Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Tom Dent
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2500 2015–16 |
Impounded livestockCreates a priority for placing impounded livestock with a person willing and able to care for the animal, instead of at a public livestock market. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2514 2015–16 |
Hunter ed/NRA spec lic plateCreates national rifle association special license plates for the enhanced support of firearm safety and education as part of the hunter education training program. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2571 2015–16 |
Farm property/auctioneersAddresses sales and use tax exemptions on the sale of personal property used in conducting a farm activity where the sale is made by or through an auctioneer and is held or conducted upon a farm. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2572 2015–16 |
Agricultural aircraft partsAddresses sales and use tax exemptions for replacement parts for agricultural aircraft. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2579 2015–16 |
Prefire mitigationDirects the State Fire Marshal to develop a statewide prefire mitigation plan by adopting in rule the principles and tenets of a nationally recognized preparedness plan. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2589 2015–16 |
Gender-segregated facilitiesProvides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or... | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2612 2015–16 |
Nonparent responsibilitiesEstablishes a process for a man to bring an action to challenge paternity, and remove all associated rights and responsibilities, if genetic testing demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the man is not the child's... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2632 2015–16 |
Political party gender reqs.Removes the requirement that the chair and vice chair of a major political party's state committee must be of the opposite sex. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2633 2015–16 |
Fruit & vegetable inspectionRemoves the requirement that the state Department of Agriculture divide the state into not less than two separate fruit and vegetable inspection districts with separate district fruit and vegetable inspection subaccounts. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2635 2015–16 |
Seed act arbitrationRepeals the requirement that all disputes over seed sales with a value of greater than $2,000 be submitted to non-binding arbitration prior to the aggrieved party being able to seek legal remedies in a court. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2710 2015–16 |
Veteran's disability passesExtends free veteran's disability lifetime park passes to any disabled veteran, regardless of state residency. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2719 2015–16 |
GMA economic dev. elementEstablishes the economic revitalization act. Provides common sense direction for the application of the growth management act by reaffirming that local governments have broad authority to make decisions that will provide... | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2720 2015–16 |
Water pollution act scopeEliminates groundwater and certain isolated wetlands from the scope waters subject to state water pollution control laws. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2721 2015–16 |
Waters of U.S. definitionEnsures that a new federal government definition of the term "waters of the United States" has no applicability to the regulation of water quality in this state. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2751 2015–16 |
Pesticide exposureEncourages the department of agriculture, the department of health, and the department of labor and industries to begin an investigation of suspected human exposure to pesticide on the same day the department learns of the... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2775 2015–16 |
Death investigationsAdds a medical examiner and law enforcement as additional persons (in addition to the coroner) that an individual can notify when he or she knows of the existence and location of human remains. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2782 2015–16 |
Gender segregated facilitiesEstablishes the Washington gender privacy protection act. Addresses the entry and/or use of public or private facilities when the facility has been segregated by gender. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2860 2015–16 |
Res. habilitation centersLowers the age in which a person may be admitted to receive services at a residential center. Requires the department of social and health services to continue to: (1) Provide respite services in residential habilitation... | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2863 2015–16 |
Drinking water supply projs.Provides the Department of Ecology with specific factors to consider, and make provisions for, when adopting either emergency or permanent rules relating to drinking water supply projects funded from the State Drought... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2867 2015–16 |
Higher ed. conceal carryAuthorizes a license holder to carry a concealed pistol on or about his or her person while on the campus of an institution of higher education in this state. Prohibits an institution of higher education in this state from... | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2870 2015–16 |
DFW public access reqs.Prohibits the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife from requiring a wildlife damage claimant to allow public hunting access to his or her land as a condition of receiving compensation. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2873 2015–16 |
Sex offenses/statute of lim.Eliminates the statutes of limitations for certain felony sex offenses. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2924 2015–16 |
Wildland firefighters/GPSAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to require all fire suppression equipment and personnel in its employ or direction to be equipped with a global positioning system electronic monitoring device. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2940 2015–16 |
Voyeurism in the 2nd degreeCreates the crime of voyeurism in the second degree. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2941 2015–16 |
School bathroomsRequires schools to provide toilets and restroom facilities for each sex with no disparities based on sex. Authorizes schools to provide a gender-neutral single occupant bathroom to accommodate a student's privacy concerns. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |