All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2838 2015–16 |
DOC limits on contactAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to impose no-contact requirements for an offender under its supervision in community custody based on the offender's risk to the community. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2852 2015–16 |
Election data and reportingRequires county auditors to make ballot counting records available to the public at the time they are counted. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2859 2015–16 |
Credit report freezesPermits an authorized representative to request a credit report security freeze on behalf of a minor or an incapacitated person. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2906 2015–16 |
Juvenile offenders reintegr.Adds rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile offenders to the purposes underlying the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2925 2015–16 |
Wildland fires/livestockRequires the Department of Natural Resources to allow livestock owners or their employees to access public lands for the purpose of retrieving or caring for livestock during a fire suppression response unless doing so would... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2928 2015–16 |
Outdoor burning/forest firesCreates a "forest resiliency burning" pilot project administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and requires the DNR to coordinate with certain regional entities to conduct forest resiliency burning and... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2938 2015–16 |
WA trade conventions/taxesAllows an out-of-state business to participate in one trade convention in Washington each year without the participation being used as the sole basis to establish nexus for Washington tax purposes. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2971 2015–16 |
Real estate/local governmentModifies information that cities, counties, and the entity with which the Department of Commerce contracts for the provision of municipal research and services must post electronically with respect to locally adopted... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5029 2015–16 |
Digital assets, access toSets standards for custodians of digital assets to follow when a fiduciary, acting for the owner of the digital assets, needs electronic information to perform management duties. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5143 2015–16 |
Childhood immunizationsRequires the Department of Health to develop and make available resources for expecting parents regarding childhood immunizations. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5180 2015–16 |
Life insurance reserve req'sAmends and updates the model acts for the Standard Valuation Law and Standard Nonforfeiture Law. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5251 2015–16 |
Public water syst assistanceTransfers the financial administration of the Safe Water Assistance Account from the Public Works Board and the Department of Commerce to the Department of Health. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5435 2015–16 |
Optional salary deferralEnrolls all new state employees eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan beginning January 1, 2017, at a 3 percent of pay contribution amount, unless they affirmatively elect not to participate. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5581 2015–16 |
Group life & disability ins.Adds grief counseling to the list of benefits a group life insurance policy may include. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5597 2015–16 |
Real estate appraisersAmends reciprocity provisions for real estate appraisers to remove the requirement that the applicant be credentialed under substantially similar licensing regulations in another state. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5605 2015–16 |
Domestic violence assaultIncreases the age of mandatory arrest from 16 to 18 years old and older for domestic violence assault. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5670 2015–16 |
Universal comm services progAllows unspent funds in the Universal Communications Services Account remaining at the end of any fiscal year to be carried over and spent in subsequent fiscal years. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5778 2015–16 |
Ambulatory surgical facilityProhibits the Secretary of Health from increasing ambulatory surgical facility licensing fees until July 1, 2018. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 146, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5873 2015–16 |
LEOFF plan 1 retireesOpens a new one-year window for retirees from the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 (LEOFF 1) to choose an actuarially equivalent spousal survivor benefit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6120 2015–16 |
Vessel registration exempAdds an exemption to the vessel registration requirement for vessels with motors that draw 250 watts or less that propel the vessel no faster than 10 miles per hour and are used in Washington waters. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6156 2015–16 |
Medicaid false claims actLimits the sunset review and termination of the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (MFFCA) to the qui tam provisions of the MFFCA, and extends the sunset review and termination of the qui tam provisions to 2023. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6203 2015–16 |
Practice of pharmacyAllows chart orders for patients or residents of institutional facilities to be considered prescriptions if they contain specified elements. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6227 2015–16 |
Wildlife and recreation prg.Modifies a portion of the current WWRP account structure. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6238 2015–16 |
Schedule II prescriptionsAllows a schedule II amphetamine or non-narcotic stimulant to be prescribed for any disease states or conditions for which the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved an indication. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6263 2015–16 |
Emergency mgmt. benefitsAdds to the death or disability benefits of members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2), expanding the benefits that apply to members that leave employment for federal... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |