Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1890 2015–16 |
Paying issuers/second-partyRequires issuers to accept payments made by a second-party payment process. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| HB 1896 2015–16 |
Customer energy use infoProhibits an electric utility, including a small utility, from selling private or proprietary customer information. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| HB 1898 2015–16 |
Child victim testimonyRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission's annual training on investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases to include a reference to the possibility of remote child testimony in certain cases. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| HB 1943 2015–16 |
Electronic monitoringRedefines home detention to require presence in a private residence 24 hours a day, unless otherwise authorized by the court, and subject to electronic monitoring. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5004 2015–16 |
Warrant officers' authorityAuthorizes any city or town, rather than only cities with a population of over 400,000, to maintain warrant officers within local police departments. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5011 2015–16 |
Health care info releaseExpands the authority for third-party payors to disclose health care information without an authorization from the patient. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5070 2015–16 |
Domestic violence offendersRequire the Department of Corrections to supervise an offender, regardless of risk classification, if the offender has a conviction for a domestic violence felony offense where domestic violence was plead and proven. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5107 2015–16 |
Therapeutic courtsEncourages the creation of therapeutic courts in Washington. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5227 2015–16 |
Int. commercial arbitrationEstablishes an International Commercial Arbitration Act providing rules and procedures governing international commercial arbitration agreements and proceedings. | Senator (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5419 2015–16 |
Student user privacyRequires school service providers to follow certain requirements related to: | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5481 2015–16 |
Tolling customer serviceRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to contact prepaid electronic toll account holders to inform such holders of unpaid tolls, unless the customer has declined such contacts. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5607 2015–16 |
GuardianshipCreates a complaint process for the modification or termination of a guardianship. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5616 2015–16 |
Pawnbroker fees, int. ratesModifies the schedule of interest and fees that may be charged for pawnbroker loans. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5631 2015–16 |
Domestic violence victimsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish minimum standards for community-based domestic violence programs and emergency shelter programs. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5647 2015–16 |
Guardianship facilitatorsPermits counties to create guardianship courthouse facilitator programs. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5785 2015–16 |
St. officers official dutiesChanges the definition in the Ethics in Public Employment Act of official duties related to a state elected officer. | Senator (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5826 2015–16 |
Small business retirementCreates the Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace (Marketplace), which provides self-employed individuals and employers with fewer than 100 employees the opportunity to participate in retirement plans. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5871 2015–16 |
Public sewer required/appealRequires that qualifying counties, cities, and towns have an administrative appeals process to consider denials of permit applications to repair or replace failing on-site septic systems of single-family homes. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5888 2015–16 |
Near fatality incidentsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct a review in the event of a near fatality of a child who is in the care of or receiving services from the DSHS, who has been in the care of or received... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5893 2015–16 |
Amateur athletes/nonemployeeSpecifies that "employee" as defined under the Minimum Wage Act and the Industrial Welfare Act does not include certain individuals who play for junior ice hockey leagues meeting specific criteria. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5649 2015–16 |
Involuntary treatment actRequires regional support networks to administer an adequate network of evaluation and treatment services to ensure access to treatment, and creates reporting and response procedures for instances in which a person is deemed... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2015 |
May 15, 2015 |
| HB 1068 2015–16 |
Sexual assault exam kitsRequires a law enforcement agency to submit a request for laboratory examination within 30 days of receiving a sexual assault examination kit. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1316 2015–16 |
Arrest without warrantRequires peace officers to arrest without a warrant any person the officer believes has violated certain provisions of a temporary order of protection regarding the abuse of a vulnerable adult. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1424 2015–16 |
Suicide preventionDelays the requirement that certain health professions complete one-time training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1449 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and over-water transportation of oil, including requiring facilities that receive oil by rail to provide once-weekly transfer schedule notices to the Department of Ecology,... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |