Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5121 2015–16 |
Marijuana research licenseCreates a license to grow marijuana for research purposes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5144 2015–16 |
Robert Bree collaborativeMakes the Robert Bree Collaborative subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5175 2015–16 |
TelemedicineRequires health carriers to reimburse for services provided via telemedicine. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5438 2015–16 |
Bicycle, moped/stop, proceedAllows operators of bicycles and mopeds to stop and proceed through traffic control signals that use vehicle detection devices under certain conditions, if such devices are inoperable due to the size or composition of the... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 6265 2013–14 |
Agencies/patient health infoProvides exceptions to the right of a patient to receive an accounting of all disclosures of information and records related to mental health that are the same as the exceptions for general health care information. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 220, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 4, 2014 |
| SB 6074 2013–14 |
Homeless student ed outcomesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report data on homeless students , which must be disaggregated by subgroups of students at both the state and district levels, to the Governor and the... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6272 2013–14 |
Car dealers & manufacturersProvides additional authority for the Department of Licensing to deny a license for a new motor vehicle manufacturer or new motor vehicle dealer. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 6552 2013–14 |
Student hour and grad reqsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop curriculum frameworks for a selected list of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses whose content is considered equivalent to science or... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 217, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 5775 2013–14 |
Veterans/drivers' licensesAllows a person to indicate his or her status as a veteran of the United States military on his or her driver's license or identicard. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| SB 5141 2013–14 |
Motorcycles @ traffic signalAllows motorcycles, under certain circumstances, to proceed through a vehicle-activated traffic control signal that is inoperable due to the size of the motorcycle. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| SB 6054 2013–14 |
Aeronautic safetyEstablishes state regulations for guyed towers outside cities and towns when the tower is not governed by other state or federal regulations or is exempt. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 6180 2013–14 |
Forest lands & timber landsProvides counties with the authority to merge open space timber programs into designated forest land programs. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 5964 2013–14 |
Public records and meetingsRequires training for members of a governing body of a public agency on the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6016 2013–14 |
Health benefit exchangeRequires an issuer of a qualified health plan to provide information to health care providers and facilities regarding enrollees who are in the second or third month of the grace period. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6479 2013–14 |
Caregivers and childrenProvides caregivers with the authority to give permission without prior approval of the Department of Social and Health Services or court to allow a child in their care to participate in normal childhood activities based on a... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6517 2013–14 |
Agency employees' ID numbersExempts public agency employee and volunteer driver's license and identicard numbers from public inspection and copying. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5958 2013–14 |
Student transition servicesRequires transition services for special education students (eligible students) be provided from the beginning of transition planning through age 21. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 6007 2013–14 |
Public utility customer infoModifies an existing Public Records Act exemption for customer information held by a public utility to exempt from disclosure all customers' addresses, telephone numbers, electronic contact information, and specific utility... | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 6069 2013–14 |
Sex offenders/cmty custodyAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to require a sex offender to refrain from having contact with the victim of the crime or an immediate family member of the victim as a condition of the offender's community custody. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 5097 2013–14 |
Discover pass/complimentaryAllows a married couple to combine their volunteer service hours in order to meet the 24 hours of volunteer time required to earn a complimentary Discover Pass during the 2015 and 2016 calendar years. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5127 2013–14 |
Struct. settlements/workersThe age threshold for structured settlements is removed, allowing injured workers of any age to settle parts of their worker compensation claims through structured settlements. A best interest determination is not a... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5676 2013–14 |
Personal voter signaturesExempts from public disclosure the signature of a voter who signs a petition that has been submitted to an agency. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5697 2013–14 |
Local sales & use tx changesReduces the 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 13, 2014 |
| SB 5887 2013–14 |
Medical and rec. marijuanaReduces the amount of useable marijuana that a qualifying patient or designated provider may possess from 24 ounces to 3 ounces or 8 ounces, if authorized by the qualifying patient's health care professional. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6008 2013–14 |
Water-sewer districtsRequires voter approval for the assumption of jurisdiction over a water-sewer district (district) serving more than 1,000 residents by a city or town that is wholly or at least 80 percent located in a county with a population... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |