Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Cindy Ryu
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1517 2015–16 |
Liquor revenue distributionModifies the distribution of excess funds from the Liquor Revolving Fund. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1518 2015–16 |
Wage liens/wage recovery actCreates a statutory wage lien for claims on unpaid wages. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1519 2015–16 |
Employee status enforcementCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1530 2015–16 |
Prepared food, definitionExpands the sales and use tax exemption for food and food ingredients to include food required to be cooked by the consumer prior to consumption. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1533 2015–16 |
Firearm transfer for exhibitExempts from background check requirements, the transfer of a firearm: (1) From a person or organization to a recognized historical society or museum for the temporary exhibition of the firearm; and (2) From the historical... | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1538 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... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1551 2015–16 |
Unclaimed property lawsThe penalty provisions of the act are restructured. The current 100 percent penalty for willful failure to file a report or provide notice to apparent property owners is replaced with the following penalties: 10 percent for... | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1558 2015–16 |
Patronizing a prostituteMakes conveyances subject to seizure and forfeiture when used or are intended to be used in the commission of the crime of patronizing a prostitute. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1560 2015–16 |
Cesar Chavez dayRecognizes March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1568 2015–16 |
Dropout prevention/farmingRequires that five Dropout Prevention through Farm Engagement pilot projects be selected by the Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI). | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1590 2015–16 |
Electrician apprenticeshipsRequires completion of an apprenticeship program to obtain a journey level or residential specialty electrician certificate beginning July 1, 2021. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1645 2015–16 |
E-cigarettes, vapor productsCreates a statutory framework for the regulation of commerce in vapor products, including provisions related to: (a) licensing; (b) product safety warnings and disclosures; (c) packaging requirements; (d) Internet sales; (e)... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 1651 2015–16 |
Human traffickingDefines "human trafficking" and other terms for purposes of disclosures to foreign workers. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1681 2015–16 |
Maritime trades industryEstablishes a vessel permit by which certain nonresident-owned vessels may operate in state waters for an additional sixty days, subsequent to the first 60 days, which require no permit. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1702 2015–16 |
Fireworks, regulation ofEstablishes that counties and cities may enact ordinances regulating fireworks that are more restrictive than state law as to the days and hours of legal sale or use of consumer fireworks, and the types of consumer fireworks... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1732 2015–16 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1733 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsDirects the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1740 2015–16 |
Health coverage through PEBBCounties and political subdivisions with fewer than 5000 employees may join the PEBB health care program upon completion of an application to contract for coverage with HCA. If the participation of a non-state employer in PEBB... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1750 2015–16 |
Sudden cardiac arrestEstablishes the sudden cardiac arrest awareness act. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1753 2015–16 |
Cannabis hlth & beauty aidsExempts cannabis health and beauty aids from the regulations of the uniform controlled substances act that apply to marijuana, marijuana concentrates, or marijuana-infused products. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |