Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2023 Regular Session of the 68th Legislature
DENNY HECK, President of the Senate KAREN KEISER, President Pro Tem
SARAH BANNISTER, Secretary of the Senate JOHN LOVICK, Vice President Pro Tem

January 25, 2023 - Wednesday 17TH DAY
SB 5549 By Senators Rivers and Hunt

Concerning electric security alarm systems.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAND USE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

SB 5550 By Senators Liias, Randall, Valdez, Lovick, Wilson, C., Lovelett, Kauffman and Shewmake

Addressing workforce development issues, including cultural issues, at the Washington state ferries.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5551 By Senators Shewmake, King, Salomon, Wellman, Warnick, Muzzall, Braun, Short and Van De Wege

Supporting Washington's crop and livestock farms, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and generating renewable energy by capturing methane.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5552 By Senators Fortunato, Padden, Wilson, J., Boehnke, Schoesler and Hawkins

Permitting military exercises on state park property.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5553 By Senators Lovelett and Robinson

Authorizing standards for temporary emergency shelters for local adoption.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAND USE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

SB 5554 By Senator Nguyen

Concerning Washington college grant award amounts.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5555 By Senators Randall and Dhingra

Creating the profession of certified peer specialists.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5556 By Senator Wilson, J.

Transferring ownership of the Naselle Youth Camp property to the Chinook Indian Nation.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5557 By Senators Liias, Hasegawa and Valdez

Providing pay equity for part-time faculty.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5558 By Senator McCune

Recognizing the fundamental right of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of their children.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5559 By Senator Wilson, C.; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Concerning restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5560 By Senator Hunt

Improving older driver safety.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5561 By Senators Conway, Pedersen, Lovick, Dhingra and Hasegawa

Extending the expiration date of the law enforcement community engagement grant project.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5562 By Senators Nguyen and Lovelett

Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5563 By Senator King

Concerning how the prevailing wage for public works is determined.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5564 By Senators Wagoner, Rolfes, Stanford, Holy, Torres, Dozier, Wilson, J., Fortunato, McCune, Braun, Salomon, Warnick, Shewmake, Randall, Saldaña, Wilson, L., Muzzall, Rivers and Van De Wege

Establishing a reward program for information related to missing or murdered indigenous women and persons, and other missing persons.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5565 By Senators Schoesler and Rolfes

Modifying tax and revenue laws by making technical corrections, clarifying ambiguities, easing compliance burdens for taxpayers, and providing administrative efficiencies.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5566 By Senators Shewmake, Randall, Wellman, Saldaña and Liias

Establishing the student basic needs at public postsecondary institutions act.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5567 By Senators Lovelett and Rivers; by request of Board for Volunteer Fire Fighters

Splitting the volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension principal fund into two accounts.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.