All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5652 2015–16 |
Juvenile sentencing reformExclusive adult court jurisdiction is eliminated, and in these circumstances, a court must hold a decline hearing – unless waived by the courts, the parties, and their counsel – and consider individualized criteria in... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5653 2015–16 |
DNA collection at jails, etcFor offenders who do not serve a term of confinement in a DOC facility and are serving a term of confinement in a city or county jail, the DNA sample is taken immediately after sentencing in the city or county jail facility.... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5654 2015–16 |
Prop. taxes, partial paymentPermits county treasurers to accept partial payment of current and delinquent taxes, including interest and penalties, using any method the treasurer authorizes. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5655 2015–16 |
Homeownership opportunitiesA target of 25 percent of the money used by the Housing Trust Fund in any given cycle is established for the purpose of promoting homeownership for households at or below 80 percent of median family income. If the Housing... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5656 2015–16 |
Distracted driving incidentsModifies the current traffic infraction relating to the use of a wireless communications device to prohibit the holding, reading from, and manually entering information into a personal wireless communications device while... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5657 2015–16 |
School day extension/homewrkA pilot program to extend the school day by one hour beyond the regular school day is created. The purpose of the pilot is to provide homework assistance to students during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5658 2015–16 |
Notices, records, & partiesRequires the petitioner in a criminal case, or an involuntary mental health commitment case, that results in loss of firearms rights to provide the court with certain identifying information of the convicted or committed person. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5659 2015–16 |
Litter tax revenuesEcology must coordinate the use of the litter tax funds for recycling, composting, and litter collection, reduction, and control programs with a priority given to the products taxed under the litter tax. Composting is added as... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5660 2015–16 |
Small business spirits salesLicense Issuance Fee . Spirits retail licensees that are either former state-owned liquor stores or former contract liquor stores, and which have monthly gross receipts of $300,000 or less, are subject to a reduced license... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5661 2015–16 |
State ballot measuresThe Legislature may hold public hearings on ballot measures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5663 2015–16 |
Youthful offenders, reentryAny youth convicted as an adult must initially be placed in a DOC facility to determine the child's earned release date – the anticipated date the child will complete confinement. Youth Turning Age 21 Before Their Anticipated... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5664 2015–16 |
Interpreter servicesAuthorizes the department of social and health services and the state health care authority to purchase interpreter services on behalf of limited-English speaking applicants and recipients of public assistance. | Pramila Jayapal (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5665 2015–16 |
High-tech R&D tax prefsThe high technology B&O tax credit and sales and use tax deferral, with certain modifications, are reinstated. The new tax preferences go into effect July 1, 2015, and expire January 1, 2025. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5666 2015–16 |
Cetacean captivityA new misdemeanor prohibits any person or entity from: holding a wild-caught or captive-bred cetacean in captivity for performance or entertainment purposes; capturing or importing a wild-caught or captive-bred cetacean for... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5667 2015–16 |
Bill & budget fiscal impactBeginning in 2017, fiscal notes dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues must include an estimate of impacts on expenditures of other state and local government programs, and a return on investment as... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5668 2015–16 |
Voting rightsThe Voting Rights Act (Act) is established, creating a cause of action where local and district elections exhibit polarized voting between voters in a protected class and other voters, and where members of the protected class... | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5669 2015–16 |
Local rural mover licenseA local rural mover license is created. A local rural mover is defined as a mover who is engaged in the transportation of household goods moving within a city with a population of 10,000 or fewer or a county with a population... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5671 2015–16 |
Partial public employee duesA collective bargaining agreement involving workers who are considered public employees solely for bargaining purposes may not contain a union security clause, or require membership or payment of any fees to a bargaining... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5672 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsEstablishes the Washington state patient safety act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5673 2015–16 |
Synthetic cannabinoidsCreates civil liability under the Consumer Protection Act for the sale of synthetic cannabinoids, cathinones, and methcathinones. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5674 2015–16 |
Residen'l services & supportThe enforcement standards provided in law are specified to apply to all residential services and support providers, not only those for CPP. Refusal to comply with the requirements relating to the abuse of vulnerable adults... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5675 2015–16 |
Dual language instructionThe K-12 Dual Language Expansion Grant Program is created and administered by OSPI. Subject to appropriations, the superintendent must award no less than two grants to pairs of schools districts: one with an established dual... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5676 2015–16 |
High sch equivalency testsThe Legislature intends to ensure that adults who want to earn an HSE certificate have access to a variety of test options that are appropriate, low cost, and flexible. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5677 2015–16 |
Property tx collection costsRequires a county treasurer to place a percentage of property taxes collected for all taxing districts, other than the state and county, in the county current expense fund to defray the costs of collection. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5678 2015–16 |
Exempted info/public recordsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |