All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5581 2015–16 |
Group life & disability ins.Adds grief counseling to the list of benefits a group life insurance policy may include. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5597 2015–16 |
Real estate appraisersAmends reciprocity provisions for real estate appraisers to remove the requirement that the applicant be credentialed under substantially similar licensing regulations in another state. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5605 2015–16 |
Domestic violence assaultIncreases the age of mandatory arrest from 16 to 18 years old and older for domestic violence assault. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5670 2015–16 |
Universal comm services progAllows unspent funds in the Universal Communications Services Account remaining at the end of any fiscal year to be carried over and spent in subsequent fiscal years. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5778 2015–16 |
Ambulatory surgical facilityProhibits the Secretary of Health from increasing ambulatory surgical facility licensing fees until July 1, 2018. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 146, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5873 2015–16 |
LEOFF plan 1 retireesOpens a new one-year window for retirees from the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 (LEOFF 1) to choose an actuarially equivalent spousal survivor benefit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6120 2015–16 |
Vessel registration exempAdds an exemption to the vessel registration requirement for vessels with motors that draw 250 watts or less that propel the vessel no faster than 10 miles per hour and are used in Washington waters. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6156 2015–16 |
Medicaid false claims actLimits the sunset review and termination of the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (MFFCA) to the qui tam provisions of the MFFCA, and extends the sunset review and termination of the qui tam provisions to 2023. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6203 2015–16 |
Practice of pharmacyAllows chart orders for patients or residents of institutional facilities to be considered prescriptions if they contain specified elements. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6227 2015–16 |
Wildlife and recreation prg.Modifies a portion of the current WWRP account structure. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6238 2015–16 |
Schedule II prescriptionsAllows a schedule II amphetamine or non-narcotic stimulant to be prescribed for any disease states or conditions for which the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved an indication. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6263 2015–16 |
Emergency mgmt. benefitsAdds to the death or disability benefits of members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2), expanding the benefits that apply to members that leave employment for federal... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6296 2015–16 |
Habitat & rec. lands groupExtends the expiration date of the Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group from July 31, 2017, to July 31, 2027. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6349 2015–16 |
Public funds and depositsChanges the definitions of certain terms related to the Public Deposit Protection Commission and public depositaries. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6356 2015–16 |
Cloud service employee info.Exempts from public disclosure the personally identifiable information of employees, and security information of a private cloud provider that has entered into a criminal justice information services agreement. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6430 2015–16 |
Incarceration/cont. of careDirects the Health Care Authority (Authority) to suspend, rather than terminate, medical assistance for persons who have been incarcerated or committed to a state hospital. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6445 2015–16 |
Mental health/phys. assists.Includes physician assistants among other mental health professionals that have authority or duties concerning mental health treatment. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6513 2015–16 |
Reservs of water/areas 18&45Requires the Department of Ecology to act on all water rights applications that rely on reservations of water established in rule for the Elwha-Dungeness and Wenatchee watersheds. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6536 2015–16 |
Group health plan benefitsRequires the Insurance Commissioner to standardize the rate and form filing requirements for large group plans, stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6558 2015–16 |
Hospital pharmacy licensesClarifies provisions regarding allowing hospital pharmacy licenses to include individual practitioner offices and multipractitioner clinics owned, operated, or under common control with a hospital. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6605 2015–16 |
Solid waste/disease & pestsRequires the consideration of quarantines and other disease and pest control measures implemented by the Washington State Department of Agriculture during the planning and permitting of certain solid waste activities by local... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 1541 2015–16 |
Educational opportunity gapProhibits districts from suspending the provision of educational services as a form of disciplinary action. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 30, 2016 |
| HB 1999 2015–16 |
Foster youth edu outcomesMoves responsibility for the demonstration sites to improve educational outcomes for foster youth from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 30, 2016 |
| SB 6491 2015–16 |
Apostille servicesAuthorizes the Secretary of State to attest to the authenticity of the signature of a public official within Washington or a notary public, with limited exceptions. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 30, 2016 |
| HB 1003 2015–16 |
Schools, disaster recoveryRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a model policy addressing the restoration of the safe learning environment that is disrupted by natural disaster impacts to the school district... | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |