Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2586 2009–10 |
Kindergarten outreachPermits the State Board of Education to utilize the waiver process to count kindergarten outreach for up to 5 percent of the required instructional hours for kindergarten students. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2587 2009–10 |
House-to-house salesRequires peddlers and vendors of books, periodicals, or newspapers who sell house-to-house to only sell or offer to sell goods during certain hours. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2588 2009–10 |
Local electric cartsDefines and regulates local electric carts. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2589 2009–10 |
Wastewater systems designersModifies the on-site wastewater treatment systems designer licensing provisions related to unprofessional conduct, experience and education requirements, and renewals. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2590 2009–10 |
System benefits chrg/energyAllows electric and natural gas utilities to collect a monthly system benefits charge from customers to fund the development of sustainable energy resources and smart energy technologies. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2591 2009–10 |
Water right permitsCreates a Water Rights Processing and Dam Safety Account for the processing of water right applications and change applications, and the safety inspection of hydraulic works and plans and specifications. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2592 2009–10 |
Impounds/incentive towingProhibits tow truck operators from entering into contracts or offering certain incentives for private impounds. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2594 2009–10 |
Law enforcement officersIncludes an "explicit, well-defined, and dominant public policy" requiring that law enforcement officers be honest when acting in their official capacity, so that criminal prosecutions are not jeopardized and public confidence... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2595 2009–10 |
Police communicationsMakes intercepting police communication as a means to facilitate a crime an aggravating circumstance in the Sentencing Reform Act. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2597 2009–10 |
Hydraulics project approvalEliminates the requirement that a person must obtain a hydraulic project approval from the Department of Fish and Wildlife prior to initiating a construction project that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2598 2009–10 |
Dredged riverbed materialsChanges the instances when a landowner may sell, transfer, or dispose of dredge spoils removed from the rivers adjacent to Mount St. Helens without paying compensation to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), so that any... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2599 2009–10 |
Stock watering/groundwaterRequires metering of the withdrawal of public groundwaters for stock watering purposes. Requires the department of agriculture to determine by rule the average daily water use of individual livestock in Washington. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2600 2009–10 |
Telecommunications servicesAllows a public utility district (PUD) or a rural port district to partner with a non-profit organization, federally recognized tribe, or its political subdivision, to provide retail telecommunications service, if approved by... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2601 2009–10 |
Telecommunication regulationRequires the Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law to conduct a telecommunication study. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2602 2009–10 |
Continuing ed for engineersRequires the Department of Licensing to submit recommendations to the Legislature, using the sunrise review criteria, on establishing a continuing education requirement for engineers. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2604 2009–10 |
Surface water diversionsExempts water diversions from the Skagit River for agricultural purposes from state application and permit requirements if the diversion is made within the tidally influenced portion of the Skagit River. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2605 2009–10 |
Anatomic pathology servicesProhibits physicians from directly or indirectly charging, billing, or soliciting payment for anatomic pathology services unless they were rendered directly by, or under the direct supervision of, the physician. | John Driscoll (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2606 2009–10 |
Manufact'd housing/managersCreates a new chapter in Title 59 RCW requiring specified categories of manufactured housing communities to have a designated manager who is trained and certified in accordance with statutory requirements. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2607 2009–10 |
Postretirement teachingProvides an exception to postretirement employment restrictions for retirees teaching in high-demand subjects. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2609 2009–10 |
Vulnerable studentsRecognizes the financial cost of dropouts and the need for the development of a collaborative infrastructure at the local, regional, and state level between systems that serve vulnerable students. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2610 2009–10 |
Complaint filed w/ an agencyExempts from public inspection and copying, personal information that could be used to identify a person filing a complaint with an agency if the complainant requests the agency to keep his or her identity confidential. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2611 2009–10 |
Annexation to fire districtAuthorizes a fire protection district annexing a city or partial city to use its taxing authority to impose differing levy amounts in areas within the district and such levies must be related to the preexisting indebtedness of... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2612 2009–10 |
Signature petitionsExempts signature petitions for referenda and initiatives from disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2613 2009–10 |
Signature gatheringRequires businesses engaged in the collection of signatures for state or local initiative, referendum or recall petitions, and using paid signature gatherers to register with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC). | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2614 2009–10 |
Signature gatheringRequires signature gatherers to sign the statutorily required declaration on each petition sheet for a referendum or initiative. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |