Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2016 Regular Session of the 64th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate PAM ROACH, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate SHARON BROWN, Vice President Pro Tem

January 21, 2016 - Thursday 11TH DAY
SB 6449 By Senators Hewitt and Conway

Concerning enhanced raffles.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6450 By Senator Pearson

Concerning wildlife damage claim assessment costs.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 6451 By Senators Roach, Chase and Liias

Modifying certain voter approval requirements for fire protection district annexations.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6452 By Senators Roach, Rolfes, Sheldon, Becker, Conway and Angel

Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6453 By Senators Cleveland, Rivers and McAuliffe

Establishing a pilot project to create and expand instructional worksite learning.

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

SB 6454 By Senators Fain and Takko

Providing a sales and use tax exemption for certain new building construction to be used by maintenance repair operators for airplane repair and maintenance.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6455 By Senators Dammeier, Rolfes, Litzow, Billig, Rivers, Conway and McAuliffe

Expanding the professional educator workforce by increasing career opportunities in education, creating a more robust enrollment forecasting, and enhancing recruitment efforts.

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

SB 6456 By Senators Benton, Honeyford, Padden and Hobbs

Concerning the validity of administrative rules.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6457 By Senators Bailey and Frockt; by request of Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Updating workforce investment act references and making no substantive changes.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 6458 By Senator Chase

Reforming the school assessment system to focus on teaching and learning.

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

SB 6459 By Senators Rivers, Takko, Litzow, Ranker, Ericksen, Benton and Pearson

Authorizing peace officers to assist the department of corrections with the supervision of offenders.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6460 By Senator Chase

Giving parents and guardians an unrestricted right to excuse their children from taking statewide assessments.

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

SB 6461 By Senators O'Ban, Hobbs and Warnick

Modifying who is eligible for relocation assistance for tenants of closed or converted mobile home parks.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 6462 By Senators Bailey, Carlyle, Fain and Frockt

Concerning a leasehold excise tax credit for properties of market value in excess of ten million dollars.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6463 By Senators Pearson, Darneille, O'Ban, Padden and Dammeier

Modifying the crime of luring.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6464 By Senator Padden

Establishing deadlines for final determinations and dispositions in agency adjudicative proceedings.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6465 By Senators Hobbs, Becker, Conway, Keiser, Jayapal, Dammeier, Cleveland, Hasegawa and McAuliffe

Concerning an alert program that allows residents to provide information to first responders pertaining to persons with developmental disabilities living at a registered address.

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

SB 6466 By Senators Habib, Dammeier, Darneille, Liias, Roach, Keiser, Frockt, Becker, Hasegawa, Conway and McAuliffe

Concerning student services for students with disabilities.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 6467 By Senators Rivers, Darneille, Litzow, Fain, Rolfes, Hill, Keiser, Liias and Chase

Permitting pharmacists to prescribe and dispense contraceptive patches and oral contraception.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6468 By Senators Rivers and Cleveland

Authorizing the installation of auto mall directional signs on state highways.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6469 By Senators Roach, Litzow, Hasegawa, Conway, Bailey, Angel, Chase, Becker, Warnick, Padden and Braun

Requiring that cursive writing be taught in common schools.

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

SB 6470 By Senators King, Hasegawa, Conway, Keiser, Hewitt, Rivers and Chase

Concerning the regulation of alcoholic beverages.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6471 By Senators Ranker, Jayapal, Darneille, Hargrove, Keiser, Rolfes, Hasegawa, Conway and Chase

Promoting transparency of prescription drug pricing and costs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6472 By Senators Angel, Benton, Dammeier, O'Ban, Sheldon and Rolfes

Concerning the payment of certain required costs of the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6473 By Senators Baumgartner, Billig and McAuliffe

Creating a pilot program allowing the use of a nationally recognized college readiness assessment to earn a certificate of academic achievement for high school graduation purposes and for federal and state accountability purposes.

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

SB 6474 By Senators Frockt, Habib, Billig, Hasegawa, Jayapal, Rolfes, Liias, McCoy, Fain, Pedersen, Conway, McAuliffe and Chase

Requiring each institution of higher education to adopt a plan to increase voter registration and voting in elections.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 6475 By Senators Dansel, King, Takko and Frockt

Addressing political subdivisions purchasing health coverage through the public employees' benefits board program.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6476 By Senators Roach, McCoy, Chase, Hasegawa, Conway, McAuliffe, Liias and Ranker

Reforming the school assessment system to focus on teaching and learning.

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

SB 6477 By Senators Dammeier, Conway, O'Ban, Darneille and Angel

Concerning a business and occupation tax deduction for chemical dependency services provided by a health or social welfare organization.

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

SB 6478 By Senators Ranker and Parlette

Providing assistance to communities impacted by large employment losses.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6479 By Senators Chase, Brown, McCoy, Ericksen, Ranker, Carlyle, Frockt, Schoesler, Conway, Roach, Honeyford, Hasegawa and McAuliffe

Establishing a joint select committee to investigate the creation of a Washington state council for the Pacific Northwest economic region.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6480 By Senator Ericksen

Creating a business and occupation tax credit for capital costs associated with providing retail broadband service using qualified broadband equipment.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6481 By Senators Jayapal, Frockt, Baumgartner, Miloscia, Liias, Rolfes, Nelson, Darneille, Conway, Chase, Dansel, Mullet, Keiser, Pedersen, Habib, Takko, McAuliffe, Fraser, Billig, Hasegawa and Ranker

Establishing the Washington promise program, which provides for universal and affordable access to community and technical colleges for all Washingtonians.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 6482 By Senators Hewitt, Keiser, Fraser, Conway, Angel, Hasegawa, King, Bailey, Brown, Dansel, Schoesler, Warnick, Honeyford and Sheldon

Concerning contractor bonds and mechanics' and materialmen's liens.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6483 By Senators Hill, Hobbs, Becker, Hargrove, Bailey, Miloscia, Benton, Braun, Parlette, Angel, Dammeier, Warnick, Litzow, Padden, Rivers, Brown, Dansel, King, Sheldon, Fain and Darneille

Concerning the Dan Thompson memorial developmental disabilities community trust account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6484 By Senators Rivers, Jayapal, Dammeier, Darneille, Hill, Fain, Keiser, Conway and Chase

Protecting victims of sex crimes.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6485 By Senators Parlette, Darneille and O'Ban

Expediting education requirements for chemical dependency professional licensure when the candidate holds another professional license.

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

SJM 8018 By Senators Chase, Roach, Ranker, Conway and Honeyford

Requesting that Congress expedite a bill that promotes more efficient border crossing.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SJR 8212 By Senators Ericksen, Benton, Padden, Sheldon, Rivers, Miloscia and Angel

Requiring a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes, a simple majority vote to impose or raise fees, and no advisory vote.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.