Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6438 2013–14 |
Basic ed allocation formulaDefines a fully implemented prototypical school model for the 2017-2018 school year through annual improvements in staffing levels, with a priority on staffing schools with a high level of poverty students first. Increases... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6441 2013–14 |
Consumer warranty protectionAddresses express warranties with respect to consumer goods. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6337 2013–14 |
Education reforms/quality edFinds that the quality education council made seven recommendations in its 2014 report to recommend and inform the ongoing implementation of an evolving program of basic education, recommend the financing necessary to support... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6364 2013–14 |
Sexual assaultThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 5865 2013–14 |
Fundraising purchases/use txThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
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 6271 2013–14 |
Long-term care insuranceRequires issuers of long-term care insurance to provide notice of an increase in premiums to all policyholders or certificate holders at least forty-five days before implementation of the increase. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | 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 6316 2013–14 |
Nonprofit arts org licensesRevises the definition of "artistic or cultural exhibitions, presentations, or performances or cultural or art education programs," for purposes of nonprofit arts organization licenses, to include a live or recorded musical,... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6189 2013–14 |
K-12 instructional hoursThe increase from a district-wide average of 1000 hours across all grades to 1000 hours in each of grades one through six and 1080 hours in each of grades seven through 12 will not occur before the 2016-17 school year. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 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 |
| SB 6225 2013–14 |
In-home care servicesRequires decisions, as to the hours of in-home care to be provided, to be based solely upon an objective assessment of medical need. Requires the department of social and health services to provide eligible individuals with... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6233 2013–14 |
Small business ownersAn additional B&O tax credit is provided for small group health insurance that was purchased by a self-employed business owner that participated in insurance as a group of one person. The credit is provided as a one-time... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6235 2013–14 |
Educational employee compRestores the suspended inflationary increases in educational employee compensation. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6240 2013–14 |
Asbestos building materialsRetailers that do not manufacture or distribute asbestos-containing building materials are exempt from labeling requirements. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6241 2013–14 |
Edu committees, legislativeBy December 1, 2014: the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee must review all annual compliance reports required of school districts and recommend to the legislative education committees which reports should be (1)... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6142 2013–14 |
Detention standardsModifies provisions relating to detention standards for persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
| SB 6161 2013–14 |
K-12 educators/prof. devel.Provides funding to support professional development outside the regular school year. Requires the legislature to appropriate sufficient funds to provide at least two professional development days per year for all state-funded... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
| SB 6044 2013–14 |
Career & tech course equivsOSPI, in consultation with one or more technical working groups, must develop curriculum frameworks for a selected list of CTE courses whose content in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is considered... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6048 2013–14 |
Flame retardantsProhibits the sale, distribution, or manufacturing of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing certain flame retardants. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6068 2013–14 |
Child care continuityA child is eligible for WCCC for a 12-month enrollment period and may not be deemed ineligible for any change in circumstances including but not limited to: change in family composition; change in a parent or caregiver's... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6071 2013–14 |
State patrol officer salaryRequires the monthly salary and benefits paid to state patrol officers to be competitive with comparable law enforcement agencies within the boundaries of the state. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6080 2013–14 |
Fishing line recyclingThe Department of Fish and Wildlife (department) must establish a pilot program for recycling fishing line or monofilament. The pilot program must coordinate statewide collection of fishing line or monofilament. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |