Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Laurie Jinkins
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2545 2015–16 |
Flame retardant chemicalsProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing specified flame retardants in amounts greater than 1,000 parts-per-million (ppm). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2644 2015–16 |
Animal forfeitureProvides that, upon a successful petition for return of an animal that has been removed from its owner's care, the animal must be surrendered to the owner, rather than delivered to the owner. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 1111 2015–16 |
Court transcriptsProvides that certified court reporters and authorized transcriptionists (in addition to official court reporters) may make official transcripts of testimony and other court proceedings, and states that official reports... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2335 2015–16 |
Health provider credentialsRequires health care providers to submit credentialing applications to a single credentialing database and requires health carriers to accept and manage credentialing application from the same database. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2350 2015–16 |
Medical assistants/Rx admin.Specifies that a medical assistant's ability to "administer" medication means both the retrieval and application of medication. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2371 2015–16 |
Court use of JIS systemProvides that the requirement for a court to file a copy of any relied-upon document in the case file after consulting the Judicial Information System or a related database applies only if a party requests that the document is... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2394 2015–16 |
Parent to parent programRequires that the Parent to Parent Program that provides support to parents of individuals with special health care needs from other parents that have children with similar needs be funded through the Developmental Disability... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2405 2015–16 |
Notices, records, & partiesRequires the petitioner in a criminal case, or an involuntary mental health commitment case, that results in loss of firearms rights to provide the court with certain identifying information of the convicted or committed person. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2439 2015–16 |
Youth mental health servicesEstablishes the Children's Mental Health Work Group to review the barriers that exist in identifying and treating mental health issues in children with a particular focus on birth to age 5, and report to the Legislature by... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2498 2015–16 |
Dental prior authorizationEstablishes a work group to make recommendations for improving the prior authorization system for dental providers in medical assistance programs. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2768 2015–16 |
Dental plan taxes & chargesImposes a premium tax on stand-alone family dental plans. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2793 2015–16 |
Suicide educationEstablishes a Safe Homes Task Force to develop suicide awareness and prevention education messages and training and implement advocacy efforts with key stakeholders to pair suicide prevention training with distribution of... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 90, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2808 2015–16 |
Invol. treat. petitionsRequires a petition for court review of a designated mental health professional's (DMHP's) decision not to seek a person's detention under the Involuntary Treatment Act to be filed in the county in which the DMHP's... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 1999 2015–16 |
Foster youth edu outcomesMoves responsibility for the demonstration sites to improve educational outcomes for foster youth from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 30, 2016 |
| HB 2323 2015–16 |
Better life experience prog.Creates an Achieving a Better Life Experience governing board that must design and implement an Achieving a Better Life Experience savings and investment program for eligible individuals with disabilities by July 1, 2017. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2340 2015–16 |
State health insurance poolExtends the discontinuation date for all Washington State Health Insurance Pool (WSHIP) non-Medicare plans to December 31, 2018, and freezes enrollment for all non-Medicare plans until August 1, 2017. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2425 2015–16 |
Massage therapistsChanges the terms "massage practitioner" and "animal massage practitioner" to "massage therapist" and "animal massage therapist," respectively. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2541 2015–16 |
Involuntary treatment ordersRequires a court order for less restrictive alternative (LRA) treatment to name the provider responsible for arranging services and include a requirement that the person on the LRA order participate in the arranged services,... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2580 2015–16 |
Blood establishmentsRequires blood-collecting or distributing establishments (blood establishments) to register with the Department of Health (Department). | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2453 2015–16 |
State hospital oversightEstablishes the Select Committee on Quality Improvement in State Hospitals (select committee), which receives updates, monitors, and makes recommendations regarding the state hospitals. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 28, 2016 |
| HB 1006 2015–16 |
Wage violations, damages forProvides that an employer who willfully and intentionally deprives an employee of any part of his or her wages by paying a lower wage than required or who collects a rebate from an employee's wages, is liable in a civil action... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1007 2015–16 |
Traffic safety camerasAllows cities west of the Cascade Mountains with a population greater than 195,000 people to operate an automated traffic safety camera to detect speed violations under certain circumstances. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1009 2015–16 |
Rural amphitheater surchargeAuthorizes counties with a rural amphitheater to levy an emergency medical services surcharge (surcharge) of up to $1 per person admitted to a rural amphitheater per admission, with most of the proceeds directed to public... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1025 2015–16 |
WA health security trustCreates the Washington Health Security Trust (WHST) to provide health coverage to all Washington residents. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1034 2015–16 |
Surname changes when marriedAuthorizes a process for surname changes following marriage by indicating a desire to change surnames on a marriage certificate form. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |