Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5010 2011–12 |
Supreme court campaignsThe Judicial Elections Reform Act (Act) is created as an optional, alternative source of financing for candidates for the Washington Supreme Court. Candidates who participate may so state in their campaign materials. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5012 2011–12 |
Growth mgmt hearings boardGMHB must defer to a local decision unless the board determines that the local government has erroneously construed the law or concludes , after reviewing the evidence, that the weight of the evidence does not support the... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5013 2011–12 |
Land use permit processA local government that has a population of 10,000 or greater and is planning under GMA must adopt an ordinance that requires all quasi-judicial permits be decided by either the planning official or director at the local... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5014 2011–12 |
Pro se defendants & victimsCommends consideration of competing constitutional provisions to the supreme court of Washington relating to pro se defendants questioning victims in criminal cases. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5015 2011–12 |
Ballot tabulationTabulation of absentee ballots may begin at 8:00 a.m. on the Monday immediately before the day of the primary or election. Results must be kept secret until after 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5016 2011–12 |
Smoking in motor vehicleIt is a traffic infraction for a person to smoke in a car with a person that is under the age of 18 years. Law enforcement may only enforce this law as a secondary infraction, which means that the driver must first be... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5017 2011–12 |
Nonprofit org prop tax exempThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5019 2011–12 |
Nonconviction recordsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5022 2011–12 |
Court actions/RCW 42.56.550Revises and clarifies the one year statute of limitations pertaining to court actions stemming from an agency's violation of the Public Records Act. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5024 2011–12 |
Correctional inmate claimsThe court must deny the request of a person serving a criminal sentence in a federal, state, local, or privately operated correctional facility who seeks leave to file a lawsuit in any state court at public expense if that... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5026 2011–12 |
"Farm vehicle" definitionIntent language is provided indicating that the Legislature intends to clarify that Washington law defines farm vehicles to include bale wagons or harrow beds in order to encourage the Internal Revenue Service to also define... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5027 2011–12 |
MotorcyclesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5028 2011–12 |
Triage facilitiesA triage facility is defined as a short-term facility licensed by DOH and certified by DSHS which is designed to assess and stabilize an individual or determine the individual's need for involuntary commitment. A triage... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5029 2011–12 |
Beer and wine tastingCreates a pilot project for beer and wine tasting at farmers markets. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5030 2011–12 |
Civil judgments for assaultRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to deduct 15 to 20 percent of an inmate's wages, gratuities or other deposits made to an inmate's account for the payment of monetary damages pursuant to a civil judgment for... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5031 2011–12 |
Correctional employeesCorrectional personnel who have completed government-sponsored law enforcement firearms training are exempt from the prohibition against carrying a pistol concealed on one's person without a license to do so. They are also... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5032 2011–12 |
Water pollution committeesAuthorizes a water-sewer district to appoint a non-commissioner, rather than a commissioner, to serve on a metropolitan water pollution abatement advisory committee. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5037 2011–12 |
Board of naturopathyA seven member Board of Naturopathy (Board) is created and the Naturopathic Advisory Committee is repealed. Members of the Board are appointed by the Governor and serve four-year terms. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5038 2011–12 |
Vehicle & vessel quick titleThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5039 2011–12 |
Tobacco cessation treatmentRequires health carriers to provide the preventive services mandated by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5040 2011–12 |
State electronic devices/useThe use of state-provided electronic devices for personal use, so long as the personal use does not diminish the product's value or interfere with any state employee's performance of public duties, is not prohibited. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5041 2011–12 |
Medicaid nursing facilitiesModifies nursing facility medicaid payment system provisions relating to: (1) Financing allowance component rate allocation; (2) Case mix classification methodology--notice of implementation--semiannual rate-setting... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5043 2011–12 |
Child fatality reviewDSHS is added as an agency that has access to confidential autopsy reports and records. DSHS must conduct a CFR when there is a fatality of a child, suspected to be caused by abuse or neglect, who (1) is in the care of or... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5046 2011–12 |
Assault/court-related empl.A person is guilty of assault in the third degree if that person assaults a judicial officer, court-related employee, county clerk, or county clerk's employee, while the person is performing his or her official duties at the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5047 2011–12 |
Long-term care facilitiesResidents of long-term care facilities may not be forced to sign waivers of their rights under the state's residents rights statute, or sign waivers of any rights set forth in the vulnerable adults statute, without prior... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |