Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5326 2015–16 |
Public trans benefit area/txAuthorizes the legislative body of public transportation benefit areas located in certain counties to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters and, if approved, impose a sales and use tax. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5327 2015–16 |
H.S. certificates/graduationEliminates the certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement needed to graduate from high school. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5329 2015–16 |
Public employee bargainingThe provision exempting collective bargaining sessions with unions involving contract negotiations from the Open Public Meetings Act is removed, and language is added providing that collective bargaining sessions with unions... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5330 2015–16 |
Stage II gas vapor controlDirects the Department of Ecology to submit an analysis and recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2015, regarding Stage II gasoline vapor recovery system requirements under the state Clean Air Act. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5331 2015–16 |
Workers' comp grp self-insurAny group of employers who are substantially similar may adopt a plan for group self-insurance. Substantially similar means private employers who are affiliated with the same industry, line of work, or trade, or public... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5332 2015–16 |
Local employment lawsAny charter, ordinance, regulation, rule, or resolution adopted by a city, town, county, or port district regulating wages, hours of work, employee retention, or leave from employment must apply equally to unionized and... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5333 2015–16 |
Clean alt fuel vehiclesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5334 2015–16 |
Basic education/local leviesLowers reliance on local levies to fund basic education. Increases the state property tax and reduces local school levies by the same amount. Redistributes the increased state levy back to the school district from which it came. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5335 2015–16 |
Nurse educator/pay forwardThe nurse educator pay it forward program (Program) is created. The Program is developed and implemented by the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) in collaboration with the Washington Nursing Commission. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5336 2015–16 |
Traffic safety camerasAny city in western Washington with a population over 195,000 may operate one automated traffic safety camera to detect speed violations, but only if the use and location of the camera was authorized by the Legislature as a... | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5338 2015–16 |
Intermittent-use trailersAllows a registered owner to apply to the department of licensing, a county auditor or other agent, or a subagent appointed by the director of licensing for an intermittent-use trailer license plate for an intermittent-use trailer. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5339 2015–16 |
Small businesses B&O tax defAn exemption from the B&O tax is created for new businesses. A new business is exempt from the B&O tax for the first 12 months of operation unless the business has fewer than 25 employment positions. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5340 2015–16 |
Qualified health plan claimsBy January 1, 2017, health insurance carriers issuing a qualified health plan in the Exchange must reimburse a health care provider or health care facility for all non-fraudulent claims for service provided to an enrollee... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5341 2015–16 |
Linked deposit programThe Program funding limit is amended. The Treasurer is authorized to use an additional $25 million of short-term state treasury surplus funds for the existing Program for minority or women-owned businesses. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5342 2015–16 |
Human traffickingDefines "human trafficking" and other terms for purposes of disclosures to foreign workers. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5343 2015–16 |
Transit construction/parkingRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA), when it constructs or operates a transportation facility, to consider the potential impacts of that facility on parking availability for residents nearby and develop mitigation strategies. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5344 2015–16 |
Ballots, prepaid postageReturn envelopes for primary and general election ballots must include prepaid postage. The state must reimburse counties for the cost of placing prepaid postage on mail and absentee ballots in primary and general elections. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5345 2015–16 |
Toxics control accountsAdjusts the limit annually on distribution of hazardous substance tax revenues to the state toxics control account and the local toxics control account to correct for inflation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5347 2015–16 |
Flood plains/ag land, etc.Requires the Washington State Conservation Commission, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Ecology, and the Department of Agriculture to jointly identify and assess three... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5349 2015–16 |
Financial literacy seminarsBy the 2015-16 academic year, each institution of higher education must take reasonable steps to ensure each enrolled student participates in a live financial literacy seminar. The seminar must include information being... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5350 2015–16 |
Water-sewer districtsModifies water-sewer district (district) provisions governing the sale of real estate. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5351 2015–16 |
Education T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5352 2015–16 |
Education T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only, relating to education. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5354 2015–16 |
Inmate postsecondary eduProvides appropriate postsecondary opportunities to inmates. Specifies that an inmate may be selected to participate in a state-funded postsecondary education degree program, based on priority determined by the department of... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5356 2015–16 |
Fishing line recyclingThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) must establish a pilot program to coordinate statewide volunteer efforts to recycle monofilament. WDFW must provide signage at each collection point and conduct community... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |