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 30, 2024 - Tuesday		23RD DAY

	SB 6311	By Senator Mullet Using savings that are the result of extraordinary investment returns in the state’s pension systems to fund transportation projects. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
	HB 1895	By Representatives Thai, Connors, Corry, Ryu, Ortiz-Self, Ramel, Ormsby, Doglio, Fosse, Orwall, Paul, Reeves, Lekanoff, Tharinger and Riccelli; by request of Department of Revenue Modifying the working families' tax credit by clarifying the refundable nature of the credit, the application requirements, and the eligibility verification process. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	HB 1917	By Representatives Leavitt, Ybarra, Ryu, Volz, Schmidt, Christian, Slatter, Bateman, Chambers, Reeves, Reed, Graham, Simmons, Jacobsen, Timmons, Macri, Gregerson, Caldier, Tharinger, Nance, Riccelli, Harris and Shavers Adopting the physician assistant compact. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.
	HB 1920	By Representatives Robertson, Reeves, Ryu and Graham Modifying the public accountancy act. Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE.
	SHB 1939	By House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Rule, Leavitt, Slatter, Bateman, Reed, Jacobsen, Callan, Macri, Donaghy, Doglio, Goodman, Reeves, Riccelli, Shavers and Hackney) Adopting the social work licensure compact. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.
	HB 1955	By Representatives Barnard, Doglio, Ramos, Reeves and Hackney; by request of Department of Commerce Repealing the greenhouse gas content disclosure provision. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.
	HB 1961	By Representatives Low, Walen, Leavitt, Eslick, Sandlin, Paul, Couture, Ramel, Ramos, Bateman, Graham, Cheney, Riccelli, Pollet and Shavers Concerning animal cruelty in the first degree. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SHB 2015	By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn, Schmick, Ryu, Reed, Ormsby, Callan, Macri, Doglio, Lekanoff, Reeves and Tharinger) Concerning incentivizing adult family homes to increase bed capacity to seven or eight beds. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE.
	HB 2111	By Representatives Nance, Senn, Simmons, Callan, Tharinger, Lekanoff, Wylie and Reeves Clarifying requirements for subsidized child care. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.