Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Andy Billig
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5846 2017–18 |
Crew size on certain trainsRegulates minimum railroad crew staffing on trains carrying freight or passengers and trains transporting hazardous materials. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5852 2017–18 |
Militia/immigration lawsProhibits the governor from entering into a written agreement with the United States attorney general under the authority provided in 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1357(g) of the immigration and nationality act that enables the organized... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5853 2017–18 |
Career & technical educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to take actions to increase career and technical education (CTE) equivalency crediting on a broader scale across the state, subject to state appropriation. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5982 2017–18 |
Voter info/registr. recordsAllows a voter's year of birth, rather than date of birth, contained in voter registration records or files to be made available for public inspection and copying under the public records act. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6063 2017–18 |
Aerial crop protect./schoolsRequires the applicator of crop protection products to provide written notification to an affected school facility forty-eight hours before an aerial application that is conducted within one-quarter mile of the school... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6092 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationAuthorizes 16 and 17-year olds to register to vote at the Department of Licensing (DOL), designated agencies, electronically, and by mail. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6100 2017–18 |
Working conn. childcareAllows individuals participating in higher education programs, including public or private four-year colleges or universities, to be eligible for Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) benefits. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5605 2017–18 |
OSPI background checksExtends record check requirements for employees and contractors of specified education entities to persons who will have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to developmentally disabled persons. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 7, 2017 |
| SB 5402 2017–18 |
Bicyclist safety councilCreates the Cooper Jones Bicycle Safety Advisory Council for the purpose of reducing and eventually eliminating bicycle-related injuries and fatalities in the state. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5118 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRequires the Personal Needs Allowance to be increased annually by the percentage cost of living adjustment for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Social Security benefits. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5715 2017–18 |
Nursing home paymentsExempts certain residents in nursing facilities from a rate penalty. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5138 2017–18 |
Metropolitan park districtsProvides conditions under which a city, county, or contiguous group of cities or counties proposing or approving the formation of a metropolitan park district may limit the district's purpose and taxing powers. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5595 2017–18 |
State hospital reimbursementBases the reimbursement required by contractors that use more state hospital patient days of care than allocated on the average number of days used in excess of the contractor's bed allocation for the quarter. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5107 2017–18 |
Early childhood ed & assistAdds school districts, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits as organizations that may contribute funds to the Early Start Account in order to expand access and eligibility in the Early Childhood Education and... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2017 |
May 4, 2017 |
| SB 5357 2017–18 |
Outdoor early learning progsEstablishes a 4-year pilot project to license outdoor, nature-based early learning and child care programs. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2017 |
May 4, 2017 |
| SB 5449 2017–18 |
Digital citizenshipRequires the development of a model policy and procedures on electronic resources and Internet safety to better support digital citizenship, media literacy, and Internet safety in schools. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 20, 2017 |
| SB 5142 2017–18 |
Educational interpretersAllows educational interpreters who have not successfully achieved the applicable performance standard required by the Professional Educator Standards Board to provide or continue providing interpreter services to students for... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 17, 2017 |
| SB 5023 2017–18 |
Schools/excess leviesDelays for one year changes to the formulas for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2017 |
Mar 15, 2017 |
| SB 6338 2015–16 |
Cooperative assoc. mergersProvides that a member of a rural electric association is not entitled to dissent from a merger to which the association is a party if all members of the association have the right to continue their membership status in the... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6455 2015–16 |
Prof. educator workforceIncreases teacher recruitment by, for example, disseminating information about teacher preparation programs and teaching in Washington, and by making a web-based job application depository available to school districts. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6620 2015–16 |
School safetyRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to complete an evaluation of how Washington and other states have addressed the funding of school safety and security programs, and to submit a report to the... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5879 2015–16 |
Infants, toddlers/disabilitySpecifies that the Department of Early Learning (DEL) is the lead agency for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers program. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6273 2015–16 |
Schools/safe technology useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop best practices and recommendations for instruction on digital citizenship, Internet safety, and media literacy, in consultation with stakeholders. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 5026 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5065 2015–16 |
Homeless studentsHomeless student education liaisons are added to the basic education prototypical school funding formula as a new staff category. It is funded at .233 liaisons per 1000 students. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |