Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5340 2011–12 |
Health care & care costsThe criteria for the review of CON applications are modified. The CON must be denied if the proposal is likely to promote unnecessary, excessive utilization of a service in a geographic area. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5341 2011–12 |
Notice to injured workersThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5342 2011–12 |
Property valuation appealsThe taxpayer must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the county assessor's valuation is incorrect. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5344 2011–12 |
Department of transportationBeginning in 2012 and at least once every three years thereafter, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must apply for an agency-wide performance review through the WSQA or a similar organization. The review must evaluate a... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5345 2011–12 |
Collective bargainingEncourages state agencies to use competition to lower the cost and improve the quality of public services and to compete for contracts to provide services. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5346 2011–12 |
Education vouchersAuthorizes parents who choose to educate their children outside the public education system to receive an education voucher for each child educated outside the public education system. Requires the office of the superintendent... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5347 2011–12 |
Right to workDeclares that it is the policy of the state that a person shall not be required by an employer to: (1) Abstain or refrain from membership in any labor organization as a condition of employment or continuation of employment; or... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5348 2011–12 |
Prepaid wireless telecom/taxExempting Prepaid Wireless Telecommunications Service from E-911 Excise Taxes. Beginning on October 1, 2011, county and state E-911 excise taxes no longer apply to prepaid wireless telecommunications service. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5349 2011–12 |
Collective bargaining/repealEliminates the ability of state employees and other nontraditional groups to collectively bargain with the executive branch over compensation. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5351 2011–12 |
Registered sex offendersA covered offender may not knowingly enter the premises of a school unless the school has given the offender written permission to enter for limited times and purposes. If the offender enters the school without written... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5353 2011–12 |
LEOFF & WSPRS/spouse benefitAuthorizes monthly death benefits for life and the continuation of those benefits regardless of remarriage for surviving spouses of certain retirement system members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5354 2011–12 |
Occupational diseaseA law enforcement officer covered by LEOFF or a member of WSPRS who dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke is presumed to have died as the direct and proximate cause of a work related injury for... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5356 2011–12 |
Hunting cougars using dogsExtends for five years the existing pilot project for the hunting of cougars with the aid of dogs. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5357 2011–12 |
Qualifying utilityThe definition of qualifying utility is modified. A qualifying utility does not include a utility that has an average of seven or fewer customers per mile of distribution line. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5358 2011–12 |
Prevailing rate of wageAddresses the prevailing rate of wage with regard to public building service maintenance contracts. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5360 2011–12 |
Cities & towns fiscal reliefA city may either publish the text of an ordinance , or a summary of each ordinance, in the official newspaper of the city or post the text of an ordinance on the city's website and make a hard copy available at a specific... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5361 2011–12 |
Associate development orgsThe Department is required to provide export assistance training to ADOs. This training must include, but not be limited to, training in the fundamentals of export assistance; and information regarding the public and private... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5362 2011–12 |
PUD's low-income customersAuthorizes public utility districts to request voluntary contributions to help low-income customers pay their water and sewer bills. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5363 2011–12 |
B&O tax deductionThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5366 2011–12 |
Off-road vehiclesAuthorizes the operation of a four-wheel all-terrain vehicle on any roadway having a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less providing that certain licensing, insurance, and equipment requirements are met. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5368 2011–12 |
Collective bargainingJuvenile Detention Employees . The binding interest arbitration provisions of the PECBA are extended to certain juvenile detention employees. These employees must be employed by a juvenile detention division created pursuant... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5369 2011–12 |
Shellfish enforcementExpands Prohibitions on Commercial Shellfish Activity When a Certificate of Approval is Under Suspension. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5370 2011–12 |
Adverse health events systemThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5372 2011–12 |
Vessel taxation & permittingModifies taxation and permitting provisions relating to privately owned watercraft. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5373 2011–12 |
Fire suppression effortsProperty owners of unprotected lands are encouraged to form or annex into a fire protection jurisdiction or enter into an agreement with a fire protection service agency or agencies for firefighting services. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |