All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2601 2015–16 |
Aggressive panhandlingProhibits a person from aggressively panhandling when the person solicited is in a public rest stop or rest area. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2602 2015–16 |
Rx drugs/costsRequires each health plan offered that provides coverage for prescription drugs to provide a maximum cost sharing for a covered outpatient prescription drug. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2603 2015–16 |
Firearms & invol. treatmentPrevents access of a firearm by a person detained for involuntary mental health treatment. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2604 2015–16 |
Employee info. disclosureExempts from public disclosure court case file numbers contained in criminal background checks of private employees of private cloud service providers, as well as the employee's personally identifiable information associated... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2606 2015–16 |
Phys. therapist dry needlingAuthorizes a physical therapist to perform dry needling only after being issued a dry needling endorsement by the secretary of the department of health. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2607 2015–16 |
Integrated student servicesCreates the Washington integrated student supports protocol to integrate the delivery of various academic and nonacademic programs and services through a single protocol. Requires the protocol to be developed by the center for... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2608 2015–16 |
Student and teacher dataRequires the superintendent of public instruction to collect, and school districts to submit, all student-level data using the United States department of education 2007 race and ethnicity reporting guidelines. Requires the... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2609 2015–16 |
Educator cultural competenceRequires the state school directors' association, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the professional educator standards board, the steering committee established in RCW 28A.405.100,... | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2610 2015–16 |
County commissioner electionRequires a noncharter county with a population of 265,000 or more to establish a redistricting committee by January 31, 2017, to divide the county into five commissioner districts. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2611 2015–16 |
Ag. vehicle weight limitsAuthorizes a vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying an agricultural commodity to exceed the weight limits in statute by up to 2,000 pounds when on public highways in Washington which are not part of the federal-aid... | Mary Dye (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2612 2015–16 |
Nonparent responsibilitiesEstablishes a process for a man to bring an action to challenge paternity, and remove all associated rights and responsibilities, if genetic testing demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the man is not the child's... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2613 2015–16 |
Clean vehicle tax exemptionsModifies eligibility for the retail sales and use tax exemption for certain clean alternative fuel vehicles by extending it to all qualifying vehicles irrespective of their sales price or fair market value. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2614 2015–16 |
Flood risk & habitat proj.Creates the office of flood risk reduction and habitat restoration in the department of ecology with the primary purpose of the office being to administer a competitive grant program that actively supports the implementation... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2615 2015–16 |
CTC faculty & staff benefitsStates a goal to increase full-time faculty positions in community and technical colleges by adding 200 new full-time tenure track positions in each of the next three biennia. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2616 2015–16 |
Watershed management actionsCreates a definition for the term "watershed management action" when performed by certain watershed improvement districts. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2617 2015–16 |
District-based electionsAuthorizes non-charter counties, non-charter code cities, second class cities, and towns to implement a district-based election system for positions on the legislative body of the county or city. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2618 2015–16 |
Port district workersRemoves the requirement that port district's economic development programs be in existence on June 10, 2010. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2619 2015–16 |
Postsecondary educationPermits the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement postsecondary education degree programs (postsecondary education) at state correctional institutions within existing resources. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2620 2015–16 |
Energy site eval. councilModifies requirements pertaining to deposits and other payments submitted to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council for the costs of application processing, site inspections, and compliance monitoring. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2621 2015–16 |
Child care worker recordsDirects the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to obtain records, reports, and personal information concerning child abuse or neglect from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for the purposes of conducting... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2622 2015–16 |
Occupational licensureCreates a Washington effective licensing port and eliminates certain occupational licensure and certification requirements. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2625 2015–16 |
Fire contractor license fundProhibits the use of the Fire Protection Contractor License Fund for hospital fire protection inspections conducted by the Washington State Patrol. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2626 2015–16 |
Driver's instruction permitsRequires a person to possess a valid driver's instruction permit for one year prior to becoming eligible to apply for an intermediate driver's license. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2627 2015–16 |
Young driver safety trainingCreates the Alive at 25 Act, allowing cities, towns, and counties to establish a young driver safety training program and authorize courts to require attendance by drivers younger than 25. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2628 2015–16 |
Intermediate license holdersExtends the time during which intermediate driver's license holders must drive under supervision to between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |