Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Strom Peterson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1560 2015–16 |
Cesar Chavez dayRecognizes March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1571 2015–16 |
Paint stewardshipRequires producers of architectural paint to participate in a stewardship program approved by the Department of Ecology to manage the end-of-life disposition of leftover paint. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1591 2015–16 |
High school and beyond plansSpecifies the minimum required elements of a High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP). | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1605 2015–16 |
Fire protection/benefit chrgAllows regional fire protection service authorities (RFAs) to continue imposing benefit charges for six consecutive years with a ballot measure approved by a majority of the voters voting in the election. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1646 2015–16 |
Equal pay and opportunitiesModifies the Equal Pay Act to include prohibiting the provision of less favorable employment opportunities based on gender and modify remedies. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1654 2015–16 |
Pollen-rich plants for beesPilot Project . The Weed Board must conduct a pilot project that evaluates the advantages of replacing pollen-rich noxious weeds with native forage plants that can produce similar levels of pollen and nectar to support... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1685 2015–16 |
Washington food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purposes of creating a forum in which state food policy, food-related programs, and food-related issues can be examined, improved,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1694 2015–16 |
Thanksgiving day, working onRequires a retail or service establishment employer to pay each of its employees, for hours worked on Thanksgiving day, wages at a rate of three times the amount of the employee's hourly rate. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1710 2015–16 |
Food supply, in-stateRequires the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources to study the economic development of the local food system in the state. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1715 2015–16 |
On-site sewage mgmt plansDirects the officers of local health jurisdictions in the 12 counties bordering Puget Sound to update and submit on-site sewage management plans to the Department of Health by July 1, 2016, and every five years thereafter. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1716 2015–16 |
Immigration detainers, etc.Prohibits a law enforcement agency (LEA) from detaining any person on the basis of an immigration detainer or administrative warrant after the person becomes eligible for release. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1732 2015–16 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1733 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsDirects the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1739 2015–16 |
Death penalty, eliminatingEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1750 2015–16 |
Sudden cardiac arrestEstablishes the sudden cardiac arrest awareness act. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1769 2015–16 |
High-tech R&D tax prefsEstablishes a business and occupations tax credit for qualified research and development (R&D) expenditures, expiring January 1, 2025. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1785 2015–16 |
Academic achievement certif.Eliminates the requirement that a student meet standards on assessments in order to obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement and graduate from a public high school. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1786 2015–16 |
Aerospace wages & incentivesRequires wage standards to be met for businesses to be eligible for certain aerospace related business and occupation tax incentives. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1789 2015–16 |
Real estate excise taxAllows counties and cities to use real estate excise tax (REET) proceeds for the maintenance and operation of qualifying capital projects. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1866 2015–16 |
Voter reg. info/res. tenantsRequires landlords to provide tenants with voter registration information at the time a lease is signed. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1887 2015–16 |
Student veterans' supportCreates the Washington Student Veterans' Support Program. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1901 2015–16 |
Vehicle registration periodsAllows a person to designate either a one-year or two-year registration period when registering a vehicle that is eligible for a two-year registration period. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1903 2015–16 |
Distillers' spirits samplingAllows spirits samples offered by distillers to customers to be adulterated with non-alcoholic mixers, water, and/or ice. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1925 2015–16 |
Alt. fuel vehicle tax exemExtends the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption to July 1, 2023. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1931 2015–16 |
Health care for employeesProhibits employers with 50 or more employees from (1) reducing the scheduled hours of employees or structuring staffing patterns to avoid federal penalties related to providing health coverage for employees; (2) engaging in... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |