Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2020 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

January 20, 2020 - Monday 8TH DAY
SB 6492 By Senators Pedersen and Rolfes

Addressing workforce education investment funding through business and occupation tax reform.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6493 By Senators Liias, King and Hobbs

Concerning the Cooper Jones active transportation safety council.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6494 By Senators Rolfes, Van De Wege, Warnick and McCoy; by request of Department of Ecology

Concerning trust water rights.

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

SB 6495 By Senator Walsh; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Regarding essential needs and housing support eligibility.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

SB 6496 By Senator Lovelett

Concerning the electrification of homes and buildings.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 6497 By Senator Hobbs; by request of Office of Financial Management

Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6498 By Senators Braun, Takko, Rolfes and Wagoner

Valuing the carbon in forest riparian easements.

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

SB 6499 By Senators Schoesler, Hunt and Kuderer; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

Concerning the confidentiality of retirement system files and records relating to health information.

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

SB 6500 By Senators Padden and Darneille

Addressing foster care licensing following a foster-family home licensee's move to a new location.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

SB 6501 By Senator Padden

Concerning the unlawful disposition of human remains.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6502 By Senator Fortunato

Concerning persistent property offenders.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6503 By Senators Nguyen, Lovelett, Wilson, C. and Das

Concerning odd-numbered year elections.

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

SB 6504 By Senators Darneille, Conway and Lovelett

Clarifying that facilities that are operated by a private entity in which persons are detained in custody under process of law pending the outcome of legal proceedings are not essential public facilities under the growth management act.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 6505 By Senators Mullet, Wellman, Hunt, Braun, Holy, Pedersen, Wagoner, Rolfes, Salomon, Padden, McCoy, Liias, Wilson, C., Hawkins and Rivers; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Expanding access to dual credit opportunities by eliminating direct costs to students and families.

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

SB 6506 By Senators Hunt and Holy

Creating a retail liquor license for restaurants operated in connection with a course offered by postsecondary institutions.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6507 By Senators Nguyen and Darneille; by request of Department of Children, Youth and Families

Concerning legislative reporting requirements for certain department of children, youth, and families programs.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

SB 6508 By Senator Rivers

Concerning low-proof alcoholic beverages.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6509 By Senators Rivers, Van De Wege, Short and Ericksen

Increasing the abundance of salmonids in Washington waters.

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

SB 6510 By Senators Cleveland, Rivers, Wagoner and Wellman

Increasing local effort assistance for small school districts and small remote and necessary plants.

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

SB 6511 By Senators Carlyle, Wilson, C. and Hunt

Increasing equitable educational outcomes for foster care and homeless children and youth from prekindergarten to postsecondary education.

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

SB 6512 By Senators Rolfes, Kuderer, Sheldon and Lovelett

Providing housing to school district employees.

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

SB 6513 By Senators Frockt, Hunt, Nguyen and Billig

Restricting the use of deepfake audio or visual media in campaigns for elective office.

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

SB 6514 By Senators Schoesler and Hunt

Addressing irrigation district elections.

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

SB 6515 By Senators Van De Wege, Randall, Mullet, Takko, Lovelett and Liias

Adjusting the medicaid payment methodology for skilled nursing facilities.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6516 By Senators Nguyen, Hasegawa, Stanford and SaldaƱa

Reducing the workweek to thirty-two hours unless the employee receives compensation for employment in excess of these hours at a rate not less than one and one-half times their regular rate.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6517 By Senators Nguyen and Wilson, C.

Concerning adult entertainers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6518 By Senators Rolfes and Van De Wege

Reducing prenatal exposure and harm to children by limiting environmental exposure to certain pesticides.

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

SB 6519 By Senator McCoy

Requiring protection of archaeological and cultural sites by state agencies, local governments, and all recipients of state revenue.

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

SB 6520 By Senator Schoesler

Establishing a tax credit for contributions to student scholarship organizations.

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

SB 6521 By Senators Wellman, Hunt and Mullet

Creating an innovative learning pilot program.

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

SB 6522 By Senators Wellman, Darneille, Nguyen, Hunt and Das

Concerning open courts.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.