All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5353 2015–16 |
Distillery spirits marketingPermits distilleries and craft distilleries to apply for an endorsement to sell spirits by the bottle at approved farmers markets. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| SB 5596 2015–16 |
Wine manufacturer sp. permitAuthorizes the Liquor Control Board to issue a special permit to a wine manufacturer, allowing such manufacturer to conduct an invitation-only wine tasting and sales event at a specified location on a specified date. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| SB 5603 2015–16 |
Cottage food operationsIncreases the gross income limit for cottage food operations from $15,000 to $25,000. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| SB 5733 2015–16 |
Livestock transactionsAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to adopt rules creating an alternative cattle transaction reporting system in which licensees may electronically report transactions involving unbranded dairy... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| HB 1088 2015–16 |
Flood contr zone supervisorsIncreases the maximum amounts that elected flood control zone district supervisors (supervisors) may receive in compensation for attending official meetings and performing official services and duties from $70 to $114 per day,... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1183 2015–16 |
Radiology benefit managersRequires radiology benefit managers owned by a carrier to register with the Department of Revenue. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1283 2015–16 |
Debt adjusting/nonprofit orgPermits nonprofit debt adjusters regulated by the Debt Adjusting Act to receive contributions from creditors of their clients. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1422 2015–16 |
Floral product businessesProhibits floral businesses from misrepresenting the location of their business in a listing or advertisement unless the actual location is identified. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1550 2015–16 |
Recreation services etc. taxClarifies the taxation of amusement, recreation, and physical fitness services. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1940 2015–16 |
Flood control zone districtsAllows flood control zone districts located in a county with a population of 775,000 or more to continue to protect a portion of their levy capacity from general prorationing requirements until January 1, 2023. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 2055 2015–16 |
Ballot measure statementsRequires that committees preparing arguments on ballot measures for voter pamphlets have access to the Attorney General's explanatory statement and fiscal impact statement. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 171, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| SB 5048 2015–16 |
Water-sewer districtsMakes resolutions and ordinances adopted by city legislative bodies to assume jurisdiction of all or part of a water-sewer district (district) subject to referendum by the voters in the area subject to the assumption. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| SB 5203 2015–16 |
Job order contractingAdds the Department of Enterprise Services and cities with populations of more than 400,000, to entities that may award a job order contract amount up to $6 million. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| SB 5276 2015–16 |
Property tax refund/errorsPermits a county legislative authority to issue a property tax refund more than three years after the due date of the payment for taxes paid as a result of manifest errors in the descriptions of property. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| SB 5288 2015–16 |
Real estate brokersExtends the $10 assessment fee for licenses for real estate brokers and managing brokers until 2025. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| SB 5387 2015–16 |
Business orgs/uniformityEstablishes a new chapter providing uniform rules governing common administrative procedures and legal requirements that apply to specified business or nonprofit entities formed under the laws of this state or doing business... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| SB 5468 2015–16 |
Stay-at-work & self-insuredAllows the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to make administrative expenditures related to the self-insured employer and Stay at Work programs without an appropriation. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| SB 5510 2015–16 |
Workers' comp benefitsRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to convene an industrial insurance benefit accuracy working group. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1282 2015–16 |
Driving w/license suspendedAmends the crime of Driving While License Suspended in the third degree to apply to driving while a license is suspended based on failure to be in compliance with a child support order. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1431 2015–16 |
Real estate appraisalsExempts disclosure relating to an agency's consideration to purchase or sell property where public knowledge would likely affect the property price. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1516 2015–16 |
Lodging services/tax exem.Provides an exemption for the convention and trade center tax to qualifying hostels. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1531 2015–16 |
Long-term care workersExempts certain individual providers who provide limited hours of care from home care aide certification requirements on a permanent basis. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1564 2015–16 |
Sale of liquor, prohibitionEstablishes that territory annexed into a city after the passage of a liquor prohibition by that city through a public vote is not subject to any liquor prohibition later adopted pursuant to a subsequent election. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1627 2015–16 |
Unlawful land entry/huntingExpands the existing prohibition on entering the premises of another to hunt or retrieve hunted wildlife to include the act of collecting wildlife parts from the premises of another. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1633 2015–16 |
Housing trust fund projectsAdds a preference criterion for Housing Trust Fund project applications that involve partnerships between school districts and public housing authorities or nonprofit housing providers that help children of low-income families... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |