<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "DEBORAH E. COOK" <<a href="mailto:debcook@uw.edu">debcook@uw.edu</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 19, 2015 at 1:27:12 PM PDT<br><b>To:</b> Bob Huven <<a href="mailto:bcap@qwestoffice.net">bcap@qwestoffice.net</a>>, Debby Phillips <<a href="mailto:semisweetdebby@gmail.com">semisweetdebby@gmail.com</a>>, Doug Trimble <<a href="mailto:doug.trimble@hotmail.com">doug.trimble@hotmail.com</a>>, "Emilio Vela" <<a href="mailto:velaem@dshs.wa.gov">velaem@dshs.wa.gov</a>>, Erica Hansen <<a href="mailto:Erica.Hansen@wtb.wa.gov">Erica.Hansen@wtb.wa.gov</a>>, "Eva Larrauri" <<a href="mailto:elarr@uw.edu">elarr@uw.edu</a>>, Gloria walling <<a href="mailto:glwerstein@juno.com">glwerstein@juno.com</a>>, "Lou Oma Durand" <<a href="mailto:louoma.durand@dsb.wa.gov">louoma.durand@dsb.wa.gov</a>>, Nate Marshall <<a href="mailto:nate.marshall@gmail.com">nate.marshall@gmail.com</a>>, Sheila Turner <<a href="mailto:sheila@edithbishelcenter.org">sheila@edithbishelcenter.org</a>>, Steve Fiksdal <<a href="mailto:steve@fiksdal.com">steve@fiksdal.com</a>>, Sue Ammeter <<a href="mailto:sue.ammeter@cablespeed.com">sue.ammeter@cablespeed.com</a>>, Tracy Kahlo <<a href="mailto:tkahlo@wapave.org">tkahlo@wapave.org</a>>, Yvonne Thomas-Miller <<a href="mailto:yvonne.mi11ertime@gmail.com">yvonne.mi11ertime@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: DSB Bill Tracking Report - Week of March 19, 2015</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Durand, LouOma (DSB) [<a href="mailto:louoma.durand@dsb.wa.gov">mailto:louoma.durand@dsb.wa.gov</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:33 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> DSB Bill Tracking Report - Week of March 19, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">STATE OF WASHINGTON<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">P. O. Box 40933 · Olympia, WA 98504-0933</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DSB Bill Tracking Report for 2015 Legislative Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 19, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The<b>
</b>2015<b> </b>Regular<b> </b>Legislative<b> </b>Session<b> </b>began<b> </b>January<b>
</b>12,<b> </b>2015<b> </b>and<b> </b>will<b> </b>last<b> </b>105<b> </b>days<span style="color:blue">.<b>
</b></span>The next cutoff date is April 1, 2015, last day to read in committee reports from opposite house, except House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees.<b>
</b>(</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/pages/cutoff.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Session<b>
</b>Cutoff<b> </b>Calendar</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Companion Measures are listed separately
under House and Senate. The companion bill numbers are in parentheses ( ).Descriptions/Digests of bills with companion measures will be under the House Bill number and not repeated under the Senate Bill numbers. Bills with an asterisk (<b>*</b>) before them,
have been added since the previous Bill Tracking Report. You can click on the bill numbers and be taken directly to the complete bill information on the Washington State Legislature’s website. FYI, all committee schedules are subject to change.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All Senate committees will be utilizing an electronic sign-in program for public hearings. The sign-in program will be accessible
starting at 12:01 A.M. on the day of the public hearing. Committee Staff will be available prior to public hearings to answer any questions and assist those signing in to testify.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All committee hearings are broadcast available as streaming video over the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">TVW website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and many
hearings are televised live on TVW.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The Legislature has implemented a new bill comment form from which you may also send a message to a legislator. For details, go to:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Following is a key to bill abbreviations:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SB</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> - Senate Bill. A bill introduced in the Senate.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">HB</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> - House Bill. A bill introduced in the House.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SSB </span>
</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">or <b>
SHB</b> - An “S” before a House Bill or a Senate Bill indicates a Substitute Bill. This means the bill was amended from the original version.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2SSB</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> or
<b>2SHB</b> - A “2” indicates a second substitute. This means the bill was amended by a second committee typically a fiscal committee.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ESB</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> or
<b>EHB</b> - An “E” indicates an engrossed bill. This means the bill was amended on the floor of the chamber before it passed out of the house of origin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HOUSE BILLS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1039&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB
1039 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">– Allowing the use of a signature stamp for voting purposes</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives S. Hunt, N. Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Allows a person who is unable to write or sign his or her name because of a physical disability to sign a voter registration affidavit and to vote either by making his or her mark or by
using a signature stamp.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 9, 2014 – pre-filed for introduction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 12, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 15, 2015 – </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011049"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on
State Government at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in anticipation of other legislative action.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 22, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011129"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM</span></a></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SG – Executive action taken by committee.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SG – Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 27, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1143&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB
1143 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">– Allowing voters to return a voted ballot and signed declaration by fax or email.</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives S. Hunt, Reykdal, Bergquist,
Appleton, Dunshee, Orwall, Tarleton, Robinson, Gregerson, Ormsby, Riccelli, Ryu, Springer, Jinkins, Walkinshaw, Pollet
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Act containing a provision that any voter
may return the signed declaration and voted ballot by fax or email by 8:00 p.m. on the day of the primary or election, and the county auditor must use established procedures to maintain the secrecy of the ballot.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 14, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 27, 2015 – Scheduled for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015010165"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on State Government
at 10:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 5, 2015 – Scheduled for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021059"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">executive session in the House Committee on
State Government at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SG - Executive action taken by committee.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SG - Majority; do pass. (Signed by Representatives S. Hunt, Chair; Bergquist, Vice Chair; Appleton, and Gregory.)
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Signed by Representatives Holy, Ranking Minority Member; Van Werven, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hawkins )<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 9, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=1154&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB
1154</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"> – Creating the affordable college for everyone grant contract program.
</span></a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives Bergquist, Zeiger, Muri,
Haler, Pollet, Moscoso</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> By redesigning the program to allow a larger
number of qualified students to attend the state's institutions of higher education without paying for tuition up front and without relying on the increasingly expensive federal student loans. Includes provision proposing comprehensive policies and programs
to encourage students to prepare for, understand how to access, and pursue postsecondary college and career programs, including specific policies and programs for students with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 14, 2015 – First reading, referred to Higher Education
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 28, 2015 – Scheduled for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011158"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education
at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021210"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Higher Education at 10:00
AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Representatives Hansen, Chair; Pollet, Vice Chair; Bergquist, Gregory, Reykdal, Sells, and Tarleton.)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Signed by Representative Van Werven.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; without recommendation. (Signed by Representatives Zeiger, Ranking Minority Member; Haler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hargrove, Holy, and Stambaugh.)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Referred to Appropriations.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=1210&year=2015"><span style="color:blue">HB 1210
</span><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal">– Concerning poll-site voting and voting identification requirements.
</span></a><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black">Representatives G. Hunt, Taylor, Muri, Zeiger</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Act relating to elections
pertaining to poll-site voting and voting identification requirements with provisions stating the voting center must provide at least one voting unit certified by the secretary of state that provides access to individuals who are blind or visually impaired,
enabling them to vote with privacy and independence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January15, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 29, 2015 – Scheduled for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011204"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on State Government</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
at 1:30 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1238&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB
1238</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"> – Concerning affordable tuition planning</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives Pollet, Haler, Bergquist,
Hargrove, Sells, Fitzgibbon, Fey, Tarleton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Contains, among other items, language proposing
comprehensive policies and programs to encourage students to prepare for, understand how to access, and pursue postsecondary college and career programs, including specific policies and programs for students with disabilities.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 15, 2015 – First reading, referred to Higher Education
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 28, 2015 – Scheduled for public hearing in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015011158"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 11, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015021102"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HE - Executive action taken by committee.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Representatives Hansen, Chair; Pollet, Vice Chair; Haler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bergquist, Gregory, Hargrove, Holy,
Reykdal, Sells, and Tarleton.) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Signed by Representatives Stambaugh and Van Werven.)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; without recommendation. (Signed by Representative Zeiger, Ranking Minority Member.)
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 16, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 4, 2015 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 5, 2015 – 1st substitute bill substituted (HE 15).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IN THE SENATE
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 9, 2015 – First reading, referred to Higher Education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 17, 2015 – Scheduled for
<a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015031041"><span style="color:blue">public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education</span></a> at 1:30 PM.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1636&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB
1636 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">– Requiring disability employment reporting by state agencies.
</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives MacEwen, Griffey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> An act stating that, by January 31st of each
year, state agencies employing one hundred or more people must submit the report to the human resources director, with copies to the director of the department of social and health services, division of vocational rehabilitation and the governor's disability
employment task force; and detailing contents of the report. (This act may be known and cited as the state disability employment parity act.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 26, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 10, 2015 – Scheduled for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015021077"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">public hearing in the House Committee on State Government
at 10:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 19, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021201"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on State Government at 1:30
PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Representatives S. Hunt, Chair; Bergquist, Vice Chair; Holy, Ranking Minority Member; Van Werven, Assistant Ranking Minority
Member; Appleton, Gregory, and Hawkins.) <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 27, 2015 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 3, 2015 – 1st substitute bill substituted (SG 15).
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IN THE SENATE <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 5, 2015 – First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 24, 2015 – Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?bill=1794&year=2015"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">HB 1794
</span><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">– Concerning early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families</span><span style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">. (</span><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">SB
5879</span><span style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives Sawyer, Walsh, Kagi, S. Hunt, McBride</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By Request</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: Department of Early Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Changes the name of the birth-to-six interagency
coordinating council to the birth-to-three interagency coordinating council. Specifies that the department of early learning is the lead agency with regard to early intervention services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 29, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).<span style="color:blue">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 11, 2015 – Scheduled for public hearing in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021100"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services
at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<span style="color:blue"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 13, 2015 – Scheduled for
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021141"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">executive session in the House Committee on
Early Learning & Human Services at 11:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 13, 2015 – Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 11:00 AM.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ELHS - Majority; do pass. (Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chair; Walkinshaw, Vice Chair; Walsh, Ranking Minority Member; Dent, Kilduff, Ortiz-Self, Sawyer, and Senn.)
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Signed by Representatives Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; McCaslin.)
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 17, 2015 – Referred to Rules 2 Review.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/dlr/billsummary/default.aspx?bill=1947&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB
1947 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">– Establishing a comprehensive plan to expand learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities or special needs using multiple strategies and statewide
partnerships<b>.</b></span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Representatives Pollet, Walsh, Santos, S. Hunt, Orwall, Ortiz-Self, Tarleton, Kagi, Bergquist, Robinson, Gregerson, Ryu</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The legislature finds that students with disabilities or special needs are not<span style="color:black"> succeeding in the state's public schools or meeting their potential at the levels
that they would be able to achieve if barriers to success were recognized and support provided, particularly at early ages. It is the legislature's intent that the state adopt a ten-year goal to eliminate the most significant barriers to the success of students
with disabilities or special needs, and to eliminate the disparity in outcomes between students, in special education and other students, caused by such barriers.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 3, 2015 – First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 16, 2015 – Public hearing in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020176"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 19, 2015 – Scheduled for executive session in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020198"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Representatives Santos, Chair; Ortiz-Self, Vice Chair; Reykdal, Vice Chair; Magendanz, Ranking
Minority Member; Muri, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Stambaugh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bergquist, Caldier, Fagan, Gregory, Griffey, Hayes, S. Hunt, Kilduff, Lytton, Orwall, Pollet, and Springer.)
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Signed by Representatives Klippert and McCaslin.)
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; without recommendation. (Signed by Representative Hargrove.)
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – Referred to Appropriations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 26, 2015 – Public hearing in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015020228"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 27, 2015 – Scheduled for executive session in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020229"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=2063&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB
2063</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"> – Creating an investment program for individuals with disabilities</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">.
</span></u><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6043&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">SB
6043</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Representatives Kilduff, Kagi, Jinkins, Springer, Hunter, Ormsby,
Tharinger, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsbysponsor/default.aspx?chamber=H&sponsor=Tarleton&bienString=2015-16" target="_self" title="View Bills Sponsored by Tarleton"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Tarleton</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Creates the Washington achieving a better life experience program
in the department of commerce to allow for the creation of savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. Creates the Washington achieving a better life experience program account. Authorizes the state investment board to invest, reinvest, manage,
contract, sell, or exchange investment money in the account.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 10, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 18, 2015 – Scheduled for public hearing in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021179"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services
at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – Scheduled for executive session in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020207"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services
at 10:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chair; Walkinshaw, Vice Chair; Walsh, Ranking Minority Member; Dent, Hawkins, Kilduff, Ortiz-Self, Sawyer,
and Senn.) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Signed by Representatives Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; McCaslin.)
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Referred to Appropriations.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 26, 2015 – Public hearing in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020228"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 27, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020229"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Representatives Hunter, Chair; Ormsby, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member;
Wilcox, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buys, Carlyle, Cody, Condotta, Dent, Dunshee, Fagan, Haler, Hansen, Hudgins, S. Hunt, Jinkins, Kagi, Lytton, MacEwen, Magendanz, Pettigrew, Sawyer, Schmick, Senn, Springer, Stokesbary, Sullivan, Tharinger, Van Werven,
and Walkinshaw.) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass. (Signed by Representatives G. Hunt and Taylor.)
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 9, 2015 – Executive Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 10, 2015 – Executive 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 15).
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 12, 2015 – First reading, referred to Health Care.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 23, 2015 – Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SENATE BILLS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=5184&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">SB
5184 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">– Authorizing counties to establish and conduct polling place voting</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senator Benton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Act relating to authorizing counties to establish
and conduct polling place voting; amending existing RCW and adding new chapter including provisions that polling places must be accessible to people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January15, 2015 – First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 22, 2015 – </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015020097"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations
& State Security at 10:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 3, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015021021"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security
at 10:00 AM.</span></a></span> <u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u>
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GOS - Majority; do pass. (Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Bento, Vice Chair; Pearson, Vice Chair; Dansel)
<o:p></o:p></span></u></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; do not pass (Signed by Senators Liias, Ranking Minority Member; McCoy)<o:p></o:p></span></u></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 4, 2015 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 3, 2015 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=5436&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">SB
5436</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"> – Concerning the joint legislative executive committee on aging and disability</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senators Bailey, Dammeier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Creates the joint legislative executive committee on aging and
disability and requires the committee to: (1) Identify key strategic actions to prepare for the aging of the population in the state, including state budget and policy options; and (2) Consult with the office of the insurance commissioner, the caseload forecast
council, the state health care authority, and other appropriate entities with specialized knowledge of the needs and growth trends of the aging population and people with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 21, 2015 – First reading, referred to Health Care.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 3, 2015 – Public hearing in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020076"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 10, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015020128"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 11, 2015 – HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel, Bailey, Baumgartner, Brown, Cleveland,
Conway, Jayapal, Keiser, Parlette, and Rivers.)</span> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minority; without recommendation.<span style="color:blue"> (</span>Signed by Senator Dammeier, Vice Chair.<span style="color:blue">)</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 6, 2015 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 9, 2015 – 1st substitute bill substituted (HLTH 15).
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IN THE HOUSE <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 11, 2015 – First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 20, 2015 – Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 24, 2015 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 25, 2015 – Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5524&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">SB
5524</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"> – Enhancing the employment of persons with disabilities<b>.</b></span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senators Sheldon, Rivers, Parlette, Angel,
Bailey, Becker, Warnick, Honeyford, Brown, Dammeier, Conway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> By January 31st of each year, state agencies
employing one hundred or more people must submit a report to the human resources director within the office of financial management, with copies to the director of the department of social and health services' division of vocational rehabilitation and the
governor's committee on disabilities and employment, and detailing contents of the report. (This act may be known and cited as the state disability employment parity act.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 23, 2015 – First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 19, 2015 – Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – GOS - Majority; do pass. (Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Pearson, Vice Chair; Liias, Ranking Minority Member; Dansel, Habib, and McCoy.)
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 3, 2015 – Placed on second reading consent calendar.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 4, 2015 – Floor amendment(s) adopted.
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IN THE HOUSE <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 6, 2015 – First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5679&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">SB
5679 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">– Concerning transition services for special education students.</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Dammeier, Hasegawa,
Liias, Chase, Rolfes, Jayapal, Parlette, Conway<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The legislature finds that research continues
to suggest that high expectations for students with disabilities is paramount to improving student outcomes. The legislature also encourages continuous development in transition services to higher education opportunities for these students. To remove barriers
and obstacles for students with disabilities to access to postsecondary settings including higher education, the legislature intends to authorize transition planning for students with disabilities as early as age fourteen, when age appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Status:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 28, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 5, 2015 – </span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015020085"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning
& K-12 Education</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> at 8:00 AM.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 17, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021160"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 18, 2015 – EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (Signed by Senators Litzow, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, Ranking Member; Billig, Fain, Hill, Mullet, Rivers,
and Rolfes.) <o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 3, 2015 – Made eligible to be placed on second reading.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 4, 2015 – Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 5, 2015 – 1st substitute bill substituted (EDU 15).
<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IN THE HOUSE <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 9, 2015 – First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 19, 2015 – Scheduled for p<a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015031077"><span style="color:blue">ublic hearing in the House Committee on Education</span></a>
at 8:00 AM. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/DLR/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=5879&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">SB
5879 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">– Concerning early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">.</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
(</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/dlr/billsummary/default.aspx?bill=1794&year=2015"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">HB 1794</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Senator Billig
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By Request:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Department of Early Learning
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> An Act relating to early intervention services for infants and
toddlers with disabilities and their families which changes the state birth-to-six interagency coordinating council to birth-to-three interagency coordinating council. The bill also proposes to add clarification to existing legislation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 6, 2015 – First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 16, 2015 – Public hearing in the Senate Committee on
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwliveplayer&eventID=2015021144"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 19, 2015 – Executive action taken in the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2015021191"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
at 8:00 AM</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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EDU - Majority; do pass. (Signed by Senators Litzow, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, Ranking Member; Billig, Fain, Hill, Mullet, Rivers, and Rolfes.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 20, 2015 – Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">February 26, 2015 – Placed on second reading consent calendar.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 4, 2015 – Placed on second reading.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For information on Budget Proposal(s) go to:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/" title="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Find
Your Legislator</span></b></a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/glossary.aspx"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Glossary of Legislative Terms</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rosters" title="http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rosters"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">House
and Senate Member Rosters</span></b></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Bill2Law.aspx" title="http://www.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/bill2law.htm"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">How
a Bill Becomes a Law</span></b></a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Testify.aspx" title="http://www.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/testify.htm"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">How
to Testify in Committee</span></b></a></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Overview.aspx" title="http://www.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/overview.htm"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Overview
of the Legislative Process</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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State Elected Officials</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">
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State Government Agencies Index</span></b></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.tvw.org/"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">TVW</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns about legislation in the DSB Bill Tracking Report, please contact LaDell Lockwood
at (206) 906-5529 or by email at: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:ladell.lockwood@dsb.wa.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">ladell.lockwood@dsb.wa.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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