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 10, 2023 - Friday 61ST DAY
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1044 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives McEntire, Graham, Couture, Sandlin, Walsh, Rude, Caldier and Santos)

Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges.

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

HB 1112 By Representatives Harris, Santos, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Kloba and Donaghy

Imposing criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable user victim.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

E2SHB 1143 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Berry, Walen, Reed, Peterson, Street, Bateman, Ramel, Senn, Callan, Doglio, Macri, Lekanoff, Duerr, Pollet, Davis, Kloba, Fosse and Ormsby; by request of Office of the Governor)

Concerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1235 By House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Chapman, Kretz, Tharinger and Lekanoff)

Modifying miscellaneous provisions impacting department of fish and wildlife licensing requirements.

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

SHB 1240 By House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Peterson, Senn, Alvarado, Walen, Street, Springer, Simmons, Reeves, Reed, Ormsby, Kloba, Fitzgibbon, Duerr, Doglio, Berry, Bateman, Fey, Davis, Ramel, Bergquist, Fosse, Pollet, Lekanoff, Macri, Gregerson and Santos; by request of Office of the Governor and Attorney General)

Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1241 By House Committee on Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Reeves, Reed, Morgan and Bronoske)

Addressing harassment.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 1243 By Representatives Dent, Riccelli, Christian and Eslick

Concerning municipal airport commissions.

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

ESHB 1282 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Duerr, Hackney, Berry, Ramel, Doglio, Reed and Pollet; by request of Department of Commerce)

Requiring environmental and labor reporting for public building construction and renovation material.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

HB 1303 By Representatives Street, Ramel and Reed; by request of Department of Revenue

Concerning the administration of property taxes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1317 By Representatives Pollet and Gregerson; by request of Public Disclosure Commission

Concerning grassroots lobbying disclosure.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

2SHB 1332 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Lekanoff, Berry, Ramel, Rude, Reed, Donaghy, Pollet and Macri)

Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.

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

E2SHB 1479 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Callan, Santos, Goodman, Ramel, Ormsby and Pollet; 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.

SHB 1493 By House Committee on Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry (originally sponsored by Representative Goodman)

Concerning impaired driving.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1498 By House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Dye, Dent, Christian, Schmidt, Eslick, Graham and Volz)

Concerning aviation assurance funding in response to wildland fires.

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

ESHB 1503 By House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by Representatives Riccelli, Santos, Reeves, Macri and Reed)

Collecting health care professionals' information at the time of license application and license renewal.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

2SHB 1522 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Leavitt, Berry and Macri)

Addressing sexual misconduct at scholarly or professional associations.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

2SHB 1534 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Berry and Fosse)

Strengthening protections for consumers in the construction industry.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

ESHB 1547 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Caldier, Christian, Volz, Eslick, Hutchins and Graham)

Increasing the health care workforce by authorizing out-of-state providers to practice immediately.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SHB 1562 By House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Thai, Lekanoff, Taylor, Berry, Ryu, Reed, Kloba, Entenman, Walen, Doglio, Davis, Wylie, Ramel, Ormsby, Pollet and Duerr)

Reducing the risks of lethality and other harm associated with gun violence, gender-based violence, and other types of violence.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1568 By House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by Representatives Chambers, Tharinger, Schmick, Leavitt, Harris, Klicker, Schmidt, Caldier, Bateman, Christian, Doglio, Lekanoff, Pollet and Macri)

Concerning the credentialing of certified health care professionals providing long-term care services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

EHB 1636 By Representatives Orwall, Walsh and Timmons

Concerning foreclosure protections for homeowners in common interest communities.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1700 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Chapman, Dent, Barnard, Ormsby and Timmons)

Establishing a cultural landscape feature on the capitol campus to commemorate eastern Washington.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

EHB 1714 By Representatives Stonier, Senn, Callan, Kloba, Santos, Bergquist and Timmons

Allowing school districts to apply for financial literacy education professional development grants.

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

HB 1730 By Representatives Waters, Stonier, Klicker, Low, Couture, Chambers, Ybarra, Barnard, Schmidt, Street, McClintock, Walen, Hutchins, Caldier and Cheney

Allowing people 18 years of age or older to work in certain 21 year and older establishments.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

HB 1750 By Representatives Berg, Reed, Taylor, Cortes, Street, Ramel, Leavitt, Kloba, Tharinger, Fosse, Gregerson, Stonier, Entenman, Reeves, Slatter, Donaghy, Santos, Hackney, Morgan, Timmons, Ormsby, Orwall, Callan, Duerr, Berry, Davis, Chapman, Abbarno, Thai, Senn, Alvarado, Walen, Rule, Doglio, Ryu and Pollet

Promoting water safety education.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 1766 By House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Griffey, Davis, Senn, Dent, Callan and Cheney)

Creation of a hope card program.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1791 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Dent, Morgan, Barkis, Mena, Couture, Griffey, Bronoske, Ybarra, Christian, Timmons, Donaghy, Berg and Doglio)

Studying the need for increased commercial aviation services.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 1804 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Steele)

Concerning eligibility for participation in the public employees' benefits board for retired or disabled employees of counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

ESHB 1838 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Barkis, Berg and Ortiz-Self)

Transferring the responsibilities for the transportation revenue forecast for the transportation budget to the economic and revenue forecast council.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.