Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5085 2011–12 |
Personal property/exemptionsThe current personal property exemptions from legal process are modified as follows: apparel, jewelry, furs, and personal ornaments up to $3,500 for an individual; private libraries up to $3,500 – library is expanded to... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5086 2011–12 |
Geothermal resourcesGeothermal resources may be reserved by or conveyed to another person. Interests in geothermal resources may be severed from the surface land and reserved or conveyed as a property interest, separate from the land. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5087 2011–12 |
Noxious weed listsAfter the effective date of this section, a plant species may not be added to the state noxious weed list if the SNWCB has knowledge that the plant is being actively cultivated in Washington as a commercial crop, or is derived... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5088 2011–12 |
Public records copying costsIf the time the agency takes to produce the records exceeds five person-hours per month, the agency may require payment for the personnel costs to complete the search and make the copies. If the requester does not wish to pay... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5089 2011–12 |
Pub records request disputesBefore filing a court action contesting the agency's denial of a request or contesting that the agency's estimate of the time it will take to respond to the request is unreasonable, the requester and the agency may confer... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5090 2011–12 |
Invasive species councilThe Council is authorized to continue operations until June 30, 2017. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5092 2011–12 |
Long-term care oversight(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Addresses current statutes and funding levels that limit the department of social and health services' ability to promote vulnerable adult protections. Expands licensing requirements and... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5093 2011–12 |
Budget reductions/educationThe SPI is responsible for staffing the AGOAC; the CTE student organizations; and the math, science, and technology director only to the extent that funds are available. The special services pilot program expires March 1,... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5094 2011–12 |
Operating budget 2011-2013Makes 2011-2013 operating appropriations. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5095 2011–12 |
Operating sup budget 2009-11Makes 2011 supplemental operating appropriations. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5096 2011–12 |
Western climate initiativeSuspends the state's participation in the western climate initiative. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5099 2011–12 |
Incarcerated persons/recordsThe court may enjoin a request by a person who is incarcerated in a correctional facility rather than a person serving a criminal sentence in a correctional facility. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5100 2011–12 |
Art work expendituresNo public money may be expended upon the placement of works of art in the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island, secure community transition facilities and other halfway houses operated by the Department of Social and... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5101 2011–12 |
Synthetic cannabimimeticsSynthetic cannabinoids are a Schedule I controlled substance. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5102 2011–12 |
Assisted living/sex offenderWhen an adult family home or boarding home receives notice from a local law enforcement agency that a person required to register will become a resident of the facility, the facility must provide notice to all current... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5103 2011–12 |
Slayer statuteIncludes persons acquitted by reason of insanity in the slayer statute. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5104 2011–12 |
"Guilty & mentally ill" pleaProvides that a person who offers a timely defense of insanity under RCW 10.77.030 (establishing insanity as a defense) may be found guilty and mentally ill at trial under certain circumstances. Allows a person who waives the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5106 2011–12 |
License plate replacementEliminates the periodic replacement requirement for license plates. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5107 2011–12 |
College & university systemIn order to meet the challenges facing higher education, the Legislature intends to revise the governance structure of the public baccalaureate college and universities and intends to create a consolidating governing board for... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5108 2011–12 |
Council of presidentsThe Council of Presidents is abolished. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5109 2011–12 |
Public art purchasesEliminates the requirement to purchase public art with appropriations made for construction of public buildings. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5110 2011–12 |
Carpet stewardshipA producer of carpet, a person who manufactures and sells, offers for sale, or distributes that carpet in the state, must participate in a carpet stewardship organization (organization) by January 1, 2014. The organization's... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5111 2011–12 |
Liquor sales privatizationPrivatizes the sale of liquor. Requires the liquor control board to: (1) Close all state liquor stores and state liquor distribution facilities; and (2) Sell at auction all assets pertaining to the state sale and distribution... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5112 2011–12 |
Firearm noise suppressorsThe crime of using a contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of a firearm is amended to exempt the use of a suppressor that is legally registered and possessed in accordance with federal law. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5113 2011–12 |
State hospitals/dischargesA state hospital must conduct a discharge review for a person with a history of one or more violent acts who transferred from a correctional facility to one or more secure treatment facilities without a break in custody. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |