Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6088 2011–12 |
Tax preferencesRequires legislation enacted after July 1, 2012, that authorizes a new tax preference or the expansion or extension of an existing tax preference to contain a statement of legislative intent. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6089 2011–12 |
Telephone campaign adsAll telephone political advertising of 500 or more, identical or substantially similar, calls in the 12 month period prior to the election, whether relating to candidates or ballot propositions, must include the sponsor's... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6090 2011–12 |
AirstripsProvides immunity from liability to certain landowners for unintentional injuries to members of the public using the land for aviation activities including, but not limited to, the operation of airplanes, ultra-light... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6091 2011–12 |
Revenue dept/medical recordsMedical records are expressly excluded from the records that DOR may examine and subpoena. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6092 2011–12 |
Dairy products commissionThe definitions are clarified to apply to those doing business in the state of Washington. Person is newly defined. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6093 2011–12 |
Environmental mitigationThe Riparian and Aquatic Resources Enhancement (RARE) Account is created to be administered by the Forest Practices Board (Board). Making payment to the RARE Account is optional and can be used for wetland mitigation. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6094 2011–12 |
Discover pass programIn addition to existing exemptions, the Discover Pass requirement does not apply to a motor vehicle operating on State Parks, DNR, or DFW recreation lands in order to access private lands or agency-managed lands where the... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6096 2011–12 |
Pharmacy benefits managersThe business practices of pharmacy benefit managers are added to businesses regulated under Title 19 RCW. Pharmacy benefits management means the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensing to... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6097 2011–12 |
Forest land compensating taxThe exception for payment of compensating tax for counties with a population greater than 600,000 is modified to include counties with a population of at least 245,000 bordering Puget Sound [Kitsap and Thurston Counties]. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6099 2011–12 |
School distr. levy electionsThe circumstances for when a school district may return to voters in the middle of a levy cycle is expanded. A district may request additional tax levies for maintenance and operation support of the district for that period... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6101 2011–12 |
Qualifying utilityExcludes a utility that has an average of seven or fewer customers per mile of distribution line from the definition of "qualifying utility" for purposes of the energy independence act. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6102 2011–12 |
Solid fuel burning devicesA first-stage burn ban may be called when fine particulate levels are predicted to reach or exceed 85 percent of the national standard for fine particulates, for 24 hours within 72 hours, instead of 35 micrograms per cubic... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6104 2011–12 |
Massage businessesIn order to ascertain violations of the Massage Practice Act (MPA) or the Uniform Disciplinary Act for health professions, the Secretary of Health may inspect the premises of any massage business establishment during business... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6106 2011–12 |
Net metering systemIncreasing the Capacity Size of Certain Net-Metered Systems. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6107 2011–12 |
Medicaid managed careThe Health Care Authority contracts for Medical Assistance (commonly referred to as Medicaid) managed care services must include a requirement that any patient with five or more prescriptions be placed in an automatic review... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6109 2011–12 |
Closed exec. sess. meetingsEstablishes that with respect to an executive session held by the governing body of a public agency, video and audio recordings of any portion of the executive session are exempt from public disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6110 2011–12 |
County sewerage systemsNo city, code city, or town may impose a franchise fee or any other fee or charge upon a county in connection with a franchise in order to allow the use of the right-of-way when the purpose of the franchise is to allow the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6111 2011–12 |
Vehicle title services feesThe subagent service fee is renamed the service fee and DOL, county auditors, and agents, must collect the service fee. An additional fee of $1.25 is added to a report of sale transaction that is processed by a county auditor... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6113 2011–12 |
Transit passes/personal infoAs used in relation to transit passes and other fare media, the term personally identifying information is defined to include the purchase and use data collected on an individual's transit pass. The disclosure of aggregate... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6114 2011–12 |
Transportation fare paymentRequires persons traveling on public transportation to provide proof of payment for certain transportation fares. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6115 2011–12 |
Health care workforceRequirements for the Task Force are placed in statute. The Task Force is to maintain a state strategic plan to ensure an adequate supply of health care personnel and to safeguard the ability of the health care delivery system... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6117 2011–12 |
Academic performance auditsRequires academic performance audits to include an examination of: (1) The level of student participation in school activities and extracurricular activities; and (2) The level of social emotional learning provided. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6118 2011–12 |
Highly capable studentsQEC's recommendations for the highly capable student program are enacted. A highly capable student is defined as a student who performs or shows potential to perform at significantly advanced levels when compared to others of... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6119 2011–12 |
Career pathways actThe goal of increasing the percentage of Washington households living in the middle-income bracket is adopted. Increasing the number of secondary and postsecondary program graduates in the state, especially in fields with high... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6120 2011–12 |
Children's safe productsProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products containing TRIS in amounts greater than 100 parts per million in any component beginning July 1, 2013. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |