LEGISLATURE 2023-24: Bills Sponsored by Sen. Ron Muzzall – Feb. 11, 2024 Update (VIP)
The following is a list of bills proposed in the 2023-24 legislative session for which Sen. Ron Muzzall (R-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
| SB 5580 Maternal health outcomes: Feb. 14, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Feb. 16, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| SB 5667 Forestry riparian easements: Feb. 5, 2024 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb. 7, 2024 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| SB 5802 Nursing rate calculation: Feb. 5, 2024 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Meansate calculation: Feb. 5, 2024 – WM – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Feb. 5, 2024 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb. 7, 2024 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb. 8, 2024 – 1st substitute bill substituted. Feb. 8, 2024 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Feb. 8, 2024 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. Feb. 10, 2024 – First reading, referred to House Appropriations Committee |
| SB 5815 Physician assistant compact: Feb. 5, 2024 – First reading, referred to House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee Feb. 14, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb. 16, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce |
| SB 5821 Audio-only telemedicine: Feb. 6, 2024 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Feb. 6, 2024 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. Feb. 8, 2024 – First reading, referred to House Health Care & Wellness Committee Feb. 16, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| SB 5880 MRI technologists: Feb. 5, 2024 – First reading, referred to House Health Care & Wellness Committee |
| SB 6020 Nonspot shrimp pot license: Feb. 6, 2024 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb. 8, 2024 – 1st substitute bill substituted. Feb. 8, 2024 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Feb. 8, 2024 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. Feb. 10, 2024 – First reading, referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| SB 6036 Agriculture pests & diseases: Feb. 5, 2024 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means Feb. 5, 2024 – WM – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Feb. 5, 2024 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. Feb. 6, 2024 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. Feb. 9, 2024 – 1st substitute bill substituted. Feb. 9, 2024 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Feb. 9, 2024 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
Status of all bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6020 | Nonspot shrimp pot license | H Ag&Nr | 02/10/2024 |
| 5802 | Nursing rate calculation | H Approps | 02/10/2024 |
| 6036 | Agriculture pests & diseases | S Passed 3rd | 02/09/2024 |
| 5821 | Audio-only telemedicine | H HC/Wellness | 02/08/2024 |
| 5667 | Forestry riparian easements | S 2nd Reading | 02/07/2024 |
| 5880 | MRI technologists | H HC/Wellness | 02/05/2024 |
| 5815 | Physician assistant compact | H Postsec Ed & W | 02/05/2024 |
| 5580 | Maternal health outcomes | H HC/Wellness | 01/22/2024 |
| 5621 | Finfish worker displacement | S Rules X | 01/17/2024 |
| 5844 | Dilapidated RV disposal | S Environment, E | 01/08/2024 |
| 5814 | Cancer drugs coverage | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5822 | Physicians health prg. fees | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5926 | Medicaid/continuous coverage | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5942 | Lead testing/Medicaid | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 6019 | Pharmacist prescriptive auth | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5022 | Drug testing equipment | S Rules X | 01/08/2024 |
| 5748 | Senior living meals/tax | S Rules X | 01/08/2024 |
| 5845 | Military housing taxation | S Ways & Means | 01/08/2024 |
| 5581 | Maternal support services | Governor signed | 05/11/2023 |
| 5341 | WA food & ag. products | Governor signed | 05/04/2023 |
| 5103 | Medicaid patients/discharge | Governor signed | 05/04/2023 |
| 5433 | Derelict aquatic structures | Governor signed | 05/01/2023 |
| 5036 | Audio-only telemedicine | Governor signed | 03/30/2023 |
| 5756 | Fuel tax suspension | S Transportation | 02/23/2023 |
| 5639 | LTSS trust exemptions/recert | S Labor & Comm | 01/31/2023 |
| 5646 | Unattended children/vehicle | S Law & Justice | 01/31/2023 |
| 5219 | Counseling compact | S Health & Long | 01/10/2023 |
| 5044 | PT & OT service corporations | S Health & Long | 01/09/2023 |
Status guide
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Governor signed | The governor has signed this bill; it is now law. |
| H Ag&Nr | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 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 |
| S 2nd Reading | Placed on second reading by Senate Rules Committee. |
| S Ag/Water/Natur | Referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks |
| S Environment, E | Referred to the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology |
| S Health & Long | Referred to the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care |
| S Labor & Comm | Referred to the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce |
| S Law & Justice | Referred to the Senate Committee on Law & Justice |
| S Passed 3rd | Passed on third reading by the Senate |
| S Rules X | Placed in the Senate Rules Committee’s “X” file; unlikely to advance during this session. |
| S Transportation | Referred to the Senate Committee on Transportation |
| S Ways & Means | Referred to the Senate Committee on Ways & Means |
