LEGISLATURE 2023-24: Bills Sponsored by Rep. Dave Paul – Feb. 4, 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 1979 Inhalers & epinephrine cost: Feb. 2, 2024 – Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
| HB 2166 POLST access: Jan. 26, 2024 – Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Jan. 26, 2024 – HCW – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Jan. 29, 2024 – Referred to Appropriations. Feb. 2, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations Feb. 2, 2024 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations Feb. 5, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Appropriations |
Status of all bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2446 | Reforestation grants | H Exec Action | 02/02/2024 |
| SHB 1979 | Inhalers & epinephrine cost | H 2nd Reading | 02/02/2024 |
| SHB 2166 | POLST access | H Approps | 01/29/2024 |
| HB 1146 | Dual credit program notice | S EL/K-12 | 01/15/2024 |
| HB 1364 | Nautical NW license plate | H Transportation | 01/08/2024 |
| HB 2167 | LEOFF 2 rehiring | H Approps | 01/08/2024 |
| SHB 1833 | Ferry fuel surcharges | H Transportation | 01/08/2024 |
| 2SHB 1316 | Dual credit program access | Governor signed | 05/09/2023 |
| HB 1058 | Commercial driver’s licenses | Governor signed | 04/13/2023 |
| SHB 1007 | Military service credit | Governor signed | 04/06/2023 |
| HB 1721 | Skill center class size | H Approps | 02/02/2023 |
| HB 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 2nd Reading | Placed on the second reading calendar for debate on the House floor. |
| H Approps | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations |
| H Exec Action | Executive Action taken by a House Committee |
| 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 |
