LEGISLATURE 2023-24: Bills Sponsored by Sen. Ron Muzzall – Feb. 18, 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. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Feb. 20, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Feb. 21, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| SB 5667 Forestry riparian easements: Feb. 14, 2024 – First reading, referred to House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Feb. 20, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb. 21, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| SB 5802 Nursing rate calculation: Feb. 15, 2024 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations |
| SB 5815 Physician assistant compact: Feb. 14, 2024 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb. 16, 2024 – Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce |
| SB 5821 Audio-only telemedicine: Feb. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Feb. 20, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness Feb. 21, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| SB 6020 Nonspot shrimp pot license: Feb. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb. 20, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| SB 6036 Agriculture pests & diseases: Feb. 12, 2024 – First reading, referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Feb. 16, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources |
Status of all bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5815 | Physician assistant compact | H Exec Action | 02/16/2024 |
| 5667 | Forestry riparian easements | H Ag&Nr | 02/14/2024 |
| 6036 | Agriculture pests & diseases | H Ag&Nr | 02/12/2024 |
| 6020 | Nonspot shrimp pot license | H Ag&Nr | 02/10/2024 |
| 5802 | Nursing rate calculation | H Approps | 02/10/2024 |
| 5821 | Audio-only telemedicine | H HC/Wellness | 02/08/2024 |
| 5880 | MRI technologists | H HC/Wellness | 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 Exec Action | Executive action taken in a House Committee |
| H HC/Wellness | Referred to the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| 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 |
