Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2755 2015–16 |
Higher ed. admin. efficiencyAdopts various efficiency measures identified by the Council of Presidents for institutions of higher education, including provisions on: (1) minor works projects and cost estimates; (2) procurement and contracting... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2756 2015–16 |
False academic credentialsExempts the following from the definition of "false academic credential": Doctorate degrees issued by a religious seminary, institute, college, or university whose certificate, diplomas, or degrees clearly identify the... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2757 2015–16 |
Transportation project eval.Requires the Department of Transportation to evaluate impacts to public transit operations as part of environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2758 2015–16 |
Public trans. benefit areasRequires the use of an ordinance to advise the county governing body of a city's preliminary intent regarding inclusion or exclusion from a public transportation benefit area. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2759 2015–16 |
Disabled veterans & seniorsAllows qualifying senior citizens and disabled persons to deduct additional health-related costs from their combined disposable income, for the purposes of calculating eligibility for property tax exemption and deferral. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2760 2015–16 |
Mobile home park tenantsEliminates low-income eligibility requirement for mobile and manufactured home relocation assistance. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2761 2015–16 |
Alt. fuel vehicle tax creditRevises alternative fuel commercial vehicle provisions regarding the business and occupation tax credit. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2762 2015–16 |
Vehicle feesIncreases the filing fees for vehicle registration applications and for certificate of title applications. Increases the service fees collected by the department of licensing, the county auditor, or other agents. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2763 2015–16 |
Development/growth plansExtends until 2028, the termination of an option that allows a city to adopt an element of its comprehensive plan that allows certain developments consistent with the optional elements to be exempt from appeal under the State... | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2764 2015–16 |
Public defense fund distrib.Clarifies that $900,000 of the revenue generated per fiscal year by the 2015 Supreme Court order to increase the base traffic infraction fines is for the Office of Public Defense. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2766 2015–16 |
Manufactured homes/titlesEstablishes a new procedure for obtaining title to a manufactured home when a person cannot provide satisfactory evidence of ownership to the Department of Licensing. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2767 2015–16 |
Center-based servicesCreates a definition for "center-based services" for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2769 2015–16 |
CTC bachelor degrees pilotCreates a pilot program for the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to select up to five community or technical colleges to offer bachelor degrees in high-demand fields of study. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2770 2015–16 |
Driver training uniformityRequires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to develop and maintain a minimum required curriculum for school districts operating a driver training education course. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2774 2015–16 |
Drones near airportsProhibits the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within five miles of an airport with over two million total passengers annually, unless certain conditions are met. Requires a person, authorized to operate an unmanned... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2775 2015–16 |
Death investigationsAdds a medical examiner and law enforcement as additional persons (in addition to the coroner) that an individual can notify when he or she knows of the existence and location of human remains. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2776 2015–16 |
Officers/child restraintAllows the use, attempt, or offer to use force upon or toward the person of another when reasonably used by a person acting in his or her official capacity as a law enforcement officer, school resource officer, or school... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2777 2015–16 |
I-732 alternativeProvides a placeholder for an alternative to Initiative Measure No. 732. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2779 2015–16 |
School competitive biddingDefines lowest responsible bidder for competitively bid public works projects in school districts as described in the public works statute. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2780 2015–16 |
Open source ed. materialsProvides a tax credit to businesses that create open source instructional materials for use at private or public institutions of higher education, free of charge, if the material is adopted as the primary resource for a course... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2782 2015–16 |
Gender segregated facilitiesEstablishes the Washington gender privacy protection act. Addresses the entry and/or use of public or private facilities when the facility has been segregated by gender. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2783 2015–16 |
Tribal member/vehicle saleCreates an explicit exemption in state law, for an existing retail sales tax exemption for vehicles sales to an enrolled tribal member delivered within Indian country. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2784 2015–16 |
State supreme courtEstablishes the we want a constitutional court act. Changes the number of supreme court judges from nine to five. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2786 2015–16 |
I-1366 fee increase reqs.Removes the requirement for majority legislative approval of fee increases from the contingency provisions of the sales tax rate decrease created by Initiative Measure No. 1366. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2787 2015–16 |
Eliminating unnecessary lawsAuthorizes certain codified laws and administrative laws to be brought before the legislature and removed from current law and repealed by a constitutional majority vote of both the house of representatives and the senate. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |