Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5474 2015–16 |
Health insurer and providerThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5478 2015–16 |
Education reform/facilitiesSpecialized STEM facilities must improve STEM literacy. Grant programs are established to develop and improve specialized STEM facilities and fund additional classroom space for state-funded all-day kindergarten for public... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | 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 5503 2015–16 |
Habitual property offendersA prosecutor may file a special allegation to increase an offender's standard felony sentencing range if the offender is a habitual property offender. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5505 2015–16 |
Office of corrections ombudsThe Office of the Corrections Ombuds is created within the Governor's Office. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5519 2015–16 |
Marijuana reformA comprehensive marijuana reform act including the following: | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5524 2015–16 |
Persons with disabilitiesRequires state agencies with 100 or more employees to file an annual report to the Office of Financial Management regarding information on the number of disabled persons employed. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5540 2015–16 |
National day of the cowboyThe fourth Saturday in July is recognized as National Day of the Cowboy, but is not considered a legal holiday for any other purpose. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5544 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. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5545 2015–16 |
Postretirement employmentRemoves postretirement employment language in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system laws. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5546 2015–16 |
Beginning teacher salariesIncreases state allocations and school districts' minimum pay requirements for beginning educators to the comparable wage established by the compensation technical work group as adjusted for inflation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5553 2015–16 |
Washington investment trustCreates the Washington investment trust as a legacy institution that amasses sufficient capital reserves to address opportunities now and in the future. Creates the Washington investment trust commission as the primary... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5559 2015–16 |
Tuition waivers/st employeesPublic four-year and two-year institutions of higher education may waive all or a portion of the tuition and services and activities fees for public school K–12 classified staff when their coursework is relevant to their work... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5565 2015–16 |
Cesar Chavez dayMarch 31 is recognized as C é sar Ch á vez Day, but not considered a school holiday or legal holiday for any purpose. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5566 2015–16 |
Employee status enforcementEstablishes the employee fair classification act to simplify and enforce employee status under employment laws to ensure fairness to employers and employees. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5567 2015–16 |
Wage liens/wage recovery actEstablishes the Washington wage recovery act. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5568 2015–16 |
Wage violations, damages forIncreases the penalty for certain wage violations. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5569 2015–16 |
Employee antiretaliationAddresses retaliation and discrimination against employees and providing protection for employees. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5572 2015–16 |
Marijuana sales, etc.The 1000-foot buffer requirement on the siting of marijuana businesses also included marijuana research facilities. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5574 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careRequires a health plan, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2016, to: (1) Provide coverage for contraceptive drugs, devices, and other products approved by the federal food and drug administration; voluntary sterilization... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5578 2015–16 |
Housing trust fund projectsPreference is given to Housing Trust Fund projects involving collaborative partnerships between local school districts and either public housing authorities or nonprofit housing providers that help low-income children succeed... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5579 2015–16 |
Security guards and firearmsIn addition to the other circumstances in which a transfer is permitted without a background check, a background check is not required for the transfer of a firearm between licensed private security guards or transfers of a... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5586 2015–16 |
Disability comp SS offsetThe pension and time-loss offset for social security retirement benefits does not apply to workers who were receiving or had applied to receive social security retirement benefits prior to the date of their injury. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5592 2015–16 |
Security guard backgrnd chksAddresses fingerprint-based background checks for all security guard license applicants. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5598 2015–16 |
Account for elevators, etc.The Construction Registration Account (Account) is created in the state treasury. All revenues generated from elevator, factory-assembled structures, and contractor registration programs, except fines and penalties, are... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |