Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2813 2011–12 |
Local effort assistanceShifts May and June 2013 Local Effort Assistance (LEA) payments to July 2013. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2815 2011–12 |
DenturismExpands the definition of "practice of denturism." | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2816 2011–12 |
Geolocation informationAddresses the crime of intercepting geolocation information. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2817 2011–12 |
Student achievement programRepeals the statutory requirement to provide funding in specified annual amounts for the Student Achievement Program, originally enacted as Initiative 728 in 2000. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2818 2011–12 |
Edu finance & accountabilityChanges the name of the joint select committee on education accountability to the joint select committee on education finance and accountability. Requires the committee to: (1) Identify revenue sources to adequately fund the... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2819 2011–12 |
Traffic safety camerasEstablishes a process for voter participation for automated traffic safety camera ordinances. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2820 2011–12 |
Student achievement programRemoves the requirement to provide funding for a student achievement program. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2821 2011–12 |
Children's safe productsProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products containing TRIS in amounts greater than 100 parts per million in any component beginning June 30, 2014. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2825 2011–12 |
New PERS, TRS, SERS membersEliminates the subsidized early retirement benefit created in 2008 for new members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS)... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2826 2011–12 |
Community supervisionAmends the process and sanctions for violations of conditions of community custody. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2827 2011–12 |
Balanced budgetRequires the Legislature to publish a balance sheet demonstrating that General Fund and related funds appropriations will leave, in total, a positive ending fund balance. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2829 2011–12 |
School employees' insuranceLimits school districts to forming no more than two financial pooling arrangements for grouping employees for the purchase of insurance benefits. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2830 2011–12 |
Language access providersProvides for collective bargaining under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) between the Governor and language access providers who provide services for Department of Labor and Industries medical... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2831 2011–12 |
Student learning assessmentsRequires school districts to: (1) Notify parents or guardians of enrolled students about each assessment required by the state or the federal government before the assessment is administered; and (2) Provide an opportunity for... | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2832 2011–12 |
Health care financingCreates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. Abolishes the health care authority and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington health... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2833 2011–12 |
Higher ed reform task forceCreates a legislative task force on higher education reform for: (1) Examining Washington's postsecondary education system; (2) Accounting for available resources within the system; (3) Evaluating system goals and system... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2835 2011–12 |
School district requirementsReduces certain requirements affecting school districts by providing flexibility in truancy reporting obligations and frequency of audits. Requires the state auditor to conduct fiscal and performance audits no more often than... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5001 2011–12 |
Unappropriated public landsAddresses the revocation of this state's disclaimer of rights to unappropriated public lands. Takes effect January 1, 2012, upon approval of the voters of the proposed amendment to Article XXVI of the state Constitution. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5002 2011–12 |
Federal property acquisitionAuthorizes acquisition of federal property by eminent domain. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5003 2011–12 |
Scenic & rec. highway systemThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5004 2011–12 |
Criminal informantsAddresses the unreliability of informant evidence and testimony by providing a method to assess informant evidence and testimony and to corroborate its substance. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5006 2011–12 |
Drivers' license issuanceRequires verification that applicants for drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5007 2011–12 |
Criminal justice agenciesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5008 2011–12 |
Life insuranceAddresses life insurance policies with regard to a physician order for life sustaining treatment. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5009 2011–12 |
Information services deptThe Department's statutory duty to provide information services to state agencies is expanded to include agencies and local governments of other states. The new term, public agencies, replaces the terms state agencies and... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |