Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5246 2015–16 |
Death benefits/LEOFF, WSPRSRequires the continuation of life-long monthly benefits for a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or the state patrol retirement system. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5256 2015–16 |
Strip searches of juvenilesIn order to strip search a juvenile who is in custody at a holding, detention, or local correctional facility, reasonable suspicion requires an individualized determination. Reasonable efforts must be made to use other... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5258 2015–16 |
Long-term care funding studyDSHS must contract for an independent feasibility study and actuarial modeling of public and private options for leveraging private resources to help individuals prepare for long-term services and supports needs. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5283 2015–16 |
Carbon pollution market progEstablishes the carbon pollution accountability act. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5285 2015–16 |
Minimum hourly wage increaseIncreases the minimum wage to twelve dollars an hour over a four-year time period. | Pramila Jayapal (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5305 2015–16 |
Health coverage/WA residentsDeclares it is the intent of the legislature that all residents of this state have accessible, affordable, and comprehensive health care coverage by 2020. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5306 2015–16 |
Sick & safe employment leaveProvides employees with sick and safe leave from employment. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5312 2015–16 |
Educator retooling/programThe Retooling to Teach Mathematics and Science Conditional Scholarship Program is renamed the Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarship Program. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5313 2015–16 |
Main street prog/tax creditsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5316 2015–16 |
Identifiable student infoIncreases parent and guardian access to student education records. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5327 2015–16 |
H.S. certificates/graduationEliminates the certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement needed to graduate from high school. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5343 2015–16 |
Transit construction/parkingRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA), when it constructs or operates a transportation facility, to consider the potential impacts of that facility on parking availability for residents nearby and develop mitigation strategies. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5391 2015–16 |
Teacher cert. degree progrmsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5406 2015–16 |
Chemical action plansEstablishes the toxics reduction act. Requires the department of ecology, in consultation with the department of health, to adopt by rule a list of not more than one hundred fifty priority Washington chemicals. Requires the... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5415 2015–16 |
Prof. educator learning daysThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5423 2015–16 |
Clean car stds and programThe restriction for the Department to adopt California's emissions standards for medium-duty passenger vehicles is removed, allowing for the adoption of California's standards for medium-duty trucks. In addition the... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5437 2015–16 |
Breakfast after the bell(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Administer one-time start-up allocation grants of up to six thousand dollars to each high-needs school implementing a... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5469 2015–16 |
Education employee COLAsRequires an incremental increase to base salary allocations to be provided to school districts for school employees in addition to the required cost-of-living adjustments. Requires each college district to receive an... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5473 2015–16 |
PERS, TRS, SERS/earlier agesProvides retirement benefits at an earlier age in plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5480 2015–16 |
Construction aggregate, etc.DOT, Washington State construction associations, and local government entities must adopt a goal of recycling 70 percent of construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials in state and local transportation and... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5492 2015–16 |
Tax exemption accountabilityEstablishes the tax exemption transparency and accountability act. Creates a tax expenditure budget as part of the biennial budget adopted by the legislature. Reforms the tax expenditure process by including tax expenditures... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5495 2015–16 |
Educator professional growthPGPs in educator license renewals submitted through the eCert system in the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction are exempt from public inspection and copying. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5496 2015–16 |
Teacher certificationThe four specific alternative route pathways to teacher certification are removed from statute. Instead PESB is allowed to establish policies based on expectations for program outcomes. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5497 2015–16 |
Prof. educator standards brdThe legislative intent is specified as clarifying that data exchanged between educator preparation programs and PESB are protected under FERPA. PESB is expressly named as an authorized representative of the state's educational... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5499 2015–16 |
Nefarious drone enterpriseCreates a 12-month sentencing enhancement that must be added to a sentence of a criminal defendant who was proven to have used an unmanned aerial vehicle to facilitate or commit any crime. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |