Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5789 2011–12 |
Workplace bullyingIt is an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. An abusive work environment is one in which abusive conduct causes physical or psychological harm to the employee. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5790 2011–12 |
Crime-related boardsThe SGC is eliminated. The Office of Financial Management serves as the clearinghouse and information center on adult and juvenile sentencing. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5792 2011–12 |
Innovation schools and zonesA school district board of directors may authorize Innovation Schools or an Innovation Zone within the school district. An Innovation Zone is a group of schools that share common interests such as location or educational... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5793 2011–12 |
Civil marriage equalityEnds discrimination in marriage based on gender and sexual orientation in Washington. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5794 2011–12 |
Domestically brewed beerProvides that certain additional taxes imposed on all beer and strong beer do not apply to the sale of beer brewed domestically, within the United States, by breweries whose annual domestic production does not exceed two... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5795 2011–12 |
Higher ed child care grantsFor fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13, $250,000 of unclaimed prize money must be deposited in the four-year Student Child Care in Higher Education Account. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5796 2011–12 |
Public transportation systmsModifies the due dates, and in some cases the subject matter, for various reports regarding public transportation systems. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5798 2011–12 |
Homeowners' associationsAmends the Homeowners' Association Act with respect to associations' powers, boards of directors, budgets, and meetings. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5799 2011–12 |
Criminal street gangsProvides the criminal justice community and local communities with the effective tools they need to better protect the citizens from gang-related crime. Creates the gang violence prevention and intervention grant program account. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5802 2011–12 |
Prosecuting atty salariesThe requirement that a county continue to contribute an amount equal to or greater than the amount it contributed in 2008 towards the elected county prosecutor's salary is removed. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5803 2011–12 |
Public water systemsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5804 2011–12 |
Human remains dispositionModifies provisions relating to the right to control the disposition of human remains. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5805 2011–12 |
Natural resources enforcemntRequires the department of fish and wildlife, the department of natural resources, and the parks and recreation commission to enter into contracts with local policing agencies for enforcement provisions on certain state-owned... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5807 2011–12 |
Language access servicesFor bilingual services that supplement those provided by DSHS community services office staff, DSHS may only contract with language access providers or with a single coordinating entity that contracts with such providers.... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5808 2011–12 |
Innovative industriesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5809 2011–12 |
Electric utility fuel mixUnder the Fuel Mix Disclosure Program, a retail electric utility may declare a resource regardless of the disposition of any nonpower attributes. A renewable energy credit or other tradable evidence of nonpower attributes may... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5810 2011–12 |
Mortgage loan servicersThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5811 2011–12 |
Public water systemsAuthorizes a public water system to allow the use of point-of-entry and point-of-use treatment in lieu of centralized treatment where it can be demonstrated that centralized treatment is not immediately economically feasible. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5812 2011–12 |
Washington fiscal resourcesRequires the institute for public policy to facilitate and staff a group of Washington citizens to become the committee on Washington's finances to determine the best ways to identify and fund the necessary services for... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5813 2011–12 |
Prostitution crime feesA person who is convicted, given a deferred sentence, deferred prosecution, or who has entered into a statutory or non-statutory diversion agreement as a result of an arrest for patronizing a prostitute or a comparable county... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5814 2011–12 |
Current use valuation/farmsFor parcels that are in the five acre and under category, and parcels in five to 20 acre category, the land upon which employee housing or residence of the farm operator or owner is located is valued at current use value... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5815 2011–12 |
Local boards of healthThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5816 2011–12 |
Tax preferences/basic healthProvides funding for maintaining basic health program enrollment by terminating certain tax preferences. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5817 2011–12 |
Coordinated transportationExtends ACCT until June 30, 2013, and the related sections of RCW until June 30, 2014. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5818 2011–12 |
Long-term care deathsRequires boarding homes, nursing homes, and adult family homes, within fifteen days of a certificate of death being filed, to file a notification with the department of social and health services when the death is partially or... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |