Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5392 2011–12 |
Technology/educational goalAdds integration of technology literacy and fluency as an aspect of the student learning goals that school districts are required to provide students the opportunity to learn. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| SB 5748 2011–12 |
Cottage food operationsRequires the Department of Agriculture to license cottage food facilities and allows the holder to prepare and sell certain foods in their home kitchens that are not potentially hazardous. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| SB 5907 2011–12 |
Prison safetyRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to establish Statewide and Local Security Advisory Committees to provide a comprehensive review of the DOC's security policies and procedures within its prisons. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1037 2011–12 |
Correctional inmate claimsPlaces limitations on a correctional inmate's ability to bring certain court actions without paying filing fees if the inmate has had three previous actions dismissed on the grounds that the actions were frivolous or malicious. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1041 2011–12 |
Correctional employeesProvides an exemption from some firearms restrictions for correctional personnel and community corrections officers who have completed government-sponsored law enforcement firearms training. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1127 2011–12 |
Bargaining representativesRequires the Public Employment Relations Commission to intervene if a covered employer and a bargaining representative disagree as to the merger of two or more bargaining units that are represented by the same bargaining... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1133 2011–12 |
Massage practitioner licenseRequires a massage practitioner's name and license number to conspicuously appear on all advertisements. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1135 2011–12 |
Motor vehicle refrigerantsProhibits motor vehicle air conditioning equipment from containing any refrigerant that is toxic or flammable, unless the refrigerant is allowed under rules adopted by the Department of Ecology. | Fred Finn (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1136 2011–12 |
Vol. firefighter lic platesCreates the volunteer firefighter special license plate. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1177 2011–12 |
Field investigationsRevises legislative intent that field investigations on privately owned lands should be conducted by professional archaeologists. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1211 2011–12 |
Hunger programs/utilitiesAuthorizes public utility districts, municipal utilities, and code cities providing utility services to collect donations from their customers to support hunger programs. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1229 2011–12 |
Commercial driversRequires every person who applies for a commercial driver's license (CDL) to self-certify that he or she expects to engage in one of four types of driving. For a two-year period, the Department of Licensing (DOL) may require... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1315 2011–12 |
Physicians at nursing homesAllows nursing homes to employ physicians to provide professional services to its residents. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1329 2011–12 |
Music Matters license platesCreates the "Music Matters" special license plate. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1358 2011–12 |
Combination of vehiclesRemoves the state statute that is not in compliance with the federal code for saddlemount combination vehicles. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1384 2011–12 |
Public improvement contractsExempts public highway, road, and street contracts funded by federal transportation funds from the "contract retainage" requirement. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1454 2011–12 |
Bloodborne pathogen testingPermits certain categories of workers who are at risk of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to request that a person be tested for bloodborne pathogens at the same time HIV testing is ordered. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1483 2011–12 |
Traffic infraction noticesRequires that a form for a notice of traffic infraction printed after the effective date of the bill include a statement that the person may be able to enter into a payment plan with the court. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1567 2011–12 |
Peace & reserve officersRequires an applicant offered a conditional offer of employment as a peace officer or reserve officer to submit to a background investigation, including a check of criminal history. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1640 2011–12 |
Respiratory careExpands the types of practitioners under whose order and direction a respiratory care practitioner may practice. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1718 2011–12 |
Offenders w/devel disabilityExpands eligibility for mental health court to nonviolent offenders who have a developmental disability (DD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI). | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1728 2011–12 |
Service animals/businessesProhibits food establishments from discriminating against a person on the basis of the use of a "service animal" as defined under current federal regulations (rather than current state laws). | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1794 2011–12 |
Assault/court-related empl.Makes assault of a judicial officer, court-related employee, or county clerk who was performing his or her duties at the time of the offense an Assault in the third degree. | Connie Ladenburg (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1811 2011–12 |
Homelessness services accessAllows personally identifying information about homeless individuals collected for the Washington Homeless Client Management Information System to be collected over the telephone. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1858 2011–12 |
DSHS authorityRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract for a continuum of short-term stabilization services. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |