All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2569 2015–16 |
Police & fire in HOV lanesProhibits officially marked law enforcement or fire department vehicles operated by on-duty personnel and unmarked law enforcement vehicles operated by on-duty personnel in the course of an active investigation from being... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2570 2015–16 |
Spec inquiry judge subpoenasProhibits a public attorney, corporation counsel, city attorney, special inquiry judge, or certain other persons from searching or seizing personal banking records without: (1) The informed consent of the account holder; (2) A... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2571 2015–16 |
Farm property/auctioneersAddresses sales and use tax exemptions on the sale of personal property used in conducting a farm activity where the sale is made by or through an auctioneer and is held or conducted upon a farm. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2572 2015–16 |
Agricultural aircraft partsAddresses sales and use tax exemptions for replacement parts for agricultural aircraft. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2573 2015–16 |
Teacher shortageRequires the development and implementation of a statewide recruitment campaign to increase the number of qualified individuals who apply for teaching positions in Washington. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2574 2015–16 |
Distracted driving incidentsExtends the personal wireless communications device-related activities subject to a traffic infraction to include a person driving while holding a personal wireless communications device in his or her hands or using a personal... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2575 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyBy June 30, 2017, Ecology must hire an independent contractor to update the 2006 CBRNE report to the SERC. The report must include an updated analysis of the state's hazardous materials response capabilities and comparable... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2576 2015–16 |
Local agency public recordsAuthorizes a local agency, subject to specified criteria, to adopt procedures limiting the number of hours it devotes to responding to public records requests, and to adopt procedures that prioritize records requests. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2577 2015–16 |
Spirits & wine pref. pricingAuthorizes preferential pricing for spirits and wine sold to on-premises retailers so long as a particular price or pricing structure for wine or spirits offered to one on-premises retailer is made reasonably available to all... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2578 2015–16 |
Unemployment job search req.Allows in-person activities with a career counselor at an accredited institution of higher education to qualify as a job-search activity for unemployment claimants. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2579 2015–16 |
Prefire mitigationDirects the State Fire Marshal to develop a statewide prefire mitigation plan by adopting in rule the principles and tenets of a nationally recognized preparedness plan. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2581 2015–16 |
Cider alcohol contentIncreases the maximum alcohol content of cider from not more than 7 percent alcohol by volume to not more than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume, similar to a recent increase of the maximum alcohol content of cider under federal law. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2582 2015–16 |
GET programRestrict the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Committee from limiting the number of tuition units purchased on behalf of a beneficiary to no less than 800. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2583 2015–16 |
Local creative districtsAuthorizes the Washington Arts Commission to certify creative districts designated by local governments as areas that promote cultural facilities, creative industries, or arts-related businesses. | Joan McBride (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2585 2015–16 |
Private activity bond alloc.Adjusts the initial allocation of state tax-exempt private activity bond limit to give the housing category 42 percent of state limit. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2586 2015–16 |
School sitingRequires for a period of 10 years – from the effective date of the bill until July 1, 2026 – counties planning under the Growth Management Act to allow school districts to site common schools outside of urban growth areas... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2588 2015–16 |
Vapor productsRegulates vapor products. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2589 2015–16 |
Gender-segregated facilitiesProvides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or... | Graham Hunt (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2590 2015–16 |
County road admin. & maint.Modifies the appraisal process for vacation of county roads to allow an appraiser to consider certain factors in the valuation. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2592 2015–16 |
Emergency mgmt. benefitsProvides benefits for certain retirement system members who die or become disabled in the course of providing emergency management services. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2593 2015–16 |
C&T college application feesRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (State Board) to implement a uniform statewide program to waive application fees for low-income students. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2594 2015–16 |
Homeowners' assoc. taxesExempts homeowners' association charges paid by members for the use of amenities, common areas, facilities, or other entities from the sales and use tax. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2595 2015–16 |
Schools/safe technology useRequires the state school directors' association to: (1) Revise and distribute its model policy and procedure on electronic resources and internet safety to all school districts in the state; and (2) In revising its model... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2596 2015–16 |
Local wildland fire supress.Creates a new account to be used to fund immediate, local fire suppression responses by local suppression entities. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2600 2015–16 |
Farm internship programIncludes Clark, Cowlitz, and Lewis counties as qualifying counties for the farm internship pilot project. Expires December 31, 2017. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |