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 25, 2016 - Monday 15TH DAY
SB 6492 By Senators Pedersen and Roach; by request of Secretary of State

Concerning filing documents with the corporations division of the secretary of state's office.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6520 By Senators Ranker, Miloscia, Hasegawa, Conway, Keiser and Chase

Addressing the presumption of occupational diseases for purposes of industrial insurance.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6521 By Senators Ericksen and Chase

Clarifying the application of chapter 81.77 RCW as it relates to recyclable materials collected from residential sources.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6522 By Senators Hasegawa and Benton

Concerning the regulation of employment agencies.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6523 By Senators Pearson, Hasegawa and Conway

Providing service credit for pension purposes for certain emergency medical services employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6524 By Senators Darneille, Jayapal, Hasegawa, Chase and Pedersen

Addressing factors to be considered when sentencing youth in adult criminal court for crimes committed as minors.

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

SB 6525 By Senators Angel, Liias, Rolfes, Dammeier and Schoesler

Concerning the state building code council.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6526 By Senators Benton, Hasegawa and Chase

Concerning definitions related to human trafficking.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6527 By Senators Brown, Rivers, Angel, Roach, Becker, Parlette, Schoesler, Bailey, Sheldon, Honeyford, Ericksen and Warnick

Incentivizing trade and economic development through state environmental policy reviews.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6528 By Senators Brown, Sheldon, Dammeier, Parlette, Schoesler, Warnick, Honeyford, Braun, Angel, Hewitt, Miloscia, O'Ban, Becker, Rivers and Rolfes

Enacting the cybersecurity jobs act.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6529 By Senators Hargrove, Miloscia, Hewitt, Pedersen and McAuliffe

Strengthening opportunities for the rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile offenders.

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

SB 6530 By Senators Hasegawa, Roach, Keiser, McAuliffe, Conway and Jayapal

Providing public notices of public health, safety, and welfare in a language other than English.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6531 By Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Corrections

Changing who the department of corrections is required to supervise.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6532 By Senators Chase, Benton, Cleveland, Conway, Hasegawa, McCoy, Keiser, Liias, McAuliffe, Fraser and Jayapal

Addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6533 By Senators McCoy, Ericksen, Sheldon and Takko

Improving the accuracy and transparency of the reporting and calculation of the fuel mix information to retail electric customers.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6534 By Senators O'Ban and Becker

Establishing a maternal mortality review panel.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6535 By Senators Warnick and Miloscia

Expanding distribution dates for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

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

SB 6536 By Senator Becker

Addressing the filing and rating of group health benefit plans other than small group plans, all stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans by disability insurers, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 6537 By Senators Warnick, Benton, Bailey, Becker, Takko, Angel, Schoesler, King, Brown, Honeyford and Hewitt

Concerning irrigation under the federal Columbia Basin project.

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

SB 6538 By Senators Padden and Pedersen

Concerning the superior court judges' association.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 6539 By Senators Chase and McAuliffe

Modifying the voter registration deadline for students at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & SECURITY.

SB 6540 By Senators Chase, Benton, Frockt, Nelson and McAuliffe

Ensuring safe playgrounds and turf fields.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6541 By Senators Miloscia, Dammeier, O'Ban, Padden, Roach, Becker, Angel and Parlette

Requiring the establishment of performance management systems at state hospitals.

Referred to Committee on ACCOUNTABILITY & REFORM.

SB 6542 By Senators Benton, Pearson, Hargrove, Dansel, Hill and Litzow

Concerning public disclosure of personal information.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 6543 By Senators McAuliffe, Chase, Roach, Becker, Miloscia and Rivers

Concerning the use of psychotropic medication on children.

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

SB 6544 By Senators O'Ban and Darneille

Simplifying behavioral health regulations and aligning them with other health regulations to support clinical integration.

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

SB 6545 By Senator Ericksen

Creating a task force on Washington's clean energy economy.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 6546 By Senators Roach and Hobbs

Clarifying actual utility costs of a landlord under the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

SB 6547 By Senators Becker, Ranker, Miloscia, O'Ban, Dammeier, Schoesler, Angel, Roach, Litzow, Parlette, McAuliffe, Rolfes and Conway

Concerning Washington state patrol officer recruitment and compensation.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SJM 8020 By Senator Rivers

Requesting Congress to expedite federal legislation that gives the United States extraterritorial jurisdiction over preclearance officers.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SJR 8213 By Senators Hill, Fain, Parlette, Becker, Bailey, Miloscia, Braun, Angel, Brown, Schoesler, O'Ban, Warnick, Dammeier, Litzow, Honeyford, Ericksen, Sheldon, Rivers, Roach, Padden and Rolfes

Requiring the legislature to enact a four-year balanced budget.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.