All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6566 2009–10 |
Acts against animal facilityProhibits terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities. Prescribes penalties. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6567 2009–10 |
Illegal aliens/DNA samplesRequires a biological sample to be collected for purposes of DNA identification analysis from any alien unlawfully present under federal immigration law. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6568 2009–10 |
Property & casualty policiesProperty and casualty insurers must give producers who sell the insurers' policies, notice of changes the insurer makes in its standard contracts of personal or business lines. The producer must tell the customer about these... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6569 2009–10 |
Unlawful aliensProhibits transporting, moving, attempting to transport, or concealing, harboring, or sheltering from detection, an illegal alien. Prohibits the department of licensing from issuing a driver's license to a person who cannot... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6570 2009–10 |
Private transp providersAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (Department) and local jurisdictions to reserve all or any portion of a highway or roadway for the exclusive or preferential use of certain private transportation... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6571 2009–10 |
Nursing & boarding home feesDSHS must set license fees for nursing homes and boarding homes based on the cost of licensure and subsequently increase the fee to address inflation. Slightly different procedures are used to set the annual license fee for... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6573 2009–10 |
Coal-fired thermal facilityRepeals the sales tax exemption for coal used at a coal-fired thermal generation facility. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6574 2009–10 |
Underground economy activityL&I, ESD, and DOR, through their respective agency heads and agents, may apply for and obtain a superior court order authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6576 2009–10 |
Dues & fees B&O tx deductionLimits the business and occupation tax deduction for dues and fees to certain nonprofit organizations. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6577 2009–10 |
Transportation policy goalsAdds the goal of "economic vitality" to the established policy goals for the state's transportation system. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6579 2009–10 |
State information systemsCreates an Information Systems Improvement Committee to develop recommendations for improving information technology (IT) and systems across state and local governments. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6580 2009–10 |
Bridge replacement accountCreates the Local Bridge Restoration and Replacement Account in the State Treasury. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6581 2009–10 |
Water conservancy boardsA board may carry out a final examination of the project for a permit holder and submit the report to Ecology. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6583 2009–10 |
Dir. of financial managementRequires the director of the office of financial management to cause corrective action to be taken on state executive branch financial audits, federal single audits, performance audits, whistleblower investigations, and fraud... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6585 2009–10 |
Workers' comp & unemploymentModifies provisions regarding individuals eligible for benefits under workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6586 2009–10 |
State building code councilGubernatorial appointments to the Council are subject to Senate confirmation. If a Council member is not confirmed by the Senate by the end of the regular session following the appointment, the appointee’s position is... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6587 2009–10 |
Unemployment insuranceThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6588 2009–10 |
Elected positions/limitsA city, county, or statewide elected official may only hold one elected position at a time except for voluntary work. Voluntary work is defined as any city, county, or statewide elected position with compensation of less than... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6589 2009–10 |
Workforce housing programThe HFC's debt limit is increased from $6 billion to $7 billion. One billion dollars of their outstanding debt is for the implementation of the Workforce Housing Program to increase opportunities for nonprofit organizations... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6592 2009–10 |
Relief & pension transferTransfers the state board for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers to the department of retirement systems. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6594 2009–10 |
Research at st. universitiesThe commercialization of research that benefits the economic vitality of Washington, through research, company and job creation, and state economic development, is identified as a mission of WSU and the UW. To these ends, WSU... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6595 2009–10 |
Community empowerment zonesCommerce is authorized to accept applications from local governments to designate additional geographic areas as a CEZs if the application is made by a county which already contains a CEZ. The area the county seeks to have... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6596 2009–10 |
Innovation partnrshp schoolsAuthorizes innovation partnership schools. Requires the Washington institute for public policy to: (1) Study the implementation and effectiveness of the act; (2) Make recommendations to the legislature about the impact and... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6597 2009–10 |
High school graduation req'sRequires a completed application to a postsecondary education program, including a four-year college or university program, community college or technical program, private career school program, or apprenticeship program, for... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6598 2009–10 |
LEED standards/tax creditsFor building projects undertaken in either the rural county, high technology research and development, agricultural products and cold storage, biotechnical manufacture or community empowerment zone tax deferral programs, a... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |