Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rosemary McAuliffe
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5392 2011–12 |
Technology/educational goalAdds integration of technology literacy and fluency as an aspect of the student learning goals that school districts are required to provide students the opportunity to learn. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| SB 5023 2011–12 |
Immigration-related servicesProhibits persons from engaging in certain immigration assistance practices for compensation, unless the person is an attorney or is authorized under federal law to represent others in immigration matters. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| SB 5073 2011–12 |
Medical use of cannabisEstablishes a regulatory system for producing, processing, and dispensing cannabis intended for medical use. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 181, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| SB 5042 2011–12 |
Vulnerable adultsProhibits wrongful control over or withholding of a vulnerable adult's property and gives examples of situations constituting financial exploitation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5065 2011–12 |
Animal cruelty preventionChanges Animal Cruelty in the second degree from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5389 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. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5526 2011–12 |
Stirling convertersCreates a preferential business and occupation tax rate for businesses that manufacture solar energy systems using stirling converters. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5021 2011–12 |
Election campaign disclosureLowers the dollar threshold of what constitutes an electioneering communication from $5,000 to $1,000. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 22, 2011 |
| SB 5428 2011–12 |
Release of certain offendersRequires the Department of Corrections to provide at least 30 days' written notice to schools when a person age 21 years or younger is released from total confinement who has committed a violent offense, a sex offense, or the... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5664 2011–12 |
Lake Washington InstituteChanges the name of Lake Washington Technical College to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5011 2011–12 |
Victimization of homelessMakes it an aggravating circumstance if an offense was intentionally committed because the defendant perceived the victim to be homeless. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5018 2011–12 |
Occupational therapy/woundsAllows Occupational Therapists to perform wound care management under certain circumstances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5172 2011–12 |
Child care for employeesAuthorizes specific facilities to provide unlicensed child care for up to two hours when the child's parent/legal guardian is on the premises for employment purposes. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5174 2011–12 |
Civil rights historyEncourages school districts to conduct a program at least annually to commemorate the history of civil rights. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5899 2009–10 |
B & O tax creditAuthorizes a credit against the state's business and occupation tax for businesses with 20 or fewer employees that create a new position for which a health care plan is offered. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| SB 6889 2009–10 |
Convention and trade centerAuthorizes the creation of a new public facility district in King County to take over the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 9, 2010 |
| SB 6470 2009–10 |
Indian children/dependencyAdds the evidentiary standards required under the Indian Child Welfare Act to the dependency statutes. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6610 2009–10 |
Persons w/ mental illnessesCreates an independent Public Safety Review Panel (Panel) to advise the Secretary of The Department of Social and Health Services (Secretary) and the court regarding persons who have been found not guilty by reason of... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 31, 2010 |
| SB 6363 2009–10 |
School crosswalk violationsDoubles the penalty for violations related to crosswalks that occur within a school, playground, or crosswalk speed zone, and deposits 50 percent of the penalty associated with the violations into the School Zone Safety Account. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| SB 6403 2009–10 |
Vulnerable studentsRecognizes the financial cost of dropouts and the need for the development of a collaborative infrastructure at the local, regional, and state levels between systems that serve vulnerable students. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 243, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| SB 6604 2009–10 |
Student learning plansRemoves requirements that school districts prepare Student Learning Plans for students in grades 5, and 9 through 12, who are not successful on state assessments or not on track to graduate, but retains the requirement for... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| SB 6696 2009–10 |
Education reformProvides authority and specifies a process for the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) and the State Board of Education to implement an accountability system that recognizes successful schools and requires certain... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| SB 6702 2009–10 |
Juveniles in adult jailsProvides for a program of education for juveniles under the age of 18 who are confined in adult jails. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 26, 2010 |
| SB 5902 2009–10 |
Persons with disabilitiesThe Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment must oversee grant funding for proposals from accessible community advisory committees that promote greater awareness of disability issues. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| SB 5543 2009–10 |
Mercury reductionEstablishes a producer-financed product stewardship program for the collection, recycle, and disposal of mercury-containing lights. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |