Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5355 2013–14 |
Unemployment insuranceSubjects individuals who commit unemployment claimant fraud for the first time to an additional penalty of 15 percent of benefits overpaid. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2013 |
May 8, 2013 |
| SB 5577 2013–14 |
Public employee ethicsAffords whistleblower protections to state employees who file a complaint with the appropriate ethics board, and establishes a $5,000 civil penalty for retaliation or reprisal against such an employee. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2013 |
May 8, 2013 |
| HB 1130 2013–14 |
Impounded vehicle redemptionAllows an impounded vehicle to be redeemed by a vendor working on behalf of the insurer of the vehicle. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1144 2013–14 |
Educational interpretersRequires that, by the 2016-17 school year, all educational interpreters in public schools meet a standard established by the Professional Educator Standards Board on an interpreter assessment. | Cathy Dahlquist (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1474 2013–14 |
Top 2 nonpartisan candidatesRequires that the names of the two candidates who receive the most votes in races for the office of justice of the Washington Supreme Court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the superior court, and the Superintendent of... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1568 2013–14 |
Business licensing serviceMakes technical changes to business licensing and trade name laws. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1617 2013–14 |
Housing trust fundMakes permanent the 2011-13 caps on administrative costs for the Housing Assistance Program and the Affordable Housing Program at the Department of Commerce. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1800 2013–14 |
Compounding of medicationsExpands the definition of “manufacture,” as used in pharmacist practice, to include the distribution of certain compounded drugs to other licensed persons or commercial entities for resale or distribution. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1812 2013–14 |
Urban school turnaroundExtends the time period in which selected school districts may spend the Urban School Turnaround Initiative grant funds from a one-year period to three years. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1822 2013–14 |
Debt collection practicesRequires persons or entities engaged in the business of purchasing delinquent debt for collection purposes to be licensed as collection agencies under the Collection Agency Act (CAA) and to comply with all other requirements... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| HB 1826 2013–14 |
Integrated resource plansRequires integrated resource plans (IRPs) to include an assessment of methods, commercially available technologies, or facilities for integrating renewable resources, and addressing overgeneration events, if applicable to... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5008 2013–14 |
Portable electronicsModifies rate and form filing requirements for portable electronics insurance. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5022 2013–14 |
Retail theft & circumstancesChanges Retail Theft with Extenuating Circumstances to Retail Theft with Special Circumstances. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5030 2013–14 |
Chinook scenic bywayExtends a section of the Chinook Scenic Byway on State Route 410 by approximately four miles. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5050 2013–14 |
Tow truck passengersAuthorizes, under certain circumstances, passengers to ride in a vehicle that is being carried on the deck of a flatbed tow truck. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5056 2013–14 |
Employing minors/work permitPermits a person to obtain a minor work permit by completing only certain portions of the master business license application. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5095 2013–14 |
Motor vehicle operationAllows drivers to provide proof of insurance and the vehicle's registration certificate in an electronic format. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5297 2013–14 |
Coal transition powerModifies an alternative compliance mechanism under the Energy Independence Act to include purchases of coal transition power. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5329 2013–14 |
Persistently failing schoolsUpdates the criteria used by the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to identify persistently lowest-achieving schools to conform to revised federal rules and guidance, to be applied equally to both Title I and... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5411 2013–14 |
Port commissioner termsRequires ballot propositions to reduce the terms of office of port commissioners to be submitted for a vote at the general election. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5496 2013–14 |
Online school programsProvides that if an approved private school applies also to offer an online school program, the statutory requirement for private schools to offer a specified number of instructional hours is deemed met. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5565 2013–14 |
Background checksSpecifies under what circumstances the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) may not delay or deny licensure or unsupervised access to children based on information obtained or not obtained during background check processes. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5701 2013–14 |
Educator tests/fraudulencePermits the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to submit a complaint to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) alleging the grounds and factual basis under which a certificated school... | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5770 2013–14 |
Conservation districtsAuthorizes conservation districts to, on their own initiative, deposit salaries, wages, and other approved financial reimbursements of employees and contractors in the financial institutions of the employees and contractors. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |
| SB 5809 2013–14 |
Home visiting services acctMakes the Home Visiting Services Account (HVSA) a fully appropriated account. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2013 |
May 7, 2013 |