Washington Bill Actions

Saturday, February 8, 2025

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NOT YET INTRODUCED.

HB 1904 Cat Declawing Ban

Peterson, Leavitt

Prohibits non-therapeutic declawing of cats statewide.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1905 Involuntary Treatment Counsel

Macri

Clarifies funding, administration, and legal representation processes in involuntary treatment cases.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1906 Water Rate Regulation

Tharinger, Shavers

Establishes stricter oversight and transparency requirements for water system rate-setting and capital planning.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1907 Storage Rental Taxation

Peterson, Gregerson

Subjects self-service storage rentals to retail sales tax and business and occupation tax.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1908 Residential Habilitation Centers

Dufault, Corry, Nance, Manjarrez, Ryu, Mendoza, Stearns, Penner, Callan

Preserves and expands access to Residential Habilitation Centers for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1910 Teacher-Librarian Funding

Rule, Eslick

Increases minimum funding allocations for teacher-librarians in public schools.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1911 Pollinator License Plates

Dent, Morgan, Orcutt, Nance, Burnett, Mcclintock, Manjarrez, Barnard, Abell, Dye, Marshall, Mendoza, Graham, Dufault, Engell, Connors

Creates a special license plate to fund pollinator research and education.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1912 Agricultural Fuel Exemptions

Dent, Reeves, Schmick, Springer, Orcutt, Nance, Mcclintock, Morgan, Engell, Paul, Mendoza, Bernbaum, Barnard, Richards, Eslick, Manjarrez, Dufault, Shavers, Burnett, Timmons, Abell, Thai, Barkis, Davis

Establishes a remittance program and expands exemptions for agricultural fuel under the Climate Commitment Act.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1913 Utility Tax Credit Repeal

Berg

Repeals the public utility tax credit for home energy assistance.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1914 Recreational Access Fees

Doglio, Fitzgibbon

Increases fees for Discover Passes and day-use permits for state recreational lands.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1915 Tenant Eviction Protections

Richards, Thomas

Strengthens tenant protections and limits landlord discretion in evictions and lease terminations.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1916 Voter Registration Challenges

Doglio

Tightens requirements and procedures for voter registration challenges and list management.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1917 Juvenile Facility Overcrowding

Callan, Eslick

Establishes population management rules for juvenile rehabilitation institutions to ensure safety and operational standards.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1918 Supreme Court Districts

Dufault

Establishes district-based elections for Washington State Supreme Court justices to ensure geographic representation.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1919 Child Care Eligibility

Bergquist, Couture

Expands child care assistance eligibility while delaying higher income thresholds for implementation.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1920 Juvenile Attorney Access

Mendoza, Ley

Adds an exception allowing law enforcement to question juveniles without attorney consultation to prevent or mitigate harm.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1921 Road Usage Charges

Fey, Ramel

Establishes a road usage charge system to replace declining fuel tax revenues with mileage-based fees.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1922 Woody Debris Placement

Hunt, Callan

Requires consideration of urban constraints, flood risks, and ecological benefits when placing woody debris under emergency hydraulic project approvals.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1923 Passenger Ferry Expansion

Nance

Expands eligibility and funding for passenger-only ferry service districts in Washington State.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1924 Manufacturing Tax Exemptions

Fey, Stuebe, Zahn

Establishes sales and use tax exemptions for construction and renovation of manufacturing and green manufacturing facilities.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1925 Youth Conservation Careers

Rule, Nance

Establishes a state-funded career preparation program for youth in natural resource and conservation fields.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1926 Home Care Certification

Timmons, Schmick

Expands access to home care aide certification testing and aligns processes with training curricula.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1927 Rent Payment Reporting

Hill, Peterson

Establishes a pilot program to report tenants' rent payments to credit agencies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1928 Judicial Appointment Confirmation

Abell, Couture

Requires Senate confirmation for gubernatorial appointments to fill Washington State Supreme Court vacancies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1929 Judicial Appointment Confirmation

Abell, Couture

Requires Senate confirmation for gubernatorial appointments to fill Court of Appeals vacancies.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1930 Fish and Wildlife Commission

Dent, Orcutt

Restructures the Fish and Wildlife Commission's appointment process to prioritize regional representation and recent hunting or fishing experience.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1931 Special License Plates

Bernbaum, Richards

Standardizes numerical expressions and revises fund allocations for certain special license plate accounts.

Not yet introduced (H).

HB 1932 Cannabis Consumption Events

Morgan, Waters, Donaghy, Reeves, Walen, Hill

Establishes a licensing framework for regulated cannabis consumption events.

Not yet introduced (H).

HJR 4202 Supreme Court Elections

Dufault

Establishes district-based elections for state Supreme Court justices.

Not yet introduced (H).

HJR 4203 Supreme Court Governance

Abell, Couture

Amends the state constitution to update Supreme Court justice selection, vacancy appointments, and procedural provisions.

Not yet introduced (H).

NOT YET INTRODUCED.

SB 5710 Ferry Vessel Procurement

Macewen

Expedites procurement of clean diesel ferry vessels with incentives for in-state construction and exemptions from standard contracting rules.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5711 Storage Rental Taxation

Bateman

Subjects self-service storage rentals to retail sales and B&O taxes.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5712 Industrial Stormwater Compliance

Boehnke, Slatter

Establishes a presumption of compliance with water quality standards for industrial stormwater permit holders meeting specific conditions.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5713 Chemical Abortion Regulations

Fortunato

Imposes new liability, reporting, and informed consent requirements on providers of chemical abortions.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5714 Bail Agent Misconduct

Trudeau, Torres

Prohibits bail bond recovery agents from using their position to enforce civil immigration warrants.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5715 Juvenile Sentencing Resentencing

Kauffman, Frame

Allows incarcerated individuals to petition for resentencing based on retroactive changes to juvenile offender score calculations.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5716 Ferry Conduct Rules

Krishnadasan

Expands transit conduct rules to include the Washington State Ferries.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5717 Driver Safety Education

Lovick, King

Requires young drivers to complete a safety course on work zones and first responders before obtaining a license.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5718 Retirement Plan Transfers

Lovick

Allows certain TRS and SERS Plan 3 members to transfer to Plan 2 for future service under specific conditions.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5719 Mandatory Hearing Examiners

Salomon

Mandates the use of hearing examiners for final decisions on local government land use permits.

Not yet introduced (S).

SB 5721 Automobile Insurance Appraisals

Stanford, Valdez, Hasegawa, Riccelli

Mandates inclusion of an appraisal clause in auto insurance policies to resolve disputes over vehicle damage claims.

Not yet introduced (S).

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5703 Waste-to-Energy Exemption

Holy, Riccelli, Short, Christian, Fortunato, Lovelett

Exempts the state’s only waste-to-energy facility from cap-and-invest compliance obligations.

Referred to Local Government (S).