Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5540 2013–14 |
Health coverage/out-of-stateAllows the Insurance Commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements to allow health insurance policies to be sold across state lines. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5970 2013–14 |
Licensing reqs/militaryProvides that military training and experience satisfies requirements for professional licensing if the training or experience is documented and is substantially equivalent to the requirements in state law. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5975 2013–14 |
Veterans innovations programEliminates the Defender's Fund and the Competitive Grant Program from the Veterans Innovations Program (VIP). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6047 2013–14 |
Cottage food operationsIncreases the gross income limit for cottage food operations from $15,000 to $25,000. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6049 2013–14 |
Businesses hiring veteransPUT or B&O tax credits are provided to businesses that provide positions to qualified employees. A qualified employee is an unemployed veteran who is employed in a permanent full-time position for at least two consecutive full... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6050 2013–14 |
Mammogram informationIf, after a mammogram, a physician determines a patient has heterogeneously dense or extremely dense breast tissue, the facility where the mammogram was performed must include the following notice in the summary letter sent to... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6439 2013–14 |
Harassment, bullying/schoolsExpands the definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying (HIB) of a student to include acts that emotionally harm a student. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6567 2013–14 |
Oil spill taxesThe oil spill response tax and the oil spill administration tax are imposed on the privilege of receiving crude oil at a bulk oil terminal within this state from a rail tank car. A bulk oil terminal is defined in the bill as... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5178 2013–14 |
Organized retail theftExpands the offense of Organized Retail Theft to include theft from a store of property worth at least $750 with six or more accomplices, in which electronic communication is used to seek participation in the offense. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5663 2013–14 |
Derelict & abandoned vesselsCreates future requirements for owners of certain vessels to conduct a marine survey prior to the sale of a vessel. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5974 2013–14 |
Veterans' homesThe Walla Walla Veterans' home is established and maintained as a branch of the state soldiers' home, and any veterans, veterans' spouses, or parents of children who died while serving in the armed forces may apply for... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6149 2013–14 |
Medicaid transp. brokersNonemergency transportation brokers that operate as nonprofits are not liable for subcontractor premiums if the subcontractors have an industrial insurance account in good standing with L&I or are self-insurers. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6168 2013–14 |
Children's administrationAn individual who is denied a license, employment, or unsupervised access to children by CA based on the results of a background check may request an internal administrative review. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6576 2013–14 |
Oil spillsEcology must post a quarterly report on the terrestrial and maritime transportation of oil on its website. The report must include information currently collected by Ecology under existing programs related to oil... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2014 |
| SB 6523 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesAdds to the list of persons eligible for the State Need Grant (SNG): | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2014 |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 6574 2013–14 |
Education financingDeclares an intent to improve education financing by providing a beginning proposal for an expenditure plan as required by the state supreme court's order dated January 9, 2014. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 5202 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Health to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5454 2013–14 |
Infant HIV testingWhen an infant younger than one year of age is placed in out-of-home care, DSHS or another supervising agency must request that the infant's treating physician test the infant for HIV if the birth mother's HIV status is known... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5826 2013–14 |
Shared leave poolEmployees of school districts and educational service districts may participate in the Pool. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6072 2013–14 |
Forage fish biennial updateDFW must provide a biennial forage fish report to the Legislature. The report must be developed within existing resources, and be delivered by June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6098 2013–14 |
Campaign contributionsPolitical and Incidental Committees. Incidental committees are defined as organizations, including 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), and 527 tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, that are a subset of political committees and incidentally... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6172 2013–14 |
Unmanned aerial vehiclesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6246 2013–14 |
Washington's shorelineA state maritime heritage area designation that may be used to promote a shoreline area's heritage and tourism is created. The state maritime heritage area designation does not create any regulatory jurisdiction or authority,... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6296 2013–14 |
Electric motorcyclesThe annual fee of $100 is reduced to $20 for electric motorcycles at the time of registration renewal. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6443 2013–14 |
Ferry vessel & terminal workWork for less than $200,000 may be completed by state workers on ferry vessels and terminals. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |