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

March 6, 2023 - Monday 57TH DAY
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

2SHB 1013 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Maycumber, Santos, Ybarra, Stonier, Dent, Goodman, Tharinger, Riccelli, Lekanoff, Rude, Walen, Robertson, Mosbrucker, Berry, Stokesbary, Fey, Harris, McClintock, Bronoske, Waters, Duerr, Hackney, Klicker, Kretz, Couture, Barnard, Walsh, Chapman, Griffey, Chopp, Leavitt, Ryu, Low, Barkis, Simmons, Schmidt, Sandlin, Bateman, Reed, Graham, Christian, Timmons, Pollet, Street, Rule, Connors, Cortes, Callan, Doglio, Orwall, Caldier, Reeves, Wylie, Bergquist, Thai, Kloba, Cheney and Ormsby)

Establishing regional apprenticeship programs.

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

ESHB 1050 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Berry, Simmons, Ryu, Goodman, Reed, Ramel, Lekanoff, Pollet, Street, Doglio, Donaghy, Wylie, Santos, Ormsby and Fosse)

Expanding apprenticeship utilization requirements.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SHB 1074 By House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Thai, Macri, Simmons, Ryu, Ramel, Peterson, Lekanoff, Alvarado, Pollet, Cortes, Gregerson, Kloba, Davis and Ormsby)

Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

ESHB 1169 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Simmons, Taylor, Berry, Bateman, Goodman, Wylie, Santos and Ormsby)

Concerning legal financial obligations.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1200 By House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Alvarado, Bronoske, Fitzgibbon, Berry, Bateman, Reed, Simmons, Bergquist, Ramel, Doglio, Ormsby, Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Pollet and Chopp)

Requiring public employers to provide employee information to exclusive bargaining representatives.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

E2SHB 1238 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Harris, Alvarado, Thai, Simmons, Senn, Rude, Reeves, Reed, Walen, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Ormsby, Taylor, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Duerr, Doglio, Berry, Bateman, Morgan, Fey, Ramel, Goodman, Fosse, Pollet, Lekanoff, Macri, Chopp, Stonier, Gregerson and Santos; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Providing free school meals for all.

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

SHB 1291 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Fosse, Donaghy, Berry, Street, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Riccelli, Bergquist, Bateman, Taylor, Macri, Reeves, Doglio, Gregerson, Santos, Reed, Goodman, Kloba and Pollet)

Expanding collective bargaining for employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

ESHB 1293 By House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Klicker, Leavitt, Barkis, Jacobsen, Waters, Chapman, Reed and Graham)

Streamlining development regulations.

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

HB 1308 By Representatives Stonier, Dye, Ortiz-Self, Tharinger, Riccelli, Reed and Pollet; by request of State Board of Education

Concerning high school graduation pathway options.

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

2SHB 1322 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Rude, Chapman, Klicker, Lekanoff and Reeves; by request of Department of Ecology)

Concerning the Walla Walla water 2050 plan.

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

EHB 1336 By Representatives Stokesbary, Springer, Reeves, Graham and Lekanoff; 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.

EHB 1337 By Representatives Gregerson, Barkis, Berry, Christian, Duerr, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Ramel, Reeves, Simmons, Walen, Graham, Bateman, Reed, Lekanoff, Doglio, Tharinger, Cortes, Macri and Stonier

Expanding housing options by easing barriers to the construction and use of accessory dwelling units.

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

SHB 1355 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Wylie, Slatter, Orcutt, Harris, Leavitt, Orwall, Walen, Christian, Couture, Rule, Senn, Stokesbary, Graham, Kloba, Reed, Paul, Donaghy, Pollet and Callan)

Updating property tax exemptions for service-connected disabled veterans and senior citizens.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

2SHB 1390 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Ramel, Berry, Duerr, Doglio, Pollet and Reed)

Concerning district energy systems.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SHB 1406 By House Committee on Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning (originally sponsored by Representatives Cortes, Senn, Berry, Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Thai, Alvarado, Simmons, Orwall, Taylor, Bateman, Lekanoff, Peterson, Ramel, Macri, Bergquist, Pollet, Reed, Ormsby, Doglio and Davis)

Concerning youth seeking housing assistance and other related services.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

ESHB 1424 By House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Berg, Walen, Simmons, Kloba, Street, Taylor, Alvarado, Bateman, Stonier, Paul, Fosse, Macri, Reed, Berry, Senn, Duerr, Riccelli, Doglio, Callan, Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Stearns, Ortiz-Self, Goodman, Thai, Springer, Gregerson, Ramel, Bergquist and Pollet)

Concerning consumer protection with respect to the sale and adoption of dogs and cats.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1436 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Berry, Simmons, Farivar, Orwall, Street, Caldier, Alvarado, Ryu, Reeves, Ortiz-Self, Christian, Kloba, Duerr, Stonier, Bateman, Lekanoff, Berg, Riccelli, Fosse, Macri, Bergquist, Reed, Doglio and Chopp; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Funding special education.

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

2SHB 1447 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Peterson, Gregerson, Berry, Taylor, Simmons, Ortiz-Self, Ryu, Reed, Kloba, Doglio, Ormsby, Thai, Fosse, Pollet, Macri, Alvarado and Leavitt)

Strengthening the ability of assistance programs to meet foundational needs of children, adults, and families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

2SHB 1474 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Taylor, Chopp, Berg, Peterson, Reed, Stonier, Gregerson, Bronoske, Cortes, Mena, Street, Ramel, Fosse, Fey, Goodman, Duerr, Bateman, Morgan, Alvarado, Macri, Senn, Berry, Kloba, Hackney, Springer, Slatter, Callan, Orwall, Farivar, Simmons, Ortiz-Self, Thai, Ryu, Stearns, Wylie, Ramos, Doglio, Riccelli, Chapman, Santos, Davis, Ormsby, Bergquist and Pollet)

Creating the covenant homeownership account and program to address the history of housing discrimination due to racially restrictive real estate covenants in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

EHB 1478 By Representatives Timmons, Sandlin, Santos, Ryu, Ramel and Pollet

Establishing a statement of student rights.

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

2SHB 1491 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Chapman, Berry, Bronoske, Tharinger and Pollet)

Prohibiting unjustified employer searches of employee personal vehicles.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

E2SHB 1515 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Macri, Davis, Simmons, Orwall, Taylor, Leavitt, Riccelli, Callan, Farivar, Alvarado, Reed, Fosse, Doglio, Berg, Ryu, Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Bateman, Eslick, Ormsby, Stonier and Tharinger)

Concerning contracting and procurement requirements for behavioral health services in medical assistance programs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

E2SHB 1565 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Santos, Berry, Simmons, Reeves, Fey, Ryu, Alvarado, Bronoske, Goodman, Gregerson, Doglio, Paul, Peterson, Lekanoff, Ramel, Bergquist, Reed, Pollet, Timmons and Macri)

Supporting and strengthening the professional education workforce.

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

SHB 1570 By House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Berry, Ryu, Alvarado, Bateman, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Doglio, Lekanoff, Reed, Pollet, Macri and Fosse)

Concerning social insurance programs applicable to transportation network companies and drivers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SHB 1577 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representative Schmick)

Concerning municipal officers' beneficial interest in contracts.

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

2SHB 1580 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Callan, Harris, Senn, Eslick, Dent, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Leavitt, Ryu, Berry, Taylor, Walen, Bateman, Bronoske, Goodman, Ormsby, Schmidt, Orwall, Gregerson, Thai, Doglio, Lekanoff, Ramel, Rule, Reed, Pollet, Timmons and Macri)

Creating a system to support children in crisis.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

ESHB 1584 By House Committee on Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Barnard, Fitzgibbon, Dye, Donaghy, Lekanoff, Slatter, Ybarra, Couture, Fey, Ryu, Riccelli, Berry, Schmidt, Sandlin and Timmons)

Planning for advanced nuclear reactor technology in Washington.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

2SHB 1618 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Farivar, Simmons, Wylie, Berry, Walen, Fosse, Morgan, Macri, Pollet, Doglio, Reed, Caldier and Orwall)

Concerning the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1658 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Shavers, Santos, Morgan, Ramel, Taylor and Ormsby)

Authorizing public high school students to earn elective credit for paid work experience.

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

E2SHB 1694 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Alvarado, Tharinger, Berry, Lekanoff, Reed, Leavitt, Fitzgibbon, Callan, Santos, Chopp, Ortiz-Self, Senn, Taylor, Pollet, Macri, Riccelli and Simmons)

Addressing home care workforce shortages.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

EHB 1782 By Representatives McEntire and Fey

Addressing the operating and maintenance deficit of the Wahkiakum county ferry.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

EHB 1823 By Representatives Timmons, Slatter and Ramel

Modifying the Washington student loan program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.