Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2019 Regular Session of the 66th Legislature
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate KAREN KEISER, President Pro Tem
BRAD HENDRICKSON, Secretary of the Senate STEVE CONWAY, Vice President Pro Tem

March 13, 2019 - Wednesday 59TH DAY
SJM 8012 By Senators Randall, Lovelett, Nguyen, Short, Rolfes, Palumbo, Cleveland, SaldaƱa, Billig and Keiser

Requesting that Congress allow design defect claims against vaccine manufacturers by individuals who have experienced adverse side effects caused by vaccines.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

2SHB 1048 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Stokesbary, Jinkins, Macri, Appleton, Wylie and Chambers)

Modifying the process for prevailing parties to recover judgments in small claims court.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

2SHB 1059 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Van Werven, Kraft, Kilduff, Chambers, Eslick, Vick and Leavitt)

Extending the business and occupation tax return filing due date for annual filers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1092 By Representatives Fey and Jinkins

Concerning the compensation of commissioners of certain metropolitan park districts.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1100 By House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Jinkins)

Evaluating competency to stand trial.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

EHB 1126 By Representatives Morris, Ryu, Wylie, Kloba and Young

Enabling electric utilities to prepare for the distributed energy future.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SHB 1158 By House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Ryu, Eslick, Appleton, Lovick, Blake, Stanford, Reeves, Kirby and Santos)

Regulating permanent cosmetics under the Washington body art, body piercing, and tattooing act.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

HB 1301 By Representatives Kirby, Fey, Jinkins, Kilduff, Morgan, Leavitt and Wylie

Exempting certain leasehold interests in arenas with a seating capacity of more than two thousand from the leasehold excise tax.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1423 By Representatives Tharinger, Harris, Jinkins, Corry, Macri, Kloba, Leavitt and Ormsby; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning safe egress from adult family homes.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

HB 1537 By Representatives Springer and Van Werven

Concerning sunshine committee recommendations.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SHB 1545 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Mead, Hudgins, Morgan, Ramos, Gregerson, Wylie, Appleton, Bergquist, Doglio, Jinkins and Pollet)

Concerning curing ballots to assure that votes are counted.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 1557 By House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representatives MacEwen and Stanford)

Concerning liquor licenses.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

ESHB 1569 By House Committee on Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Ramos, Chapman, Callan, Peterson, Fitzgibbon and Slatter)

Concerning marketing the degradability of products.

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

SHB 1575 By House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Stonier, Valdez, Ryu, Sells, Chapman, Cody, Macri, Peterson, Kloba, Lovick, Gregerson, Fey, Pollet, Senn, Riccelli, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Bergquist, Stanford, Doglio, Tharinger, Goodman, Jinkins, Frame and Davis)

Strengthening the rights of workers through collective bargaining by addressing authorizations and revocations, certifications, and the authority to deduct and accept union dues and fees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

HB 1673 By Representatives Steele, Eslick, Goehner and Riccelli

Exempting information relating to the regulation of explosives from public disclosure.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

EHB 1706 By Representatives Frame, Sells, Macri, Doglio, Gregerson, Riccelli, Callan, Jinkins, Goodman, Valdez, Bergquist, Kloba and Pollet

Eliminating subminimum wage certificates for persons with disabilities.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

2SHB 1725 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Valdez, Schmick, Pettigrew, Orcutt, Blake, Chandler, Springer, Pollet and Riccelli)

Implementing the recommendations of the pesticide application safety work group.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

HB 1727 By Representatives Walen and Ormsby

Concerning gift cards.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TRADE.

SHB 1734 By House Committee on College & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Boehnke, Van Werven, Slatter, Jinkins and Santos)

Requiring accreditation standards for college in the high school programs.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

ESHB 1839 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, MacEwen, Pettigrew, Springer, Vick and Valdez)

Requiring eligible arena projects to fully pay the state and local sales tax within ten years of commencing construction.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

E2SHB 1874 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Frame, Eslick, Davis, Bergquist and Doglio)

Implementing policies related to expanding adolescent behavioral health care access as reviewed and recommended by the children's mental health work group.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

ESHB 1880 By House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representatives Kloba, Harris, Davis, Ryu and Stanford)

Creating a joint legislative task force on problem gambling.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

HB 1900 By Representatives Callan, Dent, Senn, Appleton, Doglio, Davis, Pollet, Frame and Jinkins; by request of Department of Children, Youth and Families

Maximizing federal funding for prevention and family services and programs.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

HB 2033 By Representatives Chambers, Paul, Dent, Van Werven, Thai, Eslick, Lekanoff, Corry, Shewmake and Frame

Concerning mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

ESHB 2097 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Chapman, Springer, Blake, Pettigrew, Dent, Schmick, Dye, Maycumber, Wilcox and Corry)

Addressing statewide wolf recovery.

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