All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2658 2015–16 |
Tribal cultural resourcesIdentifies the protection of tribal cultural resources in forest practices as a public interest. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2659 2015–16 |
Traffic fines consolidationDirects development of a plan to establish a program for the consolidation of an individual's traffic-based financial obligations into a unified and affordable payment plan. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2660 2015–16 |
Transportation/waterwaysRequires the department of transportation, during the design process for state highway projects that include the construction of a new bridge or reconstruction of an existing bridge across a navigable river or waterway,... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2661 2015–16 |
Dev. disabilities trustDirects half of the sale proceeds, any lease revenue, and any timber sale revenue of a Residential Habilitation Center, owned by the Department of Social and Health Services, into the Developmental Disabilities Community Trust Account. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2662 2015–16 |
Next gen educational savingsEstablishes the Washington Next Generation Educational Savings Account program (program), which automatically establishes an educational savings account for every child born in the state with an initial deposit of $250,... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2664 2015–16 |
School PE exemptionsRemoves a provision that allows public school students in grades one through eight to be excused from physical education (PE) instruction because of participation in directed athletics. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2665 2015–16 |
Tax preferences approvalRequires legislative approval of tax preferences as part of the two-year budget process. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2666 2015–16 |
Tax expenditure transparencyAddresses the department of revenue's reporting to the legislature regarding a listing of the amount of reduction for the current and next biennium in the revenues of the state or the revenues of local government collected by... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2668 2015–16 |
Trafficking victims/vacatingAllows a person to vacate a conviction for prostitution even if he or she has committed other crimes since the date of conviction if those crimes were the result of being a victim of a trafficking or a prostitution-related offense. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2669 2015–16 |
Public school PE requirementExtends current physical education (PE) requirements for first through eighth grade students to kindergarten students. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2670 2015–16 |
School assessment systemEliminates nonfederally required tests, removes the graduation requirement from statewide tests, allows opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to students, and creates a balanced assessment system. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2671 2015–16 |
Early learning agency def.Modifies the definition of "agency" to exempt school-age programs that operate in schools and meet specified requirements from licensing by the Department of Early Learning. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2672 2015–16 |
Utility relocation costsRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to pay costs of removal or relocation of utility facilities in the public right-of-way, when caused by construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of a rail fixed guideway... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2673 2015–16 |
Judgment lien recording costProvides that any fee for recording a judgment as a lien on the nonexempt value of a homestead property is a recoverable cost by the judgment creditor. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2674 2015–16 |
Dispute resolution feesAllows county legislative authorities to impose a $20 surcharge on civil filing fees in superior court, and raise surcharges on civil filing fees in district court and filing fees in small claims court to $20, for the purpose... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2675 2015–16 |
Workforce invest. act refs.Updates references from the Workforce Investment Act to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, from the Workforce Investment Board to the Workforce Development Board, and Public Law references. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2676 2015–16 |
Building code exemptionsAuthorizes the legislative authority of a city or county to adopt an ordinance that, for innovative housing, creates an exemption from requirements of the state building code. Prohibits a city or county from exempting... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2677 2015–16 |
Detention rooms and housesIncreases the population size of counties that are required to maintain a juvenile detention facility from more than 50,000 inhabitants to more than 250,000 inhabitants. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2679 2015–16 |
Life sciences researchEstablishes a Cancer Research Program within a new Center of Excellence for Life Science and Cancer Research (Center). | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2680 2015–16 |
Open education pilot grantsEstablishes the Washington Open Education Pilot Grant program (program) within the Student Achievement Council (Council) to award up to 100 grants per year, subject to funds appropriated, to faculty to develop or obtain open... | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2682 2015–16 |
Automatic voter registrationEstablishes qualified voter registration agencies. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2683 2015–16 |
State route 26 improvementsRequires the department of transportation to undertake a feasibility study to address the needs on the state route number 26 corridor. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2684 2015–16 |
Greenhouse gas creditsRequires a greenhouse gas rule adopted by the department of ecology to provide for the establishment of credits for certain emission reduction activities. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2685 2015–16 |
Female genital mutilationCreates the crime of Female Genital Mutilation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2686 2015–16 |
Textbook affordabilityRequires the community and technical colleges to revise their college catalogs and course descriptions to designate which courses qualify as having open educational resources. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |