Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Van De Wege
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1763 2015–16 |
Music licensing agenciesEstablishes regulatory requirements for music licensing agencies. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2317 2015–16 |
Electric vehicles/NEVsPermits neighborhood and medium-speed electric vehicles on state highways with speed limits of 30 miles per hour or less. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 25, 2016 |
| HB 1026 2015–16 |
Write-in votingModifies provisions relating to declaration of candidacy and write-in voting. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1030 2015–16 |
Advance higher ed loan progrCreates the Washington Advance Higher Education Loan Pilot Program to replace the Washington Higher Education Loan Program. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1031 2015–16 |
College in the high schoolExpands eligibility to participate in College in the High School (CHS) programs to tenth graders. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1042 2015–16 |
Phys therapy & dry needlingProhibits physical therapists from performing dry needling. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1046 2015–16 |
East Asian med practitionersClarifies that East Asian medicine practitioners may administer liquid vitamins and other sterile preparations in point injection therapy. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1137 2015–16 |
Geologists & well operatorsAllows a licensed geologist to construct, alter, or decommission a water well or resource protection well within the state without a secondary water well or resource protection well license when performing duties covered by... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1174 2015–16 |
Flame retardantsProhibits the sale, manufacture, or distribution of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing the chemical Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) or Tris(1, 3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) in... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1175 2015–16 |
Campaign contribution sourceMakes it a misdemeanor offense for a first offense and a gross misdemeanor for subsequent offenses to make a campaign contribution in such a way as to conceal the identity of the source of the contribution. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1182 2015–16 |
Geological hazard assessmentRequires the state Geological Survey (Survey) to apply the best practicable technology, including light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, while performing its existing obligation to identify and map volcanic, seismic,... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1209 2015–16 |
Jnt. admin rules review commRequires that rules petitioned for a Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC) review are stayed and continue to be stayed if an agency does not take action on a JARRC recommendation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1226 2015–16 |
Domestic violence assaultIncreases the age of mandatory arrest from 16 to 18 years old for domestic violence assault. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1228 2015–16 |
Ballot measure fiscal infoAllows responses to fiscal impact statements on ballot measures to be included in a voters' pamphlet. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1229 2015–16 |
Initiatives, fiscal infoRequires the office of financial management, in consultation with the secretary of state, the department of revenue, other state agencies, selected local governments and associations of local governments, and legislative... | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1251 2015–16 |
Emergency med services levyIncreases the emergency medical services levy rate from 50 cents to 75 cents per $1,000 of the assessed value of property in the taxing district. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1258 2015–16 |
Detention decision reviewEstablishes a process allowing an immediate family member, guardian, or conservator to petition the court for review of a designated mental health professional's decision not to seek a person's detention under the Involuntary... | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1294 2015–16 |
Youth voter registrationAllows for voter preregistration of 16- and 17-year-olds. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1301 2015–16 |
Fantasy sports contestsExempts from any classification of gambling, fantasy competitions which are considered by the state as games of skill. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1314 2015–16 |
Carbon pollution market progEstablishes a market-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions program to be implemented by the Department of Ecology. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1341 2015–16 |
Fishing guide/unlawfullyCreates the crime of Unlawfully Engaging in Fishing Guide Activity, which makes punishable as a gross misdemeanor the failure of a holder of certain licenses to perform any duty related to catch record cards or to violate any... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1352 2015–16 |
Hydroelectric generationAllows incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to qualify as an eligible... | Terry Nealey (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1355 2015–16 |
Minimum hourly wage increaseIncreases the state minimum hourly wage to $12 over the course of four years. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1356 2015–16 |
Sick & safe employment leaveRequires employers with more than four full-time equivalent employees to provide paid leave to employees for: (1) specified medical reasons relating to the employee's or a family member's health; (2) reasons permitted under... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1368 2015–16 |
Fire protection authoritiesAllows regional fire protection service authorities (RFAs) to continue imposing benefit charges with a ballot measure approved by a majority, rather than 60 percent, of the voters voting on the measure. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |