Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2697 2015–16 |
Campaign finance reportingExcludes payment for republishing portions of political advertisements as a reportable campaign contribution. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2698 2015–16 |
Levy lid revision delayDelays for one year, changes to the school district formula for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance provisions. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2699 2015–16 |
Ticket sale interferenceProvides that a seller of ticket bot software violates the Consumer Protection Act only if he or she knows or markets that the purpose of the software is to circumvent, thwart, interfere with, or evade a security measure,... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2701 2015–16 |
Alcoholic beveragesAuthorizes a nonprofit organization that obtains a special occasion liquor license to sell wine in original, unopened containers for consumption on the licensed premises. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2702 2015–16 |
Flags/ferry systemProhibits the state ferry system from flying a flag on a vessel or terminal that it operates, other than the United States flag, the state flag, or a maritime flag. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2703 2015–16 |
Responsible citizenshipEmpowers schools and educators to hold students accountable, through the education system, for becoming responsible and productive citizens. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2704 2015–16 |
Supervision of offendersGrants authority to general authority Washington peace officers to search, detain, and arrest offenders who have violated the terms of their community supervision. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2705 2015–16 |
First degree rapeIncreases the seriousness level of Rape in the first degree from XII (12) to XV (15). | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2706 2015–16 |
DUI 4th offense/felonyMakes it a felony level offense on a person's fourth Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offense instead of the person's fifth offense. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2707 2015–16 |
Voter preregistrationAllows 17 year olds to preregister to vote that will make the person eligible to vote when he or she turns 18 years old. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2708 2015–16 |
Fire district formationCreates an alternate mechanism for the legislative authority of a city or town to establish a fire protection district (district) with boundaries equal to the corporate boundaries of the city or town. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2709 2015–16 |
Firefighter license platesCreates firefighter memorial special license plates to organize, finance, fund, construct, utilize, and maintain a memorial on the state capitol grounds to honor fallen firefighters and provide support and assistance to... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2710 2015–16 |
Veteran's disability passesExtends free veteran's disability lifetime park passes to any disabled veteran, regardless of state residency. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2712 2015–16 |
Use of force in self-defenseProvides that homicide is justifiable when committed in the event the slayer had a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm to himself, herself, or another person in a dwelling, residence, other place of... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2713 2015–16 |
Women helping women grantsEstablishes the women helping women act. Creates a women helping women grant program within the department of commerce to enhance the capacity of local communities to: (1) Develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2714 2015–16 |
Unfunded state mandatesRequires the legislature, for all legislation where a school district fiscal note is required, to: (1) Appropriate the funds identified as necessary to implement the legislation; or (2) Identify the resource that is available... | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2715 2015–16 |
Coal electricity conversionExempts from state sales and use taxes all charges for construction related to the conversion of a coal-fired electric generation facility into a natural gas-fired electric generation facility or biomass energy facility. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2716 2015–16 |
Working connect. child careDEL must adopt rules, in accordance with federal law, that would require that a child is eligible for WCCC if the child has received CPS child care or CWS child care within the prior six months and the response DSHS initiated... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2717 2015–16 |
Tacoma Narrows bridge tollsEstablishes the Tacoma Narrows bridge toll by coffee act. Requires the department of transportation's economic partnerships program, in consultation with the toll division, to identify opportunities to create a toll plaza by... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2718 2015–16 |
Consumer protection/militaryAllows military service members to cancel or suspend certain service contracts when called into active duty and to resume the services upon return from active duty. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2719 2015–16 |
GMA economic dev. elementEstablishes the economic revitalization act. Provides common sense direction for the application of the growth management act by reaffirming that local governments have broad authority to make decisions that will provide... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2720 2015–16 |
Water pollution act scopeEliminates groundwater and certain isolated wetlands from the scope waters subject to state water pollution control laws. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2721 2015–16 |
Waters of U.S. definitionEnsures that a new federal government definition of the term "waters of the United States" has no applicability to the regulation of water quality in this state. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2722 2015–16 |
Small & limited public worksAuthorizes state agencies and authorized local governments to: (1) Use a uniform small works roster to award contracts for construction, building, renovation, remodeling, alteration, repair, or improvement of real property... | Linda Kochmar (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2723 2015–16 |
IT sales to gaming companiesClarifies that the prohibition on knowingly transmitting or receiving gambling information through the use of the Internet or certain other means does not apply to businesses located in Washington State that provide certain... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |