All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2985 2015–16 |
Educational space inventoryExcludes space in school districts, vacated by new construction in lieu of modernization, and either: (1) used for purposes of supporting all-day kindergarten or reduced class sizes in kindergarten through third grade; or (2)... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5046 2015–16 |
Traffic safety commissionCorrects a codification error relating to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), clarifying certain provisions regarding designees of the Governor who may participate in or preside over meetings of the WTSC. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5109 2015–16 |
Infrastructure/local govtChanges the criteria for determining a state contribution award for a local revitalization program and eliminates the first-come, first-served priority. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5270 2015–16 |
Missing children/advisry brdTerminates the advisory board to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5635 2015–16 |
Power of attorneyEnacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, which governs creation, termination, scope of authority, fiduciary duties, and related matters regarding powers of attorney. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5857 2015–16 |
Pharmacy benefit managersTransfers regulatory authority over pharmacy benefit managers from the Department of Revenue to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6091 2015–16 |
Slayer, definition ofProvides that a person found not guilty by reason of insanity of killing another person qualifies as a "slayer" and may not inherit property or receive any benefit as a result of the deceased person's death. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6100 2015–16 |
Economic gardening pilot pr.Establishes an Economic Gardening pilot program within the Department of Commerce to provide strategic assistance to second-stage companies. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6160 2015–16 |
Motor vehicle air bagsMakes it a felony offense to manufacture, import, sell, install, or reinstall counterfeit air bags, nonfunctional air bags, or other replacement air bag devices not meeting federal safety standards. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6165 2015–16 |
Short-barreled riflesExpands authorized activities with respect to short-barreled rifles and their parts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6179 2015–16 |
Water bankingExpands the information that the Department of Ecology must maintain on their agency website to include a schedule or table for each water bank in the state that provides information relating to the mitigation of water being... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6194 2015–16 |
Public non-common schoolsReestablishes a charter schools system in statute, with charter schools created separately from the common school system, and funded with revenues from the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6205 2015–16 |
Corporation/acquiring personAmends the anti-takeover statute in the Washington Business Corporation Act to use the concept of voting power as the measure for determining when a person becomes an acquiring person or meets other thresholds established in... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6211 2015–16 |
Nonprofit homeownership dev.Creates a tax exemption for real property owned by a nonprofit entity for the purpose of developing residences on the property for sale to low-income households. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6242 2015–16 |
ISRB/notice of petitionsRequires the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board to provide certain notices and keep comprehensive meeting minutes when reviewing parole eligible offenders who committed their offenses before July 1, 1984, and early release... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 218, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6245 2015–16 |
Visual screening in schoolsRequires every board of school directors to provide for screening for both distance and near visual acuity. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6248 2015–16 |
Transition of coal unitsProvides that regulatory liabilities placed into a retirement account to cover prudently incurred decommissioning and remediation costs of an eligible coal plant may only be used for these costs and may not be altered or... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 220, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6261 2015–16 |
Human remainsAdds a medical examiner as an additional person (in addition to the coroner) that an individual can notify when he or she knows of the existence and location of human remains. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6264 2015–16 |
WSPRS/LEOFF annuitiesPermits specified retired members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) and the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) to purchase actuarially equivalent life... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6274 2015–16 |
Columbia river endorsementRenames the "Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Pilot Stamp Program" to the "Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement Program" ("Endorsement Program"), extends the expiration date of the Endorsement Program from June... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6309 2015–16 |
Service contract providersAmends financial responsibility requirements applicable to service contract providers. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6325 2015–16 |
Cider alcohol contentIncreases the maximum alcohol content of cider from not more than 7 percent alcohol by volume to not more than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, similar to a recent increase of the maximum alcohol content of cider under federal law. | Senator (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6327 2015–16 |
Hospital discharge planningRequires hospital discharge policies and criteria to provide an opportunity for patients to designate a lay caregiver and include lay caregivers in discharge planning. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6338 2015–16 |
Cooperative assoc. mergersProvides that a member of a rural electric association is not entitled to dissent from a merger to which the association is a party if all members of the association have the right to continue their membership status in the... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6345 2015–16 |
Fruit & vegetable inspectionRemoves the requirement that the state Department of Agriculture divide the state into not less than two separate fruit and vegetable inspection districts with separate district fruit and vegetable inspection subaccounts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |