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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 11, 2023 | WA | HB 1470 | Establishes New Regulations Concerning Private Prisons | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 5, 2023 | WA | HB 1155 | Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
March 7, 2023 | WA | SB 5171 | Repeals Gender-Based Pricing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1914 | Expands the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3) |
March 9, 2020 | WA | SB 5323 | Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
April 28, 2019 | WA | HB 2167 | Increases Business and Occupation Tax on Large Financial Institutions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
April 27, 2019 | WA | HB 1652 | Establishes a Paint Stewardship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 22, 2019 | WA | SB 5135 | Authorizes the Department of Ecology to Ban Certain Chemicals in Consumer Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
April 22, 2019 | WA | HB 1324 | Establishes the Washington Rural Development and Opportunity Zone Act | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
March 27, 2019 | WA | HB 1074 | Increases the Smoking and Vaping Age to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
June 30, 2017 | WA | SB 5975 | Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 11, 2017 | WA | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
March 10, 2015 | WA | SB 5899 | Establishes Small Loans and Small Consumer Installment Loans | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
March 10, 2015 | WA | SB 5513 | Reduces Minimum Age to Settle a Worker's Compensation Claim | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 10, 2015 | WA | SB 5899 | Establishes Small Loans and Small Consumer Installment Loans | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
April 22, 2009 | WA | HB 1709 | Payday Lending Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
March 12, 2009 | WA | SB 6035 | Retrospective Ratings Program Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
March 11, 2009 | WA | SB 5895 | Housing Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
March 10, 2008 | WA | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
March 5, 2008 | WA | HB 2815 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | WA | SB 6777 | Halting Mining on Maury Island | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |
Feb. 12, 2008 | WA | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6452 | Yield Spread Premium Disclosure | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6381 | Good Faith Duties of Mortgage Brokers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Jan. 30, 2008 | WA | SB 5261 | Health Insurance Rate Oversight | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 3, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
March 8, 2006 | WA | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/11 | HB 1470 | Establishes New Regulations Concerning Private Prisons | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
4/05 | HB 1155 | Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
3/07 | SB 5171 | Repeals Gender-Based Pricing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
3/10 | HB 1914 | Expands the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3) |
3/09 | SB 5323 | Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
4/28 | HB 2167 | Increases Business and Occupation Tax on Large Financial Institutions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
4/27 | HB 1652 | Establishes a Paint Stewardship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
4/22 | SB 5135 | Authorizes the Department of Ecology to Ban Certain Chemicals in Consumer Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
4/22 | HB 1324 | Establishes the Washington Rural Development and Opportunity Zone Act | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
3/27 | HB 1074 | Increases the Smoking and Vaping Age to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
6/30 | SB 5975 | Establishes Paid Family Leave Insurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
4/11 | HB 1493 | Regulates Commercial Use of Biometric Data | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
3/10 | SB 5899 | Establishes Small Loans and Small Consumer Installment Loans | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
3/10 | SB 5513 | Reduces Minimum Age to Settle a Worker's Compensation Claim | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
3/10 | SB 5899 | Establishes Small Loans and Small Consumer Installment Loans | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
4/12 | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
4/22 | HB 1709 | Payday Lending Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
3/12 | SB 6035 | Retrospective Ratings Program Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
3/11 | SB 5895 | Housing Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
3/10 | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
3/05 | HB 2815 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
2/18 | SB 6777 | Halting Mining on Maury Island | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |
2/12 | SB 5751 | Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
2/06 | SB 6452 | Yield Spread Premium Disclosure | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
2/06 | SB 6381 | Good Faith Duties of Mortgage Brokers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
1/30 | SB 5261 | Health Insurance Rate Oversight | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
4/03 | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
3/08 | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |