Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5748 2019–20 |
Military installation infra.Creates the defense community infrastructure account and specifies how grants to local governments from the account are to reduce development conflicts with military installations. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 404, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5550 2019–20 |
Pesticide application safetyEstablishes the pesticide application safety committee to explore how state agencies collect and track data; and consider the feasibility and requirements of developing a shared database, including how the Department of Health... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5552 2019–20 |
PollinatorsRequires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote and protect pollinator habitat and the health and sustainability of pollinator species. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5579 2019–20 |
Crude oil volatility/railProhibits a facility constructed or permitted after January 1, 2019, from unloading or loading crude oil into or from a rail tank car unless the oil has a vapor pressure of less than 9 pounds per square inch. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5597 2019–20 |
Aerial herbicide applicationEstablishes a legislative work group to study and, if appropriate, provide recommendations regarding the aerial application of herbicides on state and private forestlands. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5135 2019–20 |
Toxic pollutionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5145 2019–20 |
Hydraulic fracturingProhibits use of hydraulic fracturing for exploring for, and producing oil and natural gas. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5179 2019–20 |
County electrical equipmentRemoves a provision requiring counties to contract for certain electrical projects that cost more than $10,000. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5573 2019–20 |
Domestic violence TBIsRequires DSHS develop recommendations to improve the statewide response to traumatic brain injury (TBI) suffered by domestic violence survivors, in consultation with the Washington TBI strategic partnership advisory council... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5577 2019–20 |
Orca whales/vesselsIncreases the distance within which a vessel or other object may not approach a southern resident orca whale (orca). | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5116 2019–20 |
Clean energyRequires all electric utilities to eliminate from their allocation of electricity coal-fired resources by December 31, 2025. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5205 2019–20 |
Incomp. for trial/firearmsRequires the court to determine whether a defendant has a history of violent acts when dismissing nonfelony charges because the defendant is incompetent to stand trial. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5415 2019–20 |
Indian health improvementEstablishes the Governor's Indian Health Advisory Council to adopt the biennial Indian Health Improvement Advisory Plan (Advisory Plan). | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5223 2019–20 |
Electrical net meteringRequires an electric utility to make conventional net metering available to eligible customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis until the earlier of either June 30, 2029, or the first date upon which the... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
| SB 5010 2019–20 |
Protected lands/fire leviesEstablishes a process for local fire districts to annex areas that receive protection, but do not pay a local fire district levy by January 1, 2021. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5127 2019–20 |
Brain injury fee increaseIncreases the traumatic brain injury fee from $2.00 to $5.00 per traffic infraction. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5210 2019–20 |
Hearing instruments/noticesRequires persons who dispense hearing instruments to notify potential purchasers of the uses, benefits, and limitations of telecoil-enabled and bluetooth devices. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5212 2019–20 |
Adoption of research animalsRequires institutions of higher education and non-profit research facilities to first offer dogs or cats used for science or research purposes up for adoption through a rescue organization prior to euthanasia. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 29, 2019 |
| SB 5004 2019–20 |
Low-income veterinary srvsExpands the services that veterinarians and veterinary technicians employed by animal control agencies and nonprofit humane societies may provide to animals owned by low-income households. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5404 2019–20 |
Fish habitat projectsAllows fish habitat enhancement projects that restore native kelp and eelgrass beds, and restore native oysters, to qualify for a streamlined administrative review and approval process. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5207 2019–20 |
Felony voting rights noticesRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide written notice to an inmate, prior to their release from the DOC's authority, of the process for provisional and permanent restoration of voting rights. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5581 2019–20 |
State tax lawsModifies the nexus threshold for marketplace facilitators and remote sellers to align state law with a recent United States Supreme Court decision. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 2019 |
| SB 5954 2019–20 |
Bump-fire stock buy-back prgChanges the current bump-fire stock buyback program to specify that Washington residents may relinquish up to five stocks in exchange for $150 by relinquishing an operable or inoperable bump-fire stock to the Washington State... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 2019 |
| SB 6124 2017–18 |
Commitment hearings by videoDefines "hearing" in the Involuntary Treatment Act as any proceeding conducted in open court. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018 |
| SB 5251 2017–18 |
Tourism marketingCreates the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority (Authority) to manage financial resources and contract for the development of a statewide tourism marketing plan. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |