Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5783 2015–16 |
Peace officers/assisting DOCRequires the Department of Corrections to create a pilot program in which its duty officers, upon request of a general authority peace officer, would be required to respond to the location of the peace officer when the duty... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5784 2015–16 |
Estate tax interest waiversRequires the department of revenue to waive interest accruing for the period beginning October 18, 2012, through October 2, 2014, on the amount of unpaid estate taxes due on the value of property included in the decedent's... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5786 2015–16 |
Decision making, support forChanges the name of the public guardianship program to the public guardianship and supported decision-making assistance program and modifies the program. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5787 2015–16 |
Limited-English parentsBy July 1, 2016, the WSSDA, with OSPI, must develop a model policy and procedures for language access by limited-English proficient parents. Guidance materials created by the U.S. Department of Justice must be considered in... | Pramila Jayapal (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5788 2015–16 |
Elder justice centersDSHS must establish an Elder Justice Center at two demonstration sites, one in Clark County and one in Spokane County. The Elder Justice Center coordinates multiple actors in addressing the prevention, investigation,... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5789 2015–16 |
Firearms storageCreates the crime of child endangerment due to unsafe storage of a firearm. Requires a firearms dealer, when selling a firearm, to offer to sell or give the purchaser a locked box, a lock, or a device that prevents the firearm... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5790 2015–16 |
Developmental disabilitiesRequires the department of social and health services to pilot a program that allows clients to be able to choose either a qualified home care agency or an individual provider to provide community access services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5791 2015–16 |
Charter schoolsAuthorizes a charter school board to contract for an independent performance audit of the school. Revises requirements of the Washington charter school commission when authorizing charter schools. Addresses successor members... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5792 2015–16 |
Forensic mental hlth officeAn Office of Forensic Mental Health is established within DSHS. This office must be led by a director on at least the level of deputy assistant secretary within DSHS who must, after a reasonable period of transition, have the... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5794 2015–16 |
EBT cards/higher ed studentsRequires the department of social and health services, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges and the student achievement council, to seek all necessary exemptions and waivers from and... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5796 2015–16 |
Adult family homesRequires the department of social and health services to charge a licensee a nonrefundable fee in the event of a change in ownership of an adult family home. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5797 2015–16 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesRequires the utilities and transportation commission to: (1) Regulate charter party carriers providing railroad crew transportation and contract crew hauling vehicles with respect to the safety of equipment, driver... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5798 2015–16 |
Paying issuers/second-partyClarifies that an entity that makes premium payments from accounts that are owned and controlled by the insured do not constitute a third party for the purposes of acceptance of premium payments by an insurer. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5799 2015–16 |
Flood control zone districtsAllows flood control zone districts located in a county with a population of 775,000 or more to continue to protect a portion of their levy capacity from general prorationing requirements until January 1, 2023. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5800 2015–16 |
Gambling devicesA business may possess gambling devices or components of authorized gambling devices without a license if the business registers with the Commission and when: the devices and components are: inspected and approved by the... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5801 2015–16 |
WA water commissionThe Washington State Water Commission (Commission) is created to manage the state's water resources. Membership. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5802 2015–16 |
Assisted living paymnt ratesIn addition to the current rules that align assisted living payments rates to client acuity, the Department must publish the principles and procedures used to establish assisted living provider payment rates in rule. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5804 2015–16 |
State energy code, adoptionEstablishes that the energy code for residential and non-residential buildings is the 2012 Washington State Energy Code (Code), as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and as amended by the State Building Council... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5806 2015–16 |
Contraception/medicaid plansRequires the state health care authority to assure that the total medicaid rate paid for the services required for the provision of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods is at least equivalent with the total rate paid... | Pramila Jayapal (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5807 2015–16 |
Educator professional devel.Modifies provisions relating to targeted professional development for educators. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5808 2015–16 |
Cancer researchThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5809 2015–16 |
Property acquisition by govtAt the time of any offer to purchase property, the agency seeking to acquire the property must make available to the owner in writing any information, opinion, or advice forming the basis of any offer to acquire the property.... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5811 2015–16 |
Indian tribe property tax exRemoves the requirement that property owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe, that is used for economic development purposes, be owned as of a certain date in order to qualify for the property tax exemption. Expires... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5812 2015–16 |
Unlawful dog tetheringEstablishes the unlawful dog tethering act of 2015. Prohibits, unless certain conditions are met, restraining a domestic dog for more than ten hours in a twelve-hour period, or more than fourteen hours in a twenty-four hour... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5813 2015–16 |
Local transportation optionsEliminates street utilities. Authorizes the creation of a transportation utility by cities to serve the residents, businesses, governmental entities, and all other like users in transportation utility service areas. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |