All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6141 2011–12 |
Lifelong learning programEstablishes a lifelong learning program for employees, with the support of their employers, to create educational savings accounts. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 6295 2011–12 |
Exchange facilitatorsModifies provisions regarding fidelity bonds required for an exchange facilitator. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 5984 2011–12 |
Local government financesAuthorizes a city that is the anchor jurisdiction of a public facilities district that has defaulted on a debt obligation to impose a 0.2 percent sales and use tax. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 1, 2012 |
| SB 6239 2011–12 |
Marriage & dom. partnershipsAllows couples of the same sex to marry. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2012 |
Feb 13, 2012 |
| HB 1443 2011–12 |
Education reformsRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to ensure that a fairness and bias review has been conducted before implementing revisions to the state Essential Academic Learning Requirements. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2012 |
| HB 1516 2011–12 |
State ferry system managemntRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division to meet or exceed performance levels for a variety of performance criteria. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2012 |
| HB 1662 2011–12 |
Shoreland areas and permitsModifies the Shoreline Management Act to allow for the commencement of work outside the shoreland area in advance of issuance of a shoreline permit, if the work outside the shoreland area does not depend on or require the work... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2012 |
| HB 1701 2011–12 |
Contractor misclassificationProvides that it is a contractor registration violation for a contractor to engage more than two independent contractors with no covered workers to work on or in a single building on the same task involving a similar material. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2012 |
| HB 1737 2011–12 |
DSHS pharmacy audit programEstablishes standards for pharmacy audits under the medical care services programs as related to notice, supplemental documentation, and audit findings. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2012 |
| HB 2058 2011–12 |
Operating sup budget 2011-13Makes changes to the 2011-13 biennial operating budget. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| HB 2131 2011–12 |
Involuntary treatment actDelays the effective date of some provisions of 2010 legislation that expanded the factors that may be considered for detaining and committing persons under the Involuntary Treatment Act, from January 2012 to July 2015. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| HB 2148 2011–12 |
Sexually violent predatorsSuspends the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) conduct an annual examination for a person civilly committed as a sexually violent predator (SVP) during any period the SVP is confined due to a... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| HB 2159 2011–12 |
STEM career course grantsEstablishes three competitive grant programs to be administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, each subject to funds appropriated for their purpose. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| HB 2160 2011–12 |
Teacher certification/STEMRequires the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to revise certification and certificate renewal standards for elementary teachers and secondary science and mathematics teachers to include integration of knowledge and... | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| HB 2169 2011–12 |
Unclaimed property actAuthorizes the Department of Revenue to sell unclaimed stocks, bonds, and other securities as soon as practicable. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5969 2011–12 |
Military spouses/licensingRequires an authority that issues a professional license, certificate, registration, or permit under Title 18 RCW to expedite the right of qualified military spouses transferred to this state to provide professional services. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5974 2011–12 |
National STEM program examsAdds national multidisciplinary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program examinations to the examinations that may be taken in high school to demonstrate college-level skills and for the purpose of meeting... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5988 2011–12 |
Foreclosure mediatorsProvides foreclosure mediators who are volunteers or employees of dispute resolution centers immunity from civil liability, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5202 2011–12 |
Sexually violent predatorsPermits polygraph testing of persons the state seeks to commit as sexually violent predators and persons committed as sexually violent predators. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Dec 7, 2011 |
| SB 5695 2011–12 |
Local government bondsModifies ordinance and resolution requirements governing the issuance of bonds by a local government. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Dec 7, 2011 |
| SB 5740 2011–12 |
Predatory guardianshipsRequires a guardian ad litem to disclose relationships and circumstances that cause an appearance of a conflict of interest in a guardianship proceeding. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Dec 7, 2011 |
| HB 1087 2011–12 |
Operating 2009-11 & 2011-13Making biennial operating appropriations for the 2011-13 biennium. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 50, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 1497 2011–12 |
Capital 2011-2013 & sup 2011The 2011-13 Capital Budget authorizes $1.6 billion in new capital projects from sources other than bond proceeds. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 48, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 1548 2011–12 |
Long-term care workersDelays the implementation of long-term care worker home care aide certification, revised training requirements, and enhanced fingerprint-based background checks to begin with those hired on or after January 1, 2014, and delays... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| HB 1965 2011–12 |
Adverse experiences/childrenEliminates the Family Policy Council effective June 30, 2012. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |