Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2842 2015–16 |
State-owned land/private devAllows a designated city, with over 60,000 people, in the eastern side of the state, and immediately north of the Columbia River, to finance public improvement projects within a designated area of state land that has been sold... | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2847 2015–16 |
Disability retrofittingRemoves from the definition of "substantial development" in the Shorelines Management Act retrofitting projects with the exclusive purpose of providing physical access to a building by individuals with disabilities. | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2856 2015–16 |
Office of Chehalis basinEstablishes the Office of Chehalis Basin in the Department of Ecology. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2875 2015–16 |
Office of data privacy, etc.Establishes an Office of Privacy and Data Protection within the Office of the Chief Information Officer. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2876 2015–16 |
Deed of trust foreclosureRevises expenditures from the Foreclosure Fairness Account (Account). | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2883 2015–16 |
State agency reportsEliminates and reduces the frequency of various reports by state agencies to the Governor and Legislature. Some inter-agency reports are also reduced in frequency or eliminated. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2886 2015–16 |
Electrical scope of practiceAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to modify the scopes of work for certain electrical specialties by rule. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2900 2015–16 |
Corr. inst. prohibited itemsProhibits a person from accruing earned early release time on that portion of an offender's sentence that is for a conviction for possessing contraband inside of a correctional facility. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2908 2015–16 |
Police/deadly forceCreates a joint legislative task force on the use of deadly force in community policing . | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2918 2015–16 |
City traffic schoolsAllows a city, town, or county to separately establish a traffic school, without the requirement that a city or town and the county in which it is located form a traffic school by agreement. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2985 2015–16 |
Educational space inventoryExcludes space in school districts, vacated by new construction in lieu of modernization, and either: (1) used for purposes of supporting all-day kindergarten or reduced class sizes in kindergarten through third grade; or (2)... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5046 2015–16 |
Traffic safety commissionCorrects a codification error relating to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), clarifying certain provisions regarding designees of the Governor who may participate in or preside over meetings of the WTSC. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5109 2015–16 |
Infrastructure/local govtChanges the criteria for determining a state contribution award for a local revitalization program and eliminates the first-come, first-served priority. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5270 2015–16 |
Missing children/advisry brdTerminates the advisory board to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5635 2015–16 |
Power of attorneyEnacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, which governs creation, termination, scope of authority, fiduciary duties, and related matters regarding powers of attorney. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5857 2015–16 |
Pharmacy benefit managersTransfers regulatory authority over pharmacy benefit managers from the Department of Revenue to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6091 2015–16 |
Slayer, definition ofProvides that a person found not guilty by reason of insanity of killing another person qualifies as a "slayer" and may not inherit property or receive any benefit as a result of the deceased person's death. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6100 2015–16 |
Economic gardening pilot pr.Establishes an Economic Gardening pilot program within the Department of Commerce to provide strategic assistance to second-stage companies. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6117 2015–16 |
Notice against trespassDefines "posting in a conspicuous manner," in the context of criminal trespass statutes, to include the use of signs, vertical orange paint marks, or both. | Senator (D-35) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6160 2015–16 |
Motor vehicle air bagsMakes it a felony offense to manufacture, import, sell, install, or reinstall counterfeit air bags, nonfunctional air bags, or other replacement air bag devices not meeting federal safety standards. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6165 2015–16 |
Short-barreled riflesExpands authorized activities with respect to short-barreled rifles and their parts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6166 2015–16 |
Incremental electricityAmends the definition of an "eligible renewable resource" to include incremental electricity produced as a result of a capital investment project completed after March 31, 1999, at a qualified biomass energy facility that... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6179 2015–16 |
Water bankingExpands the information that the Department of Ecology must maintain on their agency website to include a schedule or table for each water bank in the state that provides information relating to the mitigation of water being... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6194 2015–16 |
Public non-common schoolsReestablishes a charter schools system in statute, with charter schools created separately from the common school system, and funded with revenues from the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6205 2015–16 |
Corporation/acquiring personAmends the anti-takeover statute in the Washington Business Corporation Act to use the concept of voting power as the measure for determining when a person becomes an acquiring person or meets other thresholds established in... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |