All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5920 2009–10 |
Small loans underwritingAt any time, the total balance of all small loans may not exceed 30 percent of the gross monthly income of the borrower. The licensee may rely on evidence of income that is not more than 12 months old. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5922 2009–10 |
Tenant screening reportsVarious terms specific to tenant screening and the Act, originally enacted in 1993, are defined. Duties are assigned in the process of tenant screening. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5923 2009–10 |
Affordable housing programsBanks or escrow agents holding trust accounts holding tenants' security deposits must transfer the interest on these accounts monthly to the Affordable Housing for All Account held by the State Treasurer. The banks or escrow... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5924 2009–10 |
Running Start provisionsRunning Start students must pay to the institution of higher education all mandatory fees, other than tuition and fees, established by each community and technical college. The institution must prorate the fees based on credit load. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5926 2009–10 |
Geoduck diver licensesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5927 2009–10 |
Notice of special meetingsRevises notice requirements for special meetings under the open public meetings act. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5928 2009–10 |
Publ deposit protection commThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5929 2009–10 |
Correctional employeesIncludes correctional officers and sergeants from counties with a population of one million or more, who have completed government-sponsored law enforcement firearms training, to the lists of law enforcement personnel that are... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5930 2009–10 |
Publ employees' health costsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5932 2009–10 |
Adult family homesRequires the department of social and health services to establish a specialty license to include geriatric specialty certification for providers who have successfully completed the University of Washington school of nursing... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5933 2009–10 |
Self-service storage insurSelf-service storage facilities may be licensed by the commissioner as specialty lines insurance producers (producers) to sell insurance on behalf of an insurer. Unless they are licensed, they may not offer, sell, or solicit... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5934 2009–10 |
Vehicle impoundmentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5935 2009–10 |
Prevention of child abuseOSPI, in consultation with professionals in the field of child abuse and interested organizations, must establish a statewide child abuse prevention program to be incorporated into existing programs at each public school.... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5936 2009–10 |
Unsupervised access/reportsAuthorizes a consumer reporting agency to make a consumer report containing information on any prospective employee or volunteer who will or may have unsupervised access to children, individuals with developmental... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5937 2009–10 |
Landless Indian tribesProvides a sales and use tax exemption for tribal administration and programs of any landless Washington state federally recognized Indian tribe. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5938 2009–10 |
Driver training schoolsMany clarifications and technical corrections are made. In addition, the requirement that all driving school staff who come in contact with students have background checks is narrowed to include only those who have regularly... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5939 2009–10 |
Exempt employment practicesThe director must require each state agency to report semiannually on the number of classified and nonclassified employees in the agency and the change compared to the previous report; the number of bonuses and... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5940 2009–10 |
Wastewater treatmentAdds publicly owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities to the list of permitted purposes for which the Department of Ecology may issue grants or loans to public bodies to control water pollution. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5941 2009–10 |
Comprehensive education dataDeclares legislative intent to establish a comprehensive K-12 education data improvement system for financial, student, and educator data. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5942 2009–10 |
Taxation of newspapersThe B&O tax rate for persons who print and publish newspapers or who just publish newspapers is reduced from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent. The act expires on July 1, 2015. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5943 2009–10 |
Child welfare servicesDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement performance-based contracts for the delivery of child welfare services in two demonstration sites beginning January 1, 2011. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5946 2009–10 |
Student press & speechPublic high school students have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5947 2009–10 |
WA health care system reformApple Health is created as a not-for-profit corporation to facilitate the availability and enrollment in private health insurance plans. The program is governed by the Washington State Apple Health Insurance Board consisting... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5948 2009–10 |
Water conserving appliancesBy January 1, 2014, all toilets and urinals, other than the institutional variety, sold or installed in this state must be high efficiency toilets and urinals. A high efficiency toilet is one in which the effective flush... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5949 2009–10 |
Occupational health & eduDeclares that the centers of occupational health and education program has been: (1) Very successful at reducing costs associated with workers' compensation claims; and (2) Operating on a pilot basis, limiting access to these... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |