Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6482 2013–14 |
Four-year college dashboard(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the four-year institutions of higher education and the office of financial management to provide data about branch campuses and main campuses on the statewide public four-year... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6507 2013–14 |
ForeclosuresMeet and Confer. If the meeting is requested to be held in person, the meeting must be held in the county where the property is located unless the parties agree otherwise. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6336 2013–14 |
Expanded learning oppsELOs are provided by community-based organizations outside the traditional school day, week, or year, using activities that complement classroom-based instruction, which may focus on academic and nonacademic areas. Subject to... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6365 2013–14 |
Homeless children/educationCommerce, in consultation with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), must administer a two-year pilot program that links homeless children and their families with stable housing located in the homeless... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6451 2013–14 |
School constructionSchool districts with student headcount enrollments of more than 45,000 are divided by geographic areas within the school district when calculating eligible space for state funding assistance. School districts must not have... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6127 2013–14 |
Early care and educationEarly Achievers establishes the framework for the early care and education system in Washington. Additional objectives are added to Early Achievers including the following: to improve short-term and long-term outcomes for... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| SB 6313 2013–14 |
Homeless housing surchargeThe local homeless housing and assistance document surcharge is $40 per recorded document. The surcharge does not apply to assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust; documents recording a birth,... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| SB 6556 2013–14 |
Barriers to accessRequires the state institute for public policy to study the impacts of Initiative Measure No. 200 (codified as RCW 49.60.400 and 49.60.401) on minorities in higher education and public contracting. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| SB 6470 2013–14 |
Child abuse investigationsDSHS or a law enforcement agency investigating a CPS report must immediately photograph any suspicious physical injuries. The purpose of the photographs is to preserve evidence of the child's condition at the time of the investigation. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| SB 6477 2013–14 |
Tax exemption transparencyEstablishes the tax exemption transparency and accountability act. Creates a tax expenditure budget as part of the biennial budget adopted by the legislature to reform the tax expenditure process by including tax expenditures... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| SB 6449 2013–14 |
Sexual orientationProvides a definition of "sexual orientation change efforts" for purposes of the uniform disciplinary act. Prohibits health professionals from performing sexual orientation change efforts on a patient under age eighteen. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| SB 6460 2013–14 |
Agency e-mail distrib. listsExempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, the names and e-mail addresses of persons on public agency e-mail distribution lists. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| SB 6385 2013–14 |
Dental hygienistsChanges the name of the dental hygiene examining committee to the board of dental hygiene. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| SB 6359 2013–14 |
Termination of pregnancyRequires a health plan, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2015, that provides coverage for maternity care or services, to also provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6257 2013–14 |
Racial disproportionalityAs part of its duties maintaining the sentencing information system, CFC must publish a summary of racial disproportionality in adult felony sentencing and juvenile dispositions on an annual basis. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6262 2013–14 |
Oil transportation safetyEstablishes the oil transportation safety act. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6266 2013–14 |
Educational staff nonrenewalAddresses the requirement of a written notice for nonrenewal and transfer of educational staff. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6275 2013–14 |
Indian tribes/dental healthAuthorizes a federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to train, employ, or contract with or for the services of a dental health aide, including a dental health aide therapist. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6291 2013–14 |
Tenant screeningIf a prospective tenant has a comprehensive screening report produced within 30 days of the rental housing application date and that report is made available to the prospective landlord, the landlord may not charge the... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6292 2013–14 |
Tenant relocation assistanceUnder RLTA, landlords must provide tenants with 90 days' written notice for any new rule of tenancy, including a change in the amount of rent charged. The state law authorizing tenant relocation assistance is amended so that... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6294 2013–14 |
Save toward retirement planThe Save Toward a Retirement Today retirement savings plan (STaRT) is created in DRS. The director of DRS (director) must design a plan to implement and operate the program. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6304 2013–14 |
Health care deliveryHealth insurance plans are subject to requirements for benefit design management and additional contracting standards. Health plans may not impose cost sharing that requires a covered person to pay more than 50 percent of the... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6310 2013–14 |
Biological material/crimesProhibits a governmental entity from destroying biological material collected, or work product generated, by law enforcement during or in connection with a criminal investigation or case relating to a felony offense. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6197 2013–14 |
Telecommunications consumersRequires a person who provides a telecommunications service to provide pro rata credits to customers for service outages when the service is not available for a total of four hours or more in a monthly billing cycle. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6209 2013–14 |
Expanded learningELOs are provided by community-based organizations outside the traditional school day, week, or year, using activities that complement classroom-based instruction, which may focus on academic and nonacademic areas. The ELO... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |