Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joan McBride
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1645 2015–16 |
E-cigarettes, vapor productsCreates a statutory framework for the regulation of commerce in vapor products, including provisions related to: (a) licensing; (b) product safety warnings and disclosures; (c) packaging requirements; (d) Internet sales; (e)... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1646 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesModifies the Equal Pay Act to include prohibiting the provision of less favorable employment opportunities based on gender and modify remedies. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1647 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careRequires health carriers to cover contraceptives without cost-sharing. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1648 2015–16 |
Infrastructure/local govtIncreases the annual state contribution limit for project awards under the local revitalization program from $2.5 million to $7.5 million. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1664 2015–16 |
License plates/one, optionalAllows the issuance of one license plate for certain vehicles. | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1685 2015–16 |
Washington food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purposes of creating a forum in which state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1694 2015–16 |
Thanksgiving day, working onRequires a retail or service establishment employer to pay each of its employees, for hours worked on Thanksgiving day, wages at a rate of three times the amount of the employee's hourly rate. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1710 2015–16 |
Food supply, in-stateRequires the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the economic development of the local food system in the state. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1732 2015–16 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1733 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsDirects the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1734 2015–16 |
One family one team/courtDirects the Administrative Office of the Courts to participate in a One Family One Team Public-Private Partnership (Partnership) that supports innovation in dependency court proceedings. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1745 2015–16 |
Voting rightsCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1760 2015–16 |
Student skillsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to convene a work group to develop and recommend: benchmarks for developmentally appropriate interpersonal and decision-making knowledge and skills of... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1785 2015–16 |
Academic achievement certif.Eliminates the requirement that a student meet standards on assessments in order to obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement and graduate from a public high school. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1786 2015–16 |
Aerospace wages & incentivesRequires wage standards to be met for businesses to be eligible for certain aerospace related business and occupation tax incentives. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1794 2015–16 |
Infants, toddlers/disabilitySpecifies that the Department of Early Learning is the lead agency for the Early Support for Infant and Toddlers program. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1820 2015–16 |
EBT cards/higher ed studentsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to request all necessary waivers from applicable federal rules to authorize on-campus food retail establishments located on Washington's public and private... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1824 2015–16 |
Long-life smoke detectorsRequires all battery-powered smoke alarms, including combination smoke alarms, sold for installation in residential buildings to contain a nonreplaceable, nonremovable battery capable of powering the alarm for a minimum of 10... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1825 2015–16 |
Resident student/veteransModifies the definition of resident student for veterans of the uniformed services, including spouses and dependents, receiving veterans administration educational benefits to comply with the Veterans Access, Choice, and... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1928 2015–16 |
Homeless youth populationDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct an analysis to identify characteristics of the homeless youth population from birth to age 10. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1929 2015–16 |
Electric vehicle readinessRequires cities with planning commissions, code cities planning under specific planning authorities, and counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to, if they are adjacent to certain highways, allow... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1931 2015–16 |
Health care for employeesProhibits employers with 50 or more employees from (1) reducing the scheduled hours of employees or structuring staffing patterns to avoid federal penalties related to providing health coverage for employees; (2) engaging in... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1941 2015–16 |
School district bonds/votingAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds , and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1949 2015–16 |
Higher ed student protectionCreates the Office of the Ombuds within the Washington Student Achievement Council to serve students of for-profit degree-granting institutions and private vocational schools and to provide mediation. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1972 2015–16 |
Sexual orient. chng effortsRegulates the professional conduct of licensed health care providers with respect to performing sexual orientation change efforts on patients under age eighteen. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |