Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Fain
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5059 2015–16 |
Patent infringement claimsProhibits a person from making assertions of patent infringement in bad faith. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 25, 2015 |
| SB 5300 2015–16 |
Credit union enforcement/DFIAmends provisions regarding the corporate governance of credit unions. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 25, 2015 |
| SB 5518 2015–16 |
Campus sexual violenceProhibits the institutions of higher education from establishing different disciplinary processes for a matter of sexual violence on the same campus, based on the status or characteristics of the student involved. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5591 2015–16 |
Emer medical services/progAuthorizes emergency medical services providers that levy an emergency medical services tax and federally recognized Indian tribes to establish community assistance referral and education services programs (programs). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5933 2015–16 |
Human trafficking laws progrRequires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy to establish a statewide training program on human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel and to provide a biennial report to the Legislature on the program. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5175 2015–16 |
TelemedicineRequires health carriers to reimburse for services provided via telemedicine. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 6228 2013–14 |
Health care cost and qualityRequires health carriers to offer transparency tools for members with certain price and quality information. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 224, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 4, 2014 |
| SB 6062 2013–14 |
School data internet accessRequires each school district, charter school, and state-tribal compact school to publish on its website a copy of its employee collective bargaining agreements by September 1, 2014, and update them within 30 days of any changes. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6074 2013–14 |
Homeless student ed outcomesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report data on homeless students , which must be disaggregated by subgroups of students at both the state and district levels, to the Governor and the... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6272 2013–14 |
Car dealers & manufacturersProvides additional authority for the Department of Licensing to deny a license for a new motor vehicle manufacturer or new motor vehicle dealer. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6552 2013–14 |
Student hour and grad reqsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop curriculum frameworks for a selected list of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses whose content is considered equivalent to science or... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 217, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6141 2013–14 |
UTC and atty general recordsProvides that records filed by a solid waste collection company with the Attorney General's Office or the Utilities Transportation Commission containing valuable commercial information are not subject to public disclosure... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| SB 6242 2013–14 |
180-day school year waiversContinues the State Board of Education's (SBE) authority to grant certain school districts a waiver to the 180 school day requirement for purposes of economy and efficiency. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| SB 6014 2013–14 |
Vessel operation/intoxicatedProhibits officers from drawing blood from a person suspected of operating a vessel under the influence of cannabis or any other drug without consent, a warrant, or exigent circumstances. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 6387 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement a Medicaid waiver to replace the Individual and Family Services (IFS) program no later than May 30, 2015. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 5964 2013–14 |
Public records and meetingsRequires training for members of a governing body of a public agency on the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5972 2013–14 |
Forested lands fire damagesEstablishes an exclusive cause of action for property damage to public or private forested lands resulting from a fire that started on or spread from public or private forested lands. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5977 2013–14 |
Protection product guaranteeExpands the scope of services allowed under a "service contract." | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5999 2013–14 |
Corporate entity conversionsCreates a process and requirements for entity conversions under the Washington Business Corporations Act and the Limited Liability Company Act. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6413 2013–14 |
Prior offenses for DUIAdds five new offenses to the list of those offenses that count as a "prior offense" when a person is charged with an impaired driving offense. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6415 2013–14 |
DUI consecutive sentencesRequires that any sentence for a felony Driving Under the Influence or being in Physical Control of a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug offense be served consecutively to any sentence imposed... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6424 2013–14 |
Biliteracy seal/HS studentsEstablishes the State of Washington Seal of Biliteracy (Seal) to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages in addition... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6479 2013–14 |
Caregivers and childrenProvides caregivers with the authority to give permission without prior approval of the Department of Social and Health Services or court to allow a child in their care to participate in normal childhood activities based on a... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6553 2013–14 |
Real property sale proceedsProvides that junior interest holders, rather than the judgment debtor, are first in line to receive excess proceeds following sales under execution. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5958 2013–14 |
Student transition servicesRequires transition services for special education students (eligible students) be provided from the beginning of transition planning through age 21. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |