Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1020 2011–12 |
Earned release/fifty percentReinstates and continues the availability of the 50 percent earned early release time statute for certain offenders which expired on July 1, 2010. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1021 2011–12 |
Family law & adoption casesAllows the court, in adoption proceedings, to order the parties, as opposed to the county, to pay the fee of the guardian ad litem (GAL) or attorney. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1022 2011–12 |
Higher education employeesRegulates employment of retired higher education employees. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1035 2011–12 |
Eminent domain/economic dev.Explicitly states that private property may be taken only for public use and the taking of private property by any public entity for economic development does not constitute a public use. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1036 2011–12 |
Condemning real propertyAmends the Community Renewal Law to require the condemning municipality to have a public purpose for the condemnation, if the property does not pose an identifiable threat to public health, safety, or welfare. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1043 2011–12 |
Social workersProhibits a person from representing himself or herself as a social worker unless certain qualifications have been met. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1079 2011–12 |
Elections by mailRequires all counties to conduct all elections entirely by mail. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1164 2011–12 |
Employment leaveProvides that employees are entitled to four hours of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to participate in a child's educational activities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1176 2011–12 |
Midwives/UW library accessAdds midwives to the list of health professionals who pay a license fee surcharge of up to $25 for online access to selected clinical resources at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1217 2011–12 |
Speed limitsAllows cities and towns to establish 20 miles per hour maximum speed limits on nonarterial highways in business or residence districts without an engineering and traffic investigation. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1265 2011–12 |
Urban growth areasRequires counties, cities, and towns (local governments) to jointly divide lead agency responsibilities under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) if a proposed project action in a qualifying portion of an unincorporated... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1288 2011–12 |
St. agency web sites/adsAuthorizes specified state agencies to begin selling internet advertisements for display on the agencies' websites. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1289 2011–12 |
Juvenile court jurisdictionEliminates the original court jurisdiction for juveniles except for juveniles charged with the offenses of Murder in the first degree or Murder in the second degree. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1326 2011–12 |
Prize-linked savings depositAllows a financial institution to conduct a drawing that includes only persons who deposited funds in a savings program. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1333 2011–12 |
Motorcycle profilingRequires training to stop motorcycle profiling be addressed in the Basic Law Enforcement Academy and be offered as part of law enforcement in-service training regarding profiling. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1336 2011–12 |
Federal census dataAuthorizes cities to use 2010 federal decennial census data, as updated by the Office of Financial Management (OFM) pursuant to RCW 43.62.030, to account for the resident population of complete federal census blocks located in... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1337 2011–12 |
Safety net assessmentAdds community residential service businesses to the public utility tax at a rate of 5.029 percent. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1364 2011–12 |
Child care center subsidiesRequires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to review the subsidy rates currently paid to child care centers whose average daily population includes more than 50 percent of children for whom the center received a state... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1370 2011–12 |
Medicine stewardship programCreates an association to finance and operate a product stewardship program, with the approval of the State Board of Pharmacy, for the collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1397 2011–12 |
Medicaid agency/genericsEstablishes the medicaid generic drug competition and savings act. Directs the department of social and health services, as the state medicaid agency, to require certain generic drug manufacturers to compete in a competitive... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1399 2011–12 |
Legal financial obligationsModifies provisions relating to collections on legal financial obligations. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1435 2011–12 |
Persons wrongly convictedProvides compensation for persons who have been wrongly convicted and imprisoned. Takes effect July 1, 2014. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1462 2011–12 |
Affordable housingPermits the Department of Commerce to work with specified state and local governments to maintain an inventory of surplus or underutilized property appropriate for the development of affordable housing. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1491 2011–12 |
Early learning adv. councilAligns membership of the Early Learning Advisory Council with federal requirements for State Advisory Councils by specifying categories for four of the Governor's seven appointed leaders in early childhood education. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1498 2011–12 |
Taxation of employee mealsProvides business and occupation tax and sales and use tax exemptions for meals provided to restaurant employees without a specific charge to the employee. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |