Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6211 2015–16 |
Nonprofit homeownership dev.Creates a tax exemption for real property owned by a nonprofit entity for the purpose of developing residences on the property for sale to low-income households. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6242 2015–16 |
ISRB/notice of petitionsRequires the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board to provide certain notices and keep comprehensive meeting minutes when reviewing parole eligible offenders who committed their offenses before July 1, 1984, and early release... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 218, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6245 2015–16 |
Visual screening in schoolsRequires every board of school directors to provide for screening for both distance and near visual acuity. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6248 2015–16 |
Transition of coal unitsProvides that regulatory liabilities placed into a retirement account to cover prudently incurred decommissioning and remediation costs of an eligible coal plant may only be used for these costs and may not be altered or... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 220, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6261 2015–16 |
Human remainsAdds a medical examiner as an additional person (in addition to the coroner) that an individual can notify when he or she knows of the existence and location of human remains. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6264 2015–16 |
WSPRS/LEOFF annuitiesPermits specified retired members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) and the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) to purchase actuarially equivalent life... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6274 2015–16 |
Columbia river endorsementRenames the "Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Pilot Stamp Program" to the "Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement Program" ("Endorsement Program"), extends the expiration date of the Endorsement Program from June... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6309 2015–16 |
Service contract providersAmends financial responsibility requirements applicable to service contract providers. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6325 2015–16 |
Cider alcohol contentIncreases the maximum alcohol content of cider from not more than 7 percent alcohol by volume to not more than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, similar to a recent increase of the maximum alcohol content of cider under federal law. | Senator (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6327 2015–16 |
Hospital discharge planningRequires hospital discharge policies and criteria to provide an opportunity for patients to designate a lay caregiver and include lay caregivers in discharge planning. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6329 2015–16 |
Parent to parent programIdentifies goals and activities of the Parent to Parent program for individuals with special health care needs. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6338 2015–16 |
Cooperative assoc. mergersProvides that a member of a rural electric association is not entitled to dissent from a merger to which the association is a party if all members of the association have the right to continue their membership status in the... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6345 2015–16 |
Fruit & vegetable inspectionRemoves the requirement that the state Department of Agriculture divide the state into not less than two separate fruit and vegetable inspection districts with separate district fruit and vegetable inspection subaccounts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6360 2015–16 |
Traffic fines consolidationTasks the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) with convening a workgroup to provide input and feedback on the development of a plan and program for statewide consolidation of an individual's traffic-based financial... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6371 2015–16 |
Early learning agency def.Modifies the definition of "agency" to exempt school-age programs that operate in schools and meet specified requirements from licensing by the Department of Early Learning. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6427 2015–16 |
Tribal member/vehicle saleCreates an explicit exemption in state law, for an existing retail sales tax exemption for vehicles sales to an enrolled tribal member delivered within Indian country. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6455 2015–16 |
Prof. educator workforceIncreases teacher recruitment by, for example, disseminating information about teacher preparation programs and teaching in Washington, and by making a web-based job application depository available to school districts. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6459 2015–16 |
Peace officers/assisting DOCGrants authority to general authority Washington peace officers to assist the Department of Corrections with the supervision of offenders on community supervision. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6470 2015–16 |
WineriesAuthorizes a nonprofit organization that obtains a special occasion liquor license to sell wine in original, unopened containers for consumption on the licensed premises. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6523 2015–16 |
Emergency employees/pensionPermits employees providing emergency medical services for a consortium of local governments to establish service credit in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for service performed for the consortium prior to July 27, 2003. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 236, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6528 2015–16 |
Cybersecurity jobs actRequires the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to implement a process for detecting and responding to security incidents and to develop plans to ensure continuity of commerce in the event of a security incident. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 237, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6534 2015–16 |
Maternal mortality reviewEstablishes a maternal mortality review panel to conduct reviews of maternal deaths in Washington and make recommendations for evidence-based system changes and possible legislation to improve maternal outcomes and reduce... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6564 2015–16 |
Dev. disability protectionsRequires the Developmental Disabilities Administration to identify clients who have the highest risk of experiencing abuse or neglect and increase home visits for these individuals. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6589 2015–16 |
Water storage/exempt wellsRequires the Department of Ecology to examine the feasibility of using water storage to recharge the Skagit River basin as needed to satisfy minimum instream flow requirements and to provide non-interruptible water resources... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6607 2015–16 |
State route 276 removalRemoves State Route 267 from the state highway system. | Senator (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |