Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Pam Roach
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5270 2015–16 |
Missing children/advisry brdTerminates the advisory board to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6166 2015–16 |
Incremental electricityAmends the definition of an "eligible renewable resource" to include incremental electricity produced as a result of a capital investment project completed after March 31, 1999, at a qualified biomass energy facility that... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6242 2015–16 |
ISRB/notice of petitionsRequires the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board to provide certain notices and keep comprehensive meeting minutes when reviewing parole eligible offenders who committed their offenses before July 1, 1984, and early release... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 218, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6427 2015–16 |
Tribal member/vehicle saleCreates an explicit exemption in state law, for an existing retail sales tax exemption for vehicles sales to an enrolled tribal member delivered within Indian country. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5597 2015–16 |
Real estate appraisersAmends reciprocity provisions for real estate appraisers to remove the requirement that the applicant be credentialed under substantially similar licensing regulations in another state. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6356 2015–16 |
Cloud service employee info.Exempts from public disclosure the personally identifiable information of employees, and security information of a private cloud provider that has entered into a criminal justice information services agreement. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6491 2015–16 |
Apostille servicesAuthorizes the Secretary of State to attest to the authenticity of the signature of a public official within Washington or a notary public, with limited exceptions. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 30, 2016 |
| SB 5105 2015–16 |
DUI 4th offense/felonyMakes it a felony level offense on a person's fourth Driving Under the Influence (DUI) conviction (instead of the fifth offense). | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 5127 2015–16 |
Veteran w/disability/prop txExempts qualified veterans and their surviving spouses or domestic partners from all regular and excess property taxes on their principal residence. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6162 2015–16 |
Invasive species councilChanges the expiration date of the Washington State Invasive Species Council and the Washington State Invasive Species Council Account from June 30, 2017, to June 30, 2022. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6170 2015–16 |
Retirement info. disclosureExempts from public disclosure investment information in private funds held by a city retirement board, to the extent disclosure could result in financial loss to the retirement fund or to the provider of the information. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6171 2015–16 |
OPMA civil penaltiesIncreases the penalty for a member of a governing body violating the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) from $100 to $500. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6220 2015–16 |
Federal economic dev. fundsRequires the Department of Commerce (Department) to track federal economic development funds and annually provide funding information to the economic development committees of the Legislature. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6284 2015–16 |
Fire sprinkler systemsPrevents a water-sewer district from prohibiting the use of multipurpose fire sprinkler systems for single family homes or townhouses or requiring a separate water meter or backflow preventer for multipurpose fire sprinkler systems. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6405 2015–16 |
Civilian health programExempts the Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) from the definition of "health plans." | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6466 2015–16 |
Higher ed. disabled studentsRequires the Council of Presidents to convene a work group to develop a plan for removing obstacles for students with disabilities transferring between institutions of higher education. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6254 2015–16 |
Purple Heart license platesAllows individuals qualified to display Purple Heart special license plates to purchase additional plates for use on more than one motor vehicle. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 25, 2016 |
| SB 6680 2015–16 |
Retirement info. disclosureExempts the following from disclosure under the public records act: Certain financial and commercial information submitted to or obtained by the retirement board of a city that is responsible for the management of an... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 16, 2016 |
| SB 6681 2015–16 |
Port issues committeeCreates the joint select committee on Washington's largest ports and requires the committee to develop recommendations that: (1) Consider the political, economic, and security issues facing the largest ports; (2) Promote... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 16, 2016 |
| SB 5049 2015–16 |
Surgical technologistsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5050 2015–16 |
Responsible bidder criteriaThe responsible bidder criteria for public works projects and for the public procurement of goods and services are modified. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5055 2015–16 |
Sewer system in right-of-wayIf the local health officer denies an application to install an on-site sewage system for an existing single-family residence that would be otherwise approved except that an ordinance requires connection to a public sewer... | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5073 2015–16 |
Office of financial mgmtTransfers certain duties of the Office of Financial Management to the departments of Transportation and Enterprise Services. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5099 2015–16 |
Sexually violent predatorsPrior to authorizing the conditional release of a person who is committed as an SVP to a less-restrictive alternative, the court must consider whether it is appropriate for the conditional release to occur to the person's... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5124 2015–16 |
Electronic smoking devicesA vapor product is not limited to a tobacco-derived product containing nicotine, but includes any noncombustible product that employs a mechanical heating element, battery, or circuit, to heat a liquid for the purposes of... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |