Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2489 2015–16 |
Worker wage parityRequires a charter, ordinance, regulation, rule, or resolution enacted by a city, town, county, or port district regulating the minimum hourly wage rate to apply equally to both unionized and nonunionized employers. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2490 2015–16 |
Public employee bargainingModifies public employee collective bargaining provisions. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2491 2015–16 |
Local wage law preemptionStates that the state of Washington hereby occupies and preempts the entire field regarding wages and hours of work within the boundaries of the state. Prohibits a city, town, county, or port district from requiring,... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2492 2015–16 |
Aggravated theft or robberyExpands the list of aggravating circumstances that a court may consider when imposing an exceptional sentence above the standard sentencing range to include Theft and Robbery offenses that occur during a state of emergency... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2493 2015–16 |
Habitat & rec. lands groupExtends the expiration date of the Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group from July 31, 2017, to July 31, 2027. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2494 2015–16 |
Marijuana offense penaltiesAuthorizes the noncommercial transfer of marijuana and marijuana products in amounts equal to half of the current possession limits by a person 21 years of age or older to another person(s) 21 years of age or older. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2495 2015–16 |
WSPRS/military serviceModifies Washington state patrol retirement system provisions relating to military service credit for members. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2496 2015–16 |
Military members/pro bonoThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2497 2015–16 |
Female genital mutilationRequires the department of health to design a plan for the prevention, education, and treatment of female genital mutilation. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2499 2015–16 |
Dental procedures/insuranceProhibits a health carrier offering a dental only plan from denying a claim for a covered dental service provided by a treating dentist to a covered person if the service was provided within the standard of care. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2500 2015–16 |
Impounded livestockCreates a priority for placing impounded livestock with a person willing and able to care for the animal, instead of at a public livestock market. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2501 2015–16 |
Confined person health info.Requires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to establish a work group to study methods and procedures for transmitting information about persons confined... | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2502 2015–16 |
HCA rule-making authoritySuspends the authority to adopt rules that affect dental providers until the state health care authority has established contracts with at least the same number of dentists as had been contracted with as of July 1, 2009. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2503 2015–16 |
Fire sprinkler systemsPrevents a water-sewer district from prohibiting the use of multipurpose fire sprinkler systems for single family homes or townhouses or requiring a separate water meter or backflow preventer for multipurpose fire sprinkler systems. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2504 2015–16 |
Retail spirits license feeReduces the spirits retail license issuance fee from 17 percent to 5 percent of all spirit sales revenues, in graduated steps over a four-year period beginning on July 1, 2016. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2505 2015–16 |
Payroll cardsProhibits telephone and Internet balance inquiry fees and certain maintenance fees on payroll deposit accounts. | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2506 2015–16 |
Electric facilities reg planEstablishes legislative intent language directing the Department of Ecology (ECY) to submit an initial state plan with an extension request to comply with the federal Clean Power Plan by September 6, 2016. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2507 2015–16 |
Offender assault victimsAdjusts the term of wage reimbursement by the Department of Corrections and the Department of Natural Resources for employees who are victims of offender assaults from 365 days from the date of injury to the date of... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2508 2015–16 |
International Plumbing CodeAdds the International Plumbing Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), with specified exceptions, as an optional alternative plumbing code of the State Building Code. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2509 2015–16 |
Wildlife and recreation prg.Modifies a portion of the current Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) account structure. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2510 2015–16 |
Existing county statutesModifies requirements related to the annual inventory statement of capitalized assets that must be filed by a board of county commissioners (board) with the county auditor each March. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2512 2015–16 |
Automobile facility recordsAuthorizes vehicle dealers and automotive repair facilities to maintain certain required records in electronic form if the records can be accessed by computer at the dealer or repair facility's place of business during the... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2513 2015–16 |
Truancy/school assignmentsEncourages a court, in conjunction with an order to attend school or certain programs, to order a child to: (1) Complete and submit all required assignments in all of his or her classes; and (2) Submit to the court, on a... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2514 2015–16 |
Hunter ed/NRA spec lic plateCreates national rifle association special license plates for the enhanced support of firearm safety and education as part of the hunter education training program. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2515 2015–16 |
Medicaid reimbursement/PCPsRequires medicaid payment for primary care services furnished by a nurse practitioner, a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatric medicine or provided by... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |