Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6408 2019–20 |
Agencies/businesses & profs.Requires regulatory agencies to provide certain information to businesses and professions when conducting audits, inspections, and examinations. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6432 2019–20 |
Offshore oil extractionProhibits infrastructure for handling or transporting oil or gas extracted from the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Washington waters in shorelines of the state seaward from the ordinary high-water mark under the... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6488 2019–20 |
Aerial herbicides/forestlandImplements certain recommendations from the Aerial Herbicides in Forestlands Work Group including using best management practices, improving communications, and addressing administrative and regulatory issues. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6676 2019–20 |
Medicaid primary care reimb.Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be at least 15 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6601 2019–20 |
Indian tribes compact/taxesAuthorizes the Governor to enter into compacts with Indian tribes to address sales and business taxes imposed on transactions between non-tribal member businesses and non-tribal customers conducted on tribally owned land. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 9, 2020 |
| SB 5033 2019–20 |
Employment/public serviceProhibits statewide elected officials and state legislators from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5354 2019–20 |
Highly capable student prgs.Requires school districts to conduct highly capable screenings of each student at least once in or before second and sixth grade. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5366 2019–20 |
Urban centers/multiple-unitsAllows all counties, cities, and towns to provide property tax exemptions for eligible multi-unit residential housing projects in urban centers from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2025. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5489 2019–20 |
Environ. health disparitiesCreates a task force , subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, to recommend various strategies for incorporating environmental justice principles into how certain agencies discharge their responsibilities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5936 2019–20 |
Industrial symbiosesRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to produce a proposal and recommendations for setting up an industrial symbiosis coordination and innovation program by June 30, 2020. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6163 2019–20 |
Firearms/free on bondProhibits a person from possessing a firearm if the person has been charged with driving or physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and the person has a history of three or more prior... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6494 2019–20 |
Trust water rightsRequires the Department of Ecology to convene a work group of affected entities to study the design and use of the state water trust, water banking, and the water transfer process. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6505 2019–20 |
Dual credit direct costsRequires institutions of higher education to waive most fees for Running Start students beginning in the 2022-23 school year, and ensure Running Start students are not charged for course books, fees, and supplies beginning in... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6566 2019–20 |
Kitsap comprehensive planAligns Kitsap County with the Growth Management Act comprehensive plan review schedule of King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6492 2019–20 |
B&O tax/workforce educationReplaces a workforce education investment surcharge with an increase in the general service business and occupation tax rate from 1.5 percent to 1.8 percent for businesses with gross income in excess of $1 million. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2020 |
Feb 10, 2020 |
| SB 6622 2019–20 |
Photovoltaic modulesDirects the director of the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to appoint by July 1, 2020, a Photovoltaic (PV) Module Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2021, on... | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6512 2019–20 |
School employee housingAllows any school district to build teachers' cottages or other single or multifamily housing for school district employees when directed by a vote of the district to do so. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6498 2019–20 |
Riparian easement carbon valAdds the value of carbon stored in timber to the fair market value of qualifying timber for the small forest landowner Forest Riparian Easement Program. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| SB 6433 2019–20 |
Women veterans license plateCreates the women veterans special license plate. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| SB 6434 2019–20 |
Microenterprise home kitchenConcerning the operation, authorization, and permitting of microenterprise home kitchens. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| SB 6436 2019–20 |
Sexual predator releaseAlters the definition of less restrictive alternative (LRA) to exclude adult family homes. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| SB 6291 2019–20 |
Hearing instruments/childrenRequiring coverage for hearing instruments for children and adolescents. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| SB 6292 2019–20 |
Water rights salesProhibits the Department of Ecology (Ecology) from using water banking to allow a person who has not previously made beneficial use of the water to transfer a water right or a portion of a water right into a water bank unless... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| SB 6301 2019–20 |
Surface water rightsAllows the Department of Ecology to grant an interbasin transfer if it determines the transfer is consistent with public interest, considering certain factors. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| SB 6360 2019–20 |
Firefighting foamRemoves the exemption prohibiting the manufacture, sale and use of class B firefighting foam with PFAS for aircraft rescue and firefighting required by federal law, and at oil refineries, terminals, and chemical plants. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |