Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1899 2015–16 |
Public education systemRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a work group to design a uniform equity impact review process to identify, evaluate, and communicate the potential impacts of proposed administrative... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1900 2015–16 |
School counselor, etc.Finds that K-12 students' unmet mental health needs pose barriers to learning development and success in school. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1901 2015–16 |
Vehicle registration periodsAllows a person to designate either a one-year or two-year registration period when registering a vehicle that is eligible for a two-year registration period. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1902 2015–16 |
Spirits retail license taxReframes the spirits retail license fee as a tax and transfers responsibility for the tax to the Department of Revenue. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1903 2015–16 |
Distillers' spirits samplingAllows spirits samples offered by distillers to customers to be adulterated with non-alcoholic mixers, water, and/or ice. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1904 2015–16 |
Assisted living paymnt ratesAddresses payment rate methodology of medicaid home and community-based long-term care services. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1905 2015–16 |
Govt land/vacant, undevelopdRequires each public agency that owns certain vacant or otherwise undeveloped property to: (1) Develop a list of these properties by parcel number; and (2) Develop, adopt, and implement a master real estate plan to use or... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1906 2015–16 |
Child support, higher edProhibits a court from ordering either or both parents to pay support for postsecondary education of a child over eighteen years of age. Prohibits the use of the child support schedule to order postsecondary educational... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1907 2015–16 |
Marijuana/religious facilityIncludes religious facilities in the buffer distance requirements of recreational marijuana businesses unless a governing body or authorized representative of the religious facility consents in writing to the location of the business. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1908 2015–16 |
Electronic benefit cardsRequires electronic benefit cards issued to or on behalf of a person receiving public assistance to contain a photo identification of the person authorized to use the card. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1909 2015–16 |
Devel. disabilities servicesEliminates the limitation that Developmental Disability Administration (DDA) clients may only be authorized for one service option, either employment or community access services, at one time. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1910 2015–16 |
Law enforcement oversightDefines "law enforcement oversight recorder" as cameras mounted in law enforcement vehicles or worn by law enforcement officers. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1911 2015–16 |
Water or sewer facilitiesAuthorizes a municipality (a county, city, town, or drainage district) to create an assessment reimbursement area (ARA) on its own initiative, finance all of the costs associated with construction or improvement of water or... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1912 2015–16 |
Distributed generationExtends the expiration date and per-utility limit for a public utility tax (PUT) credit that funds the Renewable Energy System Cost Recovery Program (Cost Recovery Program). | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1913 2015–16 |
Rule making process & reviewRequires an agency head to notify the appropriate committees of the legislature if new data, an unanticipated adverse impact, or new cost information is revealed during the rulemaking process. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1914 2015–16 |
Gifts to state officers, etcRequires legislators to provide a list of each occasion at which food and beverages were accepted, regardless of price, in their personal financial affairs report. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1915 2015–16 |
Government contractingRequires agencies to prepare a written record of the basis of the decision and a comprehensive impact assessment when contracting out to purchase services that were formerly provided by public employees. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1916 2015–16 |
Chem dependncy & mental hlth(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/09/15) Addresses the integration of chemical dependency and mental health administrative provisions. Designates the department of social and health services as the state behavioral health authority... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1917 2015–16 |
Recordings/law enf., etc.Provides that video and/or sound recording, of any kind, made by uniformed law enforcement or corrections officers while in the course of their duty are not subject to provisions of the Privacy Act. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1920 2015–16 |
Electronic signaturesEstablishes a process for the use and acceptance of electronic signatures. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1921 2015–16 |
Regional transit authoritiesAllows, after consultation and concurrence from the affected local jurisdictions, a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to call for an election to annex into the RTA all or a portion of counties west of the crest of the Cascade... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1922 2015–16 |
Small loansCreates a new small consumer installment loan regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1923 2015–16 |
Income share agreementsCreates a regulatory structure for income share agreements, an alternative to student loans, through which individuals agree to pay a percentage of their future income in exchange for funds provided to pay for higher education. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1924 2015–16 |
Reg. transit authority brdsChanges the composition of regional transit authority boards. | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1925 2015–16 |
Alt. fuel vehicle tax exemExtends the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption to July 1, 2023. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |