All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5607 2015–16 |
GuardianshipCreates a complaint process for the modification or termination of a guardianship. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5616 2015–16 |
Pawnbroker fees, int. ratesModifies the schedule of interest and fees that may be charged for pawnbroker loans. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5631 2015–16 |
Domestic violence victimsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish minimum standards for community-based domestic violence programs and emergency shelter programs. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5647 2015–16 |
Guardianship facilitatorsPermits counties to create guardianship courthouse facilitator programs. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5826 2015–16 |
Small business retirementCreates the Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace (Marketplace), which provides self-employed individuals and employers with fewer than 100 employees the opportunity to participate in retirement plans. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 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 5888 2015–16 |
Near fatality incidentsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct a review in the event of a near fatality of a child who is in the care of or receiving services from the DSHS, who has been in the care of or received... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| SB 5893 2015–16 |
Amateur athletes/nonemployeeSpecifies that "employee" as defined under the Minimum Wage Act and the Industrial Welfare Act does not include certain individuals who play for junior ice hockey leagues meeting specific criteria. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, 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 |
| HB 1068 2015–16 |
Sexual assault exam kitsRequires a law enforcement agency to submit a request for laboratory examination within 30 days of receiving a sexual assault examination kit. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1316 2015–16 |
Arrest without warrantRequires peace officers to arrest without a warrant any person the officer believes has violated certain provisions of a temporary order of protection regarding the abuse of a vulnerable adult. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1424 2015–16 |
Suicide preventionDelays the requirement that certain health professions complete one-time training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1449 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and over-water transportation of oil, including requiring facilities that receive oil by rail to provide once-weekly transfer schedule notices to the Department of Ecology,... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1450 2015–16 |
Mental health/inv outpatientProvides that a person meeting the definition of "in need of assisted outpatient mental health treatment" may be committed by a court for involuntary mental health treatment on a less restrictive alternative to an inpatient order. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1471 2015–16 |
Health insurance contractingImposes requirements on health carriers and health plans offered to public employees relating to prior authorization and contracting practices. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1485 2015–16 |
Family medicine residenciesExpands the medical schools that participate in the Family Medicine Residency Network. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1599 2015–16 |
Criminally insane/facilitiesRemoves the expiration on the authority granted to the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to place a person in a secure Department of Corrections facility when that person is committed following an insanity... | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1620 2015–16 |
Biotoxin testing, monitoringIncreases the biotoxin testing and monitoring surcharge on various recreational shellfish licenses by $1. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1625 2015–16 |
Ambulances & aid, drugs forAllows hospital-based pharmacies to provide medications to ambulance and aid services if they are related to emergency medical services. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1652 2015–16 |
Medicaid managed health careMoves the July 1, 2016, expiration of provisions requiring Medicaid managed health care systems to maintain adequate provider networks and to pay nonparticipating providers no more than the lowest amount paid for the same... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 2140 2015–16 |
Permanency hearing excptionsRemoves the expiration of two good cause exceptions for the court not to order the Department of Social and Health Services to file a petition seeking the termination of parental rights if a child has been in out-of-home care... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| SB 5027 2015–16 |
Prescription drug monitoringAllows the Department of Health (Department) to provide data in the Prescription Monitoring Program (Program) to personnel of a test site that has an agreement with a person authorized to prescribe and dispense drugs for medical care. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| SB 5084 2015–16 |
All payer claims databaseRequires health carriers, third-party administrators, and the Department of Labor and Industries to submit claims data to the all-payer health care claims database. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| SB 5125 2015–16 |
District court civil jurisd.Increases the jurisdictional limit for district courts to $100,000. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| SB 5154 2015–16 |
Reg. sex or kidnap offendersEstablishes new registration procedures for sex and kidnapping offenders and makes other changes and clarifications to sex and kidnapping registration laws. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |