All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2629 2015–16 |
Marijuana possession & transLegalizes transfers of small quantities of marijuana products between adults provided the transfer does not involve the exchange of money or other valuable consideration. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2630 2015–16 |
Wages overpayment/muni corpRequires procedures used by the state, counties, and cities for collecting overpayment of wages from employees to be used by municipal corporations. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2631 2015–16 |
Same sex marriage beliefsEstablishes the Washington state protection of the free exercise of religious beliefs and rights of conscience regarding marriage as the union of one man and one woman act. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2632 2015–16 |
Political party gender reqs.Removes the requirement that the chair and vice chair of a major political party's state committee must be of the opposite sex. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2633 2015–16 |
Fruit & vegetable inspectionRemoves the requirement that the state Department of Agriculture divide the state into not less than two separate fruit and vegetable inspection districts with separate district fruit and vegetable inspection subaccounts. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2635 2015–16 |
Seed act arbitrationRepeals the requirement that all disputes over seed sales with a value of greater than $2,000 be submitted to non-binding arbitration prior to the aggrieved party being able to seek legal remedies in a court. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2636 2015–16 |
Secondary fish receiversContracts the requirement that secondary fish receivers must keep certain records regarding fish and shellfish either with the fish or shellfish or at their principal place of business and specifies that the records may only... | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2638 2015–16 |
Aerospace tax incentivesMakes the availability of several aerospace tax incentives contingent upon meeting certain job standards for an aerospace firm with a significant commercial airplane manufacturing program in the state. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2639 2015–16 |
School bus rider safetyRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct a study to analyze the costs and benefits of requiring school buses purchased after December 2017 to be equipped with seat belts, safety harnesses, or... | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2640 2015–16 |
Public funds and depositsChanges the definitions of certain terms related to the Public Deposit Protection Commission and public depositaries. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2641 2015–16 |
Wine & beer samplesIncreases the number of domestic wineries and microbreweries that may offer wine or beer samples at qualifying farmers markets from a combination of three at each market per day to a combination of six at each market per day. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2642 2015–16 |
Small winery tax reliefProvides an exemption from a majority of wine taxes on the first 20,000 gallons of wine sold by a domestic winery. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2643 2015–16 |
School district proceduresRequires the board of directors of each school district, before adopting a procedure to implement a policy, to comply with the notice requirements of the open public meetings act. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2645 2015–16 |
Eliminating accountsEliminates numerous accounts and transfers remaining balances in those accounts to the State General Fund. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2646 2015–16 |
Retirement system defaultsChanges the default plan for new members who are first eligible to enter the Public Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, or School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 on or after July 1, 2016,... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2647 2015–16 |
Tax foreclosed prop./housingRequires counties holding tax foreclosed real property to offer to sell the property to the city in which it sits unless it is purchased by a public agency for a public purpose. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2648 2015–16 |
Retirement info. disclosureExempts from public disclosure investment information in private funds held by a city retirement board, to the extent disclosure could result in financial loss to the retirement fund or to the provider of the information. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2649 2015–16 |
Rail fixed guideway systemAddresses incidents, accidents, security breaches, identified hazards, and identified security vulnerability with regard to rail fixed guideway systems. Establishes the department of transportation as the state safety... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2650 2015–16 |
Advertising activity moneysAuthorizes the department of transportation to: (1) Sell commercial advertising, including product placement, on department web sites and social media; and (2) Sell a version of its mobile application(s) to users who desire to... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2652 2015–16 |
Health care declarationsRequires the Department of Licensing to issue driver's licenses and identicards, if the applicant so requests, with a symbol or abbreviation that denotes the presence of a health care declaration and a code that, if the... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2653 2015–16 |
Personalized handgun taxesRequires the purchaser of a pistol to include on the application whether the pistol is a personalized handgun. Provides a sales and use tax exemption on the retail sale of a personalized handgun. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2654 2015–16 |
Incentivized evidenceRequires a trial court to assess the reliability of an informant's testimony before allowing the state to introduce the testimony as evidence in a criminal proceeding, unless waived by the defendant. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2655 2015–16 |
Crowdfunding donation taxesExempts qualifying crowdfunding donations from business and occupation and sales and use taxes. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2656 2015–16 |
Zero-based budget reviewsEstablishes the zero-based budget review process to provide more thorough analysis of the programs and services provided by state agencies and to better prioritize the expenditure of public resources. | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2657 2015–16 |
Teacher years of serviceRequires the calculation of years of service for classroom teachers to include experience at any nationally or regionally accredited private school gained after the date that the individual becomes certified to be a teacher in... | Drew Stokesbary (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |