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546
Bills as prime sponsor
85
of those became law
1,784
Bills co-sponsored
21,399
Recorded votes
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Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6109 2015–16 |
Basic educ reqs complianceAll Staff. A comparable wage analysis must be conducted every six years by the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) with the intent to ensure that K–12 salaries keep pace with the wages of comparable occupations. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6116 2015–16 |
Edu employees during strikeFunds appropriated for teacher compensation, including salary and fringe benefits, cannot be expended during the time an employee engages in a strike or work stoppage. School districts may require a signed statement from a... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6123 2015–16 |
Retirement service creditA PERS Plan 2 member who is a state elected official shall not receive service credit for an authorized leave of absence that is provided after the member has been charged with a felony offense, unless the felony charges are... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6125 2015–16 |
Emergency drought responseFourteen million dollars of the general fund is appropriated to the SDPA in Fiscal Year 2016. Those funds are appropriated from the SDPA, along with $4 million in bonds, to the DOE for emergency drought response If drought... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6146 2015–16 |
Breast health informationRequires health care facilities to include in the summary of a mammography report, required by federal law to be provided to a patient, information that identifies the patient's individual breast density classification based... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6150 2015–16 |
Water pollution loans/termModifies the maximum term for Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans to be the lesser of 30 years or the useful life of the project. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6158 2015–16 |
Firearms transfers/nonprofitAn additional exemption to the background check requirement is created for the transfer of possession of a firearm between individuals while conducting nonprofit fund-raising activities. These include but are not limited to... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6178 2015–16 |
Berry growers/burning wasteAuthorizes the outdoor burning of organic waste from commercial berry pruning in certain areas where other outdoor burning is restricted. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6201 2015–16 |
Supplemental capital budgetMakes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2015-17 biennium. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6255 2015–16 |
Judge impartialityThe commission must discipline judges who fail to disqualify themselves in any proceeding where their impartiality is questioned because: (1) the judge knows or learns, in a timely motion, that a party, party's lawyer, or the... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6256 2015–16 |
Energy financing voter app.Under the Act, a major public energy project does not include a plant or installation that generates electricity through the use of an SMR. An SMR is defined as a scalable nuclear power plant using reactors, where each reactor... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6265 2015–16 |
Ag. vehicle weight limitsAllows a vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying an agricultural commodity to exceed the weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds when operating upon the public highways of Washington that are not part of the federal-aid... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6267 2015–16 |
Conc. pistol license noticesAllows a concealed pistol license applicant to request electronic mail notification of the expiration of the license, and requires the Department of Licensing to provide the requested notification 60 days prior to expiration... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6287 2015–16 |
Hydraulic projectsHydraulic projects requiring an HPA are limited to the construction or performance of work at or below the ordinary high water line that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow or bed of any of the salt or... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6388 2015–16 |
Small winery tax reliefExcept for amounts designated for disbursement to the Washington Wine Commission, a domestic winery's first 20,000 gallons of wine sold in a calendar year are exempt from paying the wine tax. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6392 2015–16 |
Wildlife & rec. acquisitionsRequires the parks and recreation commission, the department of natural resources, the department of enterprise services, and the department of fish and wildlife, when applying for funds for the acquisition of property owned... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6395 2015–16 |
Transit auth. board membersNineteen non-partisan RTA board members must be directly elected from 19 districts containing approximately equal shares of the population. Board members may not hold other elected offices. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6396 2015–16 |
Rule review and expirationRequires that any agency rule must be within the power delegated to the agency as authorized by law, and any rule that conflicts with a statute is void. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6437 2015–16 |
Drones near correction. fac.The Department of Corrections must acquire and utilize technology to detect and deter drone operations near, over, or within correctional facilities. "Deterrence" includes electronic, physical, or other safe means of... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6456 2015–16 |
Admin. rules validityNo policy of any agency may be enforced by an agency until and unless that policy has been adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act and filed with the office of the code reviser. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6479 2015–16 |
PNWER council creation comm.Creates the legislative joint select committee on the creation of a Washington state council for the Pacific Northwest economic region. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6482 2015–16 |
Mechanic/materialmen's liensThe amount of contractor surety bonds are increased to $24,000 for general contractors and $12,000 for specialty contractors. Lien Limited to Actual Costs. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6487 2015–16 |
Use of force in self-defenseProvides that homicide is justifiable when committed in the event the slayer had a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm to himself, herself, or another person in a dwelling, residence, other place of... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6488 2015–16 |
HCA federal innov. waiverRequires the Health Care Authority to apply for a federal waiver to integrate certain employer health care arrangements with individual market policies. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 6489 2015–16 |
Fire suppression volunteersDNR must compile and maintain a list of qualified wildland fire suppression volunteers. To be listed, volunteers must have adequate training and qualifications, often referred to as "red cards" or "blue cards". DNR must share... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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