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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 22, 2023 | WA | SB 5440 | Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
March 9, 2020 | WA | HB 1783 | Establishes the Washington State Office of Equity | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
March 3, 2020 | WA | SB 5434 | Establishes Restrictions for Firearms in Daycare and Child Care Facilities | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
March 7, 2020 | WA | SB 5323 | Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
March 4, 2020 | WA | SB 5395 | Establishes K-12 Sexual Health Education Programs in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
Jan. 17, 2020 | WA | SB 5165 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Citizenship or Immigration Status | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
Jan. 8, 2024 | WA | HB 1455 | Prohibits Child Marriage in the State | Bill Passed - House (98 - 0) |
Jan. 8, 2024 | WA | HB 1012 | Requires the Military Department Develop an Extreme Weather Response Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 30) |
Feb. 8, 2024 | WA | HB 1391 | Establishes Clean Energy Incentives from the Climate Commitment Act for Construction of New Clean Energy Buildings | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | WA | SB 5004 | Establishes a Tax Exemption for Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |
Jan. 26, 2022 | WA | HB 1105 | Establishes Criminal and Civil Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients | Bill Passed - House (73 - 24) |
Jan. 12, 2022 | WA | HB 1141 | Increases Access to the Death with Dignity Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
Jan. 8, 2024 | WA | HB 1245 | Authorizes Lot Splitting for Single Residential Lots | Bill Passed - House (94 - 4) |
Jan. 22, 2024 | WA | HB 1589 | Prohibits Any New Natural Gas Line Construction in the State | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1736 | Establishes a State Student Loan Program | (27 - 21) |
March 10, 2022 | WA | SB 5974 | Establishes the State Goal of Stopping Gas-Powered Vehicle Production by 2030 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 27, 2019 | WA | SB 5526 | Establishes a Public Option for Health Care Coverage | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 41) |
March 12, 2020 | WA | SB 6280 | Establishes Regulations for Facial-Recognition Technology | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
April 23, 2023 | WA | SB 5187 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 21, 2011 | WA | HB 1267 | Definition of Parenthood | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 24, 2019 | WA | HB 1155 | Requires Uninterrupted Breaks for Health Care Workers | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 24) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6143 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 21) |
March 6, 2018 | WA | HB 1506 | Prohibits Employers from Retaliating Against Employees for Discussing Wages | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 12) |
April 23, 2021 | WA | SB 5383 | Authorizes Public Utility Districts or Port Districts Provide Retail Telecommunication Services in an Unserved Area | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
March 22, 2010 | WA | HB 2782 | Limiting Disability Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
March 11, 2014 | WA | HB 2789 | Establishes Usage Policy for Extraordinary Sensing Devices | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 21) |
March 8, 2016 | WA | HB 2362 | Amends Police Body Camera Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
March 10, 2016 | WA | SB 6194 | Authorizes Public Charter Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
April 23, 2019 | WA | HB 1739 | Prohibits All Untraceable 3D Printed "Ghost Guns" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 40) |
April 18, 2019 | WA | HB 1575 | Amends Labor Law Concerning Public Employee Collective Bargaining | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 38) |
March 3, 2018 | WA | SB 6219 | Requires State Insurer Coverage of Abortion and Contraception | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
March 7, 2018 | WA | HB 2595 | Authorizes Automatic Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 48) |
March 6, 2018 | WA | HB 2578 | Establishes Source-of-Income Housing Non-Discrimination Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31) |
Feb. 27, 2018 | WA | SB 5992 | Prohibits Bump Stocks | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
March 3, 2018 | WA | SB 5722 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy on Minors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
April 24, 2019 | WA | SB 5497 | Establishes Washington as a Sanctuary State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 19, 2019 | WA | SB 5001 | Authorizes Composting of Human Remains | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
April 18, 2019 | WA | HB 1578 | Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
April 23, 2019 | WA | HB 1087 | Establishes a Long-Term Care Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 41) |
April 24, 2019 | WA | SB 5600 | Expands Residential Tenant Protections | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
April 18, 2019 | WA | HB 1579 | Increases Catch Limits for Bass, Walleye, and Catfish | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 37) |
April 28, 2019 | WA | HB 2158 | Establishes a Business Tax to Finance a Higher Education Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 46) |
March 9, 2020 | WA | SB 6088 | Establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
March 7, 2020 | WA | SB 6313 | Authorizes 16 and 17 Year Olds to Opt Out of the Automatic Voter Pre-Registration Process | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
March 11, 2020 | WA | SB 6478 | Reduces Sanctions Related to Noncompliance with TANF Work Requirements for Abuse Survivors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
March 10, 2020 | WA | SB 6617 | Expands Access to Accessory Dwelling Unit Construction | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
March 9, 2020 | WA | SB 6561 | Establishes a Student Loan Program for Undocumented Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11) |
March 11, 2020 | WA | HB 2441 | Increases Access to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 41) |
April 22, 2021 | WA | HB 1443 | Expands the Duties of the Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 36) |
March 10, 2020 | WA | SB 5947 | Establishes the Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 6) |
April 23, 2021 | WA | HB 1336 | Expands Unrestricted Authority for Public Entities to Provide Telecommunications Services to End Users | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 32) |
April 14, 2021 | WA | HB 1267 | Establishes the Office of Independent Investigations within the Governor's Office to Investigate Deadly Use of Force Incidents Involving Police Officers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 41) |
March 8, 2022 | WA | HB 1860 | Expands Plan to Prevent Homelessness among Mental Health Patients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 7) |
March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1630 | Prohibits Carrying Firearms in Certain Locations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 41) |
April 23, 2021 | WA | HB 1365 | Requires Development and Administration of a Technology Grant Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 36) |
March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1851 | Expands and Codifies Abortion Protections into State Law | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 41) |
April 14, 2021 | WA | HB 1220 | Requires Housing Goals in the Growth Management Act to Include Affordable Housing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
April 13, 2021 | WA | HB 1097 | Establishes Procedures for an Employer to Contest an Order of Immediate Restraint | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 45) |
April 14, 2021 | WA | HB 1320 | Amends Protection Order Laws to include Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Anti-Harassment, Vulnerable Adult, and Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 42) |
April 14, 2021 | WA | HB 1155 | Requires City and County Distribution Agreements for Local Sales and Use Tax Revenue | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39) |
April 15, 2021 | WA | HB 1140 | Requires Law Enforcement Provide Attorney Access to Juveniles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 41) |
March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 2057 | Establishes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards for State Patrol | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 14) |
March 7, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 6) |
April 13, 2023 | WA | SB 5006 | Amends Firearm Waiver Rights for At-Risk Individuals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
April 14, 2023 | WA | SB 5231 | Amends Legal Process for Emergency No Contact Orders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
March 8, 2022 | WA | HB 2075 | Establishes New Service Requirements for the Department of Social and Health Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1) |
April 18, 2023 | WA | HB 1134 | Establishes a Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27) |
April 14, 2023 | WA | SB 5112 | Amends the Voter Registration Process | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
April 17, 2023 | WA | SB 5371 | Authorizes Protections for Orca Whales | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
April 21, 2023 | WA | HB 1470 | Establishes New Regulations Concerning Private Prisons | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 40) |
April 19, 2023 | WA | SB 5702 | Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
April 19, 2023 | WA | SB 5593 | Authorizes Institutions of Higher Education Access to K-12 Student Data | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
April 17, 2023 | WA | HB 1155 | Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
April 20, 2023 | WA | HB 1559 | Appropriates Funding for Student Basic Needs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 40) |
April 17, 2023 | WA | HB 1020 | Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 9) |
April 17, 2023 | WA | SB 5352 | Expands Police Chase Protections for Law Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 14, 2023 | WA | HB 1340 | Prohibits Medical Licensing Boards from Retaliating Against Clinicians for Providing Reproductive Health Services and Gender-Affirming Care | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) |
April 14, 2023 | WA | SB 5069 | Authorizes Interstate Cannabis Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
April 14, 2023 | WA | SB 5144 | Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6) |
April 18, 2023 | WA | HB 1238 | Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4) |
April 19, 2023 | WA | SB 5599 | Authorizes Discretion for Homeless Shelter Reporting of "At-Risk" Youth Seeking Healthcare Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 18, 2023 | WA | HB 1110 | Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18) |
April 18, 2023 | WA | HB 1791 | Repeals and Restarts the Process of Selecting a Site for the New State International Airport | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 6) |
April 13, 2023 | WA | HB 1346 | Establishes the Purple Star Award | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 2) |
April 22, 2023 | WA | HB 1447 | Expands Assistance Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 36) |
April 20, 2023 | WA | SB 5316 | Amends Rules Concerning Background Checks and Application Fees for Programs Run by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
March 4, 2024 | WA | HB 1903 | Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
March 5, 2024 | WA | HB 2118 | Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39) |
March 4, 2024 | WA | SB 5838 | Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
March 4, 2024 | WA | SB 5824 | Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
March 4, 2024 | WA | SB 5462 | Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
March 7, 2024 | WA | SB 6194 | Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for State Legislative Staffers | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
March 5, 2024 | WA | SB 6058 | Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
June 30, 2015 | WA | SB 5987 | Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | HB 1783 | Establishes the Washington State Office of Equity | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
March 6, 2020 | WA | HB 1590 | Authorizes Local Affordable Housing Tax to be Imposed by a Councilmanic Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 12, 2023 | WA | HB 1317 | Expands Reporting Rules Regarding Grassroots Lobbying | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Jan. 21, 2022 | WA | HB 1099 | Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |