All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5524 2015–16 |
Persons with disabilitiesRequires state agencies with 100 or more employees to file an annual report to the Office of Financial Management regarding information on the number of disabled persons employed. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5525 2015–16 |
Property taxesSets base years for property tax valuation computation and limits property tax valuation increases to one percent per year over the base year until ownership of the property changes on owner-occupied property claimed as a... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5526 2015–16 |
Bullying, etc., in schoolsBy August 1, 2016, each school district must adopt or amend if necessary a transgender student policy and procedure that at a minimum incorporates the model transgender student policy and procedure created by WSSDA. Each... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5527 2015–16 |
Voter registrationThe deadlines for registration to participate in an upcoming primary, special, or general election are changed as follows: registrations sent through the mail must be sent no later than 28 days before the election for the... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5528 2015–16 |
Political committeesA political committee may not receive 70 percent or more of its funds from another political committee, either directly or indirectly through any combination of other or intermediary political committees. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5529 2015–16 |
Royal Slope railroadWSDOT must transfer the Royal Slope railroad right-of-way, and any supplies purchased as part of a recent rehabilitation project, to the Port of Royal Slope. The Port must maintain the right-of-way, and contract with an operator. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5530 2015–16 |
Product subscriptionsAny person who enters into a commercial transaction for a product that is delivered by subscription may cancel or revoke the product subscription by the same means as the original transaction occurred. The failure to allow the... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5531 2015–16 |
State wildlife accountAn anadromous surcharge is added to the commercial fishing, harvest, sale, purchase, or processing of any anadromous species. The surcharge must be deposited into the state wildlife account. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5533 2015–16 |
Electronic data, charges forAuthorizes local governments to charge a reasonable fee for electronic copies of public records requests. Exempts from the fee, certain entities that are in the regular business of news gathering and disseminating news or... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5535 2015–16 |
Citizens' initiative reviewA pilot program is established for citizens' review of initiatives. The Citizens' Initiative Review Oversight Committee (Committee) is created to implement the pilot project. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5536 2015–16 |
Judgment liens, recording ofThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5537 2015–16 |
Reg. fire protection serviceA regional city may create an Authority. Regional city means a city with no less than either 40 percent of the total population of the county in which the city is located, or 50,000 residents. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5539 2015–16 |
Pistol delivery to officerA dealer may deliver a pistol to the purchaser if the purchaser produces a current, valid identification as a general law enforcement officer and the dealer has recorded the purchasers name, identification number, and the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5540 2015–16 |
National day of the cowboyThe fourth Saturday in July is recognized as National Day of the Cowboy, but is not considered a legal holiday for any other purpose. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5541 2015–16 |
Electronic commerce taxationThe sales tax exemption for digital goods used solely for business purposes is extended to include digital automated services. M&E Exemption. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5542 2015–16 |
PUD privilege tax Modifies the administration of the public utility district privilege tax. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5543 2015–16 |
Unclaimed property lawsThe penalty provisions of the Act are restructured. The current 100 percent penalty for willful failure to file a report or provide notice to apparent property owners is replaced with the following penalties: 10 percent for... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5544 2015–16 |
K-12 employee wagesPhases in the compensation technical working group's recommendations for comparable, market-based salaries for all K-12 staff and a revised compensation system for certificated instructional staff. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5545 2015–16 |
Postretirement employmentRemoves postretirement employment language in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system laws. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5546 2015–16 |
Beginning teacher salariesIncreases state allocations and school districts' minimum pay requirements for beginning educators to the comparable wage established by the compensation technical work group as adjusted for inflation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5547 2015–16 |
State need grant distrib/GPASNG recipients must maintain a 2.5 GPA to be eligible for renewal, unless the student attends The Evergreen State College (TESC). Students enrolled at TESC must meet the requirements of the college's satisfactory academic... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5548 2015–16 |
School bus driver immunityA school bus driver who has a valid commercial driver's license is immune from civil or criminal liability for acts that: the driver reasonably believes are necessary; are taken in good faith and without gross negligence; are... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5551 2015–16 |
Salmon recovery projct fundsThe board may not award funds, including grants or loans, for any project or activity if the project sponsor has, within ten calendar years prior to the date of the grant application, brought any legal action before any court... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5552 2015–16 |
Religious objectorsThe standard for religious non-association is changed to bona fide personally held religious beliefs. The amount of money paid by those asserting religious non-association is changed to an amount equivalent to, or by... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5553 2015–16 |
Washington investment trustCreates the Washington investment trust as a legacy institution that amasses sufficient capital reserves to address opportunities now and in the future. Creates the Washington investment trust commission as the primary... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |