
Revises irrigation district provisions relating to financing of improvements.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 12 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1517-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, Ryu, and Pollet; by request of Department of Revenue)
Concerning a business and occupation tax exemption for the Washington health benefit exchange established under chapter 43.71 RCW.
Provides a business and occupation tax exemption on amounts received by the Washington health benefit exchange from this state or the federal government.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
HB 1518-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Ryu, and Pollet)
Providing certain disciplining authorities with additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing.
Modifies provisions regarding evaluations of the effect of granting additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing to the state chiropractic quality assurance commission, the state medical quality assurance commission, and the nursing care quality assurance commission.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 1527-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Green, and Johnson)
Concerning residential habilitation center residents' transition to the community.
Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Ensure, within thirty days of admission to a residential habilitation center, that each resident's individual habilitation plan includes a plan for discharge to the community; and(2) Submit information to the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding persons who have transitioned from residential habilitation centers to the community, for the first two years following each person's new placement.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
| Mar 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 1541-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Klippert, Cody, Schmick, Green, Harris, Chandler, Kristiansen, Morrell, Ryu, Angel, Jinkins, Van De Wege, and Pollet)
Expanding the types of medications that a public or private school employee may administer to include nasal spray.
Authorizes public school districts and private schools to provide nasal spray to students who are in the custody of the school district or school at the time of administration.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| Mar 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1546-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Johnson, Walsh, Kagi, Roberts, Smith, Zeiger, Upthegrove, Freeman, Appleton, Ryu, Morrell, Jinkins, Bergquist, and Pollet)
Concerning people with disabilities who receive no paid services from the department of social and health services' division of developmental disabilities.
Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Expand the informing families building trust communication project to provide information about the developmental disabilities system to individuals and families on the no paid services case load;(2) Assist the developmental disabilities council to reach clients on the no paid services case load; and(3) Provide services under the individual and family services program for one thousand persons who have requested such services and who are not receiving any paid services from the department, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1555-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Warnick, Cody, Morrell, and Ryu)
Concerning the education of surgical technologists.
Requires a registered surgical technologist, in order to perform functions in a hospital, to first submit certain evidence to the department of health in a manner acceptable to the secretary of health.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1604-S
by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Angel, Springer, Nealey, Blake, Orcutt, Smith, and Ryu)
Reducing the frequency of local sales and use tax changes.
Allows changes to local sales and use taxes only on the first of January, April, or July.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1629-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Jinkins, Tharinger, Green, Pollet, Morrell, Santos, and Ryu)
Concerning credentialing and continuing education requirements for long-term care workers.
Changes certification requirements for long-term care workers.Exempts licensed practical nurses and registered nurses from certain continuing education requirements.Authorizes the department of health to issue a provisional certification to a long-term care worker who is limited English proficient to allow the person additional time to comply with the requirement of becoming certified as a home care aide within two hundred calendar days after the date of hire.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
| Mar 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 1650-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Haler, Orcutt, Moscoso, Hunt, Seaquist, Santos, Maxwell, Bergquist, Ormsby, Orwall, Riccelli, Sells, Stonier, Reykdal, Van De Wege, Fey, Ryu, Morrell, Freeman, and Magendanz)
Supporting K-12 career education, exploration, and planning.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Develop a standard template for the high school and beyond plan required for high school graduation; and(2) Establish criteria and an award or designation to recognize exemplary career and technical education programs.Requires the instructional program of basic education provided by each school district to include opportunities for students to participate in career exploration, work-based learning, job shadowing, internships, development of their high school and beyond plan, student advisories, and other similar activities.Requires the state board of education to redesignate the credit in occupational education as a credit in career and technical education.Requires school districts to use the standard template for the high school and beyond plan or a locally developed template that the school district determines is equivalent to the standard template.Requires high schools to implement a career planning and exploration program for students in grades nine through twelve.Requires school district boards of directors to grant academic course equivalency for a career and technical high school course from the mandatory course equivalency list.Requires the education data center to develop a standard report on the postsecondary education and employment outcomes for students who graduate from the state's public high schools.Requires the professional educator standards board to: (1) Review certification standards for secondary principals; and(2) Revise the standards for career and technical education certification on the basis of business and industry work experience.Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board to: (1) Identify a sample of existing, interactive online tools that students and parents or guardians may use to explore career opportunities, identify a program of study, and assist in career guidance;(2) Create a brief, summary list of promising careers based on analysis of employment openings and future growth, as well as wages; and(3) Offer training regarding the online tools to career and technical education instructors, school counselors, and other education or workforce-related personnel.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the state board for community and technical colleges, the student achievement council, the workforce training and education coordinating board, and the employment security department to publicize the online tools and promising careers on their web sites.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1654-S
by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Ormsby, Fitzgibbon, Tarleton, Van De Wege, and Ryu)
Establishing a regional fire protection service authority within the boundaries of a single city.
Establishes a regional fire protection service authority within the boundaries of a single city.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Finance. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 26 | Committee relieved of further consideration. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Mar 6 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 9 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 12 | First reading, referred to Governmental Operations. | |
HB 1661-S
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Condotta, Roberts, Jinkins, Green, Upthegrove, Walsh, Moscoso, Tharinger, Cody, Kagi, Hunt, Appleton, Ryu, Lytton, Farrell, Pollet, Van De Wege, Ormsby, Liias, Reykdal, and Stanford)
Addressing misdemeanor marijuana offense convictions.
Authorizes a person convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana offense to apply to the sentencing court for a vacation of the applicant's record of conviction for the offense.Requires the court to vacate the record of conviction if the applicant establishes that he or she was at least twenty-one years of age at the time of the offense and that the amount of marijuana in possession which formed the basis of the offense was less than one ounce.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | APPG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1692-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Pettigrew, Maxwell, Lytton, and Pollet)
Implementing career and college ready graduation requirements.
Authorizes, and provides sufficient resources for, implementation of the opportunity for: (1) Students to complete twenty-four credits for graduation through a comprehensive approach that includes increased instructional hours;(2) Expansion of the learning assistance program and transitional bilingual instructional programs; and(3) Resources to support additional family engagement and counseling.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | APP - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 7 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1701-S2
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Angel, Tharinger, and Pollet)
Implementing recommendations of the adult family home quality assurance panel.
Enacts the recommendations included in the adult family home quality assurance panel report in order to improve the quality of care of vulnerable residents and the department of social and health services' oversight of adult family homes.Requires specialty training for providers, resident managers, and caregivers who work in adult family homes that serve residents with special needs such as dementia, developmental disabilities, or mental illness.Requires adult family homes to disclose the scope of, and charges for, the care, services, and activities provided by the home or customarily arranged for by the home.Requires the department of social and health services: (1) When it has imposed a stop placement, to also impose a condition on license or other remedy to facilitate or spur prompter compliance, under certain circumstances; and(2) If an adult family home corrects a violation or deficiency that the department discovers, to record and consider such violation or deficiency for purposes of the home's compliance history.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | APPH - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1708-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representative Wylie; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Concerning the enforcement powers of the office of financial recovery.
Extends authority to, and establishes procedures for how, the office of financial recovery collects debts owed to the department of social and health services.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1734-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Sawyer, Kagi, Goodman, Orwall, Jinkins, Moscoso, Cody, Farrell, Reykdal, Pollet, Ormsby, Riccelli, Wylie, Ryu, Appleton, Roberts, Fey, Bergquist, and Santos)
Concerning exemptions from the five-year time limit for recipients of the temporary assistance for needy families program.
Addresses family violence and hardship exemptions from the five-year time limit for recipients of the temporary assistance for needy families program.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1737-S
by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Manweller, Clibborn, and Moeller)
Concerning supervision of physician assistants.
Requires physician assistants and osteopathic physician assistants, before being used in a remote site, to receive approval from the medical quality assurance commission and the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, as appropriate.Allows a physician and an osteopathic physician to enter into delegation agreements with five physician assistants, but may petition for a waiver of this limit.Changes the term "practice arrangement plan" to "delegation agreement."Requires the medical quality assurance commission and the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, working in collaboration with a statewide organization representing the interests of physician assistants, to adopt rules modernizing the current rules regulating physician assistants and report to the legislature.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| HCW - Executive action taken by committee. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 9 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 13 | First reading, referred to Health Care. | |
HB 1752-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Clibborn, and Ryu; by request of Department of Licensing)
Modifying requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles in compliance with federal regulations.
Changes certain requirements for the operation of commercial motor vehicles in order to comply with federal regulations.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 1 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Mar 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
HB 1821-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Freeman and Santos)
Concerning good cause exceptions during permanency hearings.
Revises the definition of "good cause exception" for purposes of permanency planning hearings and the responsibility of the department of social and health services to provide services to the parents.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Referred to Appropriations. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | APP - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 6 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
HB 1844-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Ryu, Tharinger, and Freeman)
Concerning family assessment response in child protective services.
Increases the length of time in which a family assessment response, to a report of abuse or neglect of a child, must be completed by the department of social and health services.Repeals survey and evaluation requirements of the state institute for public policy and the department of social and health services with regard to family assessment responses.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Referred to Appropriations. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | APP - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 13 | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1852-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Ryu, and Freeman)
Concerning rules to allow children who attend classes in a school building during school hours to remain in the same building to participate in before or after-school programs.
Requires the director of the department of early learning, in consultation with the state fire marshal's office, to adopt licensing standards that allow children who attend classes in a school building during school hours to remain in the same building to participate in before-school or after-school programs.Requires the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, to adopt minimum standard requirements to allow children who attend classes in a school building during school hours to remain in the same building to participate in before-school or after-school programs.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1889-S
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler and Blake)
Concerning the fruit and vegetable district fund.
Authorizes the district manager for fruit and vegetable inspection district two to transfer an additional one hundred fifty thousand dollars from the fruit and vegetable district fund to the plant pest account within the agricultural local fund to be used solely for activities relating to the control of Rhagoletis pomonella in district two.Expires July 1, 2020.
| Feb 23 | APPG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Mar 1 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 6 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 8 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Mar 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5280-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell, King, Holmquist Newbry, Padden, Becker, Sheldon, Rivers, Tom, Bailey, Roach, and Honeyford)
Addressing unlawful activities on certain properties.
Expands the definition of criminal trespass in the first degree to include a person who is a tenant by sufferance.Establishes the crime of criminal trespass of a dwelling in foreclosure.Allows a property owner to request law enforcement to remove a tenant by sufferance as a trespasser.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5357-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Delvin, Ericksen, Hobbs, Hatfield, and Rolfes)
Directing state investments of existing litter tax revenues under chapter 82.19 RCW in material waste management efforts without increasing the tax rate.
Requires the department of ecology to coordinate and expend funds collected from the litter tax with priority given to products identified under RCW 82.19.020 and solely for the purposes of waste reduction, recycling, composting, and litter collection and control programs.Changes the distribution of money from the waste reduction, recycling, and litter control account.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5364-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Kline and Padden)
Concerning court reporters, communication access real-time translation, and real-time captioning services.
Regulates the certification and practice of court reporters, communication access real-time translation providers, and real-time captioning service providers.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 27 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 12 | Moved to Rules White Sheet. | |
SB 5426-S
by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senator Roach)
Concerning unlawful detainer.
Specifies that an individual may be guilty of unlawful detainer if he or she is in default of rent and other fees.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing & Insurance at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5437-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Padden, Hargrove, Roach, Kline, Sheldon, Pearson, and Chase)
Regarding boating safety.
Implements additional provisions to ensure boating safety.
| Feb 8 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 27 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 7 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Mar 9 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5532-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Hobbs, Billig, Darneille, Keiser, McAuliffe, and Kline)
Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers.
Requires the criminal justice training commission to provide crisis intervention training to new full-time law enforcement officers employed by a state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency.Makes an appropriation.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5544-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Litzow, Fain, Hasegawa, Schlicher, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, and Shin)
Requiring an online higher education transfer and student advising system.
Requires the student achievement council, in conjunction with the state board for community and technical colleges, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the four-year institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and for-profit institutions of higher education, to establish and maintain a statewide online transfer and student advising system that integrates information related to programs, advising, registration, admissions, and transfer.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5556-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Darneille, Dammeier, Schlicher, Conway, Roach, McAuliffe, Becker, Carrell, Delvin, and Shin)
Concerning missing endangered persons.
Changes the name of the missing children clearinghouse to the missing children and endangered person clearinghouse.Imposes duties on local law enforcement agencies relating to missing endangered persons.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 27 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5591-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Eide, King, and Shin; by request of Department of Licensing)
Concerning confidential license plates, drivers' licenses, identicards, and vessel registrations.
Addresses the department of licensing's processes for issuing and allowing access to information about confidential license plates, drivers' licenses, identicards, and vessel registrations.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5601-S
by Senate Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Cleveland, Dammeier, and Schlicher)
Concerning interpretation of state law regarding rebating practices by health care entities.
Adds language to chapter 19.68 RCW (rebating by practitioners of healing professions) to ensure that it is interpreted in a manner consistent with the federal antikickback statute, except with respect to arrangements involving an entity which principally operates as a clinical laboratory.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 27 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 5 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 7 | First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 19 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5615-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Frockt, Becker, Cleveland, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Schlicher, Kline, Conway, and Chase)
Concerning the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program.
Requires the office of student financial assistance to: (1) Solicit and accept grants and donations from public and private sources for the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program; and(2) Contract with a fund-raiser to solicit and accept grants and donations from public and private sources for the program.Includes health professional residents as possible recipients of the program.
| Feb 11 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 26 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 27 | First reading, referred to Higher Education. | |
| Mar 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 9:00 AM. | |
| Mar 12 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 9:00 AM. | |
| Mar 19 | Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5644-S
by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler and Murray)
Concerning sales for resale by retail licensees of liquor.
Finds that some of the regulations adopted to implement the privatization of liquor initiative are at odds with the intent of the people to privatize and modernize both the wholesale distribution and retail sale of spirits and to make more efficient and competitive the distribution of wine.Provides exemptions to the license issuance fee to spirits retail licensees that were contract liquor store managers or former state store auction buyers.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Commerce & Labor. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
SB 5706-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Fraser, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Conway, Keiser, Chase, Rivers, Bailey, Braun, Holmquist Newbry, Rolfes, King, Nelson, Billig, Cleveland, Fain, Becker, and Hewitt)
Concerning accountability in providing opportunities for certain students to participate in transition services.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Establish interagency agreements with the department of social and health services, the department of services for the blind, and other state agencies that provide high school transition services for students with disabilities or students covered by the federal rehabilitation act of 1973;(2) Collaborate with the professional educator standards board to build into existing and ongoing educator requirements that special education teachers and school psychologists receive training to be appropriately prepared to address the transition needs of certain students; and(3) Attempt to collect certain data through a single communication after a student's graduation if the data is not available to the education data center.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
SB 5713-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Bailey, Ranker, Hasegawa, Frockt, and Murray)
Concerning self-supporting, fee-based programs at four-year institutions of higher education.
Requires the state and regional universities and The Evergreen State College, when a decision is being considered to change an existing degree program that is supported by state funding to a program that is self-supporting and fee-based, to: (1) Notify enrolled undergraduate and graduate student government associations and prospective students before implementation with an estimate of tuition and fees; and(2) Establish or designate a committee to create criteria upon which to evaluate the proposed shift of a degree program.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5724-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Fraser, and Fain)
Modifying school district bidding requirements for improvement and repair projects.
Revises bidding requirements for improvement and repair projects of school districts.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5731-S
by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Conway, Fain, and Kline)
Allowing beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees to sell products made by distillers that produce sixty thousand gallons or less of spirits per year.
Allows the sale, by beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees, of products made by distillers that produce sixty thousand gallons or less of spirits per year.
| Feb 15 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 22 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 27 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5755-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Litzow, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Conway, and Kline; by request of Governor Inslee)
Establishing a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through multiple strategies and statewide partnerships.
Adopts the definition of "STEM literacy" as follows: The ability to identify, apply, and integrate concepts from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to understand complex problems and to innovate to solve them.Establishes the STEM education innovation alliance to: (1) Advise the governor and provide vision, guidance, assistance, and advice to support the initiatives under the act, as well as other current or proposed programs and initiatives across the spectrum of early learning through postsecondary education, that are intended to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in STEM; and(2) Develop a STEM education report card, based on the STEM framework for action and accountability, to monitor progress in increasing learning opportunities and improving educational outcomes in STEM.Requires the education data center to coordinate data collection and analysis to support the report card.Requires the state education agencies to report on how their policies, activities, and expenditures of public resources align with and support the STEM framework for action and accountability.Requires the office of financial management to contract with a statewide nonprofit organization with expertise in promoting and supporting STEM education from early learning through postsecondary education.Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the STEM education innovation alliance, to identify and disseminate resources and materials to elementary, middle, and high schools that are intended to encourage and increase interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning in STEM.Requires the student achievement council to consult with the STEM education innovation alliance to align strategies under the ten-year roadmap with the STEM framework for education and accountability developed by the alliance.
| Feb 21 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 5:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Mar 1 | WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Mar 8 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 11 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. | ||
| Mar 13 | First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 22 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5761-S
by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King and Hobbs; by request of Department of Transportation)
Concerning outdoor advertising sign fees, labels, and prohibitions.
Requires the department of transportation to establish and charge, by rule, an annual fee for type 4 and 5 sign permits to recover costs for outdoor advertising control program administration and enforcement.Increases the size limit on waterproof labels that display required permit numbers.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 25 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM. | |
| Feb 26 | TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 8 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 11 | First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5774-S
by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Hewitt, Holmquist Newbry, McAuliffe, Bailey, Keiser, Conway, Schoesler, Kohl-Welles, Mullet, and Kline)
Authorizing applications for a special permit to allow alcohol tasting by persons at least eighteen years of age under certain circumstances.
Authorizes a special permit to allow tasting of alcohol by persons at least eighteen years of age under certain circumstances.
| Feb 22 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 27 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Mar 5 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 7 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 9 | First reading, referred to Government Accountability & Oversight (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 21 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5786-S
by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)
Requiring certain information in commercial fishing guide license applications.
Requires certain information on an application for a food fish guide license and a game fish guide license.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 27 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 4 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 6 | First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 20 | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5791-S
by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Fain, Hobbs, Litzow, Eide, Hill, King, Keiser, Murray, Dammeier, Hatfield, Becker, Kohl-Welles, Honeyford, and McAuliffe)
Supporting youth programs through agricultural fairs and the horse racing industry.
Requires money in the state lottery account to be used for distribution to the state fair fund and the horse racing commission operating account to support youth programs through agricultural fairs and the horse racing commission.
| Feb 22 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 27 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
SB 5796-S
by Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler and Ericksen)
Concerning emissions from certain emergency power sources.
Addresses requirements of emergency engines and backup generators for use at hospitals, sewage treatment plants, data centers, and other vital public services.
| Feb 20 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 27 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5834-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Holmquist Newbry, Conway, and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Inslee)
Concerning veteran-owned businesses.
Changes the duties of the department of veterans affairs relating to certification of veteran-owned businesses.Encourages state agencies to award five percent of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.Requires the department of veterans affairs and the department of enterprise services to: (1) Provide access to a centralized list of certified veteran-owned businesses; and(2) Develop a comprehensive plan ensuring that certified veteran-owned businesses are provided an opportunity to participate in public contracts for public works and goods and services.
| Feb 22 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 1:00 PM. | ||
| Mar 12 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Mar 13 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
| Mar 15 | First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). | |
| Mar 19 | Scheduled for public hearing, executive session in the House Committee on Community Development, and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
SB 5835-S
by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Tom and Bailey)
Concerning differential tuition.
Prohibits increases that apply to only a portion of an institution's resident undergraduate programs, campuses, courses, or students, in an amount that results in an increase in the tuition unit payout value under the advanced college tuition payment program.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 22 | HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||