All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6018 2015–16 |
Rural cnty library districtsModifies rural county library district provisions relating to the appointment process for trustees and the selection process for librarians. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6019 2015–16 |
Adjudicative proceedingsRequires that presiding officers in adjudicative hearings under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) must enter only final orders. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6020 2015–16 |
Sunshine committee rec'sImplements the sunshine committee's recommendations on exemptions from disclosure with regard to: (1) A guardian ad litem's background information record that contains results of a criminal background check and the criminal... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6021 2015–16 |
Pub hosp. dist. 1/UWMedicineA proposition to ratify a joint cooperative action agreement between Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County and UW Medicine must be submitted to the voters of Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County at the next... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6022 2015–16 |
Insurer investments & assetsRegulates the concentration of risky assets of insurers. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6023 2015–16 |
DOC inmates hospital careRequires the department of corrections to reimburse a hospital for the full cost of providing certain services to inmates. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6024 2015–16 |
Healthcare contractors, HMOsAddresses accumulation of capital and reserves by health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6025 2015–16 |
Cross-laminated timber prod.Provides a sales and use tax exemption for labor and services rendered in respect to the constructing of qualified new structures, and expansion or renovation of qualified existing structures, for the purpose of manufacturing... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6026 2015–16 |
Nonprof ambulance/volunteersVolunteers of a nonprofit emergency service provider are eligible for participation in the Volunteer Fire Fighters’ and Relief Officers’ Relief and Pension System. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6027 2015–16 |
WA motion picture industryThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6028 2015–16 |
Secure drivers' license, etcRequires a person obtaining or renewing his or her driver's license, driver's instruction permit, agricultural driving permit, identicard, or intermediate license to show proof of his or her United States citizenship or his or... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6029 2015–16 |
Living wageProvides that the state hereby occupies and preempts the entire field regarding wages, hours of work, employee retention, and leave from employment within the boundaries of the state. Prohibits a city, town, county, or port... | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6030 2015–16 |
Assessmnts in public schoolsWithdraws from the common core standards and returns to the prior Washington state essential academic learning requirements. Withdraws from the smarter balanced assessment consortium assessments and returns to the prior... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6031 2015–16 |
Public works contractors/DESAll public works contracts awarded or managed by DES must include a provision that requires contractors and subcontractors to submit certified payroll information and apprentice utilization information to DES at least twice each month. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6032 2015–16 |
Agency rule change petitionsWhere an agency denies a petition for rulemaking, the agency must provide notice of the denial to the petitioner and state the reasons for the denial. The notice must advise the petitioner of the right to request a brief... | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| 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 6036 2015–16 |
Health care professionalsDental hygienists, dentists, midwives, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, and nurses must provide information on their primary place of practice at the time of license renewal. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
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 6040 2015–16 |
Educational assessmnt systemRequires each school district to notify the teacher and parents of each student of their child's numerical score on certain tests and assessments, and beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, on the formative assessments... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6041 2015–16 |
B&O tax exem for utilitiesProvides a business and occupation tax exemption on amounts received by a person in the form of credits against power contracts with the Bonneville power administration, or funds provided by the Bonneville power... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6042 2015–16 |
Cadmium/children's jewelryChildren's jewelry is excepted from the 40 ppm cadmium standard for children's products. Children's jewelry must meet the ASTM F-2923-14 standards as approved on October 1, 2014. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |