Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5855 2009–10 |
Small water system servicesProvides excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5856 2009–10 |
Affordable housing financingThe Housing Everyone Financing Tool Program is created within CTED. It will make project awards to local governments to finance affordable housing. Awards may be used for new construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5857 2009–10 |
Trans fatProhibits a food establishment operating under a permit issued by a local public health officer from serving food containing artificial trans fat. Requires a food establishment to maintain on-site certain original labels of... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5858 2009–10 |
Yield spread premiumsProhibits a mortgage broker from receiving a yield spread premium payment prior to or after the closing of a residential mortgage loan. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5859 2009–10 |
Studded tire damage & permitRequires the department of licensing, upon the payment of an additional fee of one hundred dollars at the time of initial vehicle licensing or vehicle license renewal, to issue a permit for the use of studded tires on a... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5860 2009–10 |
Wireless device contractsA contract for a wireless communications device may be canceled upon the request of the subscriber for any reason up to 30 days after entering into the contract without the subscriber incurring any early termination fees. Any... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5861 2009–10 |
Posting credit card paymentsRequires all payments made in person at an issuing bank, issuing credit union, issuing savings bank, or issuing savings association, or any of their subsidiaries or branches, to be considered payment to the issuer and shall be... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5862 2009–10 |
Small loan balance limitsDFI may develop a database system, accessible by DFI and small loan licensees in order for the licensee to determine whether a consumer has an outstanding loan and, if so, the number of small loans the consumer has outstanding. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5863 2009–10 |
Wireless device servicesUpon the termination of a wireless communications device service, if the consumer-requested cancellation date and the billing cycle end dates are not the same, the wireless communications device service ends and is billed at... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5864 2009–10 |
U of W Snohomish cty campusA third UW branch must be located in Snohomish County. At the UW Snohomish County, a top priority is expansion of upper division capacity for transfer students and graduate capacity and high-demand programs with a particular... | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5865 2009–10 |
Early learning servicesThe Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) must review and compare ECEAP and Head Start. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5866 2009–10 |
Product recalls & warningsIf a product warning or recall is issued and available through the website http://www.recalls.gov, retailers must provide notice to its customers by posting a copy of the recall notice, including a link to the notice on the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5867 2009–10 |
New subdivision water supplyVerification of a water supply must occur at the preliminary plat approval stage. Verification of sufficient water supply must demonstrate that sufficient water supply for uses of all lots anticipated with full development of... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5868 2009–10 |
Cemetery & funeral dir brdsThe Funeral and Cemetery Board is created as a consolidation of the Cemetery Board and the State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers. The board consists of all members of the existing Funeral Directors and Embalmers Board... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5869 2009–10 |
PEBB eligibilityThe PEBB is authorized to design benefits and to determine the criteria for eligibility for those benefits, unless those terms are specified in a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under the terms of the Personnel... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5870 2009–10 |
Dogs running at largeThe requirement that a dog owner kill his or her dog within 48 hours of receiving notification that the dog was found killing a domestic animal is repealed. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5871 2009–10 |
Prescribed power wheelchairsProvides a tax exemption on the sale or use of power wheelchairs and the related accessories and services as prescribed by a person licensed under the laws of this state to prescribe such equipment. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5872 2009–10 |
Local trans facilitiesAuthorizes a local jurisdiction to prohibit the approval of a specific development for a single prohibition period totaling a maximum of twenty-four consecutive months from the time that the local jurisdiction determines that... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5874 2009–10 |
Publ facilities district brdA city or county PFD board must identify, in its annual budget, proposed expenditures for promotional activities. The board must adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by its employees, agents, and the board. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5875 2009–10 |
Convention & trade centerThe WSCTC Corporation is authorized to (1) proceed with the convention place station expansion including planning, design, construction, acquisition, and transfers; (2) obtain interim financing to pay the costs of authorized... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5876 2009–10 |
Motion pic competitivenessMaximum funding assistance to a motion picture production company is limited to 30 percent, rather than 20 percent, of the company's total actual investment in the state. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5877 2009–10 |
Liquor-related productsState liquor stores are authorized to sell liquor-related products. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5878 2009–10 |
Dept of licensing employeesThe DOL must investigate the conviction records of, and pending charges against, any current or prospective employee with the ability to issue an EDL or the ability to create or modify records of applicants for an EDL. This... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5879 2009–10 |
Entrepreneurial educationDirects the Washington State Economic Development Commission and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to jointly inventory and evaluate entrepreneurial training and assistance programs. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5880 2009–10 |
Education system flexibilityRepeals, modifies, or suspends for two years certain laws related to task forces, awards, and policies required of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and school districts. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |