Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by John McCoy
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6418 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyEcology, by rule, must determine the amount necessary to establish financial responsibility by multiplying the reasonable anticipated per-barrel clean-up cost by the reasonable worst-case spill volume. Additional methods to... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6425 2015–16 |
Excess liquor revenue dist.Beginning fiscal year 2018 additional revenues, above the current fixed amount of $49.9 million per year, from the Fund will be distributed to local governments as follows: for FY 2018, $2.5 million; for FY 2019, $5 million;... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6440 2015–16 |
Flame retardant chemicalsBeginning July 1, 2017, no manufacturer, wholesale, or retailer may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the state any children's products or residential upholstered... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6442 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesEstablishes the equal pay opportunity act. Updates the existing state equal pay act to: (1) Address income disparities, employer discrimination, and retaliation practices; and (2) Reflect the equal status of workers in the state. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6474 2015–16 |
Higher ed. plans for votingRequires the institutions of higher education to each adopt a plan, in consultation with the recognized student government of the institution, to increase student voter registration and voting in elections. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6476 2015–16 |
School assessment systemEliminates nonfederally required tests, removes the graduation requirement from statewide tests, allows opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to students, and creates a balanced assessment system. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6479 2015–16 |
PNWER council creation comm.Creates the legislative joint select committee on the creation of a Washington state council for the Pacific Northwest economic region. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6493 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6516 2015–16 |
Month of the kindergartenerDeclares the month of September as the month of the kindergartener. Encourages elementary schools to determine a method to celebrate new kindergarteners as they begin their life in education. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6532 2015–16 |
Workplace bullyingProvides that it is an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6533 2015–16 |
Electric fuel mix info.The fuel mix category for undeclared electricity resources is changed from the net system power mix to "unspecified resources." When a retail electric utility discloses the fuel mix for each electricity product it delivers to... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6553 2015–16 |
Continuity of operationsEach school district must develop a COOP plan, updated and exercised annually, in compliance with the Adjutant General's program for interagency coordination and prioritization of COOP planning. The Adjutant General may... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6567 2015–16 |
State route number 2 trestleThe bill expresses the intent of the Legislature to provide $3 million to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to conduct preliminary environmental, design, and cost estimate work necessary to eventually... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6621 2015–16 |
Policing task forceThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) convenes a task force on policing and the use of deadly force. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6622 2015–16 |
Retirement benefit assign.The prohibition against the assignment of state retirement benefits cannot be evaded by the use of any device or artifice to defeat the prohibition, including the deposit of retirement benefits into a joint bank account or the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6647 2015–16 |
HomelessnessThe Legislature finds that homelessness is a crisis across the state and declares the intention to work in concert with other governments and organizations to provide support and funds to increase services to homeless... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6658 2015–16 |
Relatives/child visitationAuthorizes a person who is not the parent of the child to petition for visitation with the child if certain conditions exist. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6674 2015–16 |
Public school license platesCreates support public schools special license plates. Creates the safety corps account and requires all receipts from the sale of the support public schools special license plates to be deposited into the account. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5153 2015–16 |
Campaign contributionsRequires nonprofit organizations that make incidental political contributions and expenditures to report to the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC). | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2016 |
| SB 5310 2015–16 |
Energy facilities/enforcemntIncreases the maximum daily penalty amount that may be imposed on permit violators by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC). | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 14, 2015 |
| SB 6145 2015–16 |
High sch science assessmentDelays, for two years, the requirement that a student meet the state standard on the statewide science assessment or an alternative in order to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement for purposes of high school graduation. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 14, 2015 |
| SB 5315 2015–16 |
Aligning CTS, CIO, OFM, DESTransfers all duties and functions relating to information technology in the Office of Financial Management, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, and the Department of Enterprise Services to the Consolidated Technology... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jun 30, 2015 |
| SB 5761 2015–16 |
Industrial/manu. facilitiesAllows a 10-year property tax exemption on the value of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities that create family living wage jobs in certain areas. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2015, 1st Special Session |
Jun 10, 2015 |
| SB 5871 2015–16 |
Public sewer required/appealRequires that qualifying counties, cities, and towns have an administrative appeals process to consider denials of permit applications to repair or replace failing on-site septic systems of single-family homes. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5649 2015–16 |
Involuntary treatment actRequires regional support networks to administer an adequate network of evaluation and treatment services to ensure access to treatment, and creates reporting and response procedures for instances in which a person is deemed... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2015 |
May 15, 2015 |