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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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 6105 | Establishes Adult Entertainment Bill of Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Feb. 27, 2024 | WA | HB 1889 | Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
Feb. 7, 2024 | WA | SB 5778 | Prohibits Employers from Requiring Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
Feb. 6, 2024 | WA | SB 5935 | Limits Non-Competition Contracts for Workers in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
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 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 4, 2022 | WA | HB 1927 | Requires Employer Flexibility for Part-Time Legislators | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4) |
March 3, 2022 | WA | HB 1795 | Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
March 2, 2022 | WA | HB 2057 | Establishes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards for State Patrol | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
April 6, 2021 | WA | HB 1097 | Establishes Procedures for an Employer to Contest an Order of Immediate Restraint | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
March 9, 2021 | WA | SB 5065 | Increases Public Safety Regulations for Railroad Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 9, 2020 | WA | SB 5323 | Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | HB 2614 | Amends the Paid Family Medical Leave Program for Union Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
Feb. 18, 2020 | WA | SB 6261 | Expands Farm Labor Contractor System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
Jan. 24, 2020 | WA | SB 6037 | Requires Public Companies to have a Gender-Diverse Board of Directors | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
Jan. 17, 2020 | WA | SB 5165 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Citizenship or Immigration Status | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
April 27, 2019 | WA | HB 1652 | Establishes a Paint Stewardship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 24, 2019 | WA | HB 1155 | Requires Uninterrupted Breaks for Health Care Workers | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16) |
April 24, 2019 | WA | SB 5497 | Establishes Washington as a Sanctuary State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
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) |
April 22, 2019 | WA | HB 1324 | Establishes the Washington Rural Development and Opportunity Zone Act | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
April 12, 2019 | WA | HB 1575 | Amends Labor Law Concerning Public Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
March 27, 2019 | WA | HB 1074 | Increases the Smoking and Vaping Age to 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
Feb. 26, 2019 | WA | SB 5165 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Citizenship or Immigration Status | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
March 6, 2018 | WA | HB 1506 | Prohibits Employers from Retaliating Against Employees for Discussing Wages | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 12) |
March 1, 2018 | WA | HB 1506 | Prohibits Employers from Retaliating Against Employees for Discussing Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
Feb. 10, 2018 | WA | SB 6199 | Authorizes Privatization of Home-Care Workforce | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
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 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) |
March 10, 2015 | WA | SB 5513 | Reduces Minimum Age to Settle a Worker's Compensation Claim | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
Feb. 4, 2013 | WA | SB 5127 | Reduces Age Requirements for Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
Feb. 4, 2013 | WA | SB 5112 | Amends Scheduling Authority In Workers Compensation Rehabilitation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
Feb. 4, 2013 | WA | SB 5128 | Authorizes Voluntary Settlements for Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24) |
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 6381 | Good Faith Duties of Mortgage Brokers | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6452 | Yield Spread Premium Disclosure | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
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) |