CAAA 2023 Legislative Update #1

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January 13, 2023

2023 Legislative Session Opens

The 2023 legislative session opened this week in Olympia both in-person and remotely.

Scheduled to last 105 days, the Washington State Legislature convenes each year to create new laws, change existing laws, and enact budgets for the State. The Commission's role is to advocate for the African American community.

Sharing your opinion or concern on legislation is the foundation of the Legislature and we encourage everyone to participate. Need to know how the legislative process works? Click here for online classes and tutorials. Knowledge is power!

Follow this link for more information about testifying in a committee, submitting written testimony, getting your position noted for the legislative record, and how to contact the elected member representing you. Your voice matters!

Navigating the massive amount of legislative information can be difficult, time consuming and sometimes intimidating - but we are here to help! Our legislative update provides the community a snapshot of the bills that have our attention.

Our list will change weekly; use it as a tool to communicate your concerns with your representatives. Find information on our website or at this link on how to reach members of the legislature by email, phone or the Legislative Hotline - 1-800-562-6000.

Committee hearings and floor action are televised via TVW both online, over-the-air and your local cable channel.

House Bills

House Bill Number

Title & Description

Status

HB 1000

Expanding the Working Families Tax Credit

Effect: Provides a tax credit in the form of a refund for eligible low-income persons

Sponsor: Rep. Stokesbary

Status: Referred to House Finance Committee

HB 1002

Increasing the penalty for hazing

Sponsor: Rep. Levitt

Status: Public hearing Monday, Jan. 16 at 1:30 pm House Community Safety, Justice & Reentry Committee

HB 1003

Expansion of dual credit programs

Effect: Pays dual credit program costs for low-income high school students to increase participation and completion rates

Sponsor: Rep. Stokesbary

Status: House Education Committee

HB 1004

Suicide Prevention Efforts

Effect: Installs signs near bridges to deter jumping

Sponsor: Abbarno

Status: House Transportation Committee

HB 1005

Tax incentives to support vets & military families

Sponsor: Abbarno

Status: House Finance Committee

HB 1009

Military Spouse Employment

Effect: Eliminates employment contract termination penalty when service member receives permanent change of station

Sponsor: Leavitt

Status: House Innovation, Econ & Veterans Committee

HB 1011

Repealing the long-term services & support program

Effect: Repeals part of the enacted program

Sponsor: Abbarno

Status: House Health Care & Wellness Committee

HB 1012

Extreme weather response

Effect: Designates funds to localities for response costs

Sponsor: Leavitt

Status: House Innovation, Econ & Veterans Committee

HB 1013

Regional apprenticeship programs

Effect: New regional apprenticeship program between educational service districts and OSPI

Sponsor: Maycumber

Status: House Innovation, Econ & Veterans Committee

HB 1015

Paraeducator minimum employment

Sponsor: Santos

Status: Public hearing Tuesday, January 17 at 4 PM House Education Committee

HB 1017

Cosmetologists licensure

Effect: Expedites licensure for commercial hair designers, barbers, estheticians or manicurists

Sponsor: Ryu

Status: House Consumer Protection & Business Committee

HB 1019

Pesticide Advisory Board

Effect: Creates a formal and permanent advisory board

Sponsor: Dent

Status: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

HB 1021

Social worker licensure

Companion Bill is SB 5354

Effect: Aligns licensing requirements with national standards

Sponsor: Thai

Status: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee

HB 1025

Regarding peace officers

Effect: provides legal remedy under state law for persons injured when a peace officer or the employer violates the state Constitution

Sponsor: Thai

Status: House Civil rights & Judiciary Committee

HB 1035

Health care entities/health care services

Effect: a health care provider may not withhold health care services related to pregnancy etc.

Sponsor: Walen

Status: Public hearing Tuesday, January 17 at 1:30 PM House Health Care & Wellness

HB 1195

Prohibiting certain fire arms from open carry in public hospitals and parks

Sponsor: Senn

Status: House Civil Rights & Judiciary committee

HB 1204

Implementing the family connections program

Sponsor: Callan

Status: Human Services, Youth & Early Learning committee

HB 1207

Concerning harassments, bullying, intimidation and discrimination in schools

Sponsor: Senn

Status: House Education committee

HB 1220

Universal civic duty voting

Companion bill is 5209

Sponsor: Mena

Status: House State Govt. &Tribal Relations

HB 1229

Voter registration processes

Effect: Strengthening voter registration

Sponsor: Simmons

Status: House State Govt. & Tribal Relations

HB 1232

College Bound Scholarship

Effect: Increasing scholarship capacity

Sponsor: Bergquist

Status: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce

HB 1238

Free school meal

Effect: provides all public school students with meals at no charge

Sponsor: Riccelli

Status: House Education Committee

HB 1239

Educator code of ethics / complaint process in public elementary and secondary schools

Sponsor: Santos

Status: House Education Committee

HB 1240

Firearm safety

Companion bill is SB 5265

Effect: Restricts assault-style weapons

Sponsor: Peterson

Status: Public hearing Tuesday, January 17 at 10:30 AM House Civil Rights & Judiciary

HB 1250

Low-income home rehabilitation program

Sponsor: Steele

Status: House Capital Budget Committee

Senate Bills

Senate Bill Number

Title & Description

Status

SB 5003

Increasing the number of judges in Snohomish county

Sponsor: Lovick

Status: Senate Law & Justice Committee

SB 5005

Real Property

Effect: concerning heir property

Sponsor: Pedersen

Status: Public hearing Thursday, January 19 at 8:00 AM Senate Law & Justice Committee

SB 5006

Firearm rights waiver

Effect: clarifying waiver of firearm rights

Sponsor: Pedersen

Status: Senate Law & Justice Committee

SB 5008

Instructional materials

Effect: Access for parents and legal guardians

Sponsor: McCune

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12

SB 5009

Sex Education Approval

Effect: parental approval for a child to receive sexual health education

Sponsor: McCune

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12

SB 5011

Resentencing repeal second degree conviction

Sponsor: Wilson

Status: Senate Law & Justice

SB 5015

Productivity Board

Effect: Reestablishes the board

Sponsor: Fortunato

Status: Senate State Govt. & Elections

SB 5016

Homelessness

Effect: actions to decrease homelessness

Sponsor: Fortunato

Status: Senate Housing

SB 5019

Classified staff & student safety

Effect: change in definition for funding considerations

Sponsor: Wellman

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education committee

SB 5020

Elementary education age

Effect: children beginning school at age 6

Sponsor: Wellman

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education committee

SB 5022

Drug test equipment exemption

Effect: Excludes fentanyl testing equipment from paraphernalia definition

Sponsor: Muzzall

Status: Senate Law & Justice Committee

SB 5023

Roadside Safety

Sponsor: Wilson

Status: Public Hearing Tuesday, January 17 at 4:00 PM Senate Transportation committee

SB 5024

Parent's bill of right re: public education

Sponsor: Dozier

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education committee

SB 5025

DOC technology systems

Effect: Changes to DOC offender information system

Sponsor: Dozier

Status: Senate Human Services

SB 5027

Housing affordability incentives

Effect: promoting housing affordability

Sponsor: Fortunato

Status: Senate Housing

SB 5028

Name changes

Effect: Revising the process for name changes

Sponsor: Pedersen

Status: Senate Law & Justice committee

SB 5032

Felony DUI lookback

Effect: Lookback of 15 years and creation of a drug offender sentencing alternative

Sponsor: Padden

Status: Senate Law & Justice committee

SB 5033

Custodial sexual misconduct reclassification / penalties

Sponsor: Padden

Status: Senate Law & Justice committee

SB 5034

Peace officer vehicular pursuits

Effect: Removes public safety protections

Sponsor: Padden

Status: Senate Law & Justice

SB 5035

Possession of controlled substances

Effect: Penalties for counterfeit substances

Sponsor: Padden

Status: Senate Law & Justice committee

SB 5037

Protecting use of natural gas in buildings

Effect: Use of natural gas in buildings exempt from Washington state energy code

Sponsor: Wilson

Status: Senate Environment, Energy & Tech committee

SB 5038

Education employment contract modification

Sponsor: Mullet

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 committee

SB 5039

Wildfire risk

Effect: Best practice management for utilities to mitigate wildfire risk

Sponsor: Rolfes

Status: Senate Environment, Energy & Tech. committee

SB 5041

Federal motor carrier safety admin compliance

Sponsor: Lovick

Status: Public hearing Thursday, January 19 at 4:00 PM Senate Transportation committee

SB 5042

Authorizing vascular neck restraints

Effect: Increasing risk to public safety by restoring the use of neck restraints/chokeholds by peace officers

Sponsor: Padden

Status: Senate Law & Justice committee

SB 5045

Accessory dwelling incentives

Effect: property tax exemption for rental of accessory dwelling to low-income households

Sponsor: Kuderer

Status: Senate Housing committee

SB 5046

Post-conviction access to counsel

Effect: provides counsel to indigent persons and studies barriers to post-conviction counsel

Sponsor: Saldana

Status: Senate Law & Justice committee

SB 5047

Enhancing the Washington voting rights act

Companion bill: 1048

Sponsor: Saldana

Status: Public hearing Friday, January 20 at 8 AM Senate Government & Elections committee

SB 5221

Washington state Opportunity Scholarship program

Companion bill: 1289

Effect: expands program capacity and access

Sponsor: Liias

Status: Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development committee

SB 5223

Protecting minors from sexual exploitation

Effect: adding protections to current statute

Sponsor: Wilson, C.

Status: Senate Law & Justice committee

SB 5224

Performance requirements for homelessness service providers

Effect: Establishing program goals and performance measures for service providers

Sponsor: Wilson, J.

Status: Senate Housing committee

SB 5225

Working Connections expansion

Effect: increases access to the Working Connections child care program

Sponsor: Wilson, C.

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 committee

SB 5226

DOC active warrant mitigation

Effect: actions by the Department of Corrections concerning those violating terms of their supervision

Sponsor: Padden

Status: Senate Human Services committee

SB 5230

Extended foster care services

Effect: extension for youths age 18 to 25 years

Sponsor: Wilson, C.

Status: Senate Human Services committee

SB 5232

Enhancing requirements for firearm purchases or transfers

Companion bill: 1144

Effect: adding safeguards to firearm acquisition

Sponsor: Salomon

Status: Senate Law and Justice committee

SB 5235

Accessory dwelling units

Companion bill: 1276

Sponsor: Shewmake

Status: Senate Local Govt., Land Use and Tribal Affairs committee

SB 5238

Expanding collective bargaining

Companion bill: 1291

Effect: collective bargaining for employees of public higher education

Sponsor: Saldana

Status: Senate Labor & Commerce committee

SB 5243

Higher education planning

Effect: addresses post high school education planning or training

Sponsor: Wellman

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 committee

SB 5248

COVID funding for tutoring and learning programs

Effect: Redirects funding into enhanced student learning opportunities

Sponsor: Braun

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 committee

SB 5256

Child welfare housing assistance program

Effect: Permanent expansion of the program

Sponsor: Saldana

Status: Senate Human Services Committee

SB 5257

Daily recess for elementary students

Effect: Establishes daily recess guidelines

Sponsor: Nobles

Status: Public hearing Wednesday, January 18 at 1:30 PM Senate Early Learning & K-12 committee

SB 5268

Public works procurement

Companion bill: HB 1306

Effect: Increase equity in public works procurement

Sponsor: Hasegawa

Status: Senate State Govt. & Elections

SB 5339

Free school meals

Companion bill: HB 1238

Effect: Free meals for all public school students

Sponsor: Nobles

Status: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Committee