All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1631 2015–16 |
Tribes, fuel tax agreementsAllows the Department of Licensing to enter into fuel tax agreements with certain federally recognized tribes with lands held in trust. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1632 2015–16 |
Domestic violenceElevates Assault in the fourth degree involving domestic violence (DV) from a gross misdemeanor to a class C felony when a defendant has two or more prior adult convictions for certain crimes involving DV in the previous 10 years. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1634 2015–16 |
Job order contractingAdds the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to entities that may award a contract amount up to $6 million. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1635 2015–16 |
Write-in candidates & votesInvalidates write-in votes for any person who has not filed a declaration of candidacy. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1638 2015–16 |
Health care scribe tx creditProvides a business and occupation tax credit to medical practices that employ eligible scribes. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1640 2015–16 |
School district waiversAuthorizes school district boards of directors (school boards), subject to specified limitations, to waive numerous education statutes and administrative rules. | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1642 2015–16 |
Youth substance abuseCreates the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Grant Program with the stated purpose of providing funding for community-based and statewide substance education programs designed to reduce initiation of substance... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1643 2015–16 |
Bill & budget fiscal impactRequires fiscal notes dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures as well as... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1644 2015–16 |
Vet. survivor tuition waiverAllows children of eligible veterans or National Guard members to receive tuition and fee waivers before age 18 and after age 26 in certain circumstances. | Carol Gregory (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1645 2015–16 |
E-cigarettes, vapor productsCreates a statutory framework for the regulation of commerce in vapor products, including provisions related to: (a) licensing; (b) product safety warnings and disclosures; (c) packaging requirements; (d) Internet sales; (e)... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1646 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesModifies the Equal Pay Act to include prohibiting the provision of less favorable employment opportunities based on gender and modify remedies. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1647 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careRequires health carriers to cover contraceptives without cost-sharing. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1648 2015–16 |
Infrastructure/local govtIncreases the annual state contribution limit for project awards under the local revitalization program from $2.5 million to $7.5 million. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1649 2015–16 |
Collection agency costsAllows a collection agency to recoup the cost of the homeless housing and assistance surcharge on documents recording a lien or satisfaction of a lien. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1650 2015–16 |
Marijuana seizing, disposingAuthorizes state and local law enforcement agencies to seize and sell at auction any marijuana, marijuana concentrates, and marijuana-infused products that have been illegally grown, produced, processed, or possessed in... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1651 2015–16 |
Human traffickingDefines "human trafficking" and other terms for purposes of disclosures to foreign workers. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1653 2015–16 |
Studded tire permitsRequires the department of licensing to make a studded tire permit available to a vehicle owner upon submittal of a proper application and payment of the studded tire permit fee. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1654 2015–16 |
Pollen-rich plants for beesPilot Project . The Weed Board must conduct a pilot project that evaluates the advantages of replacing pollen-rich noxious weeds with native forage plants that can produce similar levels of pollen and nectar to support... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1655 2015–16 |
Motorcycle safety ed adv brdModifies the meeting times of the motorcycle safety education advisory board, requiring it to meet quarterly. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1656 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsChanges the amount of time prior to a county board of equalization (board) hearing, when information or evidence held by a taxpayer or the county assessor must be made available or provided to the other party and the board,... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1657 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsRequires a taxpayer to submit rental income and expense statements for the two preceding years, or else waive related challenges, within 60 days of filing a petition challenging the assessed value of leased commercial property. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1658 2015–16 |
Property assessment appealsAuthorizes county legislative authorities to impose a filing charge for petitions to a county board of equalization (board) that challenge the assessed value of a commercial property. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1659 2015–16 |
Group life & disability ins.Adds grief counseling to the list of benefits a group life insurance policy may include. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1660 2015–16 |
Fishing opportunities, usersRequires the department of fish and wildlife, when making fisheries management determinations and setting fishing seasons, to maximize recreational fishing opportunity within available harvests before determining commercial... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1661 2015–16 |
Capital budget resourcesRestores resources to the capital budget beginning with the 2015-2017 biennium. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |