Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kristine Lytton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1941 2015–16 |
School district bonds/votingAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds for capital purposes, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds , and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1950 2015–16 |
High sch science assessmentChanges the certificate of academic achievement requirement by eliminating the high school science assessment requirement. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2009 2015–16 |
Immunization exemps/childrenEliminates the philosophical or personal objection exemption from child immunization requirements. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2035 2015–16 |
Leases/N. St. Hospital siteAuthorizes the Department of Enterprise Services to enter into leases for up to 60 years at the Northern State Hospital. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2109 2015–16 |
Small business retirement(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/06/15) Creates the Washington small business retirement marketplace. Requires the director of the department of commerce to contract with a private sector entity to establish a program that connects... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2127 2015–16 |
Pedestrian fatality reviewRequires the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to establish a panel composed of various stakeholders to review each pedestrian fatality in Washington and to provide a report including recommendations that could improve... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2138 2015–16 |
PERS and TRS plan 1 COLAsProvides the same annual cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system as is provided for plan 2 and plan 3 members of those systems. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2184 2015–16 |
High sch. science assessmentChanges high school science assessment requirements. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2239 2015–16 |
Basic ed Article IX planEstablishes a schedule for legislative study and enactment of revisions to K-12 funding, including compensation and school district levies, by September 1, 2018. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2285 2015–16 |
Family planningProvides appropriations from the state general fund to the state health care authority to increase the reimbursement rate for providing long-acting reversible contraceptives such as intrauterine devices. Requires the office of... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2307 2015–16 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related health conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2344 2015–16 |
County ferry districtsCreates a referendum option prior to the establishment of a county ferry district for the voters of any county ferry district that is intended to be created in only a portion of the county. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2361 2015–16 |
School levy lid revs./delayDelays for one year, changes to the school district formula for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance provisions. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2366 2015–16 |
Basic education obligationsCreates the Education Funding Task Force to continue the work of the Governor's informal work group on implementing the program of basic education. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2430 2015–16 |
Appliance water conservationChanges water conservation performance standards (performance standards) for waterclosets, urinals, showerheads, and faucets, and prohibits the sale of fixtures that do not meet these performance standards beginning July 1, 2018. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2467 2015–16 |
Rec. mineral prospectingRequires that all participants in recreational motorized prospecting obtain a permit from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2479 2015–16 |
Tax preferencesInvests in education by: (1) Narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel; (2) Repealing the nonresident sales and use tax exemption; (3) Eliminating the sales and use tax exemption for bottled water; and (4) Eliminating... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2523 2015–16 |
Leasehold excise tax creditAllows a five-year leasehold excise tax credit for certain properties owned by a state university where the leasehold excise tax exceeds the property tax that would be due if the property was privately owned. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 2615 2015–16 |
CTC faculty & staff benefitsStates a goal to increase full-time faculty positions in community and technical colleges by adding 200 new full-time tenure track positions in each of the next three biennia. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2621 2015–16 |
Child care worker recordsDirects the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to obtain records, reports, and personal information concerning child abuse or neglect from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for the purposes of conducting... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2633 2015–16 |
Fruit & vegetable inspectionRemoves the requirement that the state Department of Agriculture divide the state into not less than two separate fruit and vegetable inspection districts with separate district fruit and vegetable inspection subaccounts. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2635 2015–16 |
Seed act arbitrationRepeals the requirement that all disputes over seed sales with a value of greater than $2,000 be submitted to non-binding arbitration prior to the aggrieved party being able to seek legal remedies in a court. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2698 2015–16 |
Levy lid revision delayDelays for one year, changes to the school district formula for calculating school districts' maximum maintenance and operation levy authority, and corresponding local effort assistance provisions. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2779 2015–16 |
School competitive biddingDefines lowest responsible bidder for competitively bid public works projects in school districts as described in the public works statute. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |