All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2624 2015–16 |
Election errorsAllows the results of state and local ballot measures to be challenged under certain circumstances. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2634 2015–16 |
Dairy farm nutrient usesAuthorizes the Washington Dairy Products Commission to conduct research and education related to the economic uses of nutrients produced by dairy farms. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2637 2015–16 |
Historic cemetery preserv.Creates the Washington state Historic Cemetery Preservation Capital Grant program in the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2667 2015–16 |
Parks & rec. commissionAuthorizes the Parks and Recreation Commission to lease certain property at Saint Edward State Park (Saint Edward) for up to 62 years upon an affirmative vote of five of the seven commissioners and contingent upon a Department... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2678 2015–16 |
Nursing home facilitiesModifies the nursing facility payment methodology to implement consensus recommendations from the nursing facility payment methodology work group established in Chapter 2, Laws of 2015 (Substitute House Bill 1274). | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2681 2015–16 |
Pharmacies/contraceptivesRequires the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission to develop a sign or sticker for pharmacies in order to increase awareness of the availability of contraceptives in pharmacies. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2730 2015–16 |
Prescription monitoring prg.Expands access to the prescription monitoring program. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2741 2015–16 |
State & local fiscal agentsRenames fiscal agencies "state fiscal agents." | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2746 2015–16 |
Juvenile offender treatmentIncludes residential treatment for substance abuse, mental health, or co-occurring disorders in community supervision for juvenile offenders. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2768 2015–16 |
Dental plan taxes & chargesImposes a premium tax on stand-alone family dental plans. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2793 2015–16 |
Suicide educationEstablishes a Safe Homes Task Force to develop suicide awareness and prevention education messages and training and implement advocacy efforts with key stakeholders to pair suicide prevention training with distribution of... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 90, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2808 2015–16 |
Invol. treat. petitionsRequires a petition for court review of a designated mental health professional's (DMHP's) decision not to seek a person's detention under the Involuntary Treatment Act to be filed in the county in which the DMHP's... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2838 2015–16 |
DOC limits on contactAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to impose no-contact requirements for an offender under its supervision in community custody based on the offender's risk to the community. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2852 2015–16 |
Election data and reportingRequires county auditors to make ballot counting records available to the public at the time they are counted. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2859 2015–16 |
Credit report freezesPermits an authorized representative to request a credit report security freeze on behalf of a minor or an incapacitated person. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2906 2015–16 |
Juvenile offenders reintegr.Adds rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile offenders to the purposes underlying the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2925 2015–16 |
Wildland fires/livestockRequires the Department of Natural Resources to allow livestock owners or their employees to access public lands for the purpose of retrieving or caring for livestock during a fire suppression response unless doing so would... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2928 2015–16 |
Outdoor burning/forest firesCreates a "forest resiliency burning" pilot project administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and requires the DNR to coordinate with certain regional entities to conduct forest resiliency burning and... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2938 2015–16 |
WA trade conventions/taxesAllows an out-of-state business to participate in one trade convention in Washington each year without the participation being used as the sole basis to establish nexus for Washington tax purposes. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2971 2015–16 |
Real estate/local governmentModifies information that cities, counties, and the entity with which the Department of Commerce contracts for the provision of municipal research and services must post electronically with respect to locally adopted... | Joan McBride (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5029 2015–16 |
Digital assets, access toSets standards for custodians of digital assets to follow when a fiduciary, acting for the owner of the digital assets, needs electronic information to perform management duties. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5143 2015–16 |
Childhood immunizationsRequires the Department of Health to develop and make available resources for expecting parents regarding childhood immunizations. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5180 2015–16 |
Life insurance reserve req'sAmends and updates the model acts for the Standard Valuation Law and Standard Nonforfeiture Law. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5251 2015–16 |
Public water syst assistanceTransfers the financial administration of the Safe Water Assistance Account from the Public Works Board and the Department of Commerce to the Department of Health. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5435 2015–16 |
Optional salary deferralEnrolls all new state employees eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan beginning January 1, 2017, at a 3 percent of pay contribution amount, unless they affirmatively elect not to participate. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |