Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2449 2015–16 |
Truancy reductionMakes a variety of changes to practices and requirements related to school attendance and truancy, including: | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 205, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2511 2015–16 |
Child care center licensingRequires that for children ages 60 months through 6 years, the Department of Early Learning must not use school enrollment status as a reason to require a child be placed within a specific mixed-age group. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2520 2015–16 |
Marijuana sales/cooperativesAuthorizes licensed marijuana producers to produce marijuana plants for sale to medical marijuana cooperatives. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2521 2015–16 |
Marijuana disposalCreates an exception to the requirement that no licensed marijuana retailer or employee of a retail outlet may open or consume, or allow to be opened or consumed, any marijuana concentrates, useable marijuana, or... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2530 2015–16 |
Victims of sex crimesRequires the Washington State Patrol to create and operate the Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2539 2015–16 |
Real estate tax/inheritanceClarifies the application of the real estate excise tax to property inherited by operation of law. | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2540 2015–16 |
Annual tax surveys & reportsReduces the penalty for failure to submit an Annual Tax Incentive Survey (Survey) or an Annual Tax Incentive Report (Report) from 100 percent of the tax preference claimed to 35 percent the first time a taxpayer is assessed a... | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2545 2015–16 |
Flame retardant chemicalsProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing specified flame retardants in amounts greater than 1,000 parts-per-million (ppm). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2557 2015–16 |
Unused shared leave returnAllows unused shared leave to be returned if an employee is released to full-time employment, has not received medical treatment for a qualifying condition for at least six months, and the employee's doctor has declined the... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2584 2015–16 |
Marijuana info. disclosureExempts from disclosure under the Public Records Act specified categories of information obtained by the Liquor and Cannabis Board from commercial marijuana licensees and license applicants. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2587 2015–16 |
Superior court judges' assocRevises two statutory references to the "Association of Superior Court Judges" to instead refer to the "Superior Court Judges' Association." | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2591 2015–16 |
Dependency hearing noticesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to provide foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, and caregivers with timely and adequate notice of their right to be heard before each dependency court proceeding. | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2623 2015–16 |
Advisory measure recountsExempts statewide advisory votes from election returns recount requirements. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2644 2015–16 |
Animal forfeitureProvides that, upon a successful petition for return of an animal that has been removed from its owner's care, the animal must be surrendered to the owner, rather than delivered to the owner. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2663 2015–16 |
Sunshine committee recs.Eliminates the exemption from public disclosure under the Public Records Act for certain records of defunct and inactive programs and reports. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2700 2015–16 |
Impaired drivingProhibits the Department of Licensing (DOL) from destroying records relating to convictions for Reckless Driving or Negligent Driving in the first degree if the offense was originally charged as a driving under the influence... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2726 2015–16 |
Retirement communitiesEstablishes standards for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) to become registered with the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) and specifies registration activities of the Department. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2749 2015–16 |
Child welfare system perf.Delays the implementation date for supervising agencies that must deliver child welfare services in demonstration sites from December 30, 2016, to December 30, 2019. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2765 2015–16 |
Park ranger authorityGives the State Park and Recreation Commission police powers to enforce the laws of Washington within the boundaries of any state park, in winter recreation facilities, on certain public roadways and waterways, in response to... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2773 2015–16 |
Coroners/warrant authorityRepeals the warrant authority of coroners, and instead requires coroners to deliver the findings of the inquest jury and associated information to the prosecuting attorney in applicable cases. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2785 2015–16 |
Solid fuel burning devicesLimits the authority of the Department of Ecology (ECY) or local air authorities to restrict the installation or use of certain woodstoves during emergency power outages, regardless of whether a burn ban has been temporarily... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2791 2015–16 |
WA statewide reentry councilCreates the Washington Statewide Reentry Council. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2800 2015–16 |
Double amendment correctionCorrects a double amendment relating the location and notice requirements for regular meetings of county legislative authorities. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2831 2015–16 |
Small business liquor salesCreates a "wine retailer reseller endorsement" that is available to qualifying beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2839 2015–16 |
Airplane repair taxesCreates an exemption from sales and use tax, in the form of a remittance, for all charges for construction of a new building that will be owned or leased by an aircraft maintenance repair operator. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |