Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Pam Roach
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5790 2015–16 |
Developmental disabilitiesRequires the department of social and health services to pilot a program that allows clients to be able to choose either a qualified home care agency or an individual provider to provide community access services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5797 2015–16 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesRequires the utilities and transportation commission to: (1) Regulate charter party carriers providing railroad crew transportation and contract crew hauling vehicles with respect to the safety of equipment, driver... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5831 2015–16 |
Firearms rights restorationWhen a court vacates a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor record of domestic violence, the state may not use the vacated conviction in a later criminal prosecution unless the conviction was for: (1) violating the provisions of a... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5833 2015–16 |
Assault in third degreeIncludes in the crime of assault in the third degree, assault of a utility worker, or employee of a publicly or privately owned utility company or agency, who is at the time of the act engaged in official duties. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5850 2015–16 |
Student restraint, isolationInstead of OSPI establishing criteria for the use of aversive interventions for students with disabilities, OSPI must establish criteria for the use of positive behavior interventions. Definitions. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5899 2015–16 |
Small loansCreates a new small consumer installment loan regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5914 2015–16 |
Fireworks, regulation ofProvides that a county or city may enact an ordinance regulating fireworks that is more restrictive than state law only as to the days and hours of legal sale or use of consumer fireworks, and the types of consumer fireworks... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5943 2015–16 |
Initiative measure filingChanges the time in which an initiative measure must be filed with the secretary of state from ten months before the election to thirteen months before the election. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5949 2015–16 |
Alaskan Way viaduct projectProhibits the department of transportation, if a new revenue package is passed by the legislature after January 1, 2015, from expending any funds from the new revenue package on the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5964 2015–16 |
Infill developmentA categorical exemption from SEPA may be adopted by a city or county for a short plat or short subdivision approval. Minor actions that are four dwelling units or less, excavation of 500 cubic yards of dirt or less, or... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5978 2015–16 |
Presidential primaryChanges the deadlines for the Secretary of State or a major political party to propose an alternative date for the presidential primary. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5984 2015–16 |
Leasehold excise tax creditProvides a leasehold excise tax credit to tax parcels that are subject to the leasehold interest and have a market value in excess of ten million dollars. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5998 2015–16 |
Groundwater protectionA fundamental of water resource policy is added. Groundwater providing drinking water to residents must be managed so as to maintain and protect both quantity and quality for present and future generations. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6007 2015–16 |
Theft of rental propertyProvides that a person who, having control of personal property under a written rental agreement, intentionally holds the property beyond the expiration of the rental period without the effective consent of the owner,... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6008 2015–16 |
Public hospital distrct levyIf a District is governed by a board that has both elected and appointed members, the District may not raise revenue by levying property taxes within the District unless approved by a majority of the elected District commissioners. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6012 2015–16 |
Drinking water/bldg permitsA building permit application for a construction project costing more than $5,000 that is outside the urban growth area, and is not connected to a public sewer system must complete a risk assessment of possible impacts to the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6015 2015–16 |
Hunter ed/NRA spec lic plateThe National Rifle Association (NRA) special license plate, displaying the NRA logo, is created. In addition to all fees and taxes that are required to be paid for a vehicle registration, a fee of $40 is charged for an... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6020 2015–16 |
Sunshine committee rec'sImplements the sunshine committee's recommendations on exemptions from disclosure with regard to: (1) A guardian ad litem's background information record that contains results of a criminal background check and the criminal... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6021 2015–16 |
Pub hosp. dist. 1/UWMedicineA proposition to ratify a joint cooperative action agreement between Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County and UW Medicine must be submitted to the voters of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County at the next... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6030 2015–16 |
Assessmnts in public schoolsWithdraws from the common core standards and returns to the prior Washington state essential academic learning requirements. Withdraws from the smarter balanced assessment consortium assessments and returns to the prior... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6033 2015–16 |
Small businesses/regulationsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6034 2015–16 |
Veteran-owned businessesVOB Participation in Public Contracting. State agencies must award 3 percent of all procurement contracts for public works, goods and services, architectural and engineering services, and transportation construction and... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6035 2015–16 |
Public works assistance acctLimits the transfer of money from the public works assistance account during the 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6037 2015–16 |
Public hospital districtsIf a public hospital district enters into a contract or joins with a community, corporation, individual, the United States government or any state government, a municipality, another hospital district, any other public... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6038 2015–16 |
Public hospital districtsRequires the board of public hospital district commissioners, if it decides to enter into a contract with another entity and a new entity will be created in which additional members are added to the board, to submit the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |