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

January 11, 2023 - Wednesday 3RD DAY
SB 5243 By Senator Wellman; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Concerning high school and beyond planning.

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

SB 5244 By Senator Fortunato

Creating the second amendment firearm education and training act for legislators.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5245 By Senator Wilson, J.

Concerning biosolids.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5246 By Senators Holy, King, Lovelett and Wilson, J.

Concerning fiscal notes for supreme court decisions.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5247 By Senators Nobles, Saldaña, Lovelett, Randall and Shewmake; by request of Office of the Governor

Developing opportunities for service and workforce programs to support climate-ready communities.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5248 By Senators Braun and Mullet

Using COVID-19 relief funding on high quality tutoring and rigorous extended learning programs.

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

SB 5249 By Senator Shewmake

Expanding eligibility for the working families' tax credit to everyone age 18 and older.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5250 By Senator Shewmake

Concerning the senior and disabled veterans property tax exemption.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5251 By Senators Valdez and Boehnke; by request of Department of Licensing

Streamlining the licensing process for a commercial driver's license by allowing the department to waive requirements for applicants that previously surrendered the license, allowing the license to be renewed online, and modifying the license test fees.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5252 By Senators Valdez and Padden; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Making modifications necessary to comply with federal regulations regarding dissemination of federal bureau of investigation criminal history record information.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5253 By Senator Van De Wege

Requiring a training and certification program for individuals who apply fire-resistant materials.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5254 By Senators Van De Wege, Braun, Mullet and Wilson, L.

Concerning the leasing of state lands.

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

SB 5255 By Senator Kuderer; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Establishing a lump sum reporting system.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5256 By Senators Saldaña, Wilson, C., Kuderer, Lovelett and Nobles; by request of Department of Children, Youth and Families

Making permanent and expanding the child welfare housing assistance program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5257 By Senators Nobles, Wilson, C., Lovelett and Lovick

Ensuring elementary school students receive sufficient daily recess.

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

SB 5258 By Senators Shewmake and Gildon

Increasing the supply and affordability of condominium units and townhouses as an option for homeownership.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5259 By Senators Keiser, King, Conway and Lovick

Ensuring commerce and workplaces are safe from product theft.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5260 By Senators Keiser, Robinson, Saldaña, Conway, Stanford, Kuderer and Randall

Protecting and assisting Washington employers that provide access to, or benefits for, reproductive health care services.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5261 By Senator Braun

Concerning cemetery authority permit, license, or endorsement deadlines.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5262 By Senator Braun

Amending the filing deadlines for cemetery districts to file annual reports with the secretary of state.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5263 By Senators Salomon, Rivers, Saldaña, Nobles, Lovick, Lovelett, Hunt, Hasegawa, Mullet, Trudeau, Robinson, Pedersen, Wellman, Muzzall, Wilson, C., Kuderer, Keiser, Liias, Van De Wege and Frame

Concerning access to psilocybin services by individuals 21 years of age and older.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5264 By Senators Wellman, Wilson, C. and Hasegawa; by request of Professional Educator Standards Board

Concerning minimum employment requirements for paraeducators.

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

SB 5265 By Senators Kuderer, Valdez, Cleveland, Dhingra, Pedersen and Trudeau; by request of Attorney General and Office of the Governor

Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5266 By Senators Shewmake and Van De Wege; by request of Office of the Governor

Concerning the protection and restoration of riparian areas.

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

SB 5267 By Senators Kuderer, Stanford and Pedersen

Safeguarding the public safety by protecting railroad workers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5268 By Senators Hasegawa and Warnick

Addressing equity and efficiencies in public works procurement including modifying small works roster requirements.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5269 By Senator Shewmake

Concerning Washington state manufacturing.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE.

SB 5270 By Senator Saldaña

Limiting the department of corrections' assistance with federal immigration enforcement activities.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5271 By Senators Cleveland and Robinson; by request of Department of Health

Protecting patients in facilities regulated by the department of health by establishing uniform enforcement tools.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 5272 By Senators Liias and King; by request of Department of Transportation

Concerning speed safety camera systems on state highways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5273 By Senators Valdez and Shewmake

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

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5274 By Senators Valdez and Dhingra

Expanding eligibility in certain public employment positions for lawful permanent residents.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5275 By Senator Robinson

Expanding access to benefits provided by the school employees' benefits board.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5276 By Senators King and Liias

Avoiding interest arbitrage charges on bond proceeds in the capital vessel replacement account.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5277 By Senator Wilson, L.

Extending tax preferences for dairy, fruit and vegetable, and seafood processors.

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

SB 5278 By Senator Wilson, L.

Implementing audit recommendations to reduce barriers to home care aide certification.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 5279 By Senator Wilson, J.

Expanding a sales and use tax deferral program for affordable housing to include structures initially used as temporary employee housing for employees constructing warehouses, distribution centers, and other large facilities.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 5280 By Senators Frame and Boehnke

Concerning the duty of clergy to report child abuse or neglect.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5281 By Senator Saldaña

Modifying the aircraft fuel excise tax.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5282 By Senators Valdez and MacEwen

Authorizing vehicle dealers to file a report of sale.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5283 By Senator Van De Wege; by request of Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Authorizing the state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors to waive the fundamentals examination for professional engineer or professional land surveyor comity applicants.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5284 By Senators Nguyen and Keiser; by request of Public Disclosure Commission

Concerning campaign finance disclosure.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 5285 By Senator Nguyen; by request of Office of Financial Management

Adding a new caseload for the official caseload forecast for the number of people eligible for the working families' tax credit under RCW 82.08.0206.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5286 By Senators Robinson and King

Modifying the premium provisions of the paid family and medical leave program.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5287 By Senators Wilson, J. and Nguyen

Concerning a study on the recycling of wind turbine blades.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5288 By Senators Robinson, Muzzall and Hawkins

Concerning physical therapists performing intramuscular needling.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 5289 By Senator Shewmake

Concerning allowing the use of impact fees for law enforcement.

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

SB 5290 By Senators Mullet and Kuderer; by request of Office of the Governor

Concerning consolidating local permit review processes.

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

SB 5291 By Senators Schoesler, Dozier, Mullet, King, Wagoner and Liias

Concerning liquor licenses.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5292 By Senators Randall, Rolfes and MacEwen

Addressing the access of certain aquatic lands by a public transportation benefit area.

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

SB 5293 By Senators Rolfes and Robinson; by request of Office of Financial Management

Improving the fiscal process by updating accounts administered by the office of financial management, creating new accounts including one for the opioid litigation settlement and one for the receipt of federal funds, and reenacting accounts created in the supplemental budget bill.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5294 By Senator Rolfes; by request of Office of Financial Management

Concerning actuarial funding of state retirement systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5295 By Senators Wilson, L., Rolfes and Gildon; by request of Office of Financial Management

Eliminating accounts.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5296 By Senators Nobles and Van De Wege; by request of LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board, Select Committee on Pension Policy and Office of the State Actuary

Concerning interruptive military service credit for members of the state retirement systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5297 By Senators Van De Wege, Salomon, Rivers, Wilson, L. and Liias; by request of Office of the Governor

Concerning nontribal commercial salmon fisheries in Washington waters of the Columbia river.

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

SCR 8402 By Senators Hunt, Wellman, Kuderer, Rolfes, Keiser, Conway and Hasegawa

Renaming the Natural Resources Building as the Jennifer Belcher Building.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.