Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1568 2009–10 |
Persons selling insuranceProhibits certain practices for surplus line brokers. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1596 2009–10 |
Woman's right to breastfeedDeclares that the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in public places is a civil right protected under the state's law against discrimination. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1663 2009–10 |
Relocation assistance rightsGrants relocation assistance rights to tenants of transient lodging. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1675 2009–10 |
Alternative route programReduces work requirements for entry into Alternative Routes One and Two, as part of an Alternative Route Partnership Grant Program, from three years to one year. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1692 2009–10 |
Publ facilities district brdRequires a public facilities district to identify, in its annual budget, proposed expenditures for promotional activities and to adopt rules governing promotional hosting. | John Driscoll (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1808 2009–10 |
Paramedic & nursing trainingDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to convene a faculty workgroup that includes faculty from a paramedic program, an associate nursing program, a four-year nursing program, and representatives... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1844 2009–10 |
Dept of licensing employeesRequires the Department of Licensing to conduct criminal history background checks of current and prospective employees involved in the issuance of enhanced driver's licenses and identicards. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1852 2009–10 |
Fingerprint record checksEliminates the requirement that the Washington State Patrol charge school districts and educational service districts for only the incremental costs associated with checking fingerprints. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1953 2009–10 |
Fish & wildlife officersPermits the Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcement officers with service credit earned as enforcement officers in the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 (PERS 2/3) to transfer the service to the Law... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 2165 2009–10 |
Forest biomass energy projAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources (Department) to conduct forest biomass energy demonstration projects. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 2206 2009–10 |
OASI fund and accountTransfers the authority to operate the federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program for the state from the Employment Security Department to the Department of Retirement Systems. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5015 2009–10 |
Foster parent licensingPermits continuation of a foster family home license when the foster family relocates to a new home and provides the Department of Social and Health Services with advance notice. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5276 2009–10 |
University engineering progsRemoves the restriction that only the University of Washington (UW) and Washington State University may offer civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5303 2009–10 |
From PERS 2 to SERS 2Discontinues the automatic transfer of prior service in the Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2 (PERS Plan 2) to the School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (SERS Plan 2) upon SERS-eligible employment. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5326 2009–10 |
Juvenile sex offender noticeRequires the Washington State Patrol (WSP), at least annually, to provide notice to registered sex or kidnapping offenders whose offenses were committed when they were juveniles of the ability to petition for relief from the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5562 2009–10 |
Active forestry operationsIncludes the act of owning land that has a growing crop of trees in the list of activities that qualify as reasonable forest practices that do not constitute a nuisance, provided that the land is capable of supporting a... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5587 2009–10 |
Heavy rail short linesAllows up to 25 percent of the proceeds collected from a locally-imposed real estate excise tax before December 31, 2008, to be used for municipally owned heavy short line railroads. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5676 2009–10 |
Middle sch student tech eduRemoves a limitation that middle school career and technical education courses receive enhanced funding only if funds are appropriated for this purpose. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5765 2009–10 |
Fruit & veg district fundAuthorizes a transfer of $150,000 from the Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Account to the Plant Pest Account for control activities related to Rhagoletis pomonella. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5882 2009–10 |
Racial disproportionalityDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the impact of selected interventions on racial disproportionality in Washington's child welfare system and report its findings by September 1, 2010. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1000 2009–10 |
Extending state route 397Extends State Route 397 by about 11 miles, to the junction of Interstate 82. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| HB 1042 2009–10 |
Notices of dishonorProvides that a person is presumed to have received a notice of dishonored check from a collection agency three days after the notice is mailed. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| HB 1058 2009–10 |
RCW editorial standardsModifies the types of corrections the Code Reviser is authorized to make to codify enacted laws. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| HB 1059 2009–10 |
Statute correctionsMakes technical corrections to various sections of the Revised Code of Washington. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| HB 1067 2009–10 |
Limited partnership actReplaces the Washington Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act with the new Washington Uniform Limited Partnership Act. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |