Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6215 2013–14 |
Natural gas companies/taxCreates a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to produce pipeline-quality natural gas. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6220 2013–14 |
Retailers selling for resaleThe spirits retail license issuance fee does not apply to a spirits retail licensee for sales to a spirits retailer licensed to sell spirits for consumption on the premises, meaning sales of spirits to bars and restaurants. A... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6237 2013–14 |
Spirits retail license feesExempts former contract liquor stores with monthly gross receipts of $200,000 or less from paying a license issuance fee to the Liquor Control Board. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6248 2013–14 |
Financial fraud instrumentsMakes possession of a device that has the ability to capture, read, scan, store, record, transmit, or receive financial information from an access device, a class C felony, when the intent is to commit financial fraud. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6249 2013–14 |
Indigent defense/cost recvryThe Legislature finds that the state Supreme Court new standards and caseload limits for public defenders become effective January 2015. The Legislature's intent is to provide additional fee authority to offset the cost that... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6250 2013–14 |
Collective bargaining/copiesRequires various public employers and symphony orchestra employers to submit digital copies of collective bargaining agreements to the Public Employment Relations Commission. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6259 2013–14 |
Log transportation/taxProvides a lower public utility tax rate for log transportation businesses. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6280 2013–14 |
Farm vehicle DOT numbersRemoves the requirement for a United States Department of Transportation number for intrastate commercial vehicles less than 26,001 pounds that are owned and operated by farmers used in the transportation of their own farm,... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6286 2013–14 |
Land use/horticultureDefines farm and agricultural lands eligible for current use tax classification to include certain commercial horticultural lands used to grow plants in containers. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6290 2013–14 |
Miniature hobby boilersExempts currently certified miniature hobby boilers from inspection requirements and other provisions under the boiler and unfired pressure vessels laws. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6297 2013–14 |
Childhood immunization infoDirects the Department of Health to make resources available to expecting parents regarding recommended childhood immunizations. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6327 2013–14 |
Parenting progrm/correctionsAn offender is not eligible for the Parenting Sentencing Alternative if the offender has a prior or current conviction for a felony that is a serious violent offense. An offender with a prior or current conviction for a... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6338 2013–14 |
Housing trust fund projectsAdds a preference to the criteria for Housing Trust Fund grants for projects with partnerships between school districts and housing authorities that help children. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6340 2013–14 |
Student transportationStatutes pertaining to the pupil transportation funding formula are amended to reflect full implementation of the revised formula beginning in the 2014-15 school year. Tribal Compact Schools. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6362 2013–14 |
Higher ed efficienciesSpecifies that only the public baccalaureate institutions that raise tuition above the assumed levels in the omnibus appropriations act must provide financial aid mitigation information and modifies the due date for mitigation... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6397 2013–14 |
LEOFF restrictionsLEOFF 2 retirees and members are not eligible to receive LEOFF 2 retirement benefits if they become employed in positions that would otherwise be LEOFF-eligible positions except that the positions are less than fulltime, less... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6402 2013–14 |
Honey bee products, servicesHoney bee products are considered agricultural products. Eligible apiarists who grow, raise, or produce honey bee products for sale, or provide bee pollination services are considered farmers. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6418 2013–14 |
Educator retool. scholarshipRenames and expands a conditional scholarship program for teachers seeking endorsements in mathematics and science to include support for teachers seeking an endorsement in special education, bilingual education, or English... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6423 2013–14 |
Opportunity scholarshipIncreases the membership of the Opportunity Scholarship Board (Board) to 11 members, and the quorum to seven members. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6430 2013–14 |
High-tech R&D tax prefsThe high technology B&O tax credit and sales and use tax deferral are extended from January 1, 2015, until October 1, 2015. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6439 2013–14 |
Harassment, bullying/schoolsExpands the definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying (HIB) of a student to include acts that emotionally harm a student. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6445 2013–14 |
Uniformed personnelIncludes as "uniformed personnel" for the purposes of interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act, court protection employees and court marshals who meet certain criteria. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6464 2013–14 |
Health insurance coverageA health insurance carrier may continue to offer an individual or small-group health plan in the market outside the Exchange, regardless of whether the plan meets any state or federal requirements applicable to the individual... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6472 2013–14 |
Tax/recreation services, etcThe term amusement and recreation service is replaced in the definition of retail sales with a specific list of retailing activities of an amusement and recreational nature. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6478 2013–14 |
Forest & fish program fundsThe state's portion of the timber excise tax that would be transferred to the general fund from the TTDA is redirected to the Forest and Fish Support Account (FFSA) in different scheduled amounts each fiscal year from 2016 to... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |