Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5668 2011–12 |
Public agency attorney duesExempts public agency attorneys from paying bar dues during their periods of government service. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5669 2011–12 |
Natural resources agenciesDirects specified natural resources agencies to conduct certain actions involving the consolidation of administrative regions, services , and functions. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5670 2011–12 |
Vehicle headlights & wipersGenerally, at any time when the vehicle's windshield wipers are in use, a vehicle upon a highway within this state must display lighted headlights. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5671 2011–12 |
Hospital & emer personnelRequires hospitals and emergency service personnel to report to local law enforcement officials when treating or receiving a patient who is deceased or later dies from a drug-related overdose. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5672 2011–12 |
Health care liability reformProvides for health care liability reform by addressing joint and several liability, noneconomic damages, statute of limitations, attorneys' fees upon summary judgment dismissal, promoting periodic payments of future damages,... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5673 2011–12 |
Lease inc. to service contr.The Act is amended to require that a lease incident to a service contract must disclose all requirements under the Act even if they are exempt under the CLA. A lease incident to a service contract must disclosure the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5674 2011–12 |
Aerospace student loansEstablishes the Aerospace Training Student Loan Program for students at the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center and the Spokane Aerospace Technology Center. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5675 2011–12 |
Real property tax assessmentPhysical inspection is defined as direct observation, or indirect observation by photographs or aerial imagery. The assessor has the discretion to send any notice, assessment, or information to a person by electronic mail or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5676 2011–12 |
Projects of statewide signifModifies requirements related to designating a project of statewide significance, including reducing requirements for the projected number of jobs to be created. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5677 2011–12 |
Unincorporated area councilsUnincorporated area councils and their volunteer members are neither state nor local agencies under the PRA. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5678 2011–12 |
On-site sewage treatmentDirects the state board of health to adopt rules that require certification by a third-party certification body for on-site sewage proprietary treatment products. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5679 2011–12 |
Per-student cost recoveryResident undergraduate tuition at community and technical colleges may increase a maximum of 7 percent per year. The time limitation for this provision is removed. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5680 2011–12 |
Service animals/businessesAdopts the federal definition of "service animal." Prohibits a person from preventing a service animal user and his or her service animal from entering a business where food for human consumption is sold or served. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5681 2011–12 |
Peer counselor backgrnd chksThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5682 2011–12 |
Rural health clinicsEffective January 2011, the state medical assistance program must pay RHCs the enhanced encounter rate for pre-natal and well-child visits. In reconciling 2009 and 2010 managed care enhancement payments to RHCs, the state... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5683 2011–12 |
City utility infrastructureAuthorizes certain city legislative authorities that operate either a municipal water or sewer system, or both, to impose a sales and use tax. Expires January 1, 2031. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5684 2011–12 |
Water well constructionA municipal water supplier with no fewer than 1000 customers may adopt requirements regarding notification of proposed well construction within the retail service area of the municipal water supplier, specifically requiring... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5685 2011–12 |
Public records violationsThe court has discretion to make a monetary award to the person who prevails. The Legislature requests that the court use the multifactor analysis in Yousoufian v. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5686 2011–12 |
Commercial motor vehiclesThe penalties for violating out-of-service orders are increased. A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than 180 days nor more than one year if convicted of or found to have... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5687 2011–12 |
Office of Native educationAn Indian Education Division (Division) is created within OSPI. The Superintendent must appoint an assistant superintendent for the Division. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5689 2011–12 |
Ferry boarding benefitsWSF must provide the same preferential boarding benefits to home health care workers on the San Juan Inner Island Ferry Route that are provided to patients traveling for medical treatment until such time as a reservation... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5690 2011–12 |
Reinstating parental rightsA child may petition the juvenile court to reinstate the previously terminated parental rights of his or her parent if the following requirements are met: the child was previously found to be a dependent child; the child's... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5692 2011–12 |
Adopted siblings/relativesRecognizes adopted siblings, half siblings, and adoptive parents of any sibling or half sibling for purposes of chapter 74.15 RCW (care of children, expectant mothers, and developmentally disabled). | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5693 2011–12 |
"Copy"/public records actA definition of copy is added to the PRA to mean a reproduction of a record, either in paper or electronic format, that includes all content of a record that relates to the conduct of government or the performance of any... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5694 2011–12 |
Specialty producer licensesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |