Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rosemary McAuliffe
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5539 2011–12 |
Motion picturesChanges the expiration date for earning business and occupation tax credits for the Washington Motion Picture Competitiveness Program (Program) from July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2017. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 5715 2011–12 |
Core competenciesRequires the Department of Early Learning to adopt core competencies for early care and education professionals and child and youth development professionals. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6041 2011–12 |
Lighthouse school programsExpands designation of exemplary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics schools to include elementary schools. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6354 2011–12 |
Filing business formsRequires a state agency requiring a business to submit a document, form, or payment of fee in paper format, to provide the business with the option of submitting such materials electronically. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6359 2011–12 |
Regulatory assistance officeMakes changes to services provided by the Office of Regulatory Assistance. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6383 2011–12 |
Interscholastic activitiesAuthorizes the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), or other voluntary nonprofit entity to whom control and supervision of interscholastic activities has been delegated, to impose penalties for rules violation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 5159 2011–12 |
State patrol retirementPermits active members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) who were previously either (1) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers and that became commissioned officers on or before July 16, 2000, or (2)... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6328 2011–12 |
Mental health professionalsDirects the Secretary of Health to adopt rules to issue retired active licenses to mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, advanced social workers, and independent clinical social workers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 6384 2011–12 |
Persons w/devel disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to offer clients of the Division of Developmental Disabilities who are age 21 or older the option to transfer to a community access program after nine months of... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 6371 2011–12 |
Customized emplymnt trainingExtends the expiration date for the Washington Customized Employment Workforce Training Program to July 1, 2017. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
| SB 6470 2011–12 |
Fire protection servicesAuthorizes a city or town to fix and impose a benefit charge for fire protection services if the city or town is annexing, or has annexed since 2006, all or part of a fire protection district. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 16, 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 |
| 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 5459 2011–12 |
People w/devel. disabilitiesProhibits persons under the age of 16 from admission to a Residential Habilitation Center (RHC) and allows short-term crisis or respite admissions only for persons between the ages of 16 and 21. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 30, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5834 2011–12 |
Lodging tax/arts & heritageRetires the King County permanent and irreducible arts fund and allows the principal from the fund to be spent on the arts, culture, and heritage programs. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5764 2011–12 |
Innovate WashingtonCreates Innovate Washington as the successor agency to the Washington Technology Center and the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute and the primary state agency growing the innovation-based economic... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 14, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| SB 5846 2011–12 |
Retired public employeesProvides a $250 per month subsidy for health benefits for Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 members that apply for retirement between June 1, 2011, and August 31, 2011, and begin retirement benefits by October 1, 2011. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
May 25, 2011 |
| SB 5171 2011–12 |
Service and overseas votersChanges the date of the primary for general elections to be held in November to the first Tuesday of the preceding August. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5457 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows the governing body of counties that have assumed the authority of a metropolitan municipal corporation to impose, upon majority approval by the governing body or the voters, a congestion reduction charge for certain... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5427 2011–12 |
State-funded kindergartenRequires school districts receiving all-day kindergarten support to agree to utilize the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5722 2011–12 |
Local option sales tx moneysModifies non-supplant restrictions with respect to the local mental health and chemical dependency sales and use tax. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5097 2011–12 |
Juveniles w/dev disabilitiesEstablishes a work group to address issues relating to juveniles with developmental disabilities who are confined in juvenile detention or correctional facilities, and requires the work group to make recommendations to the Legislature. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5304 2011–12 |
College bound scholarshipThe Caseload Forecast Council is required (1) to forecast the anticipated number of students eligible for the State Need Grant Program and the College Bound Scholarship Program who are also expected to attend an institution of... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5625 2011–12 |
Early learning providersAllows fully licensed providers to sustain a license by meeting ongoing licensing requirements. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5656 2011–12 |
Indian child welfare actCreates a Washington State Indian Child Welfare Act to govern child dependency, parental termination, and adoption hearings involving an Indian child. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |