Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sherry Appleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1436 2015–16 |
Homeless youthCreates an Office of Homeless Youth Programs (Office) within the Department of Commerce. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1438 2015–16 |
Marijuana, prohibiting/voteEstablishes that Washington statutes preempt municipal ordinances or regulations pertaining to the retail sale of marijuana. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1441 2015–16 |
Dental services for tribesAuthorizes the services of a federally or tribally certified dental health aide therapist (DHAT) for tribal members within the practice settings of an Indian health program. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1460 2015–16 |
Eviction records reportingProhibits consumer reporting agencies from including certain eviction records in consumer reports. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1481 2015–16 |
Juvenile records and finesAllows courts to seal juvenile records when restitution remains if the individual made a good faith effort to pay the full amount of restitution. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1484 2015–16 |
Capital gains excise taxImposes a 7 percent tax on capital gains to fund the Education Legacy Trust Account. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1489 2015–16 |
Debt adjusting & managementDefines and regulates debt management services and prohibits debt adjusting services. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1499 2015–16 |
Vulnerable adultsMakes it a Criminal Mistreatment offense when a person, with criminal negligence (instead of recklessly) withholds the basic necessities of life from a child or dependent person. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1501 2015–16 |
Social services financingAuthorizes the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to enter into a Pay for Success (PFS) contract with an investor and a social service provider if sufficient nonstate moneys are secured to procure, manage, or make payments... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1502 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... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1505 2015–16 |
Juvenile restorative justiceIncludes restorative justice programs within the definition of community-based rehabilitation, which is part of the community supervision imposed by a court as part of a juvenile offender disposition. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1511 2015–16 |
Tribal history, culture, etcRequires, rather than encourages, school districts to incorporate the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe(s) into the social studies curriculum. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1548 2015–16 |
Write-in candidatesRequires a candidate to receive at least 5 percent of the votes in a primary in order to qualify to appear on the general election ballot. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | 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 1631 2015–16 |
Tribes, fuel tax agreementsAllows the Department of Licensing to enter into fuel tax agreements with certain federally recognized tribes with lands held in trust. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1635 2015–16 |
Write-in candidates & votesInvalidates write-in votes for any person who has not filed a declaration of candidacy. | Senator (D-22) | 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 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 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 1698 2015–16 |
Medical cannabisModifies medical cannabis provisions. Expands the duties of the secretary of the department of social and health services. Assures that qualifying patients are able to receive verification cards and cannabis for medical use... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | 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 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 1718 2015–16 |
PSERS/offender nursing careProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and the Washington State Department of Social and Health... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1724 2015–16 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires return envelopes for primary and general election ballots include prepaid postage. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |