Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
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

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016 1ST DAY
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL ADOPTED
SB 6146 By Senators Rolfes, Warnick, Keiser, Conway, Nelson, Chase, Angel, Hasegawa, Ranker, Billig, Habib, Dammeier, Honeyford and Hewitt

Providing women with timely information regarding their breast health.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6147 By Senators Roach, Takko, Dansel and Chase

Concerning water-sewer districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6148 By Senators Warnick, Keiser and Schoesler

Concerning the handling of certain personal property in a self-service storage facility.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6149 By Senators Keiser, Conway, Jayapal, Cleveland and Rolfes

Providing reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnant women.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6150 By Senators Honeyford, McCoy and Sheldon; by request of Department of Ecology

Increasing the available term of water pollution control revolving fund program loans to reflect the 2014 amendments to the federal clean water act allowing such an increase.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6151 By Senator Litzow

Concerning sexual assault protection orders.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6152 By Senator Hill

Modifying the operation of the Interstate 405 express toll lanes.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6153 By Senators Mullet and Angel

Concerning the maintenance of certificates of title for manufactured homes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 6154 By Senator Miloscia

Creating an office of the corrections ombuds.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6155 By Senators Roach, McCoy, Takko and Warnick

Concerning county payroll draw days.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6156 By Senators Rivers, Keiser, Frockt, Miloscia, Pedersen, Litzow, O'Ban and Sheldon; by request of Attorney General

Reauthorizing the medicaid fraud false claims act.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6157 By Senators Miloscia, Liias, Keiser, Litzow and McCoy; by request of Attorney General

Concerning the age of individuals at which sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products may be made.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6158 By Senators Dammeier, Benton, Sheldon, Hargrove, Conway, Roach, Schoesler, Rivers, Angel, Pearson, Becker, Hobbs, Warnick, Baumgartner, Honeyford, Dansel, O'Ban and Padden

Concerning the transfer of firearms at nonprofit fund-raising activities.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6159 By Senator Dammeier

Concerning the appointment of independent counsel by counties when the county prosecuting attorney is accused of wrongdoing.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6160 By Senators O'Ban, Frockt and Fain

Regulating the manufacture, sale, distribution, and installation of motor vehicle air bags.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6161 By Senators Bailey and Frockt; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Including certain residents who do not have a high school diploma or credential and the number of students expected to enroll in basic education for adults courses at community and technical colleges in caseload forecast council forecasting.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 6162 By Senators Honeyford, Rolfes, Chase and Parlette; by request of Recreation and Conservation Office

Concerning the expiration date of the invasive species council and account.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 6163 By Senators Billig and Baumgartner

Authorizing district charter schools.

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

SB 6164 By Senator Rivers

Vacating prior misdemeanor convictions of youthful offenders.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6165 By Senator Takko

Concerning short-barreled rifles.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6166 By Senators Takko, Rivers and Ericksen

Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of certain capital investment projects to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6167 By Senator Angel; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Removing an expiration date concerning the filing and public disclosure of health care provider compensation.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6168 By Senator Angel

Removing drainage ditches from the definition of fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas in chapter 36.70A RCW.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6169 By Senator Angel

Concerning easements in property tax foreclosures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6170 By Senators Roach and Darneille

Providing for an exemption from disclosure of certain financial, commercial, and proprietary information held by a city retirement board on behalf of its employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6171 By Senator Roach; by request of Attorney General

Concerning civil penalties for knowing attendance by a member of a governing body at a meeting held in violation of the open public meetings act.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6172 By Senator Ericksen

Regarding preliminary certifications under section 401 of the federal clean water act.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6173 By Senator Ericksen

Prohibiting rules and policies that limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6174 By Senator Ericksen

Concerning ballot titles for initiatives to the people.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6175 By Senator Ericksen

Concerning watershed management actions by watershed improvement districts.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6176 By Senator Ericksen

Requiring the utilities and transportation commission to consider policies that allow electrical companies to establish a user fee or other similar charge for electric vehicle supply equipment that is deployed for the benefit of ratepayers.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6177 By Senator Rivers

Modifying marijuana research license provisions.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6178 By Senator Honeyford

Concerning the outdoor burning of organic waste derived from pruning by commercial berry growers.

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

SB 6179 By Senator Honeyford

Concerning water banking.

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

SB 6180 By Senators King and Schoesler

Creating a disadvantaged business enterprise advisory committee within the transportation commission.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6181 By Senators Becker, Cleveland, Rivers and Hasegawa

Concerning massage therapists.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6182 By Senator McAuliffe

Delaying or eliminating state assessments as a requirement for high school graduation.

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

SB 6183 By Senator McAuliffe

Concerning local school district levy authority.

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

SB 6184 By Senator Habib

Concerning the excise taxation of martial arts.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6185 By Senator Roach

Repealing advisory votes.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6186 By Senator Roach

Concerning fee restrictions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6187 By Senators Litzow, Ranker, Fraser and Sheldon; by request of Pollution Liability Insurance Agency

Concerning the authority of the pollution liability insurance agency.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6188 By Senators McCoy, Keiser and Rolfes

Concerning distributed generation.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6189 By Senators McCoy, Rolfes and Hasegawa

Requiring teacher preparation programs to integrate Native American curriculum developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction into existing Pacific Northwest history and government requirements.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SB 6190 By Senators McCoy, Hasegawa and Rolfes

Prohibiting the term "Redskins" for school or athletic team names, mascots, or nicknames.

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

SB 6191 By Senator McCoy

Concerning the treatment of wastewater.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6192 By Senators McCoy, Rolfes, Hasegawa, Nelson and Jayapal

Implementing strategies to close the educational opportunity gap, based on the recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee.

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

SB 6193 By Senator King

Clarifying the collection of fuel taxes within tribal jurisdictions.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6194 By Senators Litzow, Mullet, Fain and Hobbs

Concerning public schools that are not common schools.

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

SB 6195 By Senators Rivers, Rolfes, Litzow and Billig

Concerning basic education obligations.

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

SJM 8015 By Senator Takko

Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SJM 8016 By Senator Rivers

Applying for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution relating to fiscal restraints on the federal government, the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and terms of office for federal officials and for members of Congress.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SJR 8208 By Senator Roach

Requiring a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes, a majority vote to raise certain fees, and no advisory vote by the people on tax legislation.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SJR 8209 By Senator Roach

Requiring legislative action that raises taxes be approved by at least a two-thirds vote of both the senate and house of representatives.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SCR 8406 By Senators Fain and Rolfes

Establishing cutoff dates for the consideration of legislation during the 2016 regular session of the sixty-fourth legislature.

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