Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5933 2011–12 |
Spirits & wine/state revenueEstablishes a private licensee system of distribution of distilled spirits in place of purchase and resale of distilled spirits by the state. Reforms outdated laws governing the distribution of wine which will lead to greater... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5934 2011–12 |
Water rights permitsAn application to change, transfer, or amend a water right or claimed water right must include in the application a legible copy of the right or claim, the existing and proposed points of diversion, and the location of where... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5935 2011–12 |
Adoption support paymentsDisqualifies adoptive parents from receiving a cash payment through the adoption support program if they had been receiving, or would have received, the basic foster care maintenance payment to care for the adoptive child... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5936 2011–12 |
State bar associationEliminates statutes establishing the Washington state bar association and regulation of members of the bar. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5937 2011–12 |
Sales & use tx rate increaseImposes an additional tax on retail sales. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5938 2011–12 |
Disability lifeline programsModifies disability lifeline programs. Creates the disability lifeline account. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5939 2011–12 |
Early childhood prog. copaysRequires the department of early learning to establish copayments for eligible children for the sole purpose of funding the early childhood education and assistance program. Creates the early childhood education and assistance account. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5943 2011–12 |
Dev. disabilities/transitionAddresses transition services for people with developmental disabilities. Requires the department of social and health services to close Frances Haddon Morgan residential rehabilitation center and the Rainier school and... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5944 2011–12 |
Supermajority requirementThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5945 2011–12 |
Excise tax/govt servicesNonfinancial businesses may deduct no more than $250,000 per year for income related to investments. The deduction for interest income derived from first lien residential mortgages is unavailable to financial businesses which... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5946 2011–12 |
Excise tax collectionStrengthens compliance measures for the collection of excise taxes from corporate officers responsible for tax payments. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5947 2011–12 |
Tax exemptions/repealThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5948 2011–12 |
Outpatient services/costsProhibits the state health care authority, the department of social and health services, and the director of the department of labor and industries from reimbursing facility charges from a freestanding emergency room unless... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5949 2011–12 |
Property tx exemp/intangibleEliminates the tax exemption on intangible property. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5951 2011–12 |
Distributed generationThis act creates a definition for a biomass energy system; includes biomass energy systems in the definition of distributed generation; and includes electricity from distributed generation that produces biomass energy as an... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5952 2011–12 |
Housing assistance surchrgesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5953 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 5954 2011–12 |
Synthetic cannabimimeticsPlaces certain synthetic cannabimimetics into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5955 2011–12 |
Medical use of cannabisLocal governments may adopt ordinances stating that nonprofit patient cooperatives (NPCs) are not prohibited by local ordinance within their jurisdictions. NPCs are nonprofit corporations that distribute cannabis for the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5957 2011–12 |
Marijuana/schedule IIMoves marijuana to schedule II under the uniform controlled substances act. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5959 2011–12 |
K-12 educator employmentAdditional topics for the group to consider and include in its report to the Legislature are as follows: how a new compensation system should reward education, experience, performance-evaluation measures, high-demand fields,... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5960 2011–12 |
Medicaid fraudEstablishes the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (Act) to allow the Attorney General to bring civil actions for certain violations of fraud and false claims provisions and establishes civil penalties between $5,000 and $10,000... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5961 2011–12 |
Local government fundingA new local fund in King County is created named the MLK Workforce Housing, Arts and Preservation, Convention and Trade Center, and Community Development Fund (Fund). The 0.5 percent food and beverage tax and the 2 percent car... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5962 2011–12 |
Water resource managementReforms water resource management by streamlining the administration of water rights and providing for funding. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5963 2011–12 |
State agency lobbyingEstablishes the taxpayer funded lobbying reform act. Reaffirms and strengthens the lobbying prohibition in current law. Directs that lobbying and informational activities are to be done by the officials in charge of the agency... | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |