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Bill	What it does	Prime sponsor	Status	Last action
SB 6033 2015–16	Small businesses/regulationsThe bill as referred to committee not considered.	Pam Roach (R-31)	Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6034 2015–16	Veteran-owned businessesVOB Participation in Public Contracting. State agencies must award 3 percent of all procurement contracts for public works, goods and services, architectural and engineering services, and transportation construction and...	Pam Roach (R-31)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6035 2015–16	Public works assistance acctLimits the transfer of money from the public works assistance account during the 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia.	Senator (R-18)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6037 2015–16	Public hospital districtsIf a public hospital district enters into a contract or joins with a community, corporation, individual, the United States government or any state government, a municipality, another hospital district, any other public...	Pam Roach (R-31)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6038 2015–16	Public hospital districtsRequires the board of public hospital district commissioners, if it decides to enter into a contract with another entity and a new entity will be created in which additional members are added to the board, to submit the...	Karen Keiser (D-33)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6039 2015–16	Farm support programsMakes an appropriation for the purposes of revitalizing the department of agriculture's farm-to-school program and the small farm direct marketing assistance program.	Kirk Pearson (R-39)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6075 2015–16	Crude oil pipelinesRequires the energy facility site evaluation council to: (1) Study matters relating to the siting and construction of pipelines for transporting crude oil and related products in this state; and (2) Consult with the department...	Senator (R-6)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6076 2015–16	Garnishing public pensionsFor felonies committed after July 1, 2015, if the felony was the result of misconduct associated with the person's service as a public employee, up to 50 percent of the monthly retirement benefit can be garnished for the costs...	Barbara Bailey (R-10)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6077 2015–16	Forfeiting public pensionsIf a felony crime is committed in the course of public employment by a public official or employee after the effective date of the act, the person's membership in a state retirement plan is terminated and any retirement...	Barbara Bailey (R-10)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6142 2015–16	Paint stewardshipCreates an architectural paint recovery program that will be enforced by the department of ecology. Requires all producers of architectural paint selling in or into the state to participate in an approved state paint stewardship plan.	Maralyn Chase (D-32)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6147 2015–16	Water-sewer districtsModifies water-sewer district (district) provisions governing the sale of district real property.	Pam Roach (R-31)	Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6149 2015–16	Pregnancy accommodationsRequires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy or pregnancy-related or childbirth-related health conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business.	Karen Keiser (D-33)	Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6158 2015–16	Firearms transfers/nonprofitAn additional exemption to the background check requirement is created for the transfer of possession of a firearm between individuals while conducting nonprofit fund-raising activities. These include but are not limited to...	Bruce Dammeier (R-25)	Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6159 2015–16	Counties/independent counselAuthorizes a county legislative authority to request the attorney general to determine whether appointment of an outside attorney or counsel may be appropriate if a county prosecuting attorney is accused of criminal or civil...	Bruce Dammeier (R-25)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6168 2015–16	Drainage ditches/habitatWithin the definition of critical areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas do not include artificial features or constructs, including irrigation delivery systems, irrigation infrastructure, irrigation canals, or...	Jan Angel (R-26)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6172 2015–16	Clean water act/prelim certsRequires the department of ecology, when it reviews a project for certification under section 401 of the federal clean water act, to issue a preliminary version of the certification no later than thirty days after receiving a...	Doug Ericksen (R-42)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6197 2015–16	CybercrimeComputer trespass provisions in the first and second degrees and the commission of other crimes are moved to a new chapter on cybercrime in Title 9A RCW. Electronic Data Service Interference. The crime of electronic data...	Mark Miloscia (R-30)	Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6198 2015–16	Fingerprints/DUI arrestsA law enforcement agency must require every adult or juvenile to be photographed and fingerprinted when the person is arrested for: DUI or PC; vehicular homicide and vehicular assault if either was committed while under the...	Mike Padden (R-4)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6199 2015–16	North Cascade elk herd planRequires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to present an updated North Cascade elk plan to the Legislature upon its completion.	Kirk Pearson (R-39)	Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6202 2015–16	National guard empl. rightsRequires the Attorney General to take enforcement action to protect a state service member's employment rights after the Adjutant General has attempted to resolve the matter with the employer.	Steve Hobbs (D-44)	Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2016	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6265 2015–16	Ag. vehicle weight limitsAllows a vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying an agricultural commodity to exceed the weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds when operating upon the public highways of Washington that are not part of the federal-aid...	Curtis King (R-14)	Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6266 2015–16	Health insurance contractingProhibits a health plan offered to employees and their covered dependents under chapter 41.05 RCW from requiring a covered person's cost sharing, including copayments, for habilitative, rehabilitative, East Asian medicine, or...	Judy Warnick (R-13)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6282 2015–16	Mortgage lending fraud/acct.Delays the expiration date of the Mortgage Lending Fraud Prosecution Account and related $1 surcharge until June 30, 2021.	Don Benton (R-17)	Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2016	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6301 2015–16	Employee personal vehiclesExempts employee vehicle mileage and repair reimbursement plans from regulation as insurance.	Don Benton (R-17)	Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House	Mar 10, 2016
SB 6330 2015–16	Lien recording fee exemptionDocuments recording a special purpose district lien for delinquent utility service charges or satisfaction of a lien are exempt from the homeless housing and assistance surcharge.	Don Benton (R-17)	Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee	Mar 10, 2016