Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Matt Manweller
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2406 2015–16 |
Employment noncompetitionMakes noncompetition agreements void and unenforceable for hair designers, cosmetologists, barbers, manicurists, estheticians, drywall applicators, musicians, and individuals who work in a fast-food establishment. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2407 2015–16 |
Commercial rent controlProhibits cities and towns from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing ordinances or other provisions that regulate the amount of rent to be charged for commercial rental structures or sites other than properties in public... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2416 2015–16 |
Correctional industries ins.Requires the Department of Corrections to directly pay workers' compensation insurance premiums for inmates participating in class IV and class V correctional industries instead of reimbursing local government agencies and... | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2421 2015–16 |
Greenhouse emissions/federalEnsures that state restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions are no more stringent than restrictions established by federal law. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2456 2015–16 |
Vessel taxes and permitsAddresses sales and use taxes on vessels. Expires August 1, 2021. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2468 2015–16 |
GMA/rail dependent usesAdds definitions of "freight rail dependent uses" and "short line railroad" to the Growth Management Act, and provides that railroad tracks and freight rail dependent uses are included within "rural development" and "rural character." | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2488 2015–16 |
Academic bill of rightsCreates the Academic Bill of Rights, which addresses: (1) free expression on campus; (2) use of trigger warnings by faculty; (3) use of microaggressions; (4) retaliation for expression and whistleblowing; and (5) student... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2489 2015–16 |
Worker wage parityRequires a charter, ordinance, regulation, rule, or resolution enacted by a city, town, county, or port district regulating the minimum hourly wage rate to apply equally to both unionized and nonunionized employers. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2490 2015–16 |
Public employee bargainingModifies public employee collective bargaining provisions. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2491 2015–16 |
Local wage law preemptionStates that the state of Washington hereby occupies and preempts the entire field regarding wages and hours of work within the boundaries of the state. Prohibits a city, town, county, or port district from requiring,... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2499 2015–16 |
Dental procedures/insuranceProhibits a health carrier offering a dental only plan from denying a claim for a covered dental service provided by a treating dentist to a covered person if the service was provided within the standard of care. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2502 2015–16 |
HCA rule-making authoritySuspends the authority to adopt rules that affect dental providers until the state health care authority has established contracts with at least the same number of dentists as had been contracted with as of July 1, 2009. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2517 2015–16 |
Dental office supportAddresses dental office support services. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2548 2015–16 |
Labor & industries appealsModifies provisions regarding department of labor and industries appeals. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2549 2015–16 |
Permitting of conveyancesProvides that rules adopted by the Department of Labor and Industries on or after January 1, 2013, regarding minimum standards for conveyances apply to existing conveyances no earlier than 10 years after the rule is adopted. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2564 2015–16 |
Public cemeteries/prop. taxModifies the property tax exemption for property used as a public burying ground or cemetery. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2571 2015–16 |
Farm property/auctioneersAddresses sales and use tax exemptions on the sale of personal property used in conducting a farm activity where the sale is made by or through an auctioneer and is held or conducted upon a farm. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2572 2015–16 |
Agricultural aircraft partsAddresses sales and use tax exemptions for replacement parts for agricultural aircraft. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2578 2015–16 |
Unemployment job search req.Allows in-person activities with a career counselor at an accredited institution of higher education to qualify as a job-search activity for unemployment claimants. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2581 2015–16 |
Cider alcohol contentIncreases the maximum alcohol content of cider from not more than 7 percent alcohol by volume to not more than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, similar to a recent increase of the maximum alcohol content of cider under federal law. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2589 2015–16 |
Gender-segregated facilitiesProvides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or... | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2613 2015–16 |
Clean vehicle tax exemptionsModifies eligibility for the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain clean alternative fuel vehicles by extending it to all qualifying vehicles irrespective of their sales price or fair market value. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2617 2015–16 |
District-based electionsAuthorizes non-charter counties, non-charter code cities, second class cities, and towns to implement a district-based election system for positions on the legislative body of the county or city. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2622 2015–16 |
Occupational licensureCreates a Washington effective licensing port and eliminates certain occupational licensure and certification requirements. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2630 2015–16 |
Wages overpayment/muni corpRequires procedures used by the state, counties, and cities for collecting overpayment of wages from employees to be used by municipal corporations. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |