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

March 3, 2017 - Friday 54TH DAY
SB 5862 By Senator Darneille; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning public assistance eligibility requirements.

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

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

SHB 1055 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Muri, Haler, Shea, Appleton, Klippert, Lovick, Stokesbary, Stanford, Jinkins, Reeves, MacEwen, Koster, Hayes, Barkis, Kloba, Frame, Ormsby, Bergquist, Goodman, Gregerson, Young, Kirby, Fey, Slatter, Sawyer and Tarleton; by request of Attorney General)

Concerning pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1129 By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Haler and Pollet; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges)

Providing associate degree education to enhance education opportunities and public safety.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

2SHB 1169 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Pollet, Appleton, Goodman, Tarleton, Bergquist, Stanford, Fitzgibbon, Doglio and Wylie)

Enacting the student opportunity, assistance, and relief act.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

SHB 1234 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Robinson, Lytton, Senn, Frame, Doglio, Tarleton, Hansen, Jinkins, Cody, Ortiz-Self, Riccelli, Stambaugh, Macri, Pollet, Tharinger, Clibborn, Stonier, Caldier, Sells, Gregerson, Wylie, Kilduff, McBride, Goodman, Bergquist, Ormsby, Stanford, Slatter and Kloba)

Addressing private health plan coverage of contraceptives.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 1258 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives McCabe, Orwall, Johnson, Cody, Dent, Kirby, Griffey, Van Werven, Caldier, Dye, Gregerson, Wylie, Jinkins, Haler, McBride and Muri)

Concerning persons with a disability present at the scene of an accident.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SHB 1275 By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Wilcox, Chapman, MacEwen, Walsh, J., Orcutt, Buys, Pettigrew, Fitzgibbon, Haler, Condotta and Muri)

Including fish passage barrier removal projects that comply with the forest practices rules in the streamlined permit process provided in RCW 77.55.181.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SHB 1298 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Manweller, Haler, Sells, Kilduff, Frame, Gregerson, Kagi, Tarleton, Jinkins, Stanford, Appleton, Ormsby, Senn, McBride, Santos, Lovick, Bergquist, Farrell and Young)

Prohibiting employers from asking about arrests or convictions before an applicant is determined otherwise qualified for a position.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SHB 1321 By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Jenkin, Appleton, Nealey and Gregerson)

Authorizing certain public facilities districts to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area with voter approval.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

2SHB 1338 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Jinkins, Johnson, Robinson and Riccelli)

Addressing the Washington state health insurance pool.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SHB 1434 By House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representatives Robinson, Ormsby, Jinkins, Appleton, Senn, Kilduff, Stanford, Slatter, Kagi and Pollet; by request of Office of Financial Management)

Adding the use of shared leave for employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purposes of parental leave to bond with the employee's newborn, adoptive, or foster child.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1444 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Caldier, Santos, Kilduff, Muri, Senn, Appleton, Fey, Pollet and Slatter)

Facilitating on-time grade level progression and graduation for certain students.

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

SHB 1445 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Stambaugh, Santos, Orwall, Harris, Caldier, Springer, Appleton, Lytton, Condotta, Fey, Pollet, Goodman, Slatter, Bergquist, Macri, Doglio and Kagi)

Concerning dual language in early learning and K-12 education.

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

HB 1468 By Representatives Manweller, Fitzgibbon, Griffey, Hudgins, Jinkins, Haler, Riccelli, Kilduff, Pollet and Doglio; by request of Secretary of State

Concerning voter registration.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1521 By House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representatives Dolan, Doglio, Ormsby, Appleton, Bergquist and Pollet; by request of Office of Financial Management)

Addressing vacation leave.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

SHB 1524 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kloba, Klippert, Goodman, Holy, Macri, Peterson, Haler, Doglio, Appleton and Stanford)

Increasing success in therapeutic courts.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

2SHB 1540 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Pollet, Appleton, Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Gregerson, Stanford, Macri, Fey, Pettigrew and Slatter)

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

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 1571 By Representatives Reeves, Muri, Ryu, Kilduff, Sawyer, Steele, Macri, Orwall, Tharinger, Chapman, Stanford, Doglio, Fey, Hudgins, Stonier, Frame, Kloba, Springer, Walsh, J., McBride, Ortiz-Self, Riccelli and Slatter

Creating a community care and supportive services program for veterans.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.

HB 1606 By Representatives Pike, Tarleton, Orcutt, Stambaugh, Harmsworth, Gregerson and Hargrove

Requiring transportation benefit districts to hold public hearings prior to imposing fees or charges by a vote of the governing board.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1674 By Representatives Ormsby, Sells, Gregerson, Doglio, Frame, Macri, Goodman, Stonier, McBride, Peterson, Cody, Ortiz-Self, Tarleton and Pollet

Establishing the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, LABOR & SPORTS.

SHB 1680 By House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Klippert and Pettigrew; by request of Department of Corrections)

Concerning the sentencing elements worksheet.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 1709 By Representatives Chandler, Ormsby and Stanford; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Authorizing the transfer of public employees' retirement system service credit to the public safety employees' retirement system due to differing definitions of full-time.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

HB 1732 By Representatives Springer and Bergquist; by request of Professional Educator Standards Board

Concerning the confidentiality of educator professional growth plans.

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

HB 1754 By Representatives Klippert and Hayes; by request of Department of Corrections

Prioritizing sex offender treatment based on the offender's risk to reoffend.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

HB 1757 By Representatives Hayes and Pellicciotti

Addressing transient accommodations contaminated by methamphetamine.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

HB 1790 By Representatives Lovick, Dent, Kagi, Frame and Jinkins; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning dependency petitions where the department of social and health services is the petitioner.

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

SHB 1838 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Schmick)

Concerning the crossing of certain public roadways by wheeled all-terrain vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

HB 1849 By Representatives Sells, Doglio, Pollet, Ormsby, Tharinger and Farrell

Addressing compliance with apprenticeship utilization requirements.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SHB 1988 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Santos, McBride and Frame)

Implementing a vulnerable youth guardianship program.

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

HB 2007 By Representatives Kagi, Appleton, Hudgins, Jinkins, Johnson, Kilduff, Senn, Tarleton, Frame, Stonier, Stambaugh, Lytton, Macri, Robinson, Ormsby, Doglio, Slatter and Pollet

Making provisions to commemorate the centennial of national women's suffrage.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT.