Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6665 2015–16 |
State government T.O.The bill as referred to committee not considered. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6666 2015–16 |
Fiscal matters T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to fiscal matters. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6667 2015–16 |
Fiscal matters T.O.The bill as referred to committee not considered. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6668 2015–16 |
LEOFF 1 & TRS 1 mergeThe assets, liabilities, and membership of the LEOFF Plan 1 retirement system are merged into the TRS Plan 1 retirement system. The members' retirement benefits of the two systems remain unchanged. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6669 2015–16 |
Business assistance programsThe ORA name is changed to the Office of Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA). Effective July 1, 2016, ORIA is transferred from OFM to Commerce and made a program within Commerce. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6670 2015–16 |
Schools/not-common publ T.O.The bill was introduced by title only. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6671 2015–16 |
Homelessness efforts reviewThe Legislature concludes that state and local homelessness strategies require more frequent review and transparent reporting of spending and performance to improve the development of cost-effective programs and identification... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6672 2015–16 |
Local lodging taxThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6673 2015–16 |
Bellevue College BSc degreesAuthorizes the community or technical colleges that have received funding in chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. to develop a bachelor degree program to offer baccalaureate of science degrees in computer science subject to... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6674 2015–16 |
Public school license platesCreates support public schools special license plates. Creates the safety corps account and requires all receipts from the sale of the support public schools special license plates to be deposited into the account. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6675 2015–16 |
I-405 toll lanes studyRequires the joint transportation committee to: (1) Conduct a study on the implementation of the Interstate 405 express toll lanes and identify potential improvements; and (2) Convene a stakeholder group to provide input on... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6676 2015–16 |
State agency lobbyingAllows agency employees to assist with lobbying activities. Allows an agency's elected officials, appointed officials, director, or deputy directors to engage in certain lobbying activities. Prohibits the delegation of... | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6677 2015–16 |
Jail registry informationMakes information, regarding persons confined in jail, available to the employment security department. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6195 2015–16 |
Basic education obligationsCreates the Education Funding Task Force to continue the work of the Governor's informal work group on implementing the program of basic education. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2016 |
Feb 29, 2016 |
| SB 5057 2015–16 |
Hazardous material transportChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and over-water transportation of oil, including requiring railroads to do oil spill response planning, requiring facilities and pipelines to provide information to the... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 5081 2015–16 |
State governmnt expendituresRequires that information regarding collective bargaining agreements, leased facilities, procurement, and employee compensation be posted on websites accessible to the public. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 5106 2015–16 |
Webcam unauthorized accessCreates civil liability against any person who gains unauthorized access to another person's webcam. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 5153 2015–16 |
Campaign contributionsRequires nonprofit organizations that make incidental political contributions and expenditures to report to the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC). | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 5267 2015–16 |
Legislation, testimony onAllows the public to provide commentary on pending legislation through prerecorded videos and written statements to the Senate. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 5763 2015–16 |
DFW commissioned officersRequires the bargaining representatives for commissioned officers and sergeants of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to collectively bargain as its own coalition, rather than part of the larger bargaining coalition. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 5870 2015–16 |
Aversive therapies/youthEstablishes the performance of prohibited aversive mental health therapy as unprofessional conduct under the Uniform Disciplinary Act. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 6045 2015–16 |
Hospital safety netMoves the expiration of the Hospital Safety Net Assessment (HSNA) program from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2019. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 6443 2015–16 |
Gender seg. facility rulesThe Commission must repeal WAC 162-32-060 on gender-segregated facilities in its entirety. The Commission may not initiate any rule-making procedure that involves the subject of gender segregated facilities. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 10, 2016 |
| HB 1585 2015–16 |
Surplus trans. propertyProvides a right of repurchase, subject to certain restrictions, to property owners whose properties were originally acquired through condemnation by the Washington State Department of Transportation and are later declared... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 5, 2016 |
| HB 1187 2015–16 |
Water banking best practicesRequires all water bank sponsors operating in the Yakima River Basin to report a schedule of charges to the Department of Ecology. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2016 |