Bruce Chandler
Representative
· Republican
· District 15
· most recent term 2023–24
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137
Bills as prime sponsor
24
of those became law
954
Bills co-sponsored
18,012
Recorded votes
5.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1957 2017–18 |
DEL licensing appeal boardsCreates community appeals boards for the purpose of resolving adverse licensing and application decisions made by the Department of Early Learning. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1960 2017–18 |
Fiscal notesEstablishes dynamic fiscal impact statements as part of the fiscal note process, subject to specified conditions, including submission of a request 60 days in advance of the legislative session. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2140 2017–18 |
Water pollution permittingAddresses equitable treatment for penalties in pollutant discharge elimination permits that govern: (1) Operations of state and local government agencies; and (2) Agricultural and farm activities. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2141 2017–18 |
Water discharge permitsRequires waste discharge permits issued by the department of ecology to have environmental protections and waste discharge standards that are at least as stringent as those required by the most recent concentrated animal... | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 2379 2017–18 |
School substitutes/2008 ERFPermits educators that retired under the 2008 Early Retirement Factors (ERF) to work in any nonadministrative position for up to 867 hours without suspension of pension benefits prior to attaining age 65. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1406 2017–18 |
Surface mining fundingChanges the application fee for certain surface mining actions and permits from $2,500 to $4,500. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 7, 2017 |
| HB 1504 2017–18 |
GMA/rail dependent usesAdds definitions of "freight rail dependent uses" and "short line railroad" to the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Liz Pike (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1709 2017–18 |
PERS to PSERS transfersAllows certain employees that thought they were eligible for the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) to transfer credit earned in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to the PSERS. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 27, 2017 |
| HB 1017 2017–18 |
School sitingProvides that the Growth Management Act (GMA) does not prohibit a county planning fully under the GMA from authorizing the extension of public facilities and utilities to serve a school sited in a rural area under certain... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 129, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 26, 2017 |
| HB 1400 2017–18 |
Aviation license plateCreates the Washington Aviation special license plate. | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 14, 2017 |
| HB 2376 2015–16 |
Operating sup budget 2016Makes supplemental changes to operating budget appropriations for the 2015-17 biennium. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 36, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Apr 18, 2016 |
| HB 2360 2015–16 |
Quality education councilEliminates the Quality Education Council (QEC). | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2883 2015–16 |
State agency reportsEliminates and reduces the frequency of various reports by state agencies to the Governor and Legislature. Some inter-agency reports are also reduced in frequency or eliminated. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2391 2015–16 |
County payroll draw daysModifies draw-day procedures applicable in a county that pays its officers and employees once a month by increasing the amount of salary paid on the draw day and allowing payroll deductions from salary paid on the draw day. | Gina Mosbrucker (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2476 2015–16 |
180-day school year waiversAuthorizes the State Board of Education (SBE) to continue granting waivers to school districts from the 180-day minimum school year requirement by eliminating an August 31, 2017 expiration of its authority to issue waivers. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2925 2015–16 |
Wildland fires/livestockRequires the Department of Natural Resources to allow livestock owners or their employees to access public lands for the purpose of retrieving or caring for livestock during a fire suppression response unless doing so would... | Tom Dent (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2928 2015–16 |
Outdoor burning/forest firesCreates a "forest resiliency burning" pilot project administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and requires the DNR to coordinate with certain regional entities to conduct forest resiliency burning and... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| HB 2425 2015–16 |
Massage therapistsChanges the terms "massage practitioner" and "animal massage practitioner" to "massage therapist" and "animal massage therapist," respectively. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| HB 2453 2015–16 |
State hospital oversightEstablishes the Select Committee on Quality Improvement in State Hospitals (select committee), which receives updates, monitors, and makes recommendations regarding the state hospitals. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 28, 2016 |
| HB 1182 2015–16 |
Geological hazard assessmentRequires the state Geological Survey (Survey) to apply the best practicable technology, including light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, while performing its existing obligation to identify and map volcanic, seismic,... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1192 2015–16 |
Federal land transferRequires the federal government to extinguish and transfer its title to certain public lands by December 31, 2015. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1214 2015–16 |
Ag lands/shoreline mgmt actProhibits land qualifying as agricultural under the shoreline management act from being converted to wetland or fish habitat, or from being subjected to tidal inundation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1215 2015–16 |
Ag land conversion/GMAModifies Growth Management Act provisions to prohibit designated agricultural lands from being converted to wetland or fish habitat, or from being subjected to tidal inundation. | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1216 2015–16 |
Ag land conversion/GMA, SMAProhibits land designated as agricultural under the growth management act from being converted to wetland or fish habitat, or from being subjected to tidal inundation. Prohibits land qualifying as agricultural under the... | Elizabeth Scott (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1217 2015–16 |
Capitol furnishings pres comMakes changes to the membership and duties of the Capital Furnishings Preservation Committee. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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