LEGISLATURE 2023-24: Bills Sponsored by Sen. Ron Muzzall – Jan. 27, 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: Jan. 22, 2024 – House: First reading, referred to House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| SB 5667 Forestry riparian easements: Jan. 22, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means Feb. 2, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means |
| SB 5802 Nursing rate calculation: Jan. 25, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 25, 2024 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 25, 2024 – HLTC – Majority; do pass. Jan. 25, 2024 – And refer to Ways & Means. Jan. 26, 2024 – Referred to Ways & Means. |
| SB 5815 Physician assistant compact: Jan. 24, 2024 – 1st substitute bill substituted. Jan. 24, 2024 – Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Jan. 24, 2024 – Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. |
| SB 5821 Audio-only telemedicine: Jan. 23, 2024 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 23, 2024 – HLTC – Majority; do pass Jan. 24, 2024 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
| SB 5880 MRI technologists: Jan. 24, 2024 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| SB 6020 Nonspot shrimp pot license: Jan. 22, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Jan. 29, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks |
| SB 6036 Agriculture pests & diseases: Feb. 1, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means |
Status of all bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5802 | Nursing rate calculation | S Ways & Means | 01/26/2024 |
| 5821 | Audio-only telemedicine | S Rules 2 | 01/24/2024 |
| 5815 | Physician assistant compact | S Passed 3rd | 01/24/2024 |
| 5880 | MRI technologists | S 2nd Reading | 01/24/2024 |
| 5580 | Maternal health outcomes | H HC/Wellness | 01/22/2024 |
| 6036 | Agriculture pests & diseases | S Ways & Means | 01/19/2024 |
| 5621 | Finfish worker displacement | S Rules X | 01/17/2024 |
| 5667 | Forestry riparian easements | S Ways & Means | 01/12/2024 |
| 5022 | Drug testing equipment | S Rules X | 01/08/2024 |
| 5814 | Cancer drugs coverage | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5822 | Physicians health prg. fees | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5844 | Dilapidated RV disposal | S Environment, E | 01/08/2024 |
| 5845 | Military housing taxation | S Ways & Means | 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 |
| 6020 | Nonspot shrimp pot license | S Ag/Water/Natur | 01/08/2024 |
| 5748 | Senior living meals/tax | S Rules X | 01/08/2024 |
| 5581 | Maternal support services | Governor signed | 05/11/2023 |
| 5103 | Medicaid patients/discharge | Governor signed | 05/04/2023 |
| 5341 | WA food & ag. products | 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 HC/Wellness | Referred to the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| 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 2 | Returned to the Senate Rules Committee for second reading |
| 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 |
