Mike Sells
Representative
· Democrat
· District 38
· most recent term 2021–22
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149
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,408
Bills co-sponsored
12,624
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1814 2015–16 |
CPA scholarship programCreates the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Scholarship Program to increase the number of students pursuing the CPA license in Washington. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | 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 1880 2015–16 |
Everett Cmty Coll./aerospaceAdds Everett Community College to the list of providers of aerospace industry courses for the purposes of defining an aerospace training or educational program. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1899 2015–16 |
Public education systemRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a work group to design a uniform equity impact review process to identify, evaluate, and communicate the potential impacts of proposed administrative... | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1901 2015–16 |
Vehicle registration periodsAllows a person to designate either a one-year or two-year registration period when registering a vehicle that is eligible for a two-year registration period. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1926 2015–16 |
Noncompetition agreementsMakes noncompetition agreements void with some exceptions. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1930 2015–16 |
Amateur athletes/nonemployeeSpecifies that "employee" as defined under the Minimum Wage Act, Industrial Welfare Act, and the Industrial Safety and Health Act, does not include an individual who is training or playing as an athlete for a team affiliated... | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | 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 1974 2015–16 |
School safety, security ctrsEstablishes a pilot program that creates regional School Safety and Security Centers in three Educational Service Districts. | Melanie Stambaugh (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1986 2015–16 |
Uniformed personnel, countyProvides that, subject to a collective bargaining agreement, a county may agree to pay all or part of the retirement plan contributions that the county "picks up" for certain uniformed personnel. | Linda Kochmar (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1987 2015–16 |
Court marshals/bargainingExtends interest arbitration under the Public Employee's Collective Bargaining Act to certain county court marshals. | Linda Kochmar (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1988 2015–16 |
Resident undergrad tuitionRequires that, beginning with the 2015-16 academic year and subject to funds specifically appropriated to fully offset any revenue forgone by the institutions under this provision, the four-year institutions may not increase... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 1990 2015–16 |
Vehicle transfer/debt reliefReduces the use tax on vehicles transferred between immediate family members under certain circumstances. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2034 2015–16 |
Assistant attorneys generalAuthorizes assistant attorneys general (AAGs) to collectively bargain under the Public Employee's Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA), with certain limitations. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2066 2015–16 |
Wax & ceramic to make moldsEliminates the June 30, 2015 expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption for wax, ceramic materials, and labor related to the creation of investment castings used in industrial application. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2077 2015–16 |
Emer medical services/progAuthorizes a provider of emergency medical services to develop a community assistance referral and education services program to provide community outreach and assistance to residents of its district to advance injury and... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2078 2015–16 |
Ferry employee organizationsProvides that ferry employees and the state may negotiate four-year contracts for nonwage-related issues. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2094 2015–16 |
Motorcycle operatorsAddresses mandatory liability insurance for motorcycle operators. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2096 2015–16 |
WMMFA/minorities and womenIncludes in the general operating plan of the Washington materials management and financing authority, providing opportunities for participation by minority and women-owned and controlled businesses. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2138 2015–16 |
PERS and TRS plan 1 COLAsProvides the same annual cost-of-living adjustment for plan 1 retirees of the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system as is provided for plan 2 and plan 3 members of those systems. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| HB 2147 2015–16 |
Aerospace tax incentivesMakes the availability of several aerospace tax incentives contingent upon meeting certain job standards for an aerospace firm with a significant commercial airplane manufacturing program in the state. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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