Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1570 2015–16 |
Educator retooling/programSpecifies that teachers and certain certificated educators pursuing endorsements in the listed subjects may qualify for the Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarship Program. | Carol Gregory (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2015 |
| HB 1813 2015–16 |
Computer science educationRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to adopt computer science learning standards. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2015, 1st Special Session |
Jun 10, 2015 |
| HB 1449 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and over-water transportation of oil, including requiring facilities that receive oil by rail to provide once-weekly transfer schedule notices to the Department of Ecology,... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1240 2015–16 |
Student restraint, isolationMakes the section on restraint or isolation of a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 plan applicable to all students. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| HB 1546 2015–16 |
Dual credit ed opportunitiesAdds tenth graders to the list of students eligible for College in the High School (CHS). | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| HB 1619 2015–16 |
Environmental handling chrgsProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for revenue generated from the sale of products subject to an environmental handling charge. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| HB 2055 2015–16 |
Ballot measure statementsRequires that committees preparing arguments on ballot measures for voter pamphlets have access to the Attorney General's explanatory statement and fiscal impact statement. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 171, Laws of 2015 |
May 6, 2015 |
| HB 1431 2015–16 |
Real estate appraisalsExempts disclosure relating to an agency's consideration to purchase or sell property where public knowledge would likely affect the property price. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| HB 1919 2015–16 |
Special elections, timing ofChanges the deadline for a county, city, town, or district to call for a special election from 45 to 60 days before the designated February or April election dates. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1179 2015–16 |
Cider makers/wine c. assmntExcludes the production of cider from the commodity assessment that applies to vinifera wine grape growers and producers, which funds the advertising of Washington wines through the Washington Wine Commission. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| HB 1047 2015–16 |
Continuity of operationsRequires state agencies to develop a Continuity of Operations Plan that is updated and exercised annually. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1138 2015–16 |
Higher ed mental healthCreates a Task Force on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the Higher Education Institutions (Task Force) to determine what policies, resources, and technical assistance are needed to support the institutions in improving... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1554 2015–16 |
Children/guardians, familyExempts disclosure of personal information regarding the family members and guardians of children that would result in the disclosure of a child's exempted personal information. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 22, 2015 |
| HB 1806 2015–16 |
Election statute referencesCorrects cross-references and repealed policies relating to elections. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 22, 2015 |
| HB 1285 2015–16 |
Newborn heart diseaseRequires newborn infants to be screened for critical congenital heart disease. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1342 2015–16 |
Cider, microbrewery sale ofAllows licensed microbreweries to sell cider produced by a domestic winery for on-premises or off-premises consumption. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1447 2015–16 |
Contractor fining by DESAllows the Department of Enterprise Services to fine or debar a contractor. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1547 2015–16 |
State treasurers conferenceEstablishes that soliciting and accepting g ifts for the purpose of hosting the annual conference of the National Association of State Treasurers is presumed not to influence under state ethics laws. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1252 2015–16 |
Massage therapy, reflexologyMakes it a misdemeanor offense for a business owner to allow or permit the unlicensed practice of massage therapy or reflexology. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| HB 1559 2015–16 |
Higher ed programs/UW, WSUProvides that Washington State University (WSU) may offer and teach medicine and forestry as major lines of study. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 1, 2015 |
| HB 1651 2013–14 |
Juvenile records accessRequires courts to hold regular hearings to seal certain juvenile court records, which will occur administratively unless the court receives an objection to sealing or the court notes a compelling reason not to seal, in which... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2080 2013–14 |
Tribal fishing/convictionsAllows a person who claimed to be exercising a treaty right to apply to vacate a conviction related to a fishing offense that occurred before 1975. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2398 2013–14 |
Community college degreesPermits the Boards of Trustees of community and technical colleges that are authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees, to confer honorary Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2160 2013–14 |
Physical therapistsAllows physical therapists to perform spinal manipulation and manipulative mobilization of the spine and its immediate articulations. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2246 2013–14 |
Mercury-containing lightsReplaces the current $15,000 per-producer financing mechanism for the mercury-containing lights product stewardship program (stewardship program) with an environmental handling charge applied to the retail sales of... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |