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 29, 2024 - Monday 22ND DAY
SI 2124 By People of the State of Washington

Concerning state long-term care insurance.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 6306 By Senators Fortunato and Padden

Requiring medical malpractice insurance coverage for health care providers who perform an abortion.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6307 By Senator Fortunato

Enhancing transparency in dental benefits to ensure full patient benefits.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.

SB 6308 By Senators Dhingra and Robinson

Extending timelines for implementation of the 988 system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6309 By Senators Randall and Robinson

Creating a covered lives assessment professional services rate account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6310 By Senator Lovick

Including members of the space force and uniformed services as part of state benefits and programs for service members.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

ESHB 1097 By House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Walen, Goodman, Leavitt, Ramel, Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Macri, Simmons, Reeves, Thai, Gregerson, Stonier, Pollet, Kloba, Santos and Ormsby)

Concerning the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.

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

ESHB 1608 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Bronoske, Simmons, Duerr, Ramel, Wylie, Paul, Jacobsen, Macri, Kloba, Leavitt and Reed)

Expanding access to anaphylaxis medications in schools.

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

E2SHB 1618 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Farivar, Simmons, Wylie, Berry, Walen, Fosse, Morgan, Macri, Pollet, Doglio, Reed, Caldier and Orwall)

Concerning the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.