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Bills as prime sponsor
43
of those became law
989
Bills co-sponsored
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| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6431 2013–14 |
Youth suicide preventionDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Superintendent) to work with state agencies and community partners to assist schools in implementing youth suicide prevention activities. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6479 2013–14 |
Caregivers and childrenProvides caregivers with the authority to give permission without prior approval of the Department of Social and Health Services or court to allow a child in their care to participate in normal childhood activities based on a... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6358 2013–14 |
Financial aid policiesRequires the community and technical colleges to provide financial aid application due dates and information on whether or not financial aid will be awarded on a rolling basis to their admitted students at the time of acceptance. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 6419 2013–14 |
Medicaid/border communitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to expand access to care for Medicaid enrollees living in border communities. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 5540 2013–14 |
Health coverage/out-of-stateAllows the Insurance Commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements to allow health insurance policies to be sold across state lines. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6151 2013–14 |
Cultural access authoritiesA county may create a cultural access authority (authority) by resolution of the county legislative body for the purpose of supporting cultural organizations. The boundaries of the authority may be coextensive with the county... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6362 2013–14 |
Higher ed efficienciesSpecifies that only the public baccalaureate institutions that raise tuition above the assumed levels in the omnibus appropriations act must provide financial aid mitigation information and modifies the due date for mitigation... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6423 2013–14 |
Opportunity scholarshipIncreases the membership of the Opportunity Scholarship Board (Board) to 11 members, and the quorum to seven members. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6439 2013–14 |
Harassment, bullying/schoolsExpands the definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying (HIB) of a student to include acts that emotionally harm a student. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6499 2013–14 |
Local edu financing reformCreates a joint task force on local education financing reform to review the use of, and equity issues related to local levies. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6584 2013–14 |
Epinephrine autoinjectorsAllows an authorized health care provider to prescribe epinephrine autoinjectors in the name of an authorized entity for certain uses. Allows pharmacists and physicians to dispense epinephrine autoinjectors pursuant to a... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2014 |
| SB 6483 2013–14 |
Education facilities/bondsA competitive grant program is created to fund classroom space necessary to support the phase-in of full-day kindergarten. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must administer the grant program in... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 2014 |
| SB 5081 2013–14 |
Shark finsRemoves the exemption allowing a person to offer to or sell, purchase, or otherwise exchange for commercial purposes shark fins or derivative products lawfully caught or acquired before July 22, 2011. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5162 2013–14 |
Child custody/murder suspectIn proceedings regarding child dependency or child custody, requires the disclosure and consideration of information concerning an active murder investigation where a suspect in the investigation is involved in the dependency... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5843 2013–14 |
Tax preferencesRequires that any new tax preference legislation include legislative intent language, metrics, and data to facilitate the review of the preference. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6144 2013–14 |
CosmetologyThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6523 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesAdds to the list of persons eligible for the State Need Grant (SNG): | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2014 |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 6574 2013–14 |
Education financingDeclares an intent to improve education financing by providing a beginning proposal for an expenditure plan as required by the state supreme court's order dated January 9, 2014. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 5202 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Health to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5713 2013–14 |
Higher ed/self-supportingThe governing board of a public baccalaureate institution must provide at least six months' notice to current and prospective students when a decision is made to change a degree program that is supported by state funding to a... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5908 2013–14 |
Property tax refundsA county legislative authority may, upon its own motion, authorize a refund of property taxes more than three years after the payment due date. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6083 2013–14 |
Precollege placementState universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may use multiple measures to determine whether a student must enroll in a precollege course, including but not limited to placement tests, the SAT,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6098 2013–14 |
Campaign contributionsPolitical and Incidental Committees. Incidental committees are defined as organizations, including 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), and 527 tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, that are a subset of political committees and incidentally... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6227 2013–14 |
Distracted driving incidentsAny person operating a motor vehicle while holding a personal wireless communications device is guilty of a traffic infraction. This includes when a vehicle is temporarily stopped at a traffic light or stop sign but does not... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6236 2013–14 |
Higher ed facilities authrtyThe total allowable bonded indebtedness of the Authority is increased from $1 billion to $1.5 billion. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
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