Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Sells
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1581 2015–16 |
30 dollar vehicle lic. feeChanges the distribution of the initial and renewal $30 vehicle license fee. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1582 2015–16 |
Traffic violation penaltiesIncreases funding to the motor vehicle fund from certain traffic violations. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1591 2015–16 |
High school and beyond plansSpecifies the minimum required elements of a High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP). | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1592 2015–16 |
Tuition waivers/st employeesAdds K-12 classified staff to the list of state and educational employees eligible to receive tuition and fee waivers at Washington's public institutions of higher education if the waiver is used for coursework relevant to... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1593 2015–16 |
Local transportation optionsAllows cities and towns to establish transportation utilities to pay for transportation infrastructure maintenance and operation. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1611 2015–16 |
Industrial insuranceRequires that attorneys' fees and costs be paid by the state fund or self-insurer, as appropriate, when the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals issues certain orders regarding treatment or paying for treatment. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1612 2015–16 |
Workers' compensationCreates escalating penalties for self-insured employers who unreasonably delay or refuse to pay benefits pending an appeal to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1613 2015–16 |
Injured workers w/disabilityAllows the Supervisor of Industrial Insurance to authorize medications and related treatment after claim closure in certain cases of permanent partial disability to protect the worker's life. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1614 2015–16 |
K-12 employee wagesPhases in the compensation technical working group's recommendations for comparable, market-based salaries for all K-12 staff and a revised compensation system for certificated instructional staff. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1615 2015–16 |
Postretirement employmentRemoves postretirement employment language in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system laws. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1623 2015–16 |
Railroad fundingRequires the state treasurer to transfer from the multimodal transportation account to the essential rail assistance account such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the multimodal transportation account not to... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 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 1701 2015–16 |
Job applicants/arrests, etc.Prohibits an employer from excluding an applicant from an initial interview solely because of a criminal record. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1704 2015–16 |
Safety & reducing recidivismEliminates the statutory provision that prohibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from using state funds to pay for postsecondary education programs. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1705 2015–16 |
Basic education for adultsRequires the Legislature to provide the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges with a separate appropriation to provide basic adult education. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1716 2015–16 |
Immigration detainers, etc.Prohibits a law enforcement agency (LEA) from detaining any person on the basis of an immigration detainer or administrative warrant after the person becomes eligible for release. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 1743 2015–16 |
High sch equivalency testsRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to identify high school equivalency test options with certain characteristics. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | 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 1780 2015–16 |
Interpreter servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (Authority), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services through language access providers by 2018. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | 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 |