Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2022 Regular Session of the 67th Legislature
DENNY HECK, President of the Senate KAREN KEISER, President Pro Tem
SARAH BANNISTER, Secretary of the Senate STEVE CONWAY, Vice President Pro Tem
JOHN LOVICK, Vice President Pro Tem

February 11, 2022 - Friday 33RD DAY
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1286 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Chambers, Riccelli, Jacobsen, Senn, Davis, Ryu, Leavitt and Graham)

Adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

HB 1611 By Representatives Dolan, Steele, Duerr, Goodman, Sullivan, Slatter, Bergquist, Vick, Pollet and Young

Advancing equity in programs for highly capable students.

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

HB 1612 By Representatives Sells, Berry, Wicks, Simmons and Harris-Talley; by request of Employment Security Department

Making technical cross-reference corrections in statutes governing unemployment insurance.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

HB 1613 By Representatives Sells, Berry, Ryu, Wicks, Taylor, Simmons, Kloba and Harris-Talley; by request of Employment Security Department

Concerning shared reporting responsibilities for both the paid family and medical leave and the long-term services and supports trust programs to clarify that information collected from employer reports shall remain private.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

SHB 1620 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Boehnke, Shewmake, Ryu, Robertson, Wicks, Duerr, Ramel, Valdez, Bronoske, Callan, Ramos, Rule, Santos, Simmons, Pollet, Hackney and Taylor)

Addressing the response to extreme weather events.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

HB 1625 By Representatives Bronoske, Leavitt, Boehnke, Sells, Graham, Santos, Slatter, Griffey and Young

Specifying that space force reserve members who are officers or employees of the state of Washington or of any county, city, or other political subdivision have access to a period of paid military leave of absence from employment.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

SHB 1644 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn, Ybarra, Leavitt, Bateman, Ryu, Shewmake, Ramel, Fitzgibbon, Valdez, Callan, Macri, Peterson, Ramos, Santos, Chopp, Slatter, Bergquist, Tharinger, Harris-Talley and Hackney)

Permitting funds in the transportation vehicle fund to be used for electric and other clean pupil transportation vehicle feasibility planning and fueling station infrastructure.

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

SHB 1655 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Griffey, Shewmake, Barkis, Eslick, Chase, Graham, Paul, Dent, Gilday, Jacobsen, Pollet, Riccelli, Frame, Young and Taylor)

Encouraging the opening of safety rest areas to the public.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1669 By Representatives Stokesbary, Fitzgibbon, Leavitt, Robertson, Graham, Bronoske, Jacobsen, Sullivan, Griffey and Young; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Concerning disability benefits in the public safety employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1739 By Representatives Maycumber, Cody and Ramos

Modernizing hospital policies related to pathogens of epidemiological concern.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

HB 1748 By Representatives Entenman, Leavitt, Valdez, Callan, Gregerson, Peterson, Shewmake, Wylie, Sullivan, Simmons, Riccelli and Harris-Talley; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning aged, blind, or disabled program eligibility for victims of human trafficking.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

SHB 1779 By House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Callan, Bronoske, Sells, Dolan and Ramos)

Requiring policies addressing surgical smoke.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & TRIBAL AFFAIRS.

ESHB 1793 By House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Hackney, Fitzgibbon, Berry, Bateman, Macri, Ramel, Senn, Wylie, Bergquist, Valdez, Pollet and Kloba)

Concerning electric vehicle charging stations in common interest communities.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

ESHB 1852 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Thai, Cody, Gregerson, Macri, Santos, Slatter, Valdez, Pollet and Riccelli)

Concerning language requirements for prescription drug labels.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SHB 1941 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representative Walen)

Prohibiting active shooter scenarios for school safety-related drills.

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

HB 1953 By Representatives Valdez, Volz, Sutherland and Ramel; by request of Secretary of State

Exempting sensitive voter information on ballot return envelopes, ballot declarations, and signature correction forms from public disclosure.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 1956 By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hackney, Valdez, Davis, Simmons, Goodman, Peterson, Dolan and Macri)

Exempting from public disclosure sensitive records pertaining to current and formerly incarcerated individuals' dignity and safety.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SHB 1958 By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Berg, Boehnke, Chapman, Ryu, Paul, Peterson, Frame and Taylor)

Accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across Washington through a shovel-ready site certification program and grants.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SHB 2034 By House Committee on Children, Youth & Families (originally sponsored by Representatives Frame, Harris-Talley, Berry, Fitzgibbon, Simmons, Ramel, Chase and Macri)

Concerning juvenile records.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, REENTRY & REHABILITATION.

HB 2061 By Representatives Ormsby, Santos, Valdez, Morgan, Chopp, Pollet, Harris-Talley, Bergquist and Lekanoff

Adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvements.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 2098 By Representatives Shewmake, Ramel, Frame and Sutherland

Modifying the interest rate for the low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.