Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mark Hargrove
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2488 2015–16 |
Academic bill of rightsCreates the Academic Bill of Rights, which addresses: (1) free expression on campus; (2) use of trigger warnings by faculty; (3) use of microaggressions; (4) retaliation for expression and whistleblowing; and (5) student... | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2526 2015–16 |
State resident qualificationThe amount of time a person must permanently reside in the state to qualify for resident hunting and fishing license fees is changed from 90 days to 30 days. WDFW may not refund or adjust the price of licenses purchased prior... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2535 2015–16 |
Property tax relief programsIndexes to inflation the income thresholds for three programs: the senior citizen property tax exemption, senior citizen property tax deferral, and widows and widowers of veterans property tax assistance, beginning in calendar... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2536 2015–16 |
Property tax relief programsProvides partial relief from excess levies for persons otherwise eligible for the senior citizen property tax exemption program, except for the income qualification. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2572 2015–16 |
Agricultural aircraft partsAddresses sales and use tax exemptions for replacement parts for agricultural aircraft. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2576 2015–16 |
Local agency public recordsAuthorizes a local agency, subject to specified criteria, to adopt procedures limiting the number of hours it devotes to responding to public records requests, and to adopt procedures that prioritize records requests. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2586 2015–16 |
School sitingRequires for a period of 10 years – from the effective date of the bill until July 1, 2026 – counties planning under the Growth Management Act to allow school districts to site common schools outside of urban growth areas... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2589 2015–16 |
Gender-segregated facilitiesProvides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or... | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2656 2015–16 |
Zero-based budget reviewsEstablishes the zero-based budget review process to provide more thorough analysis of the programs and services provided by state agencies and to better prioritize the expenditure of public resources. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2672 2015–16 |
Utility relocation costsRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to pay costs of removal or relocation of utility facilities in the public right-of-way, when caused by construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of a rail fixed guideway... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2680 2015–16 |
Open education pilot grantsEstablishes the Washington Open Education Pilot Grant program (program) within the Student Achievement Council (Council) to award up to 100 grants per year, subject to funds appropriated, to faculty to develop or obtain open... | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2692 2015–16 |
Higher ed. perform. fundingCreates a performance funding incentive system for the four-year institutions and requires the legislature to appropriate funding to each four-year institution contingent on the achievement of performance targets set for each... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2706 2015–16 |
DUI 4th offense/felonyMakes it a felony level offense on a person's fourth Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offense instead of the person's fifth offense. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2714 2015–16 |
Unfunded state mandatesRequires the legislature, for all legislation where a school district fiscal note is required, to: (1) Appropriate the funds identified as necessary to implement the legislation; or (2) Identify the resource that is available... | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2724 2015–16 |
Transit auth. board membersModifies regional transit authority provisions with regard to the authority and election of board members. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2754 2015–16 |
Abortions/grant restrictionProhibits the state from providing benefits or services to permit a woman to voluntarily terminate her pregnancy, except when the abortion is medically necessary. Prohibits the secretary of the department of health from... | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2780 2015–16 |
Open source ed. materialsProvides a tax credit to businesses that create open source instructional materials for use at private or public institutions of higher education, free of charge, if the material is adopted as the primary resource for a course... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2796 2015–16 |
Course material costsRequires the community and technical colleges to indicate the cost of any required textbook or other course material to students in the course description during the registration process. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2851 2015–16 |
School director compensationIncreases the maximum allowable compensation for school board directors from $4,800 per year to an amount equaling 50 percent of the annual salary of a beginning certificated teacher in the applicable district. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2902 2015–16 |
Charter school tax creditAuthorizes a business and occupation tax credit and a public utility tax credit for approved contributions that are made by a person to the Washington charter school account. Requires applications for tax credits to be made to... | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2911 2015–16 |
Tuition/activities feesAddresses the separation of services and activities fees from tuition. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2935 2015–16 |
Gender seg. facility rulesRequires the human rights commission to repeal WAC 162-32-060 (gender-segregated facilities). Prohibits the human rights commission from initiating a rule-making procedure that involves the subject of gender-segregated facilities. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | 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 2965 2015–16 |
School accountabilityAddresses a school district's accountability and transparency with regard to expenditures for the state's program of basic education and for local purposes. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | 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 |