Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gerry Pollet
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1693 2015–16 |
UW altern. contract-awardingExtends provisions related to terminating the alternative process as of June 30, 2020, extends repealing the alternative process as of June 30, 2021, and includes an emergency provision to make this effective June 29, 2015. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1694 2015–16 |
Thanksgiving day, working onRequires a retail or service establishment employer to pay each of its employees, for hours worked on Thanksgiving day, wages at a rate of three times the amount of the employee's hourly rate. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1703 2015–16 |
High school assessmnt systemProvides that after the 2014-15 school year the state will no longer administer the mathematics End of Course (EOC) assessments or the tenth grade assessment for reading and writing or English Language Arts (ELA). | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1704 2015–16 |
Safety & reducing recidivismEliminates the statutory provision that prohibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from using state funds to pay for postsecondary education programs. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1705 2015–16 |
Basic education for adultsRequires the Legislature to provide the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges with a separate appropriation to provide basic adult education. | Larry Haler (R-8) | 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 1718 2015–16 |
PSERS/offender nursing careProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and the Washington State Department of Social and Health... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1724 2015–16 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires return envelopes for primary and general election ballots include prepaid postage. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1735 2015–16 |
Extended foster careThe eligibility for extended foster care services is expanded to include youth who are not able to engage in any of the activities that would make the youth eligible due to a documented medical condition. Medical condition is... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1737 2015–16 |
Retired teachers/substitutesTeachers that retired under the 2008 early retirement reduction factors of the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 or 3 and are less than 65 years of age may be employed as substitute teachers in an instructional capacity for... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1739 2015–16 |
Death penalty, eliminatingEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1743 2015–16 |
High sch equivalency testsRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to identify high school equivalency test options with certain characteristics. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1746 2015–16 |
Tow truck operator licensingEstablishes nonimpound tow truck operator licensing. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1760 2015–16 |
Student skillsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to convene a work group to develop and recommend: benchmarks for developmentally appropriate interpersonal and decision-making knowledge and skills of... | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1770 2015–16 |
Teacher certificationRepeals the statute that describes the design of each of the Alternative Route programs in detail, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with expected outcomes for Alternative Route programs and... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1771 2015–16 |
Prof. educator standards brdProvides that the Professional Educator Standards Board is an authorized representative of the state's educational agencies for the purpose of accessing and compiling student record data for research, monitoring, and... | Carol Gregory (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1780 2015–16 |
Interpreter servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (Authority), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services through language access providers by 2018. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1782 2015–16 |
Universal comm services progClarifies expenditures for the state universal communications services program. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1783 2015–16 |
Dual language instructionCreates two programs: (1) the K-12 Dual Language Expansion Grant Program, to be administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and (2) the Dual Language Teacher Pipeline Scholarship Program, to be... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1785 2015–16 |
Academic achievement certif.Eliminates the requirement that a student meet standards on assessments in order to obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement and graduate from a public high school. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1786 2015–16 |
Aerospace wages & incentivesRequires wage standards to be met for businesses to be eligible for certain aerospace related business and occupation tax incentives. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1787 2015–16 |
Patient-provider protectionProhibits a health care facility that employs a health care provider from limiting or prohibiting a health care provider's patient care. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |