All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2321 2015–16 |
Fire authority formationAuthorizes: (1) two regional fire protection service authorities (RFAs), to form an RFA; or (2) an RFA to annex an adjacent RFA. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2324 2015–16 |
Educational interpretersAuthorizes the parent or guardian of a child who is deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing to request a specific sign language or sign system in the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2325 2015–16 |
Firearms/hunting educationRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, develop a program of instruction for firearms safety and hunter education for students in grades 9through 12. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2327 2015–16 |
Horse slaughterProvides that engaging in certain activities involving the slaughter, possession, and trade of horses or horse meat for human consumption is a Class C felony. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2328 2015–16 |
Breast health informationRequires health care facilities to include in the summary of a mammography report, required by federal law to be provided to a patient, information that identifies the patient's individual breast density classification based... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2329 2015–16 |
Basic ed./caseload forecastRequires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of state residents, ages 25 to 44, who do not have a high school diploma or credential, and the number of students expected to enroll in basic education for adults... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2330 2015–16 |
Electric vehicle chargingEstablishes distinction between electric vehicle charging stations made available for public use and those made available for private use or uses other than charging. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2331 2015–16 |
Invasive species councilChanges the expiration date of the Washington State Invasive Species Council from June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2022. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2333 2015–16 |
PERS plan choiceAuthorizes an employee to choose to earn future service credit as a member of plan 2 or plan 3 of the public employees' retirement system if they are: (1) Age twenty-five or less; (2) Validly separated from employment from an... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2334 2015–16 |
Martial arts excise taxationRemoves yoga, chi gong, and martial arts activities not held at an athletic or fitness facility from the definition of a retail sale, thereby removing them from the sales tax base. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2336 2015–16 |
Workers' comp./claim closureRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to adjudicate a self-insured employer's request to close a claim within 90 days of the request. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2337 2015–16 |
Workers' comp./60-mnth limitEstablishes a 60 month limit on temporary time-loss benefits for injured workers. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2338 2015–16 |
Workers' comp./max med imprvProvides that temporary time-loss benefits for injured workers terminate when a worker reaches maximum medical improvement. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2339 2015–16 |
Residential treatmentRemoves the exemption for residential treatment from mental health parity requirements that apply to state-regulated health plans, Public Employees Benefits Board plans, Washington State Health Insurance Pool plans, and the... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2341 2015–16 |
DNA biological samplesAuthorizes law enforcement to submit biological samples of deceased offenders to the Washington State Patrol for purposes of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification analysis to help solve cold cases. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2342 2015–16 |
Liquor industry/retailersAuthorizes breweries to perform certain personal services to beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2343 2015–16 |
Limited medical licensesAllows medical school graduates who have not completed a residency program to engage in the supervised practice of medicine. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2344 2015–16 |
County ferry districtsCreates a referendum option prior to the establishment of a county ferry district for the voters of any county ferry district that is intended to be created in only a portion of the county. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2345 2015–16 |
Combo heat & power systemsAuthorizes a natural gas company to offer incentives for customers to invest in combined heat and power systems that result in cost-effective energy efficiency savings and achieve real, quantifiable reductions in greenhouse... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2347 2015–16 |
Marijuana tax reductionReduces the excise tax on the retail sale of marijuana products from 37 percent to 25 percent of the retail sales price. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2348 2015–16 |
Local fireworks ordinancesCreates an exception to the requirement that city and county ordinances relating to fireworks that are more restrictive than the statewide minimum standards go into effect no sooner than one year after adoption. | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2349 2015–16 |
Renaming branch campusesStrikes the term "branch" from statutes referencing the satellite campuses of the public institutions of higher education. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2351 2015–16 |
Cinnamon w/ high coumarinRequires all packages labeled as whole cinnamon bark or ground cinnamon that is not wholly derived from the Ceylon, or true, cinnamon plant to have conspicuous labeling that indicates that the contents of the package contain... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2352 2015–16 |
Farmlands/riparian plantingRevises farmlands preservation account provisions with regard to: (1) Riparian restoration and planting on farmlands; (2) Federally recognized Indian tribes in the state; and (3) The allocation of funds for environmental... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2353 2015–16 |
OPMA civil penaltiesIncreases the penalty for a member of a governing body violating the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) from $100 to $500. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |