WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 47

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, March 24, 201572nd Day - 2015 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6083
HOUSE
HB 2196HB 2197HB 2198HB 2199HB 2200HB 2201

This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.

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House Bills

HB 2196

by Representatives Blake, Condotta, Moscoso, Appleton, Takko, Dunshee, Walsh, and Reykdal


Authorizing the growing of up to six marijuana plants per domicile.


Authorizes the home production of marijuana for personal use by adults age twenty-one and older.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 20First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2197

by Representatives Shea, Condotta, Young, Taylor, Scott, G. Hunt, and McCaslin


Establishing the constitutional currency restoration act.


Establishes the constitutional currency restoration act.

Declares it is the intent of the legislature: (1) That gold and silver be recognized and used as legal tender in the same manner as federal reserve notes for the purposes of taxation;

(2) To provide the use of gold and silver as a choice; and

(3) To exercise its constitutional authority and recognize gold and silver coins, precious metal liquidation systems and contracts as an alternative competing currency.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 20First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2198

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Scott, G. Hunt, Condotta, McCaslin, and Young


Adopting the Washington state health care freedom act of 2015.


Establishes the Washington state health care freedom act of 2015.

Prohibits a law or rule pertaining to health care from directly or indirectly compelling any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system.

Allows a person or employer to pay directly for lawful health care services.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 20First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2199

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Condotta, Scott, Young, G. Hunt, McCaslin, and Santos


Creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act.


Establishes the Washington state preservation of liberty act which condemns the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 20First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2200

by Representatives Shea, Taylor, Condotta, Scott, and McCaslin


Concerning acts of official oppression by public servants.


Addresses the offense of official oppression by public servants.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 20First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2201

by Representatives Reykdal and Farrell


Funding tuition reductions and other higher education programs.


Requires the department of revenue to create a unique reporting code for interest derived from investments or loans by banking businesses, security businesses, lending businesses, and other financial businesses.

Requires tax collections derived from interest on investments or loans by financial firms to be deposited into the education legacy trust account.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 23First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).


Senate Bills

SB 6083

by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chase, Hasegawa, McAuliffe, Ranker, and Dansel


Authorizing the growing of up to six marijuana plants per domicile.


Authorizes the home production of marijuana for personal use by adults age twenty-one and older.
-- 2015 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 20First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.