Kevin Van De Wege
Senator
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2023–24
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210
Bills as prime sponsor
55
of those became law
1,293
Bills co-sponsored
12,711
Recorded votes
1.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1681 2015–16 |
Maritime trades industryEstablishes a vessel permit by which certain nonresident-owned vessels may operate in state waters for an additional sixty days, subsequent to the first 60 days, which require no permit. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1691 2015–16 |
Public records act, remediesGrants the courts discretion in imposing fines and awarding costs under Public Records Act claims. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1712 2015–16 |
Audit protocols for medicaidDirects the Health Care Authority (Authority) to develop audit protocols to assist Medicaid providers and post the protocols on the Authority's web site. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1718 2015–16 |
PSERS/offender nursing careProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) for employees of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Affairs) and the Washington State Department of Social and Health... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1724 2015–16 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires return envelopes for primary and general election ballots include prepaid postage. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1729 2015–16 |
Domestic violence victimsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1732 2015–16 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1733 2015–16 |
Nursing staffing, hospitalsDirects the Department of Health (Department) to establish patient assignment limits that represent the maximum number of patients in a hospital that may be assigned to a registered nurse at any one time. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1750 2015–16 |
Sudden cardiac arrestEstablishes the sudden cardiac arrest awareness act. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1756 2015–16 |
Cmty policing/W St. hospitalRequires Western State Hospital to enter into a contract with the City of Lakewood, Washington, for the provision of community policing services at the hospital and in the surrounding areas. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1758 2015–16 |
Biofuel, etc., tax prefsExtends the business and occupation (B&O) tax deduction for the retail sale or distribution of biodiesel fuel or E85 motor fuel until July 1, 2025. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1762 2015–16 |
Health insurer and providerImposes requirements relating to insurance coverage for vision materials and vision services. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1764 2015–16 |
Composite manufacturing, etcEstablishes a business and occupation tax credit for manufacturers or processors for hire that manufacture carbon fiber, carbon fiber composites, or carbon fiber composite products. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1784 2015–16 |
Nursing home qualityEstablishes staffing standards for nursing homes and penalties for noncompliance with those standards. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1785 2015–16 |
Academic achievement certif.Eliminates the requirement that a student meet standards on assessments in order to obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement and graduate from a public high school. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1808 2015–16 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesEstablishes the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission's (UTC) regulatory authority over certain vehicles used to provide transportation to railroad employees. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1809 2015–16 |
Crew size on certain trainsEstablishes minimum crew size requirements for freight and passenger trains and trains carrying hazardous materials. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1824 2015–16 |
Long-life smoke detectorsRequires all battery-powered smoke alarms, including combination smoke alarms, sold for installation in residential buildings to contain a nonreplaceable, nonremovable battery capable of powering the alarm for a minimum of 10... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1938 2015–16 |
Tourism marketingCreates the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority (Authority) as a public body to manage financial resources for state tourism marketing. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| 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 1985 2015–16 |
Human sewage-exposed foodsProhibits the sale, at wholesale or retail, of food or food products grown in sewage, sewage sludge, biosolids, compost derived from or containing human waste, or any form or amount of human waste, unless the food or food... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1998 2015–16 |
PUD natural gas productionAuthorizes public utility districts to produce and utilize renewable natural gas for internal operations. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 2054 2015–16 |
Unemployment benefitsSpecifies that an unemployed individual is eligible to receive waiting period credits or benefits with respect to any week in his or her eligibility period only if the commissioner of the employment security department finds... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2104 2015–16 |
Forest derived biomassExtends the expiration of a business and occupational (B&O) tax credit for the sale of forest derived biomass used for energy production from June 30, 2015, to July 1, 2025. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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