Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1182 2011–12 |
Tampering with a witnessChanges the unit of prosecution for Intimidating a Witness and Tampering with a Witness. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1188 2011–12 |
Suffocation, domes. violenceIncludes suffocation in the definition of Assault in the second degree. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5000 2011–12 |
DUI twelve-hour impound holdRequires a police officer to impound the vehicle operated by a person arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and requires that the vehicle be held for 12 hours if the person arrested is the only... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5035 2011–12 |
Manu & mobile home landlordsRequires manufactured/mobile home lot landlords to provide tenants with written receipts for cash payments, and requires landlords to provide written receipts for all other payment forms upon the request of a tenant. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5036 2011–12 |
Vessel & species removal feeEliminates the expiration date for the derelict vessel and invasive species removal fee. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5042 2011–12 |
Vulnerable adultsProhibits wrongful control over or withholding of a vulnerable adult's property and gives examples of situations constituting financial exploitation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5061 2011–12 |
Vehicle & vessel reg & titleRealigns and makes technical corrections to vehicle and vessel statutes to complete the vehicle and vessel statutes streamline project, which will be enacted on July 1, 2011. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5065 2011–12 |
Animal cruelty preventionChanges Animal Cruelty in the second degree from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5098 2011–12 |
Exempting personal infoExempts from disclosure under the Public Records Act specified personal information regarding children, adolescents, and students who participate in public or nonprofit programs that serve or pertain to children, adolescents,... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5167 2011–12 |
Tax statute clarificationsMakes technical corrections, clarifications, updates, and consolidations in the state tax code. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5278 2011–12 |
Industrial insurance lawsRate notices must include an accounting that clearly identifies all programs and services that are financed in whole or in part by state fund premiums or self-insurers' administrative assessments. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5367 2011–12 |
Econ devel finance authorityIncreases the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority's debt limit to $1.5 billion. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5389 2011–12 |
Early learning adv. councilAligns membership of the Early Learning Advisory Council with federal requirements for State Advisory Councils by specifying categories for four of the Governor's seven appointed leaders in early childhood education. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5480 2011–12 |
Physicians & phys assistantsThe Commission must request licensees to submit information about their current professional practice at the time of license renewal. This information may include practice setting, medical specialty, board certification, or... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5526 2011–12 |
Stirling convertersCreates a preferential business and occupation tax rate for businesses that manufacture solar energy systems using stirling converters. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1148 2011–12 |
Spot shrimp licenseCreates a new limited-entry commercial fishery license that allows for the harvest of spot shrimp. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1170 2011–12 |
Triage facilitiesAdds triage facilities to the types of facilities to which a law enforcement officer may take a person who is suffering from a mental disorder for short-term detention and evaluation. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1178 2011–12 |
Regulatory assistance officeRemoves the expiration date for the Office of Regulatory Assistance (ORA). | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1183 2011–12 |
Medical schools and studentsProhibits medical schools from entering into agreements with hospitals or physicians that would prevent them from allowing medical students to participate in clinical rotations. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1218 2011–12 |
RCW technical correctionsMakes technical corrections to various provisions of the Revised Code of Washington. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1225 2011–12 |
Port district commissionersModifies the method of calculating port district commissioner compensation to expressly provide that per diem and salary thresholds must be adjusted for inflation by the Office of Financial Management. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1306 2011–12 |
Agribusiness drivers/licenseRemoves the July 1, 2011, expiration date on a section that exempts applicants for a commercial driver's license who operate a commercial motor vehicle for agribusiness purposes from the requirement of either successfully... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1413 2011–12 |
Invasive species councilChanges the expiration dates of the Invasive Species Council and the Invasive Species Council Account from December 31, 2011, to June 30, 2017. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1425 2011–12 |
Health sciences authoritiesRemoves responsibility from the Higher Education Coordinating Board for developing evaluation and performance measures in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs in a Health Sciences and Services Authority; and... | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1479 2011–12 |
Statute law committeeAllows the Code Reviser to make available, without charge, digital copies of the session laws, the Revised Code of Washington, the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and the Washington State Register (Register) to various... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |