Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2578 2015–16 |
Unemployment job search req.Allows in-person activities with a career counselor at an accredited institution of higher education to qualify as a job-search activity for unemployment claimants. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2579 2015–16 |
Prefire mitigationDirects the State Fire Marshal to develop a statewide prefire mitigation plan by adopting in rule the principles and tenets of a nationally recognized preparedness plan. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2581 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. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2582 2015–16 |
GET programRestrict the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Committee from limiting the number of tuition units purchased on behalf of a beneficiary to no less than 800. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2583 2015–16 |
Local creative districtsAuthorizes the Washington Arts Commission to certify creative districts designated by local governments as areas that promote cultural facilities, creative industries, or arts-related businesses. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2585 2015–16 |
Private activity bond alloc.Adjusts the initial allocation of state tax-exempt private activity bond limit to give the housing category 42 percent of state limit. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2586 2015–16 |
School sitingRequires for a period of 10 years – from the effective date of the bill until July 1, 2026 – counties planning under the Growth Management Act to allow school districts to site common schools outside of urban growth areas... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2588 2015–16 |
Vapor productsRegulates vapor products. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2589 2015–16 |
Gender-segregated facilitiesProvides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or... | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2590 2015–16 |
County road admin. & maint.Modifies the appraisal process for vacation of county roads to allow an appraiser to consider certain factors in the valuation. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2592 2015–16 |
Emergency mgmt. benefitsProvides benefits for certain retirement system members who die or become disabled in the course of providing emergency management services. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2593 2015–16 |
C&T college application feesRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to implement a uniform statewide program to waive application fees for low-income students. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2594 2015–16 |
Homeowners' assoc. taxesExempts homeowners' association charges paid by members for the use of amenities, common areas, facilities, or other entities from the sales and use tax. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2595 2015–16 |
Schools/safe technology useRequires the state school directors' association to: (1) Revise and distribute its model policy and procedure on electronic resources and internet safety to all school districts in the state; and (2) In revising its model... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2596 2015–16 |
Local wildland fire supress.Creates a new account to be used to fund immediate, local fire suppression responses by local suppression entities. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2600 2015–16 |
Farm internship programIncludes Clark, Cowlitz, and Lewis counties as qualifying counties for the farm internship pilot project. Expires December 31, 2017. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2601 2015–16 |
Aggressive panhandlingProhibits a person from aggressively panhandling when the person solicited is in a public rest stop or rest area. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2602 2015–16 |
Rx drugs/costsRequires each health plan offered that provides coverage for prescription drugs to provide a maximum cost sharing for a covered outpatient prescription drug. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2603 2015–16 |
Firearms & invol. treatmentPrevents access of a firearm by a person detained for involuntary mental health treatment. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2604 2015–16 |
Employee info. disclosureExempts from public disclosure court case file numbers contained in criminal background checks of private employees of private cloud service providers, as well as the employee's personally identifiable information associated... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2606 2015–16 |
Phys. therapist dry needlingAuthorizes a physical therapist to perform dry needling only after being issued a dry needling endorsement by the secretary of the department of health. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2607 2015–16 |
Integrated student servicesCreates the Washington integrated student supports protocol to integrate the delivery of various academic and nonacademic programs and services through a single protocol. Requires the protocol to be developed by the center for... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2608 2015–16 |
Student and teacher dataRequires the superintendent of public instruction to collect, and school districts to submit, all student-level data using the United States department of education 2007 race and ethnicity reporting guidelines. Requires the... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2609 2015–16 |
Educator cultural competenceRequires the state school directors' association, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the professional educator standards board, the steering committee established in RCW 28A.405.100,... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2610 2015–16 |
County commissioner electionRequires a noncharter county with a population of 265,000 or more to establish a redistricting committee by January 31, 2017, to divide the county into five commissioner districts. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |