SINE DIE
Monday, April 29, 2019
BILLS PASSED BOTH HOUSES - SINE DIE TILL NEXT SESSION
THE GOVERNOR IS
SIGNING BILLS, BUT THE BILL DOES NOT SHOW THIS. TRYING TO KEEP CURRENT
Signed by President
1000 Concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion. Affirmative
action Executive action taken in both houses.
Signed off in Both
Houses
5998 Establishing a graduated real
estate excise tax. Tax increase Passed senate
Delivered to the
Governor
1016 Concerning hospital notification of availability of
sexual assault evidence kit collection. Needed
1112 Reducing greenhouse
gas emissions from hydrofluorocarbons. Greenhouse 2nd substitute bill be
substituted,
1216
Concerning
nonfirearm measures to increase school safety and student well-being. Could be
good bill unless later used to restrict use of guns for safety, although
concerning language about social behavior. Needed to spot danger but can be
abused. 2nd substitute bill be substituted,
1225 Establishing
policies and requirements regarding law enforcement response to domestic
violence incidents to enhance the safety of domestic violence victims, families,
and officers. Needed but can be misused. 1st substitute bill
1257 Concerning energy efficiency.
Greenhouse
1379 Concerning
disclosure of contributions from political committees to other political
committees. Looks good, hope that it actually works rather than just makes a
rule easy to break and be sued for.
1450 Concerning restraints on persons engaging in lawful
professions, trades, or businesses. Can’t take customers with them. Majority;
1st substitute bill be substituted,
1465 Concerning requirements for pistol sales or transfers.
Requires safety training. No. Majority; do pass.
1589 Exempting
correctional employees from paying for certain background checks related to
firearms. Yes, why only them pay. Majority; do pass
1638 Promoting immunity against vaccine preventable diseases.
Heavy handed, especially the exclusion of MMR as I think this applies to
daycare. Majority; do pass The Engrossed bill is better, not good still, but
better.
1692 Protecting
information concerning agency employees who have filed a claim of harassment or
stalking. Needs protection against false claims too. Majority; 1st substitute
bill be substituted, do pass.
1696 Concerning wage and
salary information. More ways to sue and destroy small businesses. Affects
businesses with only 1 employee, how discriminate with 1.
1739 Concerning firearms
that are undetectable or untraceable. No
hearing even. NO Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1798 Concerning
short-term rentals.Airbnb anyone. Is no one safe? 1st substitute bill
substituted
2018 Concerning
harassment and discrimination by legislators and legislative branch employees.
Ways to sue conservative members. Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted,
do pass.
5017 Concerning the uniform unsworn
declarations act. Essentially says no oaths are needed. The substitute bill
still doesn’t include either federal or state constitutions law. This
was changed before passage and seems acceptable now.
5023 Concerning an ethnic studies curriculum for public school
students. Globalism 1st substitute bill substituted
5027 Concerning extreme risk protection orders. Really broad,
could be easily misused. Juveniles get no guardian ad litem.
5082 Creating a committee to promote and expand social emotional
learning. No enforced political correctness. Majority;
2nd substitute bill be substitute
5116 Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and
transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. Greenhouse 2nd
substitute bill substituted
5151 Requiring the growth management hearings board to
topically index the rulings, decisions, and orders it publishes. Good property
rights bill. 1st substitute bill substituted
5166 Providing religious accommodations for postsecondary
students. Meant for Muslims, but should apply to all.
5205 Concerning provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have
been found incompetent to stand trial and who have a history of one or more
violent acts. Depends on how used, truly incompetent people should not have
guns. Don’t trust them.
5356 Establishing the
Washington state LGBTQ commission. No comment. 2nd substitute bill be
substituted,
5397 Concerning the
responsible management of plastic packaging. Control freaks, 2nd substitute
bill be substituted
5415 Creating the
Washington Indian health improvement act. Creating the Washington Indian health
improvement act. Gives them more control, good.
5425 Concerning
maternal mortality reviews. May be way to trace abortion related deaths. Majority;
do pass 1st substitute bill
5437 Expanding eligibility to the early childhood education and
assistance program. Take over of child rearing. Majority; 2nd substitute bill be
substituted, do pass
5497 Establishing a
statewide policy supporting Washington state's economy and immigrants' role in
the workplace. Makes immigration status a protected class. Sanctuary. Majority;
1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. 2nd substitute bill be
substituted,
5526 Increasing the availability of quality, affordable health
coverage in the individual market. Standardized health plans, covering what the
government thinks they should cover. Guess what that will be 1st substitute
bill be substituted,
5552 Concerning the
protection of native pollinators, including bees. Worries about habitat when
pesticides and herbicides are the problem. Majority; 1st substitute bill be
substituted, do pass
5602 Eliminating
barriers to reproductive health care for all. Eliminating barriers to
reproductive health care for all. All genders, gender expressions, immigrants,
all services. Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
5903 Concerning children's mental health.
This is so needed, but parent interventions and beginning a birth can be
indoctrination not healthcare Substitute bill
Signed by Governor
1011 Adding proximity to
working forests to the residential real estate disclosure statement. Prevents
frivolous lawsuits. Effective date 7/28/2019.
1049 Concerning
health care provider and health care facility whistleblower protections. They
need protection. 1st substitute bill
1382 Increasing access to emergency assistance for victims by
providing immunity from prosecution for prostitution offenses in some
circumstances. Protects sex trafficking victims.
1485 Concerning the
appointment of religious coordinators. No need to change the name. 1st
substitute bill substituted
1584 Restricting the
availability of state funds to regional transportation planning organizations
that do not provide a reasonable opportunity for voting membership to certain
federally recognized tribes. YES
1713 Improving law
enforcement response to missing and murdered Native American women. Majority;
2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
5079 Enacting the Native American voting rights act of
Washington. They need them. Effective date 7/28/2019.
5083 Allowing certain records, documents, proceedings, and
published laws of federally recognized Indian tribes to be admitted as evidence
in courts of Washington state. Another bill for the tribes.
5612 Concerning Holocaust education. YES Substitute bill waters
is down to almost nothing Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
5649 Adjusting the
statute of limitations for sexual assault. YES
5885 Creating an exemption to hearsay for child sex
trafficking victims. Majority;
1st substitute bill be substituted,
5909 Concerning
hospital notification of availability of sexual assault evidence kit collection. Needed
Monday, April 8, 2019
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