Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1750 2015–16 |
Sudden cardiac arrestEstablishes the sudden cardiac arrest awareness act. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1751 2015–16 |
Transit construction/parkingRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to consider the impacts of its facilities on parking availability for area residents. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1753 2015–16 |
Cannabis hlth & beauty aidsExempts cannabis health and beauty aids from the regulations of the uniform controlled substances act that apply to marijuana, marijuana concentrates, or marijuana-infused products. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1754 2015–16 |
Building envelope/public wrkAdds a requirement that the building envelope subcontractor be identified when the intent to award the contract is made for public works construction projects expected to cost over $1 million. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1755 2015–16 |
Livestock movement reportingAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to create an electronic cattle transaction reporting system in which licensees would electronically report cattle transactions as an alternative to the mandatory... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1756 2015–16 |
Cmty policing/W St. hospitalRequires Western State Hospital to enter into a contract with the City of Lakewood, Washington, for the provision of community policing services at the hospital and in the surrounding areas. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1757 2015–16 |
Local transportation optionsAllows cities and counties with transportation benefit districts (TBDs) to eliminate the separate entity status of the TBD. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1758 2015–16 |
Biofuel, etc., tax prefsExtends the business and occupation (B&O) tax deduction for the retail sale or distribution of biodiesel fuel or E85 motor fuel until July 1, 2025. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1759 2015–16 |
Computer data ctrs, tax exemExtends the computer data center sales and use tax exemption for original server equipment and replacement server equipment until April 1, 2026. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1760 2015–16 |
Student skillsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to convene a work group to develop and recommend: benchmarks for developmentally appropriate interpersonal and decision-making knowledge and skills of... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1761 2015–16 |
Insurance producers, etc.Increases the threshold limit of the value of noncontractual goods and wares that insurers may provide to insureds or prospective insureds from $25 to $100. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1762 2015–16 |
Health insurer and providerImposes requirements relating to insurance coverage for vision materials and vision services. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1764 2015–16 |
Composite manufacturing, etcEstablishes a business and occupation tax credit for manufacturers or processors for hire that manufacture carbon fiber, carbon fiber composites, or carbon fiber composite products. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1765 2015–16 |
Marijuana in pill form onlyEliminates or modifies certain marijuana provisions so that marijuana is only authorized if it is in pill form prescribed by a physician. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1766 2015–16 |
Medical marijuanaChanges the name of the Washington state medical use of cannabis act to the Washington state medical use of marijuana act. Establishes qualifying patient recognition cards and designated provider recognition cards. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1767 2015–16 |
State need grant renewal/GPARequires all students, except those attending The Evergreen State College (TESC), to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average to remain qualified for the State Need Grant (SNG). | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1768 2015–16 |
Brewery promotional itemsPermits breweries and microbreweries to provide branded promotional items to nonprofit organizations. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1769 2015–16 |
High-tech R&D tax prefsEstablishes a business and occupations tax credit for qualified research and development (R&D) expenditures, expiring January 1, 2025. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1770 2015–16 |
Teacher certificationRepeals the statute that describes the design of each of the Alternative Route programs in detail, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with expected outcomes for Alternative Route programs and... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1771 2015–16 |
Prof. educator standards brdProvides that the Professional Educator Standards Board is an authorized representative of the state's educational agencies for the purpose of accessing and compiling student record data for research, monitoring, and... | Carol Gregory (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1772 2015–16 |
WA state bar associationRepeals statutes establishing the Washington state bar association and the regulation of members of the bar. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1773 2015–16 |
Bargaining unit repsProhibits public entities from giving or loaning public funds to bargaining unit representatives for nongovernment functions. | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1774 2015–16 |
The right to workAddresses labor unions. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1775 2015–16 |
Special commitment centerAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to act on behalf of a resident of the Special Commitment Center for the purposes of applying for health care benefits. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1776 2015–16 |
Marijuana producers, etc.Authorizes licensed marijuana producers, processors, and retailers to use the services of a common carrier to physically transport or deliver marijuana, useable marijuana, marijuana concentrates, and marijuana-infused products... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |