Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5493 2015–16 |
Cannabis hlth & beauty aidsCannabis health and beauty aids are exempt from all regulations in the Controlled Substances Act pertaining to marijuana, marijuana concentrates, or marijuana-infused products. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5499 2015–16 |
Nefarious drone enterpriseCreates a 12-month sentencing enhancement that must be added to a sentence of a criminal defendant who was proven to have used an unmanned aerial vehicle to facilitate or commit any crime. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5502 2015–16 |
Intimate images/distributingA person whose intimate images are distributed without authorization has the right to take legal action against the person who made the intimate images available to others. The exposed person may sue for damages and may also... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5503 2015–16 |
Habitual property offendersA prosecutor may file a special allegation to increase an offender's standard felony sentencing range if the offender is a habitual property offender. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5507 2015–16 |
L&I fines & civil penaltiesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5508 2015–16 |
Recovery/industrial insurnceAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5509 2015–16 |
Occupational disease claimsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5511 2015–16 |
Local sales & use tx changesReduces the allowable frequency of local sales and use tax changes from four times per year to three times per year. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5512 2015–16 |
Retro rating plan emps, grpsAuthorizes retrospective rating plan employers and groups to assist the department of labor and industries in the processing of certain claims. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5513 2015–16 |
Structured settlementsWorkers age 40 and older can enter into structured settlements. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5516 2015–16 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5521 2015–16 |
Legal process serversIncludes in the crime of assault in the third degree, the assault of a person in the act of serving legal process. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5522 2015–16 |
Lake water quality districtsSpecial district, for purposes of these diking-related districts, is defined to also mean a lake water quality district. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5523 2015–16 |
Process servers' SSN'sSocial security numbers on process server registration forms are confidential and exempt from public disclosure except as required by federal law. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5524 2015–16 |
Persons with disabilitiesRequires state agencies with 100 or more employees to file an annual report to the Office of Financial Management regarding information on the number of disabled persons employed. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5529 2015–16 |
Royal Slope railroadWSDOT must transfer the Royal Slope railroad right-of-way, and any supplies purchased as part of a recent rehabilitation project, to the Port of Royal Slope. The Port must maintain the right-of-way, and contract with an operator. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5533 2015–16 |
Electronic data, charges forAuthorizes local governments to charge a reasonable fee for electronic copies of public records requests. Exempts from the fee, certain entities that are in the regular business of news gathering and disseminating news or... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5535 2015–16 |
Citizens' initiative reviewA pilot program is established for citizens' review of initiatives. The Citizens' Initiative Review Oversight Committee (Committee) is created to implement the pilot project. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5547 2015–16 |
State need grant distrib/GPASNG recipients must maintain a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for renewal, unless the student attends The Evergreen State College (TESC). Students enrolled at TESC must meet the requirements of the college's satisfactory academic... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5559 2015–16 |
Tuition waivers/st employeesPublic four-year and two-year institutions of higher education may waive all or a portion of the tuition and services and activities fees for public school K–12 classified staff when their coursework is relevant to their work... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5560 2015–16 |
Health insurance contractingAddresses health insurance contracting practices with regard to barriers to a patient's access to care. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5573 2015–16 |
E-cigarettes, vapor productsAddresses vapor inhalation products. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5582 2015–16 |
Massage therapy, reflexologyImposes penalties on an owner of a massage business or reflexology business where the unlicensed practice of massage therapy or reflexology has been committed. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5601 2015–16 |
Pesticide licenseesRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to waive licensing recertification requirements under the Washington Pesticide Control Act (Act) when a licensee meets comparable recertification standards,... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5615 2015–16 |
Firearms transfersIn addition to the other circumstances in which a transfer is permitted without a background check, a background check is not required for the transfer of a firearm between: members of the armed forces of the United States,... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |