Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6001 2011–12 |
Impaired drivers/judgmentsExtends the time to enforce civil judgments for damages caused by impaired drivers. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6003 2011–12 |
Organized retail theftIncludes, in the crime of organized retail theft, committing theft of property with a cumulative value of at least two hundred fifty dollars from a mercantile establishment with no less than nine accomplices and making or... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6004 2011–12 |
Art work expendituresSuspends spending on art related to capital projects for the remainder of the 2011-2013 biennium and the 2013-2015 biennium. Expires July 1, 2015. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6006 2011–12 |
Sediment removal/volunteersCreates a pamphlet hydraulic project approval permit that allows citizen volunteers to remove sediment from certain waters to help restore salmon habitat. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6007 2011–12 |
Synthetic cannabimimeticsPlaces certain synthetic cannabimimetics and substituted cathinones 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 6008 2011–12 |
Criminal street gangsAddresses criminal street gangs. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6009 2011–12 |
Ethics in public serviceMakes changes to the conduct of ethics investigations. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6010 2011–12 |
State hospital safety issuesExpands the crime of Custodial Assault to include the assault of an employee or volunteer of a state hospital. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6011 2011–12 |
Hydraulic project permit feeAuthorizes the department of fish and wildlife to charge an application fee for applications for hydraulic project permits to recover the costs for processing permit applications. Creates the hydraulic project approval account. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6012 2011–12 |
Thermal energy recoveryPromotes thermal energy recovery from fossil-fueled electrical generation facilities. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6013 2011–12 |
Climate change responseRequires the department of ecology to compile an integrated climate change response strategy every ten years. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6014 2011–12 |
Storm water managementDOE must submit a report to the Senate and House of Representatives by September 1, 2012, that includes a summary of and update on its ongoing actions relating to the regulation and management of storm water discharging to... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6015 2011–12 |
Oil spillsRequires the department of ecology to submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding oil spills and the state's oil spill program. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6016 2011–12 |
Shoreline managementRequires the department of ecology to submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature regarding the shoreline management act and local shoreline master programs. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6017 2011–12 |
Financial audits/local govtsWhen applicable, the Auditor must interpret a question of law in the same manner as the question of law has been interpreted in AGO. An opinion from AG includes both formal and informal opinions. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6018 2011–12 |
Small alt energy facilitiesAuthorizing EFSEC to Site Small Alternative Energy Resource Facilities. EFSEC is authorized to issue site permits, using generally established safety standards, for the construction, reconstruction, or enlargement of small... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6019 2011–12 |
Electric utility fuel mixThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6020 2011–12 |
180-day school year waiversWaivers from the requirement for a 180-day school year must be extended until August 31, 2014, for school districts that received an initial waiver that will expire before August 31, 2014, unless SBE's annual review determines... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6021 2011–12 |
Air rescue and evacuationA subscription service that provides rescue, evacuation, emergency transport, and crisis management and consulting services related to an emergency is not an insurer as defined by statute. If applicable, the subscription... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6022 2011–12 |
Long-term care/I-1163Delays the effective date of Initiative Measure No. 1163 relating to reinstating the requirement that long-term care workers obtain criminal background checks and adequate training. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6023 2011–12 |
Permit efficiency committeeCreates the Permit Efficiency and Accountability Committee to select priority economic recovery projects for coordinated permitting and integrated regulatory decision making by multiagency permitting teams. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6024 2011–12 |
Intrastate mutual aid systemRevises the definition of "political subdivision" to include a water-sewer district for purposes of the intrastate mutual aid system. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6025 2011–12 |
District judge retiremnt ageRepeals the mandatory retirement provision for district court judges. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6026 2011–12 |
Agriculture, viabilityWetlands converted to agricultural use prior to the effective date of the FFSA of 1985 are not to be considered as wetlands under the GMA, the state Water Pollution Control Act, and the Shoreline Management Act. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6027 2011–12 |
Industrial wastewater facilsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology (DOE) to make loans to publicly-owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities that relieve a city of the burden of processing industrial wastewater. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |