Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1662 2015–16 |
Trans projects, design-buildRequires the department of transportation to: (1) Develop a process for awarding competitively bid highway construction contracts for all projects; (2) Use a design-build procedure for all highway construction projects and all... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1663 2015–16 |
Trans policy brds/legislatorGrants voting status on the regional transportation planning districts' transportation policy boards to one legislator from each district. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1664 2015–16 |
License plates/one, optionalAllows the issuance of one license plate for certain vehicles. | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1665 2015–16 |
School director compensationIncreases the cap on compensation for school board directors in districts with enrollment of 20,000 or more. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1666 2015–16 |
St-wide student assessmentsProvides that the Legislature intends to maintain the privacy of individual student data, while making data available to the public. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1667 2015–16 |
Bleeding disordersThe Bleeding Disorder Collaborative for Care (Collaborative) is established by HCA. The Collaborative is comprised of the following: three representatives of HCA; three representatives of the largest organization in Washington... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1668 2015–16 |
Sexually violent predatorsRequires a court, when ordering release of a sexually violent predator to a less restrictive alternative, to consider release to the person's county of commitment. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1669 2015–16 |
Health care coverageEstablishes the Task Force on Continuity of Coverage and Care. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1670 2015–16 |
Agricultural innovationsExpands the definition of "life sciences research," to include agriculture crop and animal sciences research for the purposes of the Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF). | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1672 2015–16 |
Reports of child abuse/infoEliminates the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services destroy records concerning screened out, unfounded, and inconclusive reports of child abuse and neglect. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1673 2015–16 |
Substance abuse programsAuthorizes the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) to apply the funds from the marijuana excise tax they receive for development and evaluation of programs and practices aimed at prevention or reduction of... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1675 2015–16 |
Biological product prescripsAddresses the prescription of biological products and interchangeable biological products. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1676 2015–16 |
Wild ungulates, predationRequires the University of Washington's Predator Ecology Lab to conduct a peer-reviewed study assessing the health of Washington's wild ungulate population in game management units that have experienced a change in population... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1677 2015–16 |
Forest fires & firefightersRequires the county commissioners in each county within the state to establish and maintain a list of private contract firefighters and entities qualified and available to provide fire suppression services in each county and... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1678 2015–16 |
Electronic commerce taxationExpands the sales and use tax exemption for digital goods to include digital automated services. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1679 2015–16 |
Biological productsAddresses the prescription of biological products and interchangeable biological products. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1680 2015–16 |
Spirits sales tax reductionProvides a comprehensive spirits sales tax reduction for consumers in on-premise and off-premise settings. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1681 2015–16 |
Maritime trades industryEstablishes a vessel permit by which certain nonresident-owned vessels may operate in state waters for an additional sixty days, subsequent to the first 60 days, which require no permit. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1683 2015–16 |
Provider comp. disclosureAddresses the disclosure, by health plan carriers, of incentive payments for the prescription of specific formulary and nonformulary medications and descriptions and justifications for all provider compensation programs. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1684 2015–16 |
Public records, charges forAllows state agencies to charge for public records provided electronically. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1685 2015–16 |
Washington food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purposes of creating a forum in which state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1686 2015–16 |
Incandescent light bulbsEstablishes the Washington state incandescent light bulb freedom act. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1687 2015–16 |
Right to lifeEstablishes the Washington state life at conception act. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1688 2015–16 |
Traffic safety camerasEliminates the use of automated traffic safety cameras. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1689 2015–16 |
In-state broadcasters, taxesUpdates and clarifies provisions related to radio and television broadcasters. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |