Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2998 2009–10 |
Suspending monetary awardsSuspends state employee monetary performance-based awards through June 30, 2011, including those for Washington State Civil Service, exempt, and Washington Management Service (WMS) employees. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2010 |
Feb 15, 2010 |
| SB 6382 2009–10 |
State govt compensationExtends the salary freeze for at-will exempt and Washington Management Service employees from February 18, 2010, to June 30, 2011. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2010 |
Feb 15, 2010 |
| SB 5440 2009–10 |
Naming of state ferriesClarifies that ferry vessels are transportation facilities that may be named or renamed by the Washington State Transportation Commission. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| SB 5735 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Office of the Governor and the Department of Ecology to represent the state's interests in the development of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| SB 5200 2009–10 |
Marauding dogsRepeals the provision requiring a sheriff or deputy sheriff to kill a dog found running at large without a metal identification tag between the months of August and March. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2010 |
| HB 1131 2009–10 |
Economic development commEstablishes the Washington Economic Development Commission (Commission) as a state agency within the executive branch, and clarifies its purpose. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2010 |
| HB 1212 2009–10 |
LEOFF & WSP death benefitsProvides that surviving spouses of members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System and the Washington State Patrol Retirement System continue to receive monthly industrial insurance benefits for... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2010 |
| HB 1776 2009–10 |
School district leviesSpecifies that the Initiative 728 and Initiative 732 funding levels are included in the levy base as approved by the voters if each were fully implemented by the Legislature in previous and subsequent years. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2010 |
| HB 2116 2009–10 |
Water pollution controlAllows the Department of Ecology (Department) to award federal funds as grants, forgiveness of principal, and negative interest for Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund projects. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2010 |
| HB 2338 2009–10 |
Growth mgmt hearings boardsEstablishes the Office of Growth Management Hearings Boards (OGMHB) as an office consisting of the three regional Growth Management Hearings Boards (GMHBs). | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2010 |
| HB 1244 2009–10 |
Operating 2007-09 & 2009-11Making biennial operating appropriations for the 2009-11 biennium. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 564, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2242 2009–10 |
Department of commerceCreates a Department of Commerce (Department) and changes a number of statutory references from "The Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development" to "the Department of Commerce." | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 565, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2261 2009–10 |
State's education systemAdopts definitions, requirements, and financing formulas for a Program of Basic Education and an Instructional Program that the Legislature deems complies with Article IX of the State Constitution. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 548, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2341 2009–10 |
Basic health plan programProhibits individuals enrolled in medical assistance programs at the Department of Social and Health Services from being enrolled in the Basic Health Plan (BHP). | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 568, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2346 2009–10 |
Crisis residential centersExpands from five to 15 the maximum number of days a youth may reside at a semi-secure Crisis Residential Center (CRC) or a community-based secure CRC. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 569, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2357 2009–10 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidClarifies how vendor rate adjustments are calculated based on economic trends and conditions. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 570, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2361 2009–10 |
In-home care/state paymentsProhibits the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) from paying an agency for in-home personal care service if the care is provided to a client by the client’s family member. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 571, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2362 2009–10 |
Judicial branch agenciesCreates surcharges for certain services provided by superior and district courts. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 572, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| HB 2363 2009–10 |
Educational employeesSuspends Initiative 732 (I-732) cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for the 2009-11 biennium for school district employees, as well as community and technical college academic employees and classified employees at technical colleges. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 573, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5038 2009–10 |
Gender-based termsChanges gender-specific terms to gender-neutral terms in several titles of the Revised Code of Washington. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 549, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5321 2009–10 |
Local & state sales & use txThe requirement that a city have a population less than 400,000 in order to impose the sales and use tax is eliminated. Any city with a population greater than 400,000 that annexes an area with a population of at least 10,000... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 550, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5433 2009–10 |
Local option tax provisionsAllows counties to partially supplant existing funds until January 1, 2015, for the county public safety sales and use tax. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 551, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5436 2009–10 |
Direct practices paymentRemoves restrictions on direct patient-provider primary care practices related to lab and imaging services, accepting payments from insurers, self-insured plans, and employer third parties. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 552, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5539 2009–10 |
County investment expensesEstablishes new provisions for the administration of county investment pools. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 553, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5554 2009–10 |
Job skills programPrioritizes job skills programs that promote the growth of industry clusters, propose industry-based credentialing, coordinate with other cluster-based programs, and benefit industry and students beyond the grant recipients. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 554, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |