All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2726 2015–16 |
Retirement communitiesEstablishes standards for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) to become registered with the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) and specifies registration activities of the Department. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2749 2015–16 |
Child welfare system perf.Delays the implementation date for supervising agencies that must deliver child welfare services in demonstration sites from December 30, 2016, to December 30, 2019. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2765 2015–16 |
Park ranger authorityGives the State Park and Recreation Commission police powers to enforce the laws of Washington within the boundaries of any state park, in winter recreation facilities, on certain public roadways and waterways, in response to... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2773 2015–16 |
Coroners/warrant authorityRepeals the warrant authority of coroners, and instead requires coroners to deliver the findings of the inquest jury and associated information to the prosecuting attorney in applicable cases. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2785 2015–16 |
Solid fuel burning devicesLimits the authority of the Department of Ecology (ECY) or local air authorities to restrict the installation or use of certain woodstoves during emergency power outages, regardless of whether a burn ban has been temporarily... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2791 2015–16 |
WA statewide reentry councilCreates the Washington Statewide Reentry Council. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2800 2015–16 |
Double amendment correctionCorrects a double amendment relating the location and notice requirements for regular meetings of county legislative authorities. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2831 2015–16 |
Small business liquor salesCreates a "wine retailer reseller endorsement" that is available to qualifying beer and/or wine specialty shop licensees. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2839 2015–16 |
Airplane repair taxesCreates an exemption from sales and use tax, in the form of a remittance, for all charges for construction of a new building that will be owned or leased by an aircraft maintenance repair operator. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2842 2015–16 |
State-owned land/private devAllows a designated city, with over 60,000 people, in the eastern side of the state, and immediately north of the Columbia River, to finance public improvement projects within a designated area of state land that has been sold... | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2847 2015–16 |
Disability retrofittingRemoves from the definition of "substantial development" in the Shorelines Management Act retrofitting projects with the exclusive purpose of providing physical access to a building by individuals with disabilities. | JD Rossetti (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2856 2015–16 |
Office of Chehalis basinEstablishes the Office of Chehalis Basin in the Department of Ecology. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2875 2015–16 |
Office of data privacy, etc.Establishes an Office of Privacy and Data Protection within the Office of the Chief Information Officer. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2876 2015–16 |
Deed of trust foreclosureRevises expenditures from the Foreclosure Fairness Account (Account). | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2883 2015–16 |
State agency reportsEliminates and reduces the frequency of various reports by state agencies to the Governor and Legislature. Some inter-agency reports are also reduced in frequency or eliminated. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2886 2015–16 |
Electrical scope of practiceAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to modify the scopes of work for certain electrical specialties by rule. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2900 2015–16 |
Corr. inst. prohibited itemsProhibits a person from accruing earned early release time on that portion of an offender's sentence that is for a conviction for possessing contraband inside of a correctional facility. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2908 2015–16 |
Police/deadly forceCreates a joint legislative task force on the use of deadly force in community policing . | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2918 2015–16 |
City traffic schoolsAllows a city, town, or county to separately establish a traffic school, without the requirement that a city or town and the county in which it is located form a traffic school by agreement. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2985 2015–16 |
Educational space inventoryExcludes space in school districts, vacated by new construction in lieu of modernization, and either: (1) used for purposes of supporting all-day kindergarten or reduced class sizes in kindergarten through third grade; or (2)... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5046 2015–16 |
Traffic safety commissionCorrects a codification error relating to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), clarifying certain provisions regarding designees of the Governor who may participate in or preside over meetings of the WTSC. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5109 2015–16 |
Infrastructure/local govtChanges the criteria for determining a state contribution award for a local revitalization program and eliminates the first-come, first-served priority. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5270 2015–16 |
Missing children/advisry brdTerminates the advisory board to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5635 2015–16 |
Power of attorneyEnacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, which governs creation, termination, scope of authority, fiduciary duties, and related matters regarding powers of attorney. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5857 2015–16 |
Pharmacy benefit managersTransfers regulatory authority over pharmacy benefit managers from the Department of Revenue to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |