Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rosemary McAuliffe
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6211 2015–16 |
Nonprofit homeownership dev.Creates a tax exemption for real property owned by a nonprofit entity for the purpose of developing residences on the property for sale to low-income households. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6245 2015–16 |
Visual screening in schoolsRequires every board of school directors to provide for screening for both distance and near visual acuity. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6329 2015–16 |
Parent to parent programIdentifies goals and activities of the Parent to Parent program for individuals with special health care needs. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6371 2015–16 |
Early learning agency def.Modifies the definition of "agency" to exempt school-age programs that operate in schools and meet specified requirements from licensing by the Department of Early Learning. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6455 2015–16 |
Prof. educator workforceIncreases teacher recruitment by, for example, disseminating information about teacher preparation programs and teaching in Washington, and by making a web-based job application depository available to school districts. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6564 2015–16 |
Dev. disability protectionsRequires the Developmental Disabilities Administration to identify clients who have the highest risk of experiencing abuse or neglect and increase home visits for these individuals. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6620 2015–16 |
School safetyRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to complete an evaluation of how Washington and other states have addressed the funding of school safety and security programs, and to submit a report to the... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5605 2015–16 |
Domestic violence assaultIncreases the age of mandatory arrest from 16 to 18 years old and older for domestic violence assault. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6227 2015–16 |
Wildlife and recreation prg.Modifies a portion of the current WWRP account structure. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5689 2015–16 |
Diabetes epidemicRequires the Department of Health, the Department of Social and Health Services, and the Health Care Authority to collaborate to identify goals and benchmarks while also developing individual agency plans to reduce the... | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 5879 2015–16 |
Infants, toddlers/disabilitySpecifies that the Department of Early Learning (DEL) is the lead agency for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers program. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6273 2015–16 |
Schools/safe technology useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop best practices and recommendations for instruction on digital citizenship, Internet safety, and media literacy, in consultation with stakeholders. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, 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 6601 2015–16 |
WA college savings programEstablishes the Washington College Savings Program (WCSP) alongside the Washington Advanced College Tuition Payment Program, more commonly known as the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program, to be administered by the... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 5026 2015–16 |
Reproductive health careEstablishes the employee reproductive choice act. Declares an intent to clarify that, in this state, barrier-free access to birth control remains a fundamental right and that discriminating against women through limitations on... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5065 2015–16 |
Homeless studentsHomeless student education liaisons are added to the basic education prototypical school funding formula as a new staff category. It is funded at .233 liaisons per 1000 students. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5080 2015–16 |
Dual credit educ. optionsCHS and Running Start Fees. The intent of the Legislature is specified as increasing dual-credit opportunities for students by creating a new funding model for CHS tuition payments, expanding eligibility for CHS, and granting... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5082 2015–16 |
Career & tech ed/elem schoolElementary Level Career and Technical Education Programs in STEM. OSPI is permitted to approve career and technical education programs in STEM fields in elementary schools in addition to its current ability to approve such... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5086 2015–16 |
Dual credit ed opportunitiesTransferability of CHS Credit. The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is added to the group of agencies responsible for creating rules for the CHS program. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5087 2015–16 |
Oil transportation safetyAddresses oil transportation safety. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5098 2015–16 |
Child care reportingThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5128 2015–16 |
High-capacity trans serviceAuthorizes a regional transit authority to impose a regular property tax levy. The tax must be used for the purpose of providing high capacity transportation service. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5137 2015–16 |
Discover pass/veteransProvides Washington residents that are disabled veterans with a service-connected 100 percent disability one complimentary Discover Pass each year, upon request. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5148 2015–16 |
TRS early retire/substitutesBeginning July 1, 2015, employment as a substitute teacher is excluded from the kinds of employment that result in the suspension of pension payments for persons who retired from TRS Plans 2 or 3 using the 2008 early... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5151 2015–16 |
Cultural competency/hlthcareRequires a disciplining authority for certain health care professions to adopt rules requiring a person authorized to practice the profession regulated by the disciplining authority to receive cultural competency continuing... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |