Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2669 2015–16 |
Public school PE requirementExtends current physical education (PE) requirements for first through eighth grade students to kindergarten students. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2670 2015–16 |
School assessment systemEliminates nonfederally required tests, removes the graduation requirement from statewide tests, allows opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to students, and creates a balanced assessment system. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2671 2015–16 |
Early learning agency def.Modifies the definition of "agency" to exempt school-age programs that operate in schools and meet specified requirements from licensing by the Department of Early Learning. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2672 2015–16 |
Utility relocation costsRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to pay costs of removal or relocation of utility facilities in the public right-of-way, when caused by construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of a rail fixed guideway... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2673 2015–16 |
Judgment lien recording costProvides that any fee for recording a judgment as a lien on the nonexempt value of a homestead property is a recoverable cost by the judgment creditor. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2674 2015–16 |
Dispute resolution feesAllows county legislative authorities to impose a $20 surcharge on civil filing fees in superior court, and raise surcharges on civil filing fees in district court and filing fees in small claims court to $20, for the purpose... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2675 2015–16 |
Workforce invest. act refs.Updates references from the Workforce Investment Act to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, from the Workforce Investment Board to the Workforce Development Board, and Public Law references. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2676 2015–16 |
Building code exemptionsAuthorizes the legislative authority of a city or county to adopt an ordinance that, for innovative housing, creates an exemption from requirements of the state building code. Prohibits a city or county from exempting... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2677 2015–16 |
Detention rooms and housesIncreases the population size of counties that are required to maintain a juvenile detention facility from more than 50,000 inhabitants to more than 250,000 inhabitants. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2679 2015–16 |
Life sciences researchEstablishes a Cancer Research Program within a new Center of Excellence for Life Science and Cancer Research (Center). | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2680 2015–16 |
Open education pilot grantsEstablishes the Washington Open Education Pilot Grant program (program) within the Student Achievement Council (Council) to award up to 100 grants per year, subject to funds appropriated, to faculty to develop or obtain open... | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2682 2015–16 |
Automatic voter registrationEstablishes qualified voter registration agencies. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2683 2015–16 |
State route 26 improvementsRequires the department of transportation to undertake a feasibility study to address the needs on the state route number 26 corridor. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2684 2015–16 |
Greenhouse gas creditsRequires a greenhouse gas rule adopted by the department of ecology to provide for the establishment of credits for certain emission reduction activities. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2685 2015–16 |
Female genital mutilationCreates the crime of Female Genital Mutilation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2686 2015–16 |
Textbook affordabilityRequires the community and technical colleges to revise their college catalogs and course descriptions to designate which courses qualify as having open educational resources. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2687 2015–16 |
Hearing disability coverageEstablishes the hearing disability parity act. Requires each group contract for comprehensive health care services which is entered into, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to: (1) Include coverage for hearing aids for... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2688 2015–16 |
Historic building rehab. taxAllows cities to impose a tax levy increase above the one percent revenue growth limit to fund the rehabilitation of historic buildings. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2689 2015–16 |
Historic building preserv.Creates the Historic Building Rehabilitation Financing Program (Program) in the Department of Commerce to provide loans for the safety and preservation of historic buildings. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2690 2015–16 |
Academic support pilotEstablishes a pilot project to create after-school learning labs in public middle and junior high schools, beginning in the 2016-17 school year. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2691 2015–16 |
CWU fifth year promiseAuthorizes Central Washington University (Central) to offer a program that promises a free fifth year for a student enrolled in a four-year baccalaureate degree program who is unable to graduate in four years, as long as the... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2692 2015–16 |
Higher ed. perform. fundingCreates a performance funding incentive system for the four-year institutions and requires the legislature to appropriate funding to each four-year institution contingent on the achievement of performance targets set for each... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2693 2015–16 |
Marijuana lounge endorsementCreates a marijuana lounge endorsement to a marijuana retailer license that authorizes an endorsement holder to operate a marijuana lounge connected to the retail outlet in which adults 21 years old and older may consume marijuana. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2695 2015–16 |
Historic public rec. accessRequires the Department of Natural Resources to ensure that road engineering projects are designed to preserve the ability for pedestrian access to continue when roads are being maintained or abandoned. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2696 2015–16 |
Mairjuana plant sale/medicalAuthorizes licensed marijuana producers to sell marijuana plants and seeds at wholesale to those licensed marijuana retailers with a medical marijuana endorsement issued by the Liquor and Cannabis Board. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |