Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Chad Magendanz
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1805 2015–16 |
"School day" definitionModifies the definition of school day to add that it includes a minimum of six instructional hours. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1809 2015–16 |
Crew size on certain trainsEstablishes minimum crew size requirements for freight and passenger trains and trains carrying hazardous materials. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1812 2015–16 |
High-achieving HS studentsRequires the Student Achievement Council (Council) to design and implement a program that provides information to high-achieving, low-income high school students to increase applications from these students to public and... | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1840 2015–16 |
Conflict resolution/schoolsIncludes statewide dispute resolution organizations in developing a volunteer-based conflict resolution and mediation program for use in community groups such as neighborhood organizations and the public schools. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1854 2015–16 |
Certif'd instructional staffProvides for the establishment of a new salary schedule for certificated instructional staff (CIS), beginning with the 2017-18 school year, including provisions related to bonuses and cost-of-living adjustments. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1855 2015–16 |
Local graduation requiremntsRequires school districts to help facilitate graduation for homeless children, at-risk youth, and children in need of services in the same manner as for children who are dependent according to specific court-determined findings. | Michelle Valdez (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1860 2015–16 |
Large 1st-class school distsRequires the superintendent of public instruction to convene educational service districts to analyze options and make recommendations for a clear legal framework and process for dividing a school district that has more than... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1861 2015–16 |
Small business B&O tax deferAllows new small businesses to defer their business and occupation tax liability. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1865 2015–16 |
Visual screening in schoolsRequires every board of school directors to provide for screening for both distance and near visual acuity. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1936 2015–16 |
Certif'd employee contractsChanges the hearing process for adverse changes to certificated employees' contracts. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1937 2015–16 |
School employee insuranceCreates the school employees' benefits board, within the state health care authority, to design and approve insurance benefit plans for school employees and to establish eligibility criteria for participation in insurance... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1955 2015–16 |
Higher ed academic progressDefines satisfactory academic progress on an annual basis for state financial aid purposes. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1958 2015–16 |
Textbook costs, higher edLimits the cost of an assigned textbook to no more than $100. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1972 2015–16 |
Sexual orient. chng effortsRegulates the professional conduct of licensed health care providers with respect to performing sexual orientation change efforts on patients under age eighteen. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1973 2015–16 |
Open ed pilot program at EWUEstablishes the Washington Open Education Pilot Program (Pilot) at Eastern Washington University (Eastern) beginning in the 2015-16 academic year. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2002 2015–16 |
Coal-fired electr gen facilsRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) to issue a financing order authorizing creation of carbon reduction property, collection of carbon reduction charges, and issuance of carbon reduction bonds,... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2009 2015–16 |
Immunization exemps/childrenEliminates the philosophical or personal objection exemption from child immunization requirements. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2011 2015–16 |
Data ctr server equip tax exIncreases investment in data center construction in rural counties by providing a sales and use tax exemption on eligible server equipment and power infrastructure installed in eligible computer data centers, charges made for... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2019 2015–16 |
Teacher and principal eval.Addresses the evaluation process for: (1) Teachers who teach reading or language arts or mathematics in a grade in which the federally mandated statewide student assessments are administered; and (2) Principals assigned to a... | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2020 2015–16 |
Utility emissions reductionEncourages electric utilities to achieve an emissions reduction standard to maintain the already low greenhouse gas emissions, and encourages further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, from electricity generated to serve... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2038 2015–16 |
Eminent domain/econ develAllows private property to be taken only for public use and the taking of private property by a public entity for economic development does not constitute a public use. Prohibits a public entity from taking property for the... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2054 2015–16 |
Unemployment benefitsSpecifies that an unemployed individual is eligible to receive waiting period credits or benefits with respect to any week in his or her eligibility period only if the commissioner of the employment security department finds... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2067 2015–16 |
Grandparents/child placementRequires a court that orders an out-of-home placement for a child under the juvenile court act to order the child placed with a qualified grandparent unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the placement... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2106 2015–16 |
Autonomous vehicle testingExempts from chapter 46.61 RCW (rules of the road), vehicles used in autonomous vehicle testing and persons involved in the testing, if the testing occurs within the boundaries of Joint Base Lewis-McChord military base and... | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2125 2015–16 |
Info tech budget requestsRequires agencies to include certain information with budget requests for proposed information technology expenditures, in addition to budget request evaluation performed by the State Chief Information Officer. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |