Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5394 2017–18 |
Forest riparian easement prgDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in the event that the state adopts a climate strategy, to share information regarding the carbon sequestration benefits of the Forest Riparian Easement Program (FREP), using... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5400 2017–18 |
Health info. disclosureEstablishes conditions in which a health provider may disclose protected health information (PHI) of an individual to a family member, friend, personal representative, or care provider without authorization from the individual. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5401 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires the office of financial management to use a competitive procurement process to select a data organization to collect, verify, and summarize the prescription drug pricing data provided by issuers and manufacturers.... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5424 2017–18 |
Unlawful dog tetheringEstablishes the unlawful dog tethering act of 2017. Prohibits, unless certain conditions are met, restraining a domestic dog for more than ten hours in a twelve-hour period, or more than fourteen hours in a twenty-four hour... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5425 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountRaises the oil spill administration tax from $0.04 to $0.065 per barrel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5432 2017–18 |
Special ed. funding alloc.Increases the funding amount school districts receive for the excess costs of special education from 0.93 percent of the basic education allocation to 1.08 percent. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5459 2017–18 |
Beginning educator supportExpands the Beginning Educator Support Team program to beginning principals. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5461 2017–18 |
Paternity disestablish./DNAAllows a petition to challenge paternity if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that the putative father is not the genetic father. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5462 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyRequires railroads to meet financial responsibility requirements. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5463 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsCreates a duty for the safe storage of firearms. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5464 2017–18 |
Washington investment trustEstablishes the Washington Investment Trust (Trust) to serve as a depositary for public funds including state funds and federal transportation funds. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5471 2017–18 |
Medicaid reimbursement/PCPsRequires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be not less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5476 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityMandates that families that earn up to 85 percent of the state's median family income are eligible to receive state need grant funding. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5480 2017–18 |
Voter registration/tenantsRequires that landlords provide new residential tenants with voter registration information at the time the tenant signs the lease. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5484 2017–18 |
Early learning fac. fund prgReplaces the Child Care Facility Revolving Fund with the Early Learning Facility Revolving Fund (fund) to be used solely for starting or improving an early learning facility that is participating in the Early Achievers program. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5486 2017–18 |
Innovative supp. contractsEliminates the requirement that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction report to the Legislature a summarization of school district innovative supplemental contracts. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5487 2017–18 |
Retired teachers as mentorsAllows certain retired teachers that took early retirement to return to work as a mentor or an advisor for up to 867 hours per year without a suspension of their pension benefit. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5489 2017–18 |
Bilingual instruction defsExpands the definition of eligible student and changes the term primary language to native language for the purposes of the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP). | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5501 2017–18 |
Hazard. substance possessionImposes a surtax of 0.14 percent on the Hazardous Substance Tax (HST) beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5502 2017–18 |
Motion picture tax creditExtends the current Motion Picture Competitiveness Program business and occupation (B&O) tax credit an additional ten years. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5520 2017–18 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires a minimum of three years' notice on closures or conversions of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities. Requires a tenant who sells a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model within a park to... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5526 2017–18 |
Educator prep. data/PESBRequires state-approved educator preparation programs to collect, provide data to, and enter into data-sharing agreements with the Education Research and Data Center. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5529 2017–18 |
Dual language/early & K-12Creates the K-12 Dual Language Grant program, the Grow Your Own Bilingual Educator Grant program, and the Early Learning Dual Language Grant program. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5547 2017–18 |
Educator professional growthProvides that the Professional Growth Plans in educator license renewals submitted through the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's electronic certification system are exempt from public inspection and copying. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5548 2017–18 |
Substitute teachers/PESBAuthorizes reimbursement for a substitute teacher participating in activities of the professional educator standards board to carry out its powers and duties. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |