Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by JD Rossetti
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2360 2015–16 |
Quality education councilEliminates the Quality Education Council (QEC). | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2545 2015–16 |
Flame retardant chemicalsProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing specified flame retardants in amounts greater than 1,000 parts-per-million (ppm). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2644 2015–16 |
Animal forfeitureProvides that, upon a successful petition for return of an animal that has been removed from its owner's care, the animal must be surrendered to the owner, rather than delivered to the owner. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2847 2015–16 |
Disability retrofittingRemoves from the definition of "substantial development" in the Shorelines Management Act retrofitting projects with the exclusive purpose of providing physical access to a building by individuals with disabilities. | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2476 2015–16 |
180-day school year waiversAuthorizes the State Board of Education (SBE) to continue granting waivers to school districts from the 180-day minimum school year requirement by eliminating an August 31, 2017 expiration of its authority to issue waivers. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2605 2015–16 |
Beer tasting event permitAuthorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board to issue a special permit to a beer manufacturer, allowing the manufacturer to conduct a private tasting and sales event involving beer of its own production. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2793 2015–16 |
Suicide educationEstablishes a Safe Homes Task Force to develop suicide awareness and prevention education messages and training and implement advocacy efforts with key stakeholders to pair suicide prevention training with distribution of... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 90, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2541 2015–16 |
Involuntary treatment ordersRequires a court order for less restrictive alternative (LRA) treatment to name the provider responsible for arranging services and include a requirement that the person on the LRA order participate in the arranged services,... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2597 2015–16 |
School sexual abuse plansRequires school districts to include specific provisions for possible sexual abuse in required plans for the recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2346 2015–16 |
Renewable energy promotionExtends the expiration date and per-utility limit for the Public Utility Tax credit that funds annual payments made by utilities to customers under the Renewable Energy Investment Cost Recovery Incentive Program (Cost Recovery... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 28, 2016 |
| HB 2465 2015–16 |
Contraceptives/year supplyRequires private insurance and Medicaid to reimburse for a 12-month supply of contraceptive drugs provided at once. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 28, 2016 |
| HB 2599 2015–16 |
Freight mobility bd. fundingSets a time limit of six years that projects determined to be not ready to proceed by the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) may retain their position on the FMSIB priority project list. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 25, 2016 |
| HB 2651 2015–16 |
Vehicle maximum gross weightPlaces the maximum gross weights for vehicles registered using gross vehicle weights in statute where the weights are currently not listed. | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 25, 2016 |
| HB 2295 2015–16 |
Ed funding/fed. forest landsEliminates the reduction in state basic education funding that occurs in counties with federal forest lands. | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2296 2015–16 |
Pub. facilities district taxAllows a public facilities district to use local sales and use tax proceeds to repay bonds issued not only for construction but also for the expansion, rehabilitation and improvement of regional centers. | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2307 2015–16 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related health conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2325 2015–16 |
Firearms/hunting educationRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, develop a program of instruction for firearms safety and hunter education for students in grades 9through 12. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2361 2015–16 |
School levy lid revs./delayDelays for one year, changes to the school district formula for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance provisions. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2366 2015–16 |
Basic education obligationsCreates the Education Funding Task Force to continue the work of the Governor's informal work group on implementing the program of basic education. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2377 2015–16 |
Schools/GMAModifies the Growth Management Act to specify that all education facilities, not just state education facilities, are essential public facilities for purposes of siting schools under local comprehensive plans and development... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2388 2015–16 |
Theatrical wrestlingCreates a theatrical wrestling school license. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2409 2015–16 |
Special needs studentsSpecifies that school districts have a duty to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities under the requirements of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504 (Section 504). | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2438 2015–16 |
Excess liquor revenue dist.Increases the distribution of excess liquor revenues to local jurisdictions, incrementally adding to the fixed annual amount. | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2446 2015–16 |
Fish & wildlife work groupsAuthorizes the Director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) to appoint work groups and task forces or other formal processes to gather, process, and disseminate information in order to complete any of the... | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2451 2015–16 |
Postsec. & K-12 partnershipsRequires the Washington Campus Compact to develop a statewide program to map, track, and improve partnerships between identified postsecondary educational institutions and K-12 schools. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |