Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2233 2015–16 |
Excise tax/ed, pub serv T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to investing in education and essential public services by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system by narrowing or eliminating tax... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2234 2015–16 |
Excise tax/ed, pub serv T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to investing in education and essential public services by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system by narrowing or eliminating tax... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2235 2015–16 |
Excise tax/ed, pub serv T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to investing in education and essential public services by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2236 2015–16 |
Excise tax/ed, pub serv T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to investing in education and essential public services while improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system by reinstating a previously expired surtax on... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2237 2015–16 |
Excise tax/ed, pub serv T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to investing in education and essential public services while improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2238 2015–16 |
Early childhood ed prog T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to the early childhood education and assistance program. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2239 2015–16 |
Basic ed Article IX planEstablishes a schedule for legislative study and enactment of revisions to K-12 funding, including compensation and school district levies, by September 1, 2018. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2240 2015–16 |
Ferry vessel constr. biddingRequires the department of transportation, if it does not receive at least three qualified bids on a request for proposals for ferry vessel construction, to issue a new request for proposals that excludes certain requirements... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2241 2015–16 |
Coll bound sch, st need grntAligns eligibility for the college bound scholarship program with the state need grant program. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2242 2015–16 |
COBOL/st info tech employeesRequires the department of enterprise services, in collaboration with the office of the chief information officer and The Evergreen State College, to establish a pilot project to train state agency information technology... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2243 2015–16 |
Info tech and cybersecurityRequires the student achievement council, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges and the workforce training and education coordinating board, to study the demand for qualified information... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2244 2015–16 |
Cybersecurity student loansCreates the cybersecurity conditional loan program to support students interested in cybersecurity. Creates the cybersecurity conditional loan account. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2245 2015–16 |
St. capital hist. museum/DESTransfers responsibility for maintenance and leasing of the state capital historical museum from the Washington state historical society to the department of enterprise services. Allows the department of enterprise services to... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2246 2015–16 |
Jnt admin rules review commRevises joint administrative rules review committee provisions with regard to member, alternate, chair, and vice chair appointments and final decisions regarding petitions for review. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2247 2015–16 |
Local community developmentAuthorizes cultural access programs. Allows the imposition of sales and use taxes and additional regular property tax levies for the purposes authorized in this act. Provides tax credits to businesses in main street... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2248 2015–16 |
Special education studentsRequires transition planning, as specified for students with an Individualized Education Program, for Section 504 plan-eligible students. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2249 2015–16 |
Elected official leave of abProvides that an elective office becomes vacant upon a declared leave of absence from duties that is not due to medical or health-related reasons or military obligations. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2250 2015–16 |
Political contrib/sp leg sesProhibits the solicitation or acceptance of political contributions during the period beginning on the date that a special legislative session is officially announced, but not exceeding fifteen days before the special session... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2251 2015–16 |
Timber-felling equip tx exemEstablishes a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of qualifying timber-felling equipment by eligible timber harvesters. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2252 2015–16 |
St capital historical museumTransfers responsibility for the leasing, operations, and maintenance of the State Capital Historical Museum from the Washington State Historical Society to the Department of Enterprise Services. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2254 2015–16 |
Social media safety/schoolsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a social media safety model curriculum, or update an existing curriculum on social media, that complies with specified provisions. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2256 2015–16 |
Undisclosed campaign contribRequires nonprofit organizations to report incidental political contributions and expenditures to the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC). | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2257 2015–16 |
Safe K-12 school plansRequires school districts to: (1) In collaboration with local emergency response agencies, annually review and update their safe school plans; and (2) Annually conduct certain drills while school is in session. Requires... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2258 2015–16 |
Property tax levy limitationRequires the department of revenue to evaluate the impact of the property tax levy limitation in chapter 84.55 RCW on cities, counties, special purpose districts, and property owners. Expires December 30, 2016. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2259 2015–16 |
Indecent exposure, crime ofMakes the crime of Indecent Exposure a class C felony when a defendant has a prior conviction under an equivalent municipal ordinance. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |