All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5635 2011–12 |
Surface water right permitsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to approve changes to a point of diversion under a surface water right permit located between Columbia River miles 215.6 and 292. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5664 2011–12 |
Lake Washington InstituteChanges the name of Lake Washington Technical College to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5788 2011–12 |
Liquor lawsAllows spirits, beer, and wine restaurants and hotels to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant or hotel and filled at the tap at the time of sale (e.g., growlers). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 119, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5797 2011–12 |
Urban arterial trust accountMerges the Urban Arterial Trust Account into the Transportation Improvement Account. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5800 2011–12 |
Off-road motorcyclesEstablishes a definition for an off-road motorcycle. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5849 2011–12 |
Estates and trustsAmends the method for interpreting certain wills and trusts that use formulas or terms tied to federal estate and generation skipping-transfer taxes during the 2010 tax year. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| HB 1585 2011–12 |
Intrastate mutual aid systemEstablishes the Intrastate Mutual Aid System to provide mutual assistance in an emergency among political subdivisions and federally recognized Indian tribes that choose to participate. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1625 2011–12 |
Plan 3 retirement systemsChanges the default investment option for new members of the Plans 3 of the Public Employees ' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, and the School Employees Retirement System from shares in the common pension... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1709 2011–12 |
Group disability insuranceCreates a new type of group that may be offered certain insurance coverages under a group policy. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1719 2011–12 |
Vehicle passengers/liabilityMakes state and local government employers, as well as private employers, immune from liability for injuries suffered by unauthorized third-party occupants of vehicles owned, leased, or rented by those employers. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1803 2011–12 |
Columbia R. basin mgmt progModifies the existing Columbia River Basin Water Supply Development Account. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1808 2011–12 |
Postsecondary creditRequires all public high schools in the state to work toward the goal of offering a sufficient number of dual credit courses to give students the opportunity to earn the equivalent of one year's worth of postsecondary credit... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1826 2011–12 |
Taxpayer appeal protectionsAllows taxpayers to petition the county board of equalization for a change in assessed property valuation past the deadline if the property is located in an area revalued by the assessor and the property's value did not change. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1937 2011–12 |
Innovation partnership zonesExpands the list of projects eligible for local improvement district funding to include the construction, reconstruction, or repair of research laboratories, testing facilities, incubation facilities, and training centers in... | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1939 2011–12 |
Tribes as agenciesDefines a federally recognized tribe located within the state as an agency for purposes of agency-affiliated counselors. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5011 2011–12 |
Victimization of homelessMakes it an aggravating circumstance if an offense was intentionally committed because the defendant perceived the victim to be homeless. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5018 2011–12 |
Occupational therapy/woundsAllows Occupational Therapists to perform wound care management under certain circumstances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5020 2011–12 |
Social workersProhibits a person from representing himself or herself as a social worker unless he or she is qualified as a social worker by licensure or by graduation from an accredited social work program, b eginning January 1, 2012 . | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5033 2011–12 |
Water-sewer districtsAuthorizes a water-sewer district (district) to engage in the private sale of real property provided the estimated value is $5,000 or less. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5068 2011–12 |
Industr. safety & health actProvides that an appeal of certain Washington Industrial Health and Safety Act violations does not stay abatement dates or requirements. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5070 2011–12 |
Prevailing wage recordsProhibits a contractor or subcontractor from using records requested by the Department of Labor and Industries to challenge a prevailing wage determination if the records are not provided within 60 days of a request. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5076 2011–12 |
Financial institutions deptCreates a process for the Department of Financial Institutions to seek judicial approval of a subpoena in advance of its issuance. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5105 2011–12 |
Conditional release/insaneProhibits the Department of Social and Health Services ( Department ) from supporting conditional release of a criminally insane person outside the person's county of origin unless conditional release to the county of origin... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5117 2011–12 |
Rural pub hospital districtsIncreases the city population limit in the definition of a rural public hospital district from 30,000 to 50,000 persons. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5168 2011–12 |
Gross misdemeanor sentencesLowers the maximum imprisonment for a gross misdemeanor to 364 days. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |