Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by J.T. Wilcox
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2604 2015–16 |
Employee info. disclosureExempts from public disclosure court case file numbers contained in criminal background checks of private employees of private cloud service providers, as well as the employee's personally identifiable information associated... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2616 2015–16 |
Watershed management actionsCreates a definition for the term "watershed management action" when performed by certain watershed improvement districts. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2685 2015–16 |
Female genital mutilationCreates the crime of Female Genital Mutilation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2809 2015–16 |
High-technology researchEstablishes a business and occupations tax credit for qualified research and development (R&D) expenditures, expiring January 1, 2026. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2857 2015–16 |
Sustainable wood materialsExempts the portion of gross receipts derived from the wholesale, retail, or manufacture of cross-laminated timber (CLT) from the business and occupation tax, in the form of a deduction. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2868 2015–16 |
Career & tech. ed. materialsAddresses career and technical education materials, supplies, and operating costs. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2941 2015–16 |
School bathroomsRequires schools to provide toilets and restroom facilities for each sex with no disparities based on sex. Authorizes schools to provide a gender-neutral single occupant bathroom to accommodate a student's privacy concerns. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 3007 2015–16 |
School sports/rightsProvides that immediately after a school sports activity is completed, any grounds of the school open to the public after the school day has ended or on a weekend day is a designated public forum where all individuals may... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1223 2015–16 |
Lodging tx/workforce housingProvides that hotel-motel tax revenues can be used to pay off bonds issued for affordable workforce housing. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 25, 2015 |
| HB 1268 2015–16 |
Hemp in animal feedRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture to evaluate whether hemp and hemp products should be allowed as a component of animal feed. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 25, 2015 |
| HB 1179 2015–16 |
Cider makers/wine c. assmntExcludes the production of cider from the commodity assessment that applies to vinifera wine grape growers and producers, which funds the advertising of Washington wines through the Washington Wine Commission. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| HB 1004 2015–16 |
Alcohol tasting by studentsAdds regional and state universities to the list of educational institutions eligible to receive a special permit from the Liquor Control Board authorizing the tasting of alcoholic beverages by underage students enrolled in... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1170 2015–16 |
Port districts admin. powersAuthorizes port districts (districts) located in a county with a population of more than 800,000 on the effective date of the act to create a port public development authority (authority) to manage maritime activities of a... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| HB 1559 2015–16 |
Higher ed programs/UW, WSUProvides that Washington State University (WSU) may offer and teach medicine and forestry as major lines of study. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 1, 2015 |
| HB 2080 2013–14 |
Tribal fishing/convictionsAllows a person who claimed to be exercising a treaty right to apply to vacate a conviction related to a fishing offense that occurred before 1975. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2457 2013–14 |
Derelict & abandoned vesselsCreates new requirements on the sale of certain vessels. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2251 2013–14 |
Fish barrier removalsAdds new categories of fish barrier removal projects to the list of projects that are eligible for streamlined permitting under the hydraulic project approval process. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 120, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2493 2013–14 |
Land use/horticultureDefines farm and agricultural lands eligible for current use tax classification to include certain commercial horticultural lands used to grow plants in containers. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2192 2013–14 |
State agency permittingRequires state agencies to track and record performance data regarding permit timelines. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 1896 2013–14 |
Fishing guidesCreates a new gross misdemeanor for fishing guides who fail to perform any duties related to catch record cards or who violate any rule regarding temporary fishing licenses, charter stamps, or catch record cards. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2459 2013–14 |
Hunter safetyProvides the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with the authority to issue two new fees related to hunter education training programs. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2682 2013–14 |
Water-sewer district/biddingIncreases the estimated cost threshold, above which all work ordered by a water-sewer district must be let by contract and competitive bidding, from $20,000 to $90,000. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2797 2013–14 |
Kindergarten & elementaryAuthorizes revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address all-day kindergarten and K-3 class size reduction facility needs. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1014 2013–14 |
Native American heritage dayNames the state legal holiday on the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving as "Native American Heritage Day." | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 1620 2013–14 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesCreates a new term for a vehicle that is operated by a charter party carrier and that carries railroad employees: a "contract crew hauling vehicle." | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 18, 2014 |