Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1514 2011–12 |
"In God We Trust" lic platesCreates "in God we trust" special license plates. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1515 2011–12 |
Eligible renewable resourceRecognizes eligible renewable resources and renewable energy credits within geographic boundaries of the western electricity coordinating council. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1518 2011–12 |
Transit and parking benefitsAuthorizes pretax payroll deductions for qualified transit and parking benefits. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1522 2011–12 |
Credit for prior learningRequires collaboration of higher education institutions and state agencies to increase the number of students who receive credit for prior learning and to increase the types of credits awarded for prior learning. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1523 2011–12 |
Social & healthcare programsRequires that transactions relating to state-purchased health care programs be submitted and received electronically. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1525 2011–12 |
Higher ed course numberingEstablishes a work group to create a single set of common course numbers and common course descriptions for all common lower division courses at all public institutions of higher education. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1526 2011–12 |
Tenant screeningRequires landlords who charge a fee for tenant screening services to provide prospective tenants with specified information regarding the screening process. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1527 2011–12 |
Motorcycles/traffic signalsAllows motorcycles to proceed through an intersection after one cycle at a signalized intersection equipped with a vehicle detection device that fails to register the presence of the motorcycle. | Katrina Asay (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1528 2011–12 |
Driving w/suspended licenseRequires a person to answer in any court, for a violation of certain driving with suspended or revoked license provisions, upon an information filed by the prosecuting attorney. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1529 2011–12 |
Liquor-related productsAllows the Liquor Control Board to sell liquor-related products in state liquor stores. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1530 2011–12 |
Becca billModifies the truancy petition and other requirements that apply to schools and school districts in responding to students who have unexcused absences, making them discretionary rather than mandatory. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1531 2011–12 |
Minimum wage rate adjustmentRemoves the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industries calculate the minimum wage rate based on the rate of inflation during a 12-month period. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1532 2011–12 |
Minimum wage & OT complaintsLimits the liability of an employer for failing to pay minimum wages or overtime compensation when the employer acted in good faith and in conformity with a rule, policy, or practice of the Department of Labor and Industries. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1533 2011–12 |
Off-road motorcyclesAuthorizes the use of off-road motorcycles on highways: (1) Having a speed of thirty-five miles or less; or (2) Forty-five miles or less in counties consisting of islands whose only connection to the mainland are ferry routes. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1534 2011–12 |
Credit and debit cardsProhibits a seller from requiring as a condition of payment by credit or debit card that a customer consent to authorizing future charges. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1535 2011–12 |
Written business contractsRequires business payment contracts containing a personal guarantee by the representative of a business entity to include a separate signature line preceded by a phrase notifying the signer that he or she is personally... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1536 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows public transportation systems serving King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to impose, upon the majority approval of the governing body of the system, a congestion reduction charge for certain vehicles of up to $30,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1537 2011–12 |
Traffic safety ed by parentAllows a person under the age of 18 to satisfy all of the requirements and meet all of the conditions related to completing a traffic safety education course by completing a course offered by a parent or guardian if the parent... | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1539 2011–12 |
Off-road vehicle accountsReduces administrative costs and increases the distribution of fuel tax revenue to strengthen off-road vehicle accounts. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1540 2011–12 |
License plate replacementEliminates the requirement to periodically replace license plates unless a law enforcement officer determines that a license plate is illegible. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1541 2011–12 |
License plate replacementDecreases certain fees for the periodic replacement of license plates. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1542 2011–12 |
Motorcycle theft toolsProhibits any person from possessing or lending specified tools or hardware with the intent to unlawfully take a motorcycle without the owner's consent. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1543 2011–12 |
Motorcycle instruct. permitsLimits the Department of Licensing to issuing a third motorcycle instruction permit only upon presentation of documented evidence that the permittee is enrolled in an authorized motorcycle skills education program. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1545 2011–12 |
Persons w/mental disordersChanges standards by which a designated crisis responder may take a person with a mental disorder or chemical dependency into emergency custody from presenting an "imminent" likelihood of harm to a "substantial" likelihood of harm. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1549 2011–12 |
Release of certain offendersRequires the Department of Corrections to provide at least 30 days' written notice to schools when a person age 21 years or younger is released from total confinement and has committed a violent offense, a sex offense, or the... | Cathy Dahlquist (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |