Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rodney Tom
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6228 2013–14 |
Health care cost and qualityRequires health carriers to offer transparency tools for members with certain price and quality information. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 224, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 4, 2014 |
| SB 6265 2013–14 |
Agencies/patient health infoProvides exceptions to the right of a patient to receive an accounting of all disclosures of information and records related to mental health that are the same as the exceptions for general health care information. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 220, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 4, 2014 |
| SB 6062 2013–14 |
School data internet accessRequires each school district, charter school, and state-tribal compact school to publish on its website a copy of its employee collective bargaining agreements by September 1, 2014, and update them within 30 days of any changes. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6163 2013–14 |
Expanded learningDefines Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) to include school-based programs and programs offered by community-based organizations in partnership with schools that provide extended learning and enriching experiences beyond... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6552 2013–14 |
Student hour and grad reqsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop curriculum frameworks for a selected list of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses whose content is considered equivalent to science or... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 217, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6128 2013–14 |
Student medications/deliveryRequires a non-nurse school district employee asked to administer certain medications or perform nursing services to file a voluntary written, current, and unexpired letter of intent stating the employee's willingness to... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 204, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| SB 6458 2013–14 |
Insurance comm./health careRequires the Insurance Commissioner to provide notice of proposed rulemaking on matters relating to health insurance to the health care committees of the Legislature, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, the Health Care... | Senator (R-2) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| SB 6141 2013–14 |
UTC and atty general recordsProvides that records filed by a solid waste collection company with the Attorney General's Office or the Utilities Transportation Commission containing valuable commercial information are not subject to public disclosure... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| SB 6126 2013–14 |
Children/dependency mattersRequires the appointment of an attorney to represent a child in a dependency proceeding six months after granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship when there is no remaining parent with parental rights. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 6129 2013–14 |
Paraeducator developmentDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board to convene a work group to design program-specific minimum employment standards for paraeducators, recommend professional development, develop a career ladder, and design an... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 136, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 6387 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement a Medicaid waiver to replace the Individual and Family Services (IFS) program no later than May 30, 2015. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 5964 2013–14 |
Public records and meetingsRequires training for members of a governing body of a public agency on the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6016 2013–14 |
Health benefit exchangeRequires an issuer of a qualified health plan to provide information to health care providers and facilities regarding enrollees who are in the second or third month of the grace period. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6279 2013–14 |
Search warrant applicationsProvides that a district or municipal court judge may issue a warrant for any person or evidence located anywhere within the state if the warrant pertains to an offense alleged to have occurred in the judge's county. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6413 2013–14 |
Prior offenses for DUIAdds five new offenses to the list of those offenses that count as a "prior offense" when a person is charged with an impaired driving offense. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6415 2013–14 |
DUI consecutive sentencesRequires that any sentence for a felony Driving Under the Influence or being in Physical Control of a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug offense be served consecutively to any sentence imposed... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6424 2013–14 |
Biliteracy seal/HS studentsEstablishes the State of Washington Seal of Biliteracy (Seal) to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages in addition... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6514 2013–14 |
Farmers markets/beer & wineChanges definition of "qualifying farmers market" such that farmers markets may qualify for retail sales and sampling of beer and wine produced by domestic wineries and microbreweries if the combined gross annual sales of... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6358 2013–14 |
Financial aid policiesRequires the community and technical colleges to provide financial aid application due dates and information on whether or not financial aid will be awarded on a rolling basis to their admitted students at the time of acceptance. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 6007 2013–14 |
Public utility customer infoModifies an existing Public Records Act exemption for customer information held by a public utility to exempt from disclosure all customers' addresses, telephone numbers, electronic contact information, and specific utility... | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 6013 2013–14 |
Epinephrine autoinjectorsMakes a technical correction. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 5097 2013–14 |
Discover pass/complimentaryAllows a married couple to combine their volunteer service hours in order to meet the 24 hours of volunteer time required to earn a complimentary Discover Pass during the 2015 and 2016 calendar years. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5127 2013–14 |
Struct. settlements/workersThe age threshold for structured settlements is removed, allowing injured workers of any age to settle parts of their worker compensation claims through structured settlements. A best interest determination is not a... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5887 2013–14 |
Medical and rec. marijuanaReduces the amount of useable marijuana that a qualifying patient or designated provider may possess from 24 ounces to 3 ounces or 8 ounces, if authorized by the qualifying patient's health care professional. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6064 2013–14 |
School days/use by districtsRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct an analysis of how school districts use school days. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |