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2016 Session Bills / Priority / Positions Will Change During the Session Higher Education March 3, 2016

Bill # Abbrev. Title Status Sponsor Priority Position

HI 735 Corporate & money influence

H Rules R High Neutral

SI 735 Corporate & money influence

S GovtOp&Sec High Neutral

HB 1036 Domestic partnerships & PERS

H Rules X Moeller Monitoring Support

ESHB 1106 (ESSB 5077)

Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17

H Approps Hunter Monitoring Neutral

HB 1230 Interest arbitration H Approps Sells Medium Neutral SHB 1238 Affordable tuition planning H Hi Ed Pollet Low Neutral

HB 1322 State retirement plans S Ways & Means

Reykdal Monitoring Support

HB 1356 (SB 5306)

Sick & safe employment leave

H Labor & Workpla

Jinkins Monitoring Support

SHB 1439 CWU online alt. credit model

H Approps Sawyer Monitoring Neutral

HB 1532 (SB 5562)

Higher ed budget submissions

H Rules X Smith Monitoring Neutral

SHB 1644 (ESSB 5561)

Vet. survivor tuition waiver H Hi Ed Gregory Monitoring Neutral

ESHB 1646 (SB 5630)

Equal pay and opportunities

S Commerce and La

Senn Medium Support

SHB 1696 (SB 5484)

Higher ed tuition setting H Approps Haler Monitoring Neutral

SHB 1718 (SB 5703)

PSERS/offender nursing care

S Ways & Means

Ormsby Monitoring Neutral

HB 1863 Cmty & tech coll. employees

H Approps Reykdal Monitoring Neutral

HB 1880 (SB 5746)

Everett Cmty Coll./aerospace

H Hi Ed Springer Monitoring Neutral

HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS

S Ways & Means

Moeller Monitoring Support

HB 2301 State need grant, rate used H Hi Ed Hargrove Monitoring Neutral HB 2333 PERS plan choice H Approps Reykdal Monitoring Neutral

HB 2349 Renaming branch campuses

H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral

ESHB 2376 (ESSB 6246)

Operating sup budget 2016 S Ways & Means

Dunshee Monitoring Neutral

HB 2377 Schools/GMA H Local Govt Taylor Monitoring Neutral HB 2380 (ESSB 6201)

Supplemental capital budget

H Rules R Tharinger Monitoring Neutral

HB 2451 Postsec. & K-12 partnerships

H Hi Ed Stambaugh Low Support

HB 2488 Academic bill of rights H Hi Ed Manweller Monitoring Neutral

HB 2490 Public employee bargaining

H Labor & Workpl

Manweller High Oppose

HB 2537 State spending prgs. review H Approps Stokesbary Low Concerns HB 2557 Unused shared leave S Passed 3rd Hunt Monitoring Support

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HB 2559 Large campaign contributions

H State Governme

Hunt Monitoring Neutral

HB 2560 Surplus campaign funds H State Governme


HB 2561 (SB 6208)

Political comm. disclosures H State Governme


HB 2562 Campaign contribution defin.

H State Governme


HB 2563 Electronic campaign filing H State Governme


HB 2582 GET program H Hi Ed Bergquist Monitoring Neutral

HB 2593 C&T college application fees

H Approps Kilduff Monitoring Neutral

SHB 2615 CTC faculty & staff benefits S Higher Ed Pollet Monitoring Neutral HB 2619 (SB 6260)

Postsecondary education S Law & Justice Haler Monitoring Neutral

HB 2646 Retirement system defaults H Rules X Ormsby Medium Neutral

HB 2680 Open education pilot grants

H Approps Stambaugh Low Neutral

HB 2691 CWU fifth year promise H Approps Pollet Low Neutral

HB 2692 Higher ed. perform. funding

H Hi Ed Zeiger Medium Neutral

HB 2755 (SSB 6409)

Higher ed. admin. efficiency

H Cap Budget Zeiger

HB 2756 False academic credentials H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral 2SHB 2769 CTC bachelor degrees pilot S Higher Ed Senn Monitoring Neutral HB 2780 Open source ed. materials H Finance Young Monitoring Neutral HB 2786 I-1366 fee increase reqs. H Approps Shea Monitoring Neutral

HB 2787 Eliminating unnecessary laws

H Judiciary Shea Monitoring Concerns

HB 2801 Higher education opportunity

H Rules R Hansen Monitoring Neutral

ESHB 2804 Contracted highway workers

S Ways & Means

Haler Monitoring Neutral

ESHB 2825 (SSB 6466)

Disabled student services S 2nd Reading Frame Low Neutral

HB 2829 Collective bargaining H Labor & Workpla

Chandler High Oppose

HB 2845 (SB 6575)

Prevailing wage law recovery

S 2nd Reading Ormsby Medium Neutral

HB 2848 (SB 6505)

Corps. & money in politics H State Governme

Frame Monitoring Support

HB 2855 TRS military service credit H Approps Sells Medium Neutral HB 2867 Higher ed. conceal carry H Judiciary Scott High Oppose HB 2887 (SB 6609)

Grad. student loans study H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral

HB 2890 (SB 6474)

Higher ed. plans for voting H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral

HB 2894 (SB 6532)

Workplace bullying H Labor & Workpl

Cody Medium Support

HB 2911 Tuition/activities fees H Hi Ed Reykdal Monitoring Neutral HB 2955 Free to finish college prog. H Rules X Hansen Monitoring Neutral

HB 2988 Budget stabilization T.O. H 2nd Reading Dunshee HB 2990 Extracted fuel use tax H Finance Peterson High Support HB 2991 Real estate loans tax ded. H Finance Farrell High Support

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HB 2992 Large private airplane taxes

H Finance Frame High Support

HB 2993 International banking taxes H Finance Riccelli High Support HB 2994 Aerospace tax incentives H Finance Robinson Monitoring Neutral HB 2995 Four-year balanced budget H Approps Dunshee Monitoring Neutral HB 3000 Education T.O. H Education Appleton Monitoring Neutral HJR 4213 Const. amendment on taxes H Finance Shea High Oppose HJR 4214 2/3 vote for tax increases H Finance Shea High Oppose HJR 4215 (SJR 8200)

2/3rd vote for tax increases

H Finance Orcutt High Oppose

HCR 4415 2016 workforce training plan

H 2nd Reading Sells Medium Neutral

SB 5045 (HB 2068)

Union security provisions S Rules X Angel High Oppose

SB 5064 (HB 1477)

Quarterly revenue forecasts

S Rules X Hill Monitoring Support

ESSB 5077 (ESHB 1106)

Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17

S Rules X Hill High Neutral

SSB 5081 State governmnt expenditures

S Rules X Miloscia Medium Neutral

ESSB 5133 (HB 1500)

Higher education costs S Rules X Bailey Medium Neutral

ESB 5226 Public sector union finances

S Rules X Becker Medium Oppose

SB 5295 Four-yr higher ed dashboard

S Rules X Kohl-Welles Monitoring Neutral

SB 5312 (ESHB 1570)

Educator retooling/program

S Rules X Litzow Monitoring Neutral

SB 5329 Public employee bargaining

S Rules X Braun Medium Oppose

ESSB 5435 Optional salary deferral H Rules R Bailey Medium Concerns SSB 5487 (SHB 1559)

Higher ed programs/UW, WSU

S Rules X Baumgartner Monitoring Neutral

SB 5514 Minimum wage and OT comp

S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns

SB 5547 State need grant renewal/GPA

S Rules X Bailey Monitoring Neutral

SB 5552 (HB 1968)

Religious objectors S Rules X Padden High Oppose

SB 5559 (HB 1592)

Tuition waivers/st employees

S Rules X Billig Low Support

ESSB 5561 (SHB 1644)

Vet. survivor tuition waiver H 2nd Reading Bailey Monitoring Neutral

SB 5619 (HB 1705)

Basic education for adults S Ways & Means

Bailey Monitoring Neutral

SB 5671 Partial public employee dues

S Rules X Baumgartner High Oppose

ESB 5854 Coll. bargaining agreements

S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns

SB 5941 Adjuncts/substitute teachers

S Rules X Rivers Monitoring Neutral

SB 5979 Salary increases S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns SB 6016 Interest arbitration S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns

SB 6087 Minimum hourly wage S Commerce and L

Hobbs Medium Neutral

SB 6098 Financial feasibility S Rules X Braun High Concerns

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ESSB 6201 (HB 2380)

Supplemental capital budget

H 2nd Reading Honeyford Monitoring Neutral

SB 6208 (HB 2561)

Political comm. disclosures S GovtOp&Sec Billig Monitoring Neutral

SB 6233 Student freedom of express.

S Rules X Fain Monitoring Neutral

ESSB 6246 (ESHB 2376)

Operating sup budget 2016 H Approps Hill Monitoring Neutral

SB 6260 (HB 2619)

Postsecondary education S Rules X Hewitt Monitoring Neutral

SSB 6354 Reverse transfer agreements

H Passed 3rd Liias Monitoring Neutral

SSB 6409 (HB 2755)

Higher ed. admin. efficiency

H Cap Budget Bailey

SB 6410 Public emp. union elections S Rules X Hewitt High Oppose

SB 6433 Forfeiting public pensions S Ways & Means


SB 6434 Garnishing public pensions S Ways & Means


SB 6435 Optional salary deferral S Ways & Means

Bailey Medium Concerns

SB 6442 Equal pay and opportunities

S Commerce and L

Cleveland Monitoring Support

SSB 6466 (ESHB 2825)

Higher ed. disabled students

H Passed 3rd Habib Low Neutral

SB 6474 (HB 2890)

Higher ed. plans for voting S Higher Ed Frockt Monitoring Neutral

SB 6481 Comm. & tech. college access

S Higher Ed Jayapal Monitoring Neutral

SB 6504 Budget stabilization approps

S Ways & Means

Hargrove Medium Neutral

SB 6505 (HB 2848)

Corps. & money in politics S GovtOp&Sec Chase Monitoring Support

SB 6532 (HB 2894)

Workplace bullying S Commerce and L

Chase Monitoring Support

SB 6539 Student voter reg. deadline S GovtOp&Sec Chase Monitoring Neutral

SB 6559 Progressive income tax S Ways & Means


SB 6575 (HB 2845)

Prevailing wage law recovery

S Commerce and L

Conway Medium Neutral

SB 6587 Tuition/activities fees S Ways & Means

Liias Monitoring Neutral

E2SSB 6601 WA college savings program

H 2nd Reading Frockt Monitoring Neutral

SB 6604 Tax & fee increase limits S Ways & Means

Ericksen High Oppose

SB 6608 Student loan aid B&O credit

S Higher Ed Liias Monitoring Neutral

SB 6609 (HB 2887)

Grad. student loans study S Higher Ed Liias Monitoring Neutral

SB 6610 Student loan bill of rights S Higher Ed Liias Monitoring Neutral

SB 6626 Accel. baccalaureate degrees

H Rules R Bailey Monitoring Neutral

SB 6664 Pblc service retirement T.O.

S Ways & Means

Braun Monitoring

SB 6665 State government T.O. S Ways & Means

Braun Monitoring

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SJR 8200 (HJR 4215)

2/3rd vote for tax increases

S GovtOp&StSec

Roach High Oppose

SJR 8208 Tax and fee increases S GovtOp&Sec Roach High Oppose

SJR 8209 2/3rd vote for tax increases

S GovtOp&Sec Roach High Oppose

SJR 8210 Advance redistricting plan H Rules R Schoesler Monitoring Neutral


S Failed 3rd Roach High Oppose

SJR 8212 Const. amendment on taxes S GovtOp&Sec Ericksen High Oppose SJR 8213 Four-year balanced budget S Rules 2 Hill Monitoring Neutral

SJR 8214 Income tax/const. amendment

S Ways & Means


SJR 8215 Tax increases/voter approval

S WMDP Braun High Oppose


S Held Roach High Oppose

SCR 8406 Cutoff dates for legislature S Filed Sec/St Fain Monitoring Neutral

Bill Details Status Sponsor Priority Position

HI 735 Corporate & money influence H Rules R High Neutral

Objecting to the influence of corporations and money in our political system.

SI 735 Corporate & money influence S GovtOp&Sec High Neutral

Objecting to the influence of corporations and money in our political system.

HB 1036 Domestic partnerships & PERS H Rules X Moeller Monitoring Support

Addressing survivor benefits from the public employees' retirement system for survivors of members in registered domestic partnerships prior to December 2012.

ESHB 1106 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 H Approps Hunter Monitoring Neutral

Making 2015 fiscal year and 2015-2017 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.

HB 1230 Interest arbitration H Approps Sells Medium Neutral

Authorizing the ordering of interest arbitration.

SHB 1238 Affordable tuition planning H Hi Ed Pollet Low Neutral

Concerning affordable tuition planning.

HB 1322 State retirement plans

S Ways & Means

Reykdal Monitoring Support

Addressing membership in state retirement plans prior to attaining the normal retirement age in another plan.

HB 1356 Sick & safe employment leave

H Labor & Workpla

Jinkins Monitoring Support

Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment.

SHB 1439 CWU online alt. credit model H Approps Sawyer Monitoring Neutral

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Establishing an online alternative credit model at Central Washington University.

HB 1532 Higher ed budget submissions H Rules X Smith Monitoring Neutral

Concerning budget submissions for capital design and construction at institutions of higher education.

SHB 1644 Vet. survivor tuition waiver H Hi Ed Gregory Monitoring Neutral

Concerning veteran survivor tuition waiver eligibility.

ESHB 1646 Equal pay and opportunities

S Commerce and La

Senn Medium Support

Enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities.

SHB 1696 Higher ed tuition setting H Approps Haler Monitoring Neutral

Modifying provisions related to tuition setting authority at public institutions of higher education.

SHB 1718

PSERS/offender nursing care S Ways & Means

Ormsby Monitoring Neutral

Authorizing membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system for employees who provide nursing care to, or ensure the custody and safety of, offender, probationary, and patient populations in institutions and centers.

HB 1863 Cmty & tech coll. employees H Approps Reykdal Monitoring Neutral

Modifying collective bargaining law related to providing additional compensation for academic employees at community and technical colleges.

HB 1880 Everett Cmty Coll./aerospace H Hi Ed Springer Monitoring Neutral

Including Everett Community College as an aerospace training or educational program.

HB 2298 Domestic partnerships/PERS

S Ways & Means

Moeller Monitoring Support

Addressing survivor benefits from the public employees' retirement system for survivors of members in registered domestic partnerships prior to December 2012.

HB 2301 State need grant, rate used H Hi Ed Hargrove Monitoring Neutral

Increasing the number of state need grant recipients by awarding the community and technical college rate in certain financial aid programs for a student's first two years of postsecondary credit.

HB 2333 PERS plan choice H Approps Reykdal Monitoring Neutral

Providing a choice between membership in the public employees' retirement system plans 2 and 3 for employees age twenty-five or less in subsequent terms of employment.

HB 2349 Renaming branch campuses H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral

Eliminating the term "branch" as an identifying factor for extensions of the public institutions of higher education.

ESHB 2376 Operating sup budget 2016 S Ways & Means

Dunshee Monitoring Neutral

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Making 2016 supplemental operating appropriations.

HB 2377 Schools/GMA H Local Govt Taylor Monitoring Neutral

Establishing schools as essential public facilities within the growth management act.

HB 2380 Supplemental capital budget H Rules R Tharinger Monitoring Neutral

Concerning the supplemental capital budget.

HB 2451 Postsec. & K-12 partnerships H Hi Ed Stambaugh Low Support

Requiring a statewide program to map, track, and improve partnerships between postsecondary education institutions and K-12 schools.

HB 2488 Academic bill of rights H Hi Ed Manweller Monitoring Neutral

Creating an academic bill of rights.

HB 2490 Public employee bargaining

H Labor & Workpl

Manweller High Oppose

Addressing accountability and fairness in public employee collective bargaining.

HB 2537 State spending prgs. review H Approps Stokesbary Low Concerns

Implementing the periodic review of state spending programs.

HB 2557 Unused shared leave return S Passed 3rd Hunt Monitoring Support

Addressing the return of unused shared leave.

HB 2559 Large campaign contributions

H State Governme


Providing enhanced disclosure requirements for large campaign contributions.

HB 2560 Surplus campaign funds

H State Governme


Providing surplus campaign funds account reporting requirements.

HB 2561 Political comm. disclosures

H State Governme


Standardizing disclosure requirements for political committees.

HB 2562 Campaign contribution defin.

H State Governme


Concerning the definition of "contribution" for the purposes of campaign disclosure provisions.

HB 2563 Electronic campaign filing

H State Governme


Concerning electronic filing requirements for campaign-related expenditures and contributions.

HB 2582 GET program H Hi Ed Bergquist Monitoring Neutral

Modifying provisions of the Washington advanced college tuition payment program.

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HB 2593 C&T college application fees H Approps Kilduff Monitoring Neutral

Making community and technical colleges more affordable by eliminating the application fee for low-income students and reviewing placement testing fees.

SHB 2615 CTC faculty & staff benefits S Higher Ed Pollet Monitoring Neutral

Improving student success at community and technical colleges by considering benefits of full-time faculty and staff.

HB 2619 Postsecondary education

S Law & Justice


Providing postsecondary education to enhance education opportunities and public safety.

HB 2646 Retirement system defaults H Rules X Ormsby Medium Neutral

Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system.

HB 2680 Open education pilot grants H Approps Stambaugh Low Neutral

Establishing the Washington open education pilot grant program for the four-year institutions of higher education.

HB 2691 CWU fifth year promise H Approps Pollet Low Neutral

Concerning Central Washington University's fifth year promise.

HB 2692 Higher ed. perform. funding H Hi Ed Zeiger Medium Neutral

Creating a higher education performance funding incentive system.

HB 2755 Higher ed. admin. efficiency H Cap Budget Zeiger

Creating administrative efficiencies for institutions of higher education.

HB 2756 False academic credentials H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral

Providing an exemption from the false academic credential law for doctorate degrees awarded by a religious institution.

2SHB 2769 CTC bachelor degrees pilot S Higher Ed Senn Monitoring Neutral

Creating a pilot program for community and technical colleges to offer bachelor degrees.

HB 2780 Open source ed. materials H Finance Young Monitoring Neutral

Making higher education more affordable by providing incentives for the use of open source instructional materials.

HB 2786 I-1366 fee increase reqs. H Approps Shea Monitoring Neutral

Removing the requirement for majority legislative approval of fee increases from the contingency provisions of the sales tax rate decrease created by Initiative Measure No. 1366.

HB 2787 Eliminating unnecessary laws H Judiciary Shea Monitoring Concerns

Eliminating unnecessary laws.


HB 2801 Higher education opportunity H Rules R Hansen Monitoring Neutral

Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students.

ESHB 2804 Contracted highway workers

S Ways & Means


Including highway workers employed on a transportation project by a contractor in the tuition and fee exemption for children and surviving spouses of highway workers.

ESHB 2825 Disabled student services S 2nd Reading Frame Low Neutral

Concerning student services for students with disabilities.

HB 2829 Collective bargaining

H Labor & Workpla

Chandler High Oppose

Addressing collective bargaining.

HB 2845 Prevailing wage law recovery S 2nd Reading Ormsby Medium Neutral

Addressing the time period for workers to recover wages under prevailing wage laws.

HB 2848 Corps. & money in politics

H State Governme

Frame Monitoring Support

Addressing the influence of corporations and money in our political system.

HB 2855 TRS military service credit H Approps Sells Medium Neutral

Addressing prior military service credit for members of the teachers' retirement system, plans 2 and 3.

HB 2867 Higher ed. conceal carry H Judiciary Scott High Oppose

Authorizing conceal carry on campuses of institutions of higher education.

HB 2887 Grad. student loans study H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral

Requiring a study concerning a state loan program for graduate students.

HB 2890 Higher ed. plans for voting H Hi Ed Haler Monitoring Neutral

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

HB 2894 Workplace bullying

H Labor & Workpl

Cody Medium Support

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

HB 2911 Tuition/activities fees H Hi Ed Reykdal Monitoring Neutral

Decoupling services and activities fees from tuition.

HB 2955 Free to finish college prog. H Rules X Hansen Monitoring Neutral

Creating the Washington free to finish college program.


HB 2988 Budget stabilization T.O.

H 2nd Reading

Dunshee

Making expenditures from the budget stabilization account to make critical investments.

HB 2990 Extracted fuel use tax H Finance Peterson High Support

Improving the fairness of Washington's tax system by narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel.

HB 2991 Real estate loans tax ded. H Finance Farrell High Support

Improving the fairness of Washington's tax system by narrowing the deduction for income received on real estate loans.

HB 2992 Large private airplane taxes H Finance Frame High Support

Improving fairness in the Washington tax system by narrowing the sales and use tax exemption for the purchase and repair of large private airplanes owned by nonresident entities.

HB 2993 International banking taxes H Finance Riccelli High Support

Improving the fairness of Washington's tax system by repealing the business and occupation tax exemption for international banking facilities.

HB 2994 Aerospace tax incentives H Finance Robinson Monitoring Neutral

Providing accountability and transparency for aerospace-related tax incentives.

HB 2995 Four-year balanced budget H Approps Dunshee Monitoring Neutral

Addressing the four-year balanced budget process.

HB 3000 Education T.O. H Education Appleton Monitoring Neutral

Relating to education.

HJR 4213

Const. amendment on taxes H Finance Shea High Oppose

Requiring the referral of a constitutional amendment that requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature for tax increases, legislative approval for fee increases, and removes the advisory vote requirement for tax increases.

HJR 4214 2/3 vote for tax increases H Finance Shea High Oppose

Requiring the referral of a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote of the legislature for tax increases.

HJR 4215 2/3rd vote for tax increases H Finance Orcutt High Oppose

Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.

HCR 4415 2016 workforce training plan

H 2nd Reading

Sells Medium Neutral

Approving the 2016 state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education.

SB 5045 Union security provisions S Rules X Angel High Oppose


Concerning the deauthorization of union security provisions by public employees.

SB 5064 Quarterly revenue forecasts S Rules X Hill Monitoring Support

Providing that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long and short legislative session year.

ESSB 5077 Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 S Rules X Hill High Neutral

Making 2015 fiscal year and 2015-2017 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.

SSB 5081 State governmnt expenditures S Rules X Miloscia Medium Neutral

Increasing transparency of state government expenditures related to state employees, state vendors and other public entities.

ESSB 5133 Higher education costs S Rules X Bailey Medium Neutral

Concerning a study of higher education cost drivers. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning a review of higher education costs. )

ESB 5226 Public sector union finances S Rules X Becker Medium Oppose

Protecting public sector workers' rights through public disclosure of public sector unions' finances.

SB 5295 Four-yr higher ed dashboard S Rules X Kohl-Welles Monitoring Neutral

Concerning the display of campus information on the statewide public four-year dashboard.

SB 5312 Educator retooling/program S Rules X Litzow Monitoring Neutral

Creating flexibility for the educator retooling conditional scholarship program.

SB 5329 Public employee bargaining S Rules X Braun Medium Oppose

Requiring public employee collective bargaining sessions to be open meetings.

ESSB 5435 Optional salary deferral H Rules R Bailey Medium Concerns

Expanding participation in the Washington state deferred compensation program. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Addressing optional salary deferral programs. )

SSB 5487 Higher ed programs/UW, WSU S Rules X Baumgartner Monitoring Neutral

Concerning higher education programs at Washington State University and the University of Washington.

SB 5514 Minimum wage and OT comp S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns

Creating a good faith defense for certain minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints.

SB 5547 State need grant renewal/GPA S Rules X Bailey Monitoring Neutral

Requiring a minimum grade point average or equivalent to renew a state need grant.

SB 5552 Religious objectors S Rules X Padden High Oppose

Accommodating the civil rights of religious objectors to mandatory payments to labor organizations.


SB 5559 Tuition waivers/st employees S Rules X Billig Low Support

Concerning tuition waivers for state and educational employees.

ESSB 5561 Vet. survivor tuition waiver

H 2nd Reading


Concerning veteran survivor tuition waiver eligibility.

SB 5619 Basic education for adults

S Ways & Means


Concerning basic education for adults at community and technical colleges.

SB 5671 Partial public employee dues S Rules X Baumgartner High Oppose

Addressing the payment of union dues by partial public employees.

ESB 5854

Coll. bargaining agreements S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns

Requiring employee organizations to submit digital copies of their collective bargaining agreements to the public employment relations commission. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring public employers to submit digital copies of collective bargaining agreements to the public employment relations commission. )

SB 5941 Adjuncts/substitute teachers S Rules X Rivers Monitoring Neutral

Concerning certification of adjunct faculty as common school substitute teachers.

SB 5979 Salary increases S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns

Providing salary increases in the form of flat dollar monthly increases calculated using the state average wage determined under RCW 50.04.355.

SB 6016 Interest arbitration S Rules X Braun Medium Concerns

Requiring explicit statutory authorization for the use of interest arbitration.

SB 6087 Minimum hourly wage

S Commerce and L

Hobbs Medium Neutral

Increasing the minimum hourly wage.

SB 6098 Financial feasibility S Rules X Braun High Concerns

Defining financial feasibility for collective bargaining agreements.

ESSB 6201 Supplemental capital budget

H 2nd Reading

Honeyford Monitoring Neutral

Concerning the supplemental capital budget.

SB 6208 Political comm. disclosures S GovtOp&Sec Billig Monitoring Neutral

Standardizing disclosure requirements for political committees.

SB 6233 Student freedom of express. S Rules X Fain Monitoring Neutral

Concerning freedom of expression rights of students at public schools and institutions of higher education.


ESSB 6246 Operating sup budget 2016 H Approps Hill Monitoring Neutral

Making 2016 supplemental operating appropriations.

SB 6260 Postsecondary education S Rules X Hewitt Monitoring Neutral

Providing postsecondary education to enhance education opportunities and public safety.

SSB 6354 Reverse transfer agreements H Passed 3rd Liias Monitoring Neutral

Concerning the development of higher education reverse transfer agreement plans.

SSB 6409 Higher ed. admin. efficiency H Cap Budget Bailey

Creating administrative efficiencies for institutions of higher education.

SB 6410 Public emp. union elections S Rules X Hewitt High Oppose

Requiring periodic certification elections for labor unions representing public employees.

SB 6433 Forfeiting public pensions

S Ways & Means


Authorizing the forfeiture of the pension of a public employee convicted of a felony for misconduct associated with such person's service as a public employee.

SB 6434 Garnishing public pensions

S Ways & Means


Garnishing public pensions to pay for the costs of incarceration of a public employee convicted of a felony for misconduct associated with such person's service as a public employee.

SB 6435 Optional salary deferral

S Ways & Means

Bailey Medium Concerns

Creating optional salary deferral programs.

SB 6442 Equal pay and opportunities

S Commerce and L

Cleveland Monitoring Support

Enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities.

SSB 6466 Higher ed. disabled students H Passed 3rd Habib Low Neutral

Creating a work group to develop a plan for removing obstacles for higher education students with disabilities.

SB 6474 Higher ed. plans for voting S Higher Ed Frockt Monitoring Neutral

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

SB 6481 Comm. & tech. college access S Higher Ed Jayapal Monitoring Neutral

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

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SB 6504 Budget stabilization approps

S Ways & Means

Hargrove Medium Neutral

Making appropriations from the budget stabilization account.

SB 6505 Corps. & money in politics S GovtOp&Sec Chase Monitoring Support

Addressing the influence of corporations and money in our political system.

SB 6532 Workplace bullying

S Commerce and L


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

SB 6539 Student voter reg. deadline S GovtOp&Sec Chase Monitoring Neutral

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

SB 6559 Progressive income tax

S Ways & Means


Establishing a progressive income tax.

SB 6575 Prevailing wage law recovery

S Commerce and L

Conway Medium Neutral

Addressing the time period for workers to recover wages under prevailing wage laws.

SB 6587 Tuition/activities fees

S Ways & Means

Liias Monitoring Neutral

Changing provisions relating to services and activities fees at institutions of higher education.

E2SSB 6601 WA college savings program

H 2nd Reading

Frockt Monitoring Neutral

Creating the Washington college savings program.

SB 6604 Tax & fee increase limits

S Ways & Means

Ericksen High Oppose

Providing limitations in respect to tax raises and fee increases by the legislature.

SB 6608 Student loan aid B&O credit S Higher Ed Liias Monitoring Neutral

Providing employers with a business and occupation tax credit for providing employees with student loan repayment assistance.

SB 6609 Grad. student loans study S Higher Ed Liias Monitoring Neutral

Requiring a study concerning a state loan program for graduate students.

SB 6610 Student loan bill of rights S Higher Ed Liias Monitoring Neutral

Establishing a student loan bill of rights.

SB 6626 Accel. baccalaureate degrees H Rules R Bailey Monitoring Neutral

Creating a work group on accelerated baccalaureate degree programs.


SB 6664 Pblc service retirement T.O.

S Ways & Means

Braun Monitoring

Relating to retirement from public service.

SB 6665 State government T.O.

S Ways & Means

Braun Monitoring

Relating to state government.


S GovtOp&StSec

Roach High Oppose


SJR 8208 Tax and fee increases S GovtOp&Sec Roach High Oppose

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.

SJR 8209 2/3rd vote for tax increases S GovtOp&Sec Roach High Oppose

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

SJR 8210 Advance redistricting plan H Rules R Schoesler Monitoring Neutral

Amending the Constitution to advance the date for completion of the redistricting plan.

SJR 8211 2/3rd vote for tax increases S Failed 3rd Roach High Oppose


SJR 8212 Const. amendment on taxes S GovtOp&Sec Ericksen High Oppose

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.

SJR 8213 Four-year balanced budget S Rules 2 Hill Monitoring Neutral

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

SJR 8214 Income tax/const. amendment

S Ways & Means


Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax.

SJR 8215 Tax increases/voter approval S WMDP Braun High Oppose

Requiring voter approval for any action or combination of actions by the legislature that raises taxes.

SJR 8216 2/3rd vote for tax increases S Held Roach High Oppose


SCR 8406 Cutoff dates for legislature S Filed Sec/St Fain Monitoring Neutral

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


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