All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6509 2015–16 |
Viaduct project contingencyProhibits the department of transportation from tearing down the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct structure. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6510 2015–16 |
Smoke management planBy December 31, 2017, DNR must update the smoke management plan as follows: Consult with Ecology, other relevant state and federal agencies, and public and private landowners engaged in silvicultural forest burning. Increase... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6511 2015–16 |
Wildfire preventionDNR must identify public and private lands that could threaten vulnerable communities in case of wildfire and: by June 30, 2016: treat all state lands that can be treated by prescribed fire or other simple method; and by... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6512 2015–16 |
State need grant/STEM degreeBeginning in the 2016-17 academic year, at least 25 percent of SNG funding is required to fund awards for students pursuing degrees in STEM subjects. The Office of Financial Assistance is required to report annually on the... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6514 2015–16 |
County commissioner electionAddresses the elections of county commissioners. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6515 2015–16 |
Firearms/hunting educationRequires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the department of fish and wildlife, to develop a program of instruction for firearms safety and hunter education for students in grades nine through... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6516 2015–16 |
Month of the kindergartenerDeclares the month of September as the month of the kindergartener. Encourages elementary schools to determine a method to celebrate new kindergarteners as they begin their life in education. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6517 2015–16 |
Gender representationThe membership of each board and commission in which the Governor possesses appointment power and each board of trustees of a higher education institution must be at least one-third female and one-third male by January 1, 2022. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6518 2015–16 |
Create department of housingThe Department of Housing (Department) is created. The mission of the Department is to ensure affordable housing for all economic segments and to end homelessness for every citizen. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6520 2015–16 |
Occup. disease presumptionsExpands the list of cancers contracted by firefighters that are presumed to be occupationally related for industrial insurance purposes. Specifies that coverage for diseases presumed to be occupationally related should be... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6521 2015–16 |
Recyclable materialsA recycling company or non-profit may pick-up recyclable materials in residential areas on a non-routine basis, where that type of service is not specifically identified in the local government solid waste plan. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6522 2015–16 |
Employment agenciesRevises the employment agency act as follows: (1) Repeals most of the statutes in the act other than the definitions section which has been amended in this act; and (2) Adds a new section that prohibits an employment agency,... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6524 2015–16 |
Youth sentencing/adult courtWhen sentencing an offender under adult court jurisdiction for a crime committed as a minor, the court has the discretion to impose an exceptional sentence below the standard range based on a consideration of the youth's age,... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6526 2015–16 |
Human traffickingAdds the following definitions for the purposes of chapter 19.320 RCW (human trafficking): Any person; forced labor; human trafficking; menace of any penalty; and work or service. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6527 2015–16 |
Environmental policy reviewsLegislative findings state that SEPA should not unreasonably delay or prevent economic growth and development of infrastructure. The Legislature reaffirms its desire for job retention and growth and finds that public agencies... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6529 2015–16 |
Juvenile offenders reintegr.Adds rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile offenders to the purposes underlying the Juvenile Justice Act of 1977. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6530 2015–16 |
Language of public noticesState agencies that are required to provide public notices advising or informing communities about public health, safety, and welfare risks must provide those notices in a foreign language if at least 5 percent of the city,... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6532 2015–16 |
Workplace bullyingProvides that it is an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6533 2015–16 |
Electric fuel mix info.The fuel mix category for undeclared electricity resources is changed from the net system power mix to "unspecified resources." When a retail electric utility discloses the fuel mix for each electricity product it delivers to... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6535 2015–16 |
SNAP benefit dist. datesBeginning on November 1, 2016, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must expand SNAP benefit issuance dates to the first though the twenty-fifth of every month. DSHS must assign new SNAP benefit recipients... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6537 2015–16 |
Columbia Basin/irrigationIn issuing a superseding water right or certificate, Ecology may allow the applicant to exceed the number of acres irrigated if making this allowance is consistent with federal law. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6538 2015–16 |
Superior court judges' assocReferences to "the association of superior court judges" are not completely consistent in the RCW. The association's long-standing commonly used name "the superior court judges' association" replaces "the association of... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6539 2015–16 |
Student voter reg. deadlineAny person enrolled at a higher education institution may register to vote at that institution up to 11 days before an election. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6540 2015–16 |
Safe playgrounds & turfRequires the department of ecology to: (1) Create a playfield turf advisory group to provide advice to the department on the design and scope of the study of the health impacts of exposure to toxic chemicals in synthetic turf;... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6541 2015–16 |
State hospital performanceEach state hospital must develop a robust Lean performance management plan to be overseen by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). DSHS must coordinate activities between the state hospitals to develop common... | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |