45th District Democrats

Legislative Action Updates – 2023 Session

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  The 45th LD Democrats Legislative Action Committee is tracking the bills listed below. The first table contains the bills that are currently active, followed by the table of bills that did not pass the house of origin. For full, up-to-the-minute status, click on the bill ID.

The Legislative Session Ends on April 23rd

The House is voting on bills that the Senate has passed. Once they are passed by the house, they will become law.

The status column will inform you when a bill has passed or failed. It will be updated daily until the end of the session. For a more immediate status, click on the bill’s link.

Keep an eye out for 45thLD tweets for more updates as these bills pass of fail.

the Following Bills Passed Their House of Origin

Pass/FailCategoryIDTitle
PassedAffordable HousingHB 1046Expanding housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to finance affordable housing developments by rebenchmarking area median income limits.
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1176Developing opportunities for service and workforce programs to support climate-ready communities
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1181Improving the state’s response to climate change by updating the state’s planning framework.
PassedBehavioral HealthSB 5189Establishing behavioral health support specialists.
PassedEconomic EquityHB 1477Making changes to the working families’ tax credit.
Fiscal Responsibility and Revenue ReformSB 5303Creating the public works assistance revolving account.
Climate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1012Addressing the response to extreme weather events.
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1085Reducing plastic pollution.
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1117Addressing the extent to which Washington residents are at risk of rolling blackouts and power supply inadequacy events.
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1170Improving climate resilience through updates to the state’s integrated climate response strategy.
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1216Concerning clean energy siting
Climate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1391Concerning energy in buildings
Climate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1433Concerning energy labeling of residential buildings
Climate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1589Supporting Washington’s clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.
Climate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5094Adding a climate resilience element to water system plans.
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5104Surveying Puget Sound marine shoreline habitat.
Passed
Climate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5143Changing the name and membership of the commission on pesticide registration.
PassedClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5144Providing for responsible environmental management of batteries.
PassedBehavioral HealthHB 1069Adopting the mental health counselor compact.
Behavioral HealthHB 1109Providing funding for school districts for special education.
PassedBehavioral HealthHB 1134Implementing the 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention system.
PassedBehavioral HealthSB 5120Establishing 23-hour crisis relief centers in Washington state.
PassedBehavioral HealthSB 5228Providing occupational therapy services for persons with behavioral health disorders.
PassedHealth Care & WellnessSB 5300Concerning continuity of coverage for prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of behavioral health conditions.
PassedAffordable HousingHB 1110Increasing middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing
Affordable HousingSB 5466Promoting transit-oriented development.
PassedAffordable HousingSB 5197Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice forms and modifying certain eviction processes.
Affordable HousingSB 5334Providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs.
PassedAdvisory VotesSB 5082Encouraging electoral participation and making ballots more meaningful by abolishing advisory votes.
PassedFirearms SafetyHB 1240Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
PassedReproductive FreedomHB 1155Addressing the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data.
PassedReproductive FreedomHB 1469Concerning access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming treatment in Washington state.

The remaining bills did not pass the house of origin, so are assumed to be finished for this session. But it’s possible that some can still move based upon type of bill or leadership control.

StatusCategoryIDTitle
Blocked by Rules committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5093Improving climate resilience through updates to the state’s integrated climate response strategy.
Blocked by Rules committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5057Creating a work group to evaluate the costs of the state energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings.
Blocked by Rules committeeReproductive FreedomSJR 8202Amending the Constitution to address reproductive freedom.
Blocked by Rules committeeReproductive FreedomSB 5489Concerning access to reproductive health care services and gender-affirming treatment in Washington state.
Under Rules reviewAffordable HousingHB 1351Prohibiting the imposition of minimum parking requirements except under certain circumstances.
Under Rules reviewRent StabilizationHB 1124Protecting tenants from excessive rent and related fees by providing at least six months’ notice for rent increases over a certain amount, allowing tenants the right to terminate a tenancy without penalty, and limiting late fees.
Under Rules reviewRent StabilizationHB 1389Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act

 

   
Did not pass fiscal reviewClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5562Supporting Washington’s clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.
Did not pass fiscal reviewClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5651Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1076Encouraging salmon recovery through voluntary stewardship.
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1123Supporting local and tribal control of clean energy facility siting by altering the authority of the energy facility site evaluation council
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1190Concerning environmental leadership through outdoor recreation and climate adaptation investments.
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5431Requiring and funding the purchase of zero emission school buses
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1423Authorizing the department of natural resources to create and manage a trust land transfer program
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionHB 1723Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5037Ensuring that the Washington state energy code may not prohibit the use of natural gas in buildings.
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5146Removing regulatory restrictions on hydropower.
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5167Eliminating expedited processing of alternative energy resource facilities fueled by solar or wind energy on certain designated lands before the energy facility site evaluation council.
In committeeClimate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5168Modernizing the energy independence act to avoid regulatory duplication and overlap with other laws.
In committeeBehavioral HealthHB 1041Authorizing the prescriptive authority of psychologists.
In committeeBehavioral HealthHB 1348Establishing behavioral health support specialists.
In committeeAffordable HousingHB 1517Promoting transit-oriented development.
In committeeRent StabilizationSB 5435Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act
In committeeAdvisory VotesHB 1158Encouraging electoral participation and making ballots more meaningful by abolishing advisory votes.
In committeeAdvisory VotesHJR 4202Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for an automatic referendum on tax acts.
In committeeFirearms SafetyHB 1180Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
In committeeFirearms SafetySB 5193Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
In committeeFirearms SafetySB 5265Establishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety.
In committeeReproductive FreedomSB 5351Addressing the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data.
 Climate and Environmental ProtectionSB 5057Creating a work group to evaluate the costs of the state energy performance standard for covered commercial buildings.