Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeff Morris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2528 2015–16 |
Economic dev. committeesEstablishes the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Economic Development, Trade Policy, and International Relations by consolidating the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations and the... | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 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 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 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 2699 2015–16 |
Ticket sale interferenceProvides that a seller of ticket bot software violates the Consumer Protection Act only if he or she knows or markets that the purpose of the software is to circumvent, thwart, interfere with, or evade a security measure,... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2804 2015–16 |
Contracted highway workersExpands the scope of highway workers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty whose children and spouses qualify for tuition waivers, to include highway workers employed by a general contractor or subcontractor, on a... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2805 2015–16 |
Firefighter hazard. exposureRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to begin rule-making to require the reporting of all hazardous exposures suffered by firefighters in the course of employment. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2806 2015–16 |
Occup. disease presumptionsAdds certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators to the list of workers covered by the occupational disease presumption for purposes of industrial insurance. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2809 2015–16 |
High-technology researchEstablishes a business and occupations tax credit for qualified research and development (R&D) expenditures, expiring January 1, 2026. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2818 2015–16 |
Covering of loads on highwayModifies requirements for vehicles operating on a paved public highway with a speed limit of more than thirty-five miles per hour with a load of dirt, sand, rocks, or gravel susceptible to being dropped, spilled, leaked, or... | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2820 2015–16 |
Comm. & tech. college accessCreates the Washington Promise Program (Promise) to provide free community or technical college (CTC) tuition and fees to eligible students enrolled in an eligible program. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2822 2015–16 |
Underservd grps/I-200 repealRepeals Initiative 200 (1998), which prohibits discrimination or preferential treatment in public education, employment, or contracting based on specified factors, including race and sex. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2825 2015–16 |
Disabled student servicesRequires the Council of Presidents to convene a work group to develop a plan for removing obstacles for students with disabilities transferring between institutions of higher education. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2826 2015–16 |
Energy strategy documentRemoves requirements for preparing the state energy strategy from the duties of the Department of Commerce State Energy Office. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2828 2015–16 |
Potentially unstable slopesProvides the forest practices board with the initial and direct authority to make forest practices rule changes to decrease public safety risks from potentially unstable slopes. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2881 2015–16 |
Educator shortageEstablishes the Teacher Shortage Conditional Grant program for certain students completing teacher preparation programs who commit to obtaining an endorsement in a subject or geographic endorsement shortage area and teaching... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2888 2015–16 |
Cetacean captivityCreates, within the Fish and Wildlife Code, the offense of Unlawful Cetacean Captivity as a gross misdemeanor. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2892 2015–16 |
Electric fuel mix info.Replaces "net system power mix" as the fuel mix category for undeclared electricity resources with "unspecified sources." | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2934 2015–16 |
Rail transport. task forceCreates the legislative task force for rail transportation in Washington state. Requires the task force to develop recommendations that include a short-term action plan and a long-term action plan for the legislature to... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1095 2015–16 |
Thermal energy efficiencyRequires energy-consumption analyses for certain public facilities to include critical load analyses and combined heat and power feasibility assessments. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2015 |
| HB 1897 2015–16 |
Earth-abundant materialsCreates the Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth-Abundant Materials as a multi-institutional education and research center under the joint authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2015 |
| HB 1115 2015–16 |
Capital budget 2015, 2015-17Authorizes $3.77 billion in new capital projects for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium, of which $2.16 billion are financed with state general obligation bonds. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 3, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jun 30, 2015 |
| HB 1853 2015–16 |
Electric vehicle chargingAuthorizes the Utilities and Transportation Commission to allow a rate of return on investment on capital expenditures for electric supply equipment that is deployed for the benefit of ratepayers. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2015 |
May 11, 2015 |
| HB 1868 2015–16 |
County road fund purposesEstablishes that county road purposes include marine uses relating to navigation and moorage in counties that consist entirely of islands. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2015 |
May 11, 2015 |