Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kristine Lytton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2796 2015–16 |
Course material costsRequires the community and technical colleges to indicate the cost of any required textbook or other course material to students in the course description during the registration process. | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2947 2015–16 |
OSPI elimination/dept of edEliminates the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education and establishes in their place a state Department of Education. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2968 2015–16 |
Kindergarten, K-3 class sizeDeclares legislative intent to provide $1 billion in fiscal years 2016-2025 to help finance school facilities that support state-funded, all-day kindergarten and kindergarten through third grade class size reduction by... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2996 2015–16 |
Tax preferences/K-12 fundingEliminates the preferential business and occupation tax (B&O) tax rate for travel agents and tour operators. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1061 2015–16 |
District judges, Skagit CntyRaises the number of statutorily authorized district court judges in Skagit County from two to three. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2015 |
| HB 2195 2015–16 |
Auditor's feesIncreases the surcharge collected by county auditors or recording officers for recording instruments from $2 to $3. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2015 |
| HB 1813 2015–16 |
Computer science educationRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to adopt computer science learning standards. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2015, 1st Special Session |
Jun 10, 2015 |
| HB 1281 2015–16 |
Sexual exploitation of minorAssesses a fine of $1,000 for each depiction or image of visual or printed matter that constitutes a separate conviction for Possession of Depictions of a Minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| HB 1898 2015–16 |
Child victim testimonyRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission's annual training on investigating and prosecuting sexual assault cases to include a reference to the possibility of remote child testimony in certain cases. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2015 |
May 18, 2015 |
| HB 1449 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyChanges regulatory programs covering the overland and over-water transportation of oil, including requiring facilities that receive oil by rail to provide once-weekly transfer schedule notices to the Department of Ecology,... | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1620 2015–16 |
Biotoxin testing, monitoringIncreases the biotoxin testing and monitoring surcharge on various recreational shellfish licenses by $1. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2015 |
May 14, 2015 |
| HB 1868 2015–16 |
County road fund purposesEstablishes that county road purposes include marine uses relating to navigation and moorage in counties that consist entirely of islands. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2015 |
May 11, 2015 |
| HB 1240 2015–16 |
Student restraint, isolationMakes the section on restraint or isolation of a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 plan applicable to all students. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| HB 1546 2015–16 |
Dual credit ed opportunitiesAdds tenth graders to the list of students eligible for College in the High School (CHS). | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| HB 1389 2015–16 |
State fire service/disastersRedefines and expands the term "mobilization" to authorize mobilization of risk resources in response to natural and man-made incidents, including but not limited to wildland fires, landslides, earthquakes, floods, and... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2015 |
May 7, 2015 |
| HB 1641 2015–16 |
Shellfish/unlawf traffickingAdds the word "shellfish" to the phrase "fish or wildlife" for the purposes of the scope of one element to the crime of Unlawful Trafficking in Fish, Shellfish, or Wildlife in the second degree. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 29, 2015 |
| HB 1091 2015–16 |
Ticket sales over internetEstablishes the use of software to interfere with or disrupt the operation of ticket sales over the Internet as an unfair or deceptive act under the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA). | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 28, 2015 |
| HB 1223 2015–16 |
Lodging tx/workforce housingProvides that hotel-motel tax revenues can be used to pay off bonds issued for affordable workforce housing. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 25, 2015 |
| HB 1268 2015–16 |
Hemp in animal feedRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture to evaluate whether hemp and hemp products should be allowed as a component of animal feed. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 25, 2015 |
| HB 1179 2015–16 |
Cider makers/wine c. assmntExcludes the production of cider from the commodity assessment that applies to vinifera wine grape growers and producers, which funds the advertising of Washington wines through the Washington Wine Commission. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| HB 1132 2015–16 |
Adult family homesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to waive all or part of an adult family home's licensing and processing fees and extend timeframes for initial training for applicants in exceptional circumstances. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 23, 2015 |
| HB 1382 2015–16 |
Basic firefighter trainingObligates the Director of Fire Protection to develop and adopt a plan for the Washington State Patrol's Fire Training Academy (Academy) to deliver basic firefighter training and testing to all public firefighting agencies in the state. | Dan Griffey (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
| HB 1559 2015–16 |
Higher ed programs/UW, WSUProvides that Washington State University (WSU) may offer and teach medicine and forestry as major lines of study. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 1, 2015 |
| HB 2167 2013–14 |
Challenged schoolsChanges the due date for the first and annual identified list of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction on challenged and persistently lowest-achieving schools to February, rather than December, of each year. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 191, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2457 2013–14 |
Derelict & abandoned vesselsCreates new requirements on the sale of certain vessels. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |