Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2640 2015–16 |
Public funds and depositsChanges the definitions of certain terms related to the Public Deposit Protection Commission and public depositaries. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2641 2015–16 |
Wine & beer samplesIncreases the number of domestic wineries and microbreweries that may offer wine or beer samples at qualifying farmers markets from a combination of three at each market per day to a combination of six at each market per day. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2642 2015–16 |
Small winery tax reliefProvides an exemption from a majority of wine taxes on the first 20,000 gallons of wine sold by a domestic winery. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2643 2015–16 |
School district proceduresRequires the board of directors of each school district, before adopting a procedure to implement a policy, to comply with the notice requirements of the open public meetings act. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2645 2015–16 |
Eliminating accountsEliminates numerous accounts and transfers remaining balances in those accounts to the State General Fund. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2646 2015–16 |
Retirement system defaultsChanges the default plan for new members who are first eligible to enter the Public Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 on or after July 1, 2016,... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2647 2015–16 |
Tax foreclosed prop./housingRequires counties holding tax foreclosed real property to offer to sell the property to the city in which it sits unless it is purchased by a public agency for a public purpose. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2648 2015–16 |
Retirement info. disclosureExempts from public disclosure investment information in private funds held by a city retirement board, to the extent disclosure could result in financial loss to the retirement fund or to the provider of the information. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2649 2015–16 |
Rail fixed guideway systemAddresses incidents, accidents, security breaches, identified hazards, and identified security vulnerability with regard to rail fixed guideway systems. Establishes the department of transportation as the state safety... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2650 2015–16 |
Advertising activity moneysAuthorizes the department of transportation to: (1) Sell commercial advertising, including product placement, on department web sites and social media; and (2) Sell a version of its mobile application(s) to users who desire to... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2652 2015–16 |
Health care declarationsRequires the Department of Licensing to issue driver's licenses and identicards, if the applicant so requests, with a symbol or abbreviation that denotes the presence of a health care declaration and a code that, if the... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2653 2015–16 |
Personalized handgun taxesRequires the purchaser of a pistol to include on the application whether the pistol is a personalized handgun. Provides a sales and use tax exemption on the retail sale of a personalized handgun. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2654 2015–16 |
Incentivized evidenceRequires a trial court to assess the reliability of an informant's testimony before allowing the state to introduce the testimony as evidence in a criminal proceeding, unless waived by the defendant. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2655 2015–16 |
Crowdfunding donation taxesExempts qualifying crowdfunding donations from business and occupation and sales and use taxes. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2656 2015–16 |
Zero-based budget reviewsEstablishes the zero-based budget review process to provide more thorough analysis of the programs and services provided by state agencies and to better prioritize the expenditure of public resources. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2657 2015–16 |
Teacher years of serviceRequires the calculation of years of service for classroom teachers to include experience at any nationally or regionally accredited private school gained after the date that the individual becomes certified to be a teacher in... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2658 2015–16 |
Tribal cultural resourcesIdentifies the protection of tribal cultural resources in forest practices as a public interest. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2659 2015–16 |
Traffic fines consolidationDirects development of a plan to establish a program for the consolidation of an individual's traffic-based financial obligations into a unified and affordable payment plan. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2660 2015–16 |
Transportation/waterwaysRequires the department of transportation, during the design process for state highway projects that include the construction of a new bridge or reconstruction of an existing bridge across a navigable river or waterway,... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2661 2015–16 |
Dev. disabilities trustDirects half of the sale proceeds, any lease revenue, and any timber sale revenue of a Residential Habilitation Center, owned by the Department of Social and Health Services, into the Developmental Disabilities Community Trust Account. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2662 2015–16 |
Next gen educational savingsEstablishes the Washington Next Generation Educational Savings Account program (program), which automatically establishes an educational savings account for every child born in the state with an initial deposit of $250,... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2664 2015–16 |
School PE exemptionsRemoves a provision that allows public school students in grades one through eight to be excused from physical education (PE) instruction because of participation in directed athletics. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2665 2015–16 |
Tax preferences approvalRequires legislative approval of tax preferences as part of the two-year budget process. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2666 2015–16 |
Tax expenditure transparencyAddresses the department of revenue's reporting to the legislature regarding a listing of the amount of reduction for the current and next biennium in the revenues of the state or the revenues of local government collected by... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2668 2015–16 |
Trafficking victims/vacatingAllows a person to vacate a conviction for prostitution even if he or she has committed other crimes since the date of conviction if those crimes were the result of being a victim of a trafficking or a prostitution-related offense. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |