Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6627 2011–12 |
Political contributionsProvides a mechanism to ensure that public employees are not compelled to contribute to political causes or candidates through deductions from their wages without their consent. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6628 2011–12 |
Unsafe storage of firearmsExpands the crime of reckless endangerment to include storing or leaving a loaded firearm in a location where a person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child is likely to gain access, and the child obtains possession... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6629 2011–12 |
Family day care providersExempts certain family day care providers from requirements to have a high school diploma or equivalent education. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6630 2011–12 |
Children's safe productsProhibits, unless certain requirements are met, the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of a children's product containing TRIS in amounts greater than one hundred parts per million in any component. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6631 2011–12 |
Medical emergency responseRequires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school districts and stakeholder groups, to develop and implement a medical emergency response program to include an automated external defibrillator... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6632 2011–12 |
Tobacco litigation revenuesDeclares it is the public policy of the state and a recognized governmental function to assist in securitizing the revenue stream from the master settlement agreement between the state and tobacco product manufacturers in... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6633 2011–12 |
Local sales & use tx accountBeginning January 1, 2013, DOR is required to make deposits in the local sales and use tax account on a monthly basis on the last business day of the month in which distributions are made. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6634 2011–12 |
Language access providersCollective bargaining rights under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act are granted to language access providers who provide spoken interpreter services for the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) medical... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6637 2011–12 |
Social networkingProhibits requiring an employee or prospective employee to submit passwords or other related account information in order to gain access to the employee's or prospective employee's account or profile on a social networking web... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6638 2011–12 |
Public facilities districtsModifies provisions relating to expiration of the sales and use tax for regional centers. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6639 2011–12 |
Appropriations reductionsModifies provisions relating to across-the-board reductions to state appropriations. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6640 2011–12 |
Child custody awardsEstablishes the Braden and Charlie Powell act of 2012. Prohibits the awarding of custody of a child to a suspect in an active homicide investigation. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2373 2011–12 |
State recreational resourcesIncludes additional land and land types managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), other than aquatic lands, for which a Discover Pass or day-use permit is required. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2012 |
Apr 6, 2012 |
| HB 2509 2011–12 |
Blueprint for safety programEnacts the Blueprint for Safety program within the Department of Labor and Industries to promote management and labor leadership in workplace safety and health as essential for long-term success and expands the program to an... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2012 |
| HB 2541 2011–12 |
Sealing juvenile recordsRequires the court to set a date for an administrative hearing, within 30 days of the juvenile's eighteenth birthday, to enter an order sealing a successfully completed deferred disposition. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2012 |
| HB 1398 2011–12 |
Low-income housing/fee exempPermits a local government to: (1) provide a partial exemption of up to 80 percent of impact fees for low-income housing with no explicit requirement to pay the exempted fees from public funds other than impact fee accounts;... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 1627 2011–12 |
Boundary review boardsModifies provisions governing boundary review boards (boards) to specify that boards: (1) may increase the total area of proposals before them; and (2) may not modify city or town annexation proposals by adding an amount of... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 1775 2011–12 |
Juvenile restorative justiceProvides that participation in a restorative justice program is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of a juvenile diversion or a counsel and release. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2194 2011–12 |
Manu & mobile home landlordsAmends various provisions of the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act relating to the required contents of rental agreements, prohibited conduct, notice requirements that apply when selling a home or terminating a... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2197 2011–12 |
Uniform commercial codeAdopts revisions to Uniform Commercial Code Article 1, governing general provisions, and Article 7, governing documents of title. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2210 2011–12 |
School board candidatesAdds school board offices to the list of public offices subject to campaign contribution limits. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2239 2011–12 |
Social purpose corporationsAuthorizes a new type of corporation in Washington, the social purpose corporation. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2259 2011–12 |
Higher education reportingRepeals the requirements in state law for institutions of higher education related to crime statistics reporting and campus safety plan development. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2261 2011–12 |
Eye glasses/donationsLimits the liability of charitable organizations for providing previously owned eyeglasses or hearing instruments. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2262 2011–12 |
WorkFirst and child careRepeals RCW 74.08A.340 regarding the operation of the WorkFirst program by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |