LEGISLATURE 2023-24: Bills Sponsored by Sen. Ron Muzzall (VIP) – UPDATED 1/21
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 6036 Agriculture pests & diseases: Jan. 18, 2024 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Jan. 18, 2024 – Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks: Majority; do pass. Jan. 18, 2024 – Referred to Senate Ways & Means. |
| SB 5621 Finfish worker displacement: Jan. 17, 2024 – Placed in the Senate Rules “X” file |
| SB 5667 Forestry riparian easements: Jan. 22, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means |
| SB 6020 Nonspot shrimp pot license: Jan. 22, 2024 – Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks |
| SB 5580 Maternal health outcomes: Jan. 17, 2024 – Senate: Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. Jan. 17, 2024 – Senate: Rules suspended. Jan. 17, 2024 – Senate: Returned to second reading for amendment. Jan. 17, 2024 – Senate: Floor amendment(s) adopted. Jan. 17, 2024 – Senate: Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. Jan. 22, 2024 – House: First reading, referred to House Committee on Health Care & Wellness |
| SB 5845 Military housing taxation: Jan. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means |
| SB 5821 Audio-only telemedicine: Jan. 18, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 18, 2024 – Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 23, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care |
| SB 5844 Dilapidated RV disposal: Jan. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology |
| SB 5880 MRI technologists: Jan. 16, 2024 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 16, 2024 – Senate Health & Long Term Care: Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Jan. 17, 2024 – Passed to Senate Rules Committee for second reading. |
| SB 5815 Physician assistant compact: Jan. 16, 2024 – Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 16, 2024 – Senate Health & Long Term Care: Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Jan. 17, 2024 – Passed to Senate Rules Committee for second reading. Jan. 17, 2024 – Placed on second reading by Senate Rules Committee |
| SB 5802 Nursing rate calculation: Jan. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 18, 2024 – Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care Jan. 18, 2024 – Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care |
| SB 5814 Cancer drugs coverage: Jan. 16, 2024 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care |
Status of all bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6036 | Agriculture pests & diseases | S Ways & Means | 01/19/2024 |
| 5580 | Maternal health outcomes | S Passed 3rd | 01/17/2024 |
| 5621 | Finfish worker displacement | S Rules X | 01/17/2024 |
| 5815 | Physician assistant compact | S 2nd Reading | 01/17/2024 |
| 5880 | MRI technologists | S Rules 2 | 01/17/2024 |
| 5667 | Forestry riparian easements | S Ways & Means | 01/12/2024 |
| 5022 | Drug testing equipment | S Rules X | 01/08/2024 |
| 5802 | Nursing rate calculation | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5814 | Cancer drugs coverage | S Health & Long | 01/08/2024 |
| 5821 | Audio-only telemedicine | 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. |
| 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 3 | Returned to the Senate Rules Committee for third 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 |
