Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2017 Regular Session of the 65th Legislature
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate TIM SHELDON, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate JIM HONEYFORD, Vice President Pro Tem

February 8, 2017 - Wednesday 31ST DAY
SB 5750 By Senators Warnick and Chase; by request of Department of Agriculture

Concerning livestock inspection.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER, TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5751 By Senator Schoesler

Concerning personnel requirements for municipal ambulance services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5752 By Senator Rivers

Conducting a study of the costs and funding sources for the core services and functions provided by county offices.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5753 By Senators Zeiger, Rolfes, Billig, Braun and Warnick

Concerning the financing of early learning facilities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5754 By Senators Short and Schoesler

Concerning the management of noxious weeds on state lands.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5755 By Senator Short

Simplifying the population growth criteria for planning required by the growth management act.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5756 By Senators Pearson and Frockt

Addressing noncompetition agreements.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5757 By Senator Rivers

Concerning use of step therapy in prescription drug coverage.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5758 By Senators Rivers and Rolfes

Increasing college and career readiness and graduation rates in public schools.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5759 By Senators Zeiger, Hobbs, O'Ban, Takko, Angel, Sheldon, Walsh, Liias, Wilson, Pearson, Kuderer, Fortunato, Rivers, Miloscia, Mullet, Conway, Bailey, Billig, Hasegawa, Palumbo, Chase, Short and Hunt

Concerning passenger-carrying vehicles for railroad employees.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5760 By Senators Ranker, Cleveland, Wellman, Frockt, Darneille, Keiser, Kuderer, Hasegawa, Mullet, Walsh, McCoy, Takko, Billig, Liias, Hobbs and Hunt

Declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SB 5761 By Senator McCoy

Exempting certain confidential fish and shellfish harvest information from disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW, the public records act.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5762 By Senators Hunt, Short and Sheldon

Concerning financing of the mercury-containing light stewardship program.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5763 By Senators Warnick and Darneille

Implementing recommendations from the children's mental health work group.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING.

SB 5764 By Senators Wellman, Hasegawa and Rolfes

Concerning higher education records.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 5765 By Senator Hasegawa

Repealing certain tax exemptions and deductions to help pay for the full funding of basic education.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.