Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1903 2011–12 |
Child care background checksRequires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to establish and maintain an individual-based background check clearance registry by July 1, 2012. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| HB 1916 2011–12 |
Associate development orgsRequires the Department of Commerce (Department) to develop business recruitment and retention protocols that department staff and associate development organizations (ADOs) will carry out. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| HB 1419 2011–12 |
Background check informationRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Early Learning to share fingerprint-based background check results regarding individuals who may have unsupervised access to vulnerable children or... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1728 2011–12 |
Service animals/businessesProhibits food establishments from discriminating against a person on the basis of the use of a "service animal" as defined under current federal regulations (rather than current state laws). | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1858 2011–12 |
DSHS authorityRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract for a continuum of short-term stabilization services. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| HB 1031 2011–12 |
Ballot envelopesRequires the county auditor to send voters a security envelope to conceal the ballot. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1163 2011–12 |
Bullying preventionRequires the Office of the Superintendent of the Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Office of the Education Ombudsman to establish a workgroup until January 1, 2016, regarding prevention of bullying, intimidation, and... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1309 2011–12 |
Condo & homeowners' assoc.Requires homeowners' associations with significant assets to prepare an initial reserve study and update the study annually. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1547 2011–12 |
Criminal alien offendersRemoves the requirement that the Secretary of the Department of Corrections (Secretary) make a finding that a placement of an alien offender on conditional release status is in the best interests of the state. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 206, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1188 2011–12 |
Suffocation, domes. violenceIncludes suffocation in the definition of Assault in the second degree. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1493 2011–12 |
Health profession disciplineAllows a complainant in a disciplinary proceeding under the Uniform Disciplinary Act to supplement the contents of his or her complaint and allows the license holder to respond. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1902 2011–12 |
Child welfare service/B&O txProvides deductions from business and occupation tax for compensation paid to nonprofit child welfare service providers. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| HB 1153 2011–12 |
DNA sample collection costsExpands the fee for collection of a biological sample for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification to misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, and juvenile offenses that require collection of a DNA sample. | Connie Ladenburg (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1614 2011–12 |
Traumatic brain injuryChanges the composition of the Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Partnership Advisory Council (Advisory Council) to include additional persons with experience working with adults and children with traumatic brain injuries. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1731 2011–12 |
Fire protection authoritiesProvides for the creation of a new classification of elected official, the Regional Fire Protection Service Authority commissioner (commissioner), and of commissioner districts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1105 2011–12 |
Child fatality reviewRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct a child fatality review when a fatality of a minor is suspected of being caused by abuse or neglect, and the child has been in the care of or received... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1362 2011–12 |
Homeowner foreclosuresAmends the "meet and confer" requirement to, among other things, repeal the expiration date, make it applicable to all deeds of trust for owner-occupied residential real property, and expand the time period in which the... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1489 2011–12 |
Fertilizer w/ phosphorusProhibits, with some exceptions, the use and retail sale of turf fertilizers that are labeled to contain phosphorus. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 73, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 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 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 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 |
| HB 2493 2009–10 |
Cigarette & tobacco taxationIncreases taxes on cigarettes $1 per pack and increases taxes on other tobacco products. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| HB 3181 2009–10 |
Clean water act fundingIncreases the 0.7 percent Hazardous Substance Tax (HST) rate by an additional 0.1 percent annually until the additional tax rate is 0.4 percent. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 3186 2009–10 |
Home and community servicesAdds community residential service businesses and adult day health businesses to the public utility tax at a rate of 5.029 percent. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 12, 2010 |