LEGISLATURE 2023-24: Bills Sponsored by Rep. Dave Paul – Feb. 18, 2024 Update (VIP)
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 1146 Dual credit program notice: Feb. 14, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education |
| HB 1979 Inhalers & epinephrine cost: Feb. 15, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Feb. 16, 2024 – Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Feb. 20, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care |
| HB 2166 POLST access: Feb. 12, 2024 – 2nd substitute bill substituted. Feb. 12, 2024 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Feb. 12, 2024 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. Feb. 14, 2024 – First reading, referred to Senate Law & Justice Committee |
Status of all bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2166 | POLST access | S Law & Justice | 02/14/2024 |
| 1979 | Inhalers & epinephrine cost | S Health & Long | 02/08/2024 |
| 2446 | Reforestation grants | H Rules R | 02/05/2024 |
| 1146 | Dual credit program notice | S EL/K-12 | 01/15/2024 |
| 2167 | LEOFF 2 rehiring | H Approps | 01/08/2024 |
| 1364 | Nautical NW license plate | H Transportation | 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 |
|---|---|
| Governor signed | The governor has signed this bill; it is now law. |
| H Approps | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations |
| H Postsec Ed & W | Referred to the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce |
| H Rules R | Referred to the House Rules Committee to review |
| 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 |
| S Health & Long | Passed House; referred to Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care |
| S Law & Justice | Passed House; referred to Senate Committee on Law & Justice |
