Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5804 2009–10 |
Leaving PT work voluntarilySets forth the circumstances in which a quit of part-time employment does not disqualify an individual from receiving unemployment benefits for a subsequent loss of full-time employment. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5881 2009–10 |
TruancyStates a preference that, when a parent or guardian is not fluent in English, school district and court notices regarding truancy be provided in a language in which the parent or guardian is fluent. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5901 2009–10 |
Local infrastructureExpands limitations on the local sales and use tax rate set by sponsoring and cosponsoring local governments. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5909 2009–10 |
High tech sales & use taxEstablishes that "multiple qualified buildings" are eligible for the high technology research and development sales and use tax deferral. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5976 2009–10 |
Tire replacement feesThe sunset date on the imposition of the $1 fee on the retail sale of each new replacement tire is eliminated. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 2130 2009–10 |
Renewable energy incentivesCreates a business & occupation (B&O) credit for capital invested in renewable energy manufacturing expenditures. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 26, 2009 |
| HB 1052 2009–10 |
Firearm licenses for aliensRepeals the current alien firearm license statute and establishes new requirements and procedures governing possession of firearms by non-citizens. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1071 2009–10 |
Nurse practitionersGrants specific authority to advanced registered nurse practitioners, working in mental health care, to recommend and provide certain treatment. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1120 2009–10 |
Uniform law commissionRevises the authorizing statute for the Uniform Legislation Commission. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1199 2009–10 |
Public works funds retainageRemoves obsolete references related to retainage of funds on public works contracts. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1283 2009–10 |
Publ water supply operatorsClarifies the authority to certify and revoke or suspend certification for backflow assembly testers and cross-connection control specialists working with public water systems. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1286 2009–10 |
Candidates for public officeClarifies that political advertising or electioneering communications that contain a false statement of material fact about a candidate for office must also be made with actual malice and be libelous or defamatory in nature to... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1319 2009–10 |
School distr employee ethicsProhibits school district employees from using school district property under their official control, direction, or custody, without authorization, for their own, or another's, private benefit or gain. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1339 2009–10 |
Employer contribution ratesMakes corrections to two statutory references in the Employment Security Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1355 2009–10 |
Opportunity internship progCreates the Opportunity Internship Program (Program) to provide incentives for local consortia to build educational and employment pipelines for low income high school students in high demand occupations in targeted industries. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1361 2009–10 |
Supervised community optionsAllows defendants convicted of non-violent and non-sex offenses to receive one-for-one credit for time served or time spent participating in a county supervised community option both prior to and after sentencing, the same as... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1415 2009–10 |
Wine at legislative gift ctrAllows the Legislative Gift Center to sell wine produced in Washington to persons 21 years of age or older for off-premises consumption. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1487 2009–10 |
Resident studentsExpands the definition of "resident student" to include persons who hold lawful nonimmigrant status under an H-1, E-3, or L visa and meet other requirements, as well as such persons' spouses and dependents. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1513 2009–10 |
Water and sewer facilitiesAuthorizes municipalities to participate in the financing of local water/sewer systems and to receive reimbursement pursuant to "latecomers agreements." | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1515 2009–10 |
Electronic records approvalAllows the electronic approval of certain documents relating to deceased persons. | John Driscoll (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1551 2009–10 |
Survivor benefitsProvides that the survivors of members that leave state service and die while honorably serving in the National Guard or military reserves during a period of war are entitled to the same survivor benefits as if the member died... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1664 2009–10 |
Motorsport franchise agrmntsRequires a motorsports manufacturer to pay specified sums to a motorsports dealer upon the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1847 2009–10 |
Bid limitsIncreases bid limits for public works and purchases of materials, supplies, or equipment. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1888 2009–10 |
Mobile homes titlingRemoves titling functions for mobile homes from the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1938 2009–10 |
Postadoption sibling contactRequires the court overseeing permanency planning for a child in foster care to consider the child's relationship with siblings and the benefit of postadoption contact between siblings who will be separated by adoption. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |