LEGISLATURE 2023-24: Bills Sponsored by Rep. Dave Paul (VIP) – UPDATED 1/21
The following is a list of bills proposed in the 2023-24 legislative session for which Rep. Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) is the prime sponsor. You can follow these bills at this link. For each bill, we have provided a link to the bill’s tracking page, the brief description of the bill, the first paragraph of the bill itself, and the latest update on the bill’s status. We will update this weekly during the legislative session.
Action this week
| HB 1979 Inhalers & epinephrine cost: Jan. 17, 2024 – Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness. Jan. 19, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Jan. 19, 2024 – Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| HB 2166 POLST access: Jan. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness. Jan. 19, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Jan. 19, 2024 – Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
Status of all bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2446 | Reforestation grants | ||
| 1146 | Dual credit program notice | S EL/K-12 | 01/15/2024 |
| 1364 | Nautical NW license plate | H Transportation | 01/08/2024 |
| 1979 | Inhalers & epinephrine cost | H HC/Wellness | 01/08/2024 |
| 2166 | POLST access | H HC/Wellness | 01/08/2024 |
| 2167 | LEOFF 2 rehiring | H Approps | 01/08/2024 |
| 1833 | Ferry fuel surcharges | H Transportation | 01/08/2024 |
| 1316 | Dual credit program access | Governor signed | 05/09/2023 |
| 1058 | Commercial driver’s licenses | Governor signed | 04/13/2023 |
| 1007 | Military service credit | Governor signed | 04/06/2023 |
| 1721 | Skill center class size | H Approps | 02/02/2023 |
| 1733 | Nursing degrees | H Postsec Ed & W | 02/02/2023 |
Status guide
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| (blank) | Introduced, but has not received first reading |
| Governor signed | The governor has signed this bill; it is now law. |
| H Approps | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations |
| H HC/Wellness | Referred to the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| H Postsec Ed & W | Referred to the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce |
| H Transportation | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation |
| S EL/K-12 | Passed House; referred to Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education |
