BILLS PASSED BOTH HOUSES

PASSED BOTH HOUSES

1608 Protecting patient care. Big medicine death control.

1775 Concerning commercially sexually exploited children. Help for trafficked individuals. 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass

2188 Increasing the types of commercial driver's license qualification waivers allowed for military veterans. Good

2231 Concerning bail jumping.  Reduces to a misdemeanor even for a felony. NO

2308 Requiring employers to periodically report standard occupational classifications or job titles of workers. More bureaucracy to hurt small businesses. 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Ways & Means.

2311 Amending state greenhouse gas emission limits for consistency with the most recent assessment of climate change science. Inslee greenhouse bill  Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. refer to Ways & Means.

2320 Requiring training on human trafficking

2327 Addressing sexual misconduct at postsecondary educational institutions. Makes it harder to hide. do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by College & Workforce Development Ways & Means

2322 Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium BUDGET BILL

2343 Concerning urban housing supply. NO let local governments determine local needs 1st substitute bill be substituted,

2405 Concerning commercial property assessed clean energy and resilience. Looks like a greener enabling bill. Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted Ways & Means

2419 Studying barriers to the use of the Washington death with dignity act. More concerned with the lack or protection for the patient of being refused medication to alleviate underlying cause of their desire to die and protection from overeager heirs. Ways & Means.

2467 Establishing a centralized single point of contact background check system for firearms transfers. Streamlining bad law. Ways & Means

2554 Mitigating inequity in the health insurance market caused by health plans that exclude certain mandated benefits. Basically fining insurance carriers that don’t cover abortion. Referred to Ways & Means. Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM

2555 Concerning background check requirements for firearms classified as other under federal firearms laws. Change or just clarification? Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, Ways & Means

2556 Providing regulatory relief for early learning providers. Gets the government out of curriculum for day care unless paying for it. Ways & Means.

2622 Concerning procedures for ensuring compliance with court orders requiring surrender of firearms, weapons, and concealed pistol licenses. NO leaves victim helpless 1st substitute bill be substituted,

2632 Concerning false reporting of a crime or emergency. Increases penalties. with amendment(s

2811 Establishing a statewide environmental sustainability education program. No we don’t need to funnel money into FUSE to indoctrinate our kids on climate change.

2816 Nurturing positive social and emotional school and classroom climates. No MAGA caps allowed

5395 Concerning comprehensive sexual health education. Lots of squishy words, nothing overt in the bill, but there will be in practice Substitute bill overt. worse

5434 Restricting possession of weapons in certain locations. Makes shooter safety zones.

5947 Establishing the sustainable farms and fields grant program. Sustainable is a global buzzword

6065 Establishing the Washington blockchain work group. Waaaay to easy to hack

6074 Reauthorizing and expanding the financial fraud and identity theft crimes investigation and prosecution program. Actually adds costs basically a new tax.

6152 Concerning certification of the level of foreign national ownership for corporations that participate in Washington state elections

6180 Concerning juvenile sex offense registration waivers under the special sexual offender disposition alternative. Could let some bad guys off to easy.

6212 Concerning the authority of counties, cities, and towns to exceed statutory property tax limitations for the purpose of financing affordable housing for very low-income households and low-income households. NO homelessness is not really a housing issue and more money won’t fix it.

6256 Concerning the heating oil insurance program. Real need or way to outlaw oil heating by cost

6268 Preventing abusive litigation between intimate partners. A step in the right direction, but verbal abuse, intimidation, controlling behavior, etc. is not easily determined and the perpetrators stalk by court case also. 1st substitute bill be substituted

6280 Concerning the use of facial recognition services. Lots of variables

6281 Concerning the management and oversight of personal data. Looks good watching 1st substitute bill be substituted, Appropriations

6288 Creating the Washington office of firearm violence prevention. Appropriations

6313 Increasing opportunities for young voters. No registering 16 year olds again. Majority; do pass with amendment Referred to Appropriations.

6507 Concerning legislative reporting requirements for certain department of children, youth, and families programs. Eliminating disparity of races, means some children needing help will be without it.

6561 Creating the undocumented student support loan program. Besides the obvious, how are they going to repay the loan? 1st substitute bill be substituted  Referred to Appropriations.

6574 Clarifying the respective administrative powers, duties, and responsibilities of the growth management hearings board and the environmental land use and hearings office. . Sounds good, but I suspect it is a power grab. 1st substitute bill be substituted 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

6168 Making 2019-2021 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. BUDGET BILL

SIGNED OFF

1551 Modernizing the control of certain communicable diseases. Try better to control of STD’s.  Amended to make not good Speaker signed. President signed.

2525 Establishing the family connections program. Looks like a way to funnel state money to a NGO Referred to Appropriations. Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed Ways and Means  Speaker signed.

2614 Concerning paid family and medical leave. Definitions look like calling independent contractors employees. 1st substitute bill be substituted, Speaker signed.

5165 Concerning discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status. Sanctuary law. Makes immigration status a protected class. President signed. Speaker signed.

6037 Concerning business corporations. Boards should be on merit only. 1st substitute bill be substituted, President signed. Speaker signed.

GOVERNOR

6492 Addressing workforce education investment funding through business and occupation tax reform. Raises B&O