All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2127 2011–12 |
Operating sup budget 2011-13Making supplemental operating appropriations for the 2012-13 biennium. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 7, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2491 2011–12 |
Unemplymnt experience ratingSpecifies particular circumstances in which a predecessor-successor relationship does not exist, and therefore, successor unemployment contribution rates are not assigned to an employer. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2565 2011–12 |
Roll your own cigarettesRequires retailers providing roll-your-own cigarette machines to collect the state cigarette tax. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2590 2011–12 |
Pollution liability agencyDelays the expiration dates for various aspects of the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency until July 1, 2020. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2822 2011–12 |
Local sales & use tx accountRequires the local share of retail sales and use taxes be transferred from the State General Fund into the Local Sales and Use Tax Account on a monthly basis rather than on a daily basis. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2823 2011–12 |
State revenues/general fundRedirects certain existing state revenues from the Education Construction Fund, the Public Works Assistance Account, the Liquor Revolving Fund, and the Liquor Excise Tax Fund into the State General Fund. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2824 2011–12 |
Education fundingCreates a joint task force on education funding that will make recommendations for fully funding basic education programs, including the requirements of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2261 and Substitute House Bill 2776. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2828 2011–12 |
Child care and child supportRemoves the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or the Department of Early Learning take action to establish or enforce child support obligations when it receives an application for subsidized... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| HB 2834 2011–12 |
Reporting requirementsEliminates selected reporting requirements for counties and cities. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 5, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| SB 5940 2011–12 |
School employee benefitsRequires school district employees to pay a minimum health benefit premium subject to bargaining. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| SB 6204 2011–12 |
Community supervisionAmends the process and sanctions for violations of conditions of community custody. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| SB 6378 2011–12 |
State retirement plansCloses alternate early retirement benefits to new members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS). | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| SB 6406 2011–12 |
State's natural resourcesEstablishes Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) fees and exemptions through June 30, 2017. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 1, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| SB 6635 2011–12 |
Tax prefs and license feesExcludes financial businesses located in more than 10 states from taking the business and occupation (B&O) tax deduction for amounts received from interest earnings on loans secured by first mortgages on residential properties. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| SB 6636 2011–12 |
Balanced state budgetRequires the Legislature to enact a balanced budget in the current and ensuing fiscal biennia. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2012, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2012 |
| SB 5127 2011–12 |
State gen. obligation bondsAppropriates $500.5 million in new state general obligation bonds, $5 million in Chehalis River Basin bonds, and $4.95 million in Columbia River Basin Water Supply bonds. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 23, 2012 |
| SB 6074 2011–12 |
Capital sup budget 2011-13Makes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2011-13 biennium. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 2, Laws of 2012, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 23, 2012 |
| HB 1001 2011–12 |
Pro se defendant/sex offenseRequests the Washington Supreme Court to adopt rules requiring courts to place restrictions on the manner and means by which a defendant representing himself or herself questions a victim-witness during a criminal prosecution... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1002 2011–12 |
Voting by mailRequires all counties to conduct all elections entirely by mail. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1003 2011–12 |
Energy efficiency standardsEstablishes minimum efficiency standards for compact audio products, certain external power supplies, and digital versatile disc (DVD) players and recorders. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1004 2011–12 |
Social emotional learningCreates a Social Emotional Learning Public-Private Partnership Account (Account) to receive any monies appropriated by the Legislature and from other sources. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1005 2011–12 |
State ferries commissionCreates the Washington state ferries commission. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1006 2011–12 |
KnivesModifies provisions relating to concealment of certain dangerous weapons. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1007 2011–12 |
Earned release time increaseReinstates and continues the availability of the 50 percent earned early release time statute for certain offenders which expired on July 1, 2010. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1009 2011–12 |
Endangered species agreemntsRequires four state agencies to inform legislative committees prior to undertaking an application to the federal government for a new or amended habitat conservation plan. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |