Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1596 2015–16 |
Surgical technologistsAddresses the professional education of surgical technologists. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1597 2015–16 |
Competency eval. timelinessEncourages the Department of Social and Health Services to develop alternative locations for competency restoration services for individuals who do not need inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1598 2015–16 |
Criminal justice trtmnt acctModifies criminal justice treatment account provisions relating to: (1) State matching funds for federal medicaid payments; and (2) Expanding the definition of "treatment" to include additional services. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1600 2015–16 |
Health care 3-part aim sol.Creates a pilot project for enrollees in the Uniform Medical Plan to test a three-part aim solution in which financial incentives are offered to providers and patients for adherence to best clinical practices and healthy behaviors. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1602 2015–16 |
Occupational diseases/EMTsAmends the occupational disease presumption statute to include certain emergency medical technicians. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1603 2015–16 |
Occup. disease/investigatorsAmends the occupational disease presumption statute to include public employee fire investigators. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1605 2015–16 |
Fire protection/benefit chrgAllows regional fire protection service authorities (RFAs) to continue imposing benefit charges for six consecutive years with a ballot measure approved by a majority of the voters voting in the election. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1606 2015–16 |
Reg. fire protection serviceAuthorizes regional fire protection service authorities (RFAs) to be formed within a single regional city rather than only within an area that is coextensive with two or more fire protection jurisdictions. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1607 2015–16 |
HydroelectricityExpands the definition of an "eligible renewable resource," allowing hydroelectricity from additional types of generation facilities to count toward annual renewable energy targets under the Energy Independence Act (EIA). | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1608 2015–16 |
Household appliancesAdds HVAC/R (06A) and certified appliance repair (07D) specialty electricians to the electrician specialties allowed to perform plumbing work incidental to certain like-in-kind replacements. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1609 2015–16 |
Plumbing & electrical codesRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to exempt by rule certain minor and incidental electrical and plumbing work from worker certification requirements. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1611 2015–16 |
Industrial insuranceRequires that attorneys' fees and costs be paid by the state fund or self-insurer, as appropriate, when the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals issues certain orders regarding treatment or paying for treatment. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1612 2015–16 |
Workers' compensationCreates escalating penalties for self-insured employers who unreasonably delay or refuse to pay benefits pending an appeal to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1613 2015–16 |
Injured workers w/disabilityAllows the Supervisor of Industrial Insurance to authorize medications and related treatment after claim closure in certain cases of permanent partial disability to protect the worker's life. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1614 2015–16 |
K-12 employee wagesPhases in the compensation technical working group's recommendations for comparable, market-based salaries for all K-12 staff and a revised compensation system for certificated instructional staff. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1615 2015–16 |
Postretirement employmentRemoves postretirement employment language in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system laws. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1616 2015–16 |
Beginning teacher salariesIncreases state allocations and school districts' minimum pay requirements for beginning educators to the comparable wage established by the compensation technical work group as adjusted for inflation. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1618 2015–16 |
Child custody and relocationRequires a person objecting to the relocation of a child to establish adequate cause for a hearing on the objection. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1621 2015–16 |
POW/MIA flag displayRequires the national league of families' POW/MIA flag to be displayed on Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day on April 9th and on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7th. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1623 2015–16 |
Railroad fundingRequires the state treasurer to transfer from the multimodal transportation account to the essential rail assistance account such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the multimodal transportation account not to... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1624 2015–16 |
Intimate images/distributingProvides for civil liability against any person who intentionally and without consent distributes an intimate image of another person under certain circumstances. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1626 2015–16 |
Health plan grace periodsPermits a health care provider to choose whether to provide care to a qualified health plan enrollee in the second or third month of the grace period. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1628 2015–16 |
Health benefit exchangeProhibits the state health benefit exchange from aggregating or delegating the aggregation of funds that comprise the premium for an individual qualified health plan. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1629 2015–16 |
Ag land conversion/SMAProhibits agricultural land, as defined in the Shoreline Management Act, from being converted to wetland or fish habitat, or from being subjected to tidal inundation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1630 2015–16 |
Ag land conversion/GMA, SMAProhibits lands that are designated as agricultural lands under the Growth Management Act from being converted to wetland or fish habitat, or from being subjected to tidal inundation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |