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Bills as prime sponsor
73
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Bills co-sponsored
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| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1794 2015–16 |
Infants, toddlers/disabilitySpecifies that the Department of Early Learning is the lead agency for the Early Support for Infant and Toddlers program. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1795 2015–16 |
Learning assistance programRequires school-community learning assistance program action plans detailing partnerships with community-based organizations to be submitted annually to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1803 2015–16 |
Office of financial mgmtMakes nonsubstantive updates and realignments of the statutory responsibilities of the office of financial management. | Senator (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 1810 2015–16 |
Higher education supportRequires the first one-tenth of one cent of the state portion of the sales and use tax for each dollar on which the tax is applied to be dedicated to and used for funding a public system of higher education within the state. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1834 2015–16 |
Higher ed facilities useRequires the student achievement council to adopt statewide facility use policies that require certain facilities at public four-year institutions of higher education to be made available for use rent free five times each per... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1849 2015–16 |
Uniform ballot designRequires the Secretary of State (Secretary) to develop a uniform ballot format no later than 2022. | Carol Gregory (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1863 2015–16 |
Cmty & tech coll. employeesRequires Community and Technical College Boards of Trustees to award full-time and part-time academic employees step increases based on collective bargaining, and permits step increases to exceed compensation provided by the... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1866 2015–16 |
Voter reg. info/res. tenantsRequires landlords to provide tenants with voter registration information at the time a lease is signed. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1867 2015–16 |
Classroom teacher evaluationReduces the frequency of comprehensive summative evaluations required for classroom teachers, with Professional Certification and/or National Board Certification, who received a Level 3 or above on their last comprehensive... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1893 2015–16 |
Cmty & tech college budgetsRequires each community and technical college district to post budgeted and non-budgeted revenues and anticipated expenditures for all non-state, non-appropriated funds to their websites within 30 days of adopting their annual... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1915 2015–16 |
Government contractingRequires agencies to prepare a written record of the basis of the decision and a comprehensive impact assessment when contracting out to purchase services that were formerly provided by public employees. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1920 2015–16 |
Electronic signaturesEstablishes a process for the use and acceptance of electronic signatures. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1921 2015–16 |
Regional transit authoritiesAllows, after consultation and concurrence from the affected local jurisdictions, a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to call for an election to annex into the RTA all or a portion of counties west of the crest of the Cascade... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1922 2015–16 |
Small loansCreates a new small consumer installment loan regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1931 2015–16 |
Health care for employeesProhibits employers with 50 or more employees from (1) reducing the scheduled hours of employees or structuring staffing patterns to avoid federal penalties related to providing health coverage for employees; (2) engaging in... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1942 2015–16 |
Ballot measure filingRequires the filing of a voter-initiated ballot measure to include a $50 filing fee, or a $5 fee along with 500 signatures, and information of any entity using paid signature gathers for the petition. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1947 2015–16 |
Students/disability, sp needEstablishes the Commission on Improving Outcomes for Students with Special Needs to develop a 10-year strategic plan to expand learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes for all students with disabilities or... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1949 2015–16 |
Higher ed student protectionCreates the Office of the Ombuds within the Washington Student Achievement Council to serve students of for-profit degree-granting institutions and private vocational schools and to provide mediation. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1950 2015–16 |
High sch science assessmentChanges the certificate of academic achievement requirement by eliminating the high school science assessment requirement. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1960 2015–16 |
WA cmty learning ctr programExpands the purpose of the Washington community learning center program to include: (1) Supporting the creation, expansion, and quality improvement of community learning centers that target communities of color, rural... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1972 2015–16 |
Sexual orient. chng effortsRegulates the professional conduct of licensed health care providers with respect to performing sexual orientation change efforts on patients under age eighteen. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1983 2015–16 |
Teacher financial assistanceEstablishes, subject to funding, the Teacher Endorsement and Certification Help (TEACH) pilot project to assist qualified individuals with the costs of basic skills and content tests required for teacher certification and endorsement. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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