Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2024 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 10, 2024 - Wednesday 3RD DAY
SB 6106 By Senators Conway, Keiser, Robinson and Hunt; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Including in the public safety employees' retirement system specified competency restoration workers at department of social and health services institutional and residential sites that serve civilly committed residents or serve patients under not guilty by reason of insanity findings.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6107 By Senators Cleveland and Keiser

Concerning sanitary conditions for construction workers who menstruate or express milk.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6108 By Senators King and Stanford

Addressing retainage on private construction projects.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6109 By Senators Wilson, C. and Boehnke

Supporting children and families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 6110 By Senator Keiser

Modernizing the child fatality statute.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 6111 By Senators Conway, SaldaƱa, Trudeau, Randall, Lovick and Keiser; by request of Attorney General

Concerning prevailing wage sanctions, penalties, and debarment.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6112 By Senator Lovick

Authorizing a business and occupation tax credit for the cost of donated food items by grocery stores and other food retailers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6113 By Senator Lovick

Concerning fair access to community solar.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 6114 By Senators Liias and Billig

Requiring local airport operators to provide sustainable aviation fuel for use in private jets.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6115 By Senators King and Liias; by request of Department of Transportation

Concerning speed safety camera systems.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6116 By Senator Fortunato

Concerning the organization of interscholastic athletics.

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

SB 6117 By Senator Fortunato

Designating a state stone.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 6118 By Senators Van De Wege, Braun and Keiser

Regarding a vapor directory.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6119 By Senators Holy and Braun

Concerning use of force by law enforcement.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6120 By Senator Van De Wege

Concerning the Wildland Urban Interface Code.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 6121 By Senator Van De Wege

Concerning biochar production from agricultural and forestry biomass.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 6122 By Senators Conway and Stanford

Licensing alcohol delivery.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6123 By Senators Wellman, Wilson, C., Kauffman, Hunt, Shewmake, Cleveland and Keiser

Adjusting classified school employee salaries.

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

SB 6124 By Senators Holy and Keiser

Allowing state employees living in an emergency or disaster area to receive shared leave.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 6125 By Senators Kauffman, Frame, Wellman, Trudeau and Wilson, J.

Preserving records and artifacts regarding the historical treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 6126 By Senators Kauffman, Boehnke, Frame, Wellman, Trudeau and Nobles

Increasing access to respite care for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 6127 By Senators Liias, Rivers, Muzzall and Randall

Increasing access to human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis drugs or therapies.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6128 By Senators Liias and Rivers

Prohibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6129 By Senator McCune

Conducting regular trafficking assessments for children in the care, custody, or service of the department of children, youth, and families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 6130 By Senator McCune

Concerning human trafficking training for criminal justice personnel.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6131 By Senator McCune

Concerning the definition of employee in regard to Nwauzor v. The GEO Grp., Inc.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6132 By Senator McCune

Concerning human trafficking reporting.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6133 By Senator McCune

Deterring robberies from cannabis retail establishments.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6134 By Senator Gildon

Preventing overdose and illicit use of opioids in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6135 By Senator Wilson, C.

Concerning programs for eligible recipients of temporary assistance to needy families.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 6136 By Senators Kuderer and Frame

Reestablishing a business and occupation tax on the privilege of providing property for rent and supporting access to affordable rental property by exempting from tax landlords participating in a rent stabilization program.

Referred to Committee on HOUSING.

SB 6137 By Senators Cleveland and Wilson, L.

Reinstating semiconductor tax incentives.

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

SB 6138 By Senator Shewmake

Promoting the establishment of thermal energy networks.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 6139 By Senators Conway and Hunt; by request of Office of Financial Management

Changing the health insurance subsidy rate for retired state employees and retired or disabled school employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6140 By Senators Short and Lovelett

Concerning limited areas of more intensive rural development.

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

SB 6141 By Senator Boehnke; by request of Military Department

Creating a state administered public infrastructure assistance program within the emergency management division.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 6142 By Senator MacEwen

Concerning prosecution and public defense funding.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6143 By Senators Salomon and Kauffman

Concerning local salmon habitat recovery planning in critical areas.

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

SB 6144 By Senators Randall, Rivers, Muzzall, Dhingra, Robinson and Van De Wege

Establishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6145 By Senators Van De Wege and Cleveland

Concerning continued health benefits during paid family and medical leave for firefighters of small fire districts.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6146 By Senators Dhingra, Kauffman, Robinson, Stanford, Hasegawa, Randall and Wellman

Concerning tribal warrants.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6147 By Senator Shewmake

Protecting and preserving the Puget Sound salmon purse seine fishing industry.

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

SB 6148 By Senator Rivers

Establishing maternal and perinatal quality of care metrics for Washingtonians on medicaid.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6149 By Senator Wilson, J.

Designating kimchi day.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

SB 6150 By Senators Cleveland, MacEwen and Rivers

Extending the comprehensive plan revision schedule for select local governments.

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

SB 6151 By Senators Randall, Wilson, C., Nobles, Trudeau, Kuderer and Dhingra

Concerning the provision of an ultrasound.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6152 By Senators Cleveland, Shewmake, Rivers, Frame, Salomon, Trudeau, Nguyen, Keiser, Liias and Pedersen

Requiring certain counties to measure the gap between estimated existing housing units and existing housing needs.

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

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1012 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Robertson, Ryu, Simmons, Reed, Ramel, Lekanoff, Pollet, Callan, Doglio, Orwall, Macri, Timmons, Donaghy, Reeves, Wylie, Bronoske, Paul, Springer and Thai)

Addressing the response to extreme weather events.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

ESHB 1245 By House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Barkis, Robertson, Wylie, Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Walsh, Chambers, Kloba, Gregerson, Graham, Waters, Reed, Walen, Christian, Riccelli, Macri, Bateman and Doglio)

Increasing housing options through lot splitting.

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

HB 1455 By Representatives Stonier, Berry, Farivar, Rude, Fey, Reed, Morgan, Thai, Fosse, Pollet, Macri and Bateman

Eliminating child marriage.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.