All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1069 2011–12 |
Unclaimed remainsModifies provisions governing the disposition of unclaimed remains by allowing the county coroner or medical examiner to establish a preferred funeral home for the disposition of unclaimed remains. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1129 2011–12 |
Bicycle & pedestrian safetyRequires traffic schools conducted in connection with a condition of a deferral, sentence, or penalty for a traffic infraction or a traffic-related criminal offense to utilize the curriculum for driving safely among bicyclists... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1150 2011–12 |
Small business violationsExtends from two business days to seven calendar days the time an agency must provide a small business to correct a violation before the agency imposes a fine, civil penalty, or administrative sanction. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1247 2011–12 |
Secure transition facilitiesModifies the Secure Community Transitional Facilities staffing ratios. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1294 2011–12 |
Puget Sound corpsConsolidates the administrative functions of the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) with the Department of Ecology. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1298 2011–12 |
Child support order formsEliminates the child support summary report forms that parties must complete when establishing or modifying support orders. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1345 2011–12 |
Unsworn foreign declarationsAllows people located outside the United States to submit unsworn written declarations in lieu of affidavits and other sworn statements as part of state legal proceedings. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1347 2011–12 |
Sales & use tax exemptionsClarifies that the sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment (M&E) does not apply if the M&E is used in connection with utility-related activities. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1357 2011–12 |
Taxes/electronic meansExpands the mandatory requirement to electronically file and pay taxes to all taxpayers. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1412 2011–12 |
H.S. math assessmentsAllows students in the graduating classes of 2013 and 2014 to meet the state standard in high school mathematics for purposes of graduation using the results from one end-of-course assessment rather than two. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1424 2011–12 |
Student financial aid progsAdjusts the terms for repaying scholarships and loans for the Health Professional Loan Repayment and Scholarship Program and the Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program. | Jim Jacks (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1488 2011–12 |
State board of healthRemoves the requirement that the Washington State Board of Health prepare a biennial State Public Health Report. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1571 2011–12 |
Electric vehiclesSpecifies that the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) may not regulate battery charging facilities offered by an entity if that entity: (1) is not subject to the UTC's jurisdiction; or (2) is subject to the UTC's... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1572 2011–12 |
PUD's low-income customersAuthorizes public utility districts (PUDs) to request voluntary contributions to help low-income customers pay their water and sewer bills. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1618 2011–12 |
PUDs/deferred compensationExpressly authorizes public utility districts to provide deferred compensation and supplemental savings plans for district employees, commissioners, and other officials. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1694 2011–12 |
Unauthorized insuranceModifies taxation provisions regarding surplus lines premiums. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1649 2011–12 |
Domestic partnershipsProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| SB 5124 2011–12 |
Elections by mailRequires all counties to conduct all elections entirely by mail. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| SB 5157 2011–12 |
Foreign trade zonesAllows a port district's boundary to include property adjacent to, but outside its district, for the purpose of applying for foreign-trade zone designation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| SB 5747 2011–12 |
Horse racing fundsAuthorizes the Washington Horse Racing Commission (Commission) to make payments to nonprofit race meets for purses at qualified race tracks that were operating in 2010, as well as at qualified race tracks that have been... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| HB 1846 2011–12 |
Aerospace student loansEstablishes the Aerospace Training Student Loan Program for eligible students at certain aerospace training or educational programs. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2011 |
Mar 24, 2011 |
| SB 5763 2011–12 |
Nonresident sales tax exempDisallows the nonresident retail sales tax exemption for nonresidents from jurisdictions imposing a value added tax or similar gross receipts tax of 3 percent or more. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2011 |
Mar 14, 2011 |
| SB 5801 2011–12 |
Industrial insurance systemRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to establish an industrial insurance health care provider network, and requires providers to meet network standards. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2011 |
Mar 14, 2011 |
| SB 5618 2011–12 |
Private activity bond issuesAn issuer of private activity bonds, formed or organized under the laws of another state and proposing to issue bonds for a project within Washington, must provide specific information to the relevant Washington statewide... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 5, 2011 |
| HB 1086 2011–12 |
Operating sup budget 2009-11Making supplemental changes to 2009-11 biennial budget. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 5, Laws of 2011 |
Feb 18, 2011 |