Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Sells
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2344 2011–12 |
Corporate officersSpecifies that a corporate officer is unemployed if the officer's wages with the corporation are less than 25 percent of the officer's total wages. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2348 2011–12 |
Workforce development systemExpresses legislative findings and intent about strengthening the state's workforce development system. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2358 2011–12 |
Electrician certificationsRequires applicants for a journeyman certificate of competency or a specialty electrician certificate of competency to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department of labor and industries, completion of in-class education. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2359 2011–12 |
Industrial insurance/medicalProvides that the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) may not remove a provider from the health care provider network for failure to follow Department coverage decisions or treatment guidelines or policies if the... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2368 2011–12 |
Comm. college board membersRequires that the boards of trustees for all community college districts include at least one member from business and one member from labor. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2369 2011–12 |
Regional transit authoritiesAuthorizes regional transit authorities to use the job order contracting procedure. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2395 2011–12 |
Drayage truck operatorsMakes certain truck drivers moving cargo through larger ports or intermodal rail yard property within 50 miles of such ports statutory employees for purposes of specified employment laws. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2396 2011–12 |
Consol. tech service agencyProvides that no more that 25 percent of the Consolidated Technology Services agency employees may be exempt from civil service. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2412 2011–12 |
WISHA employee protectionsIncreases civil and criminal penalties for violations under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2413 2011–12 |
Pesticide driftProhibits application of pesticides by aircraft and air-blast sprayer on farms within one-quarter mile of child care facilities, schools, residences, and persons outdoors. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2432 2011–12 |
Criminal street gangsAuthorizes the Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice (Council) to award grants to support local projects focused on criminal street gang prevention and intervention and designates a grant application review... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2434 2011–12 |
Washington investment trustCreates the Washington Investment Trust to: serve as a depository for state moneys, invest state moneys, facilitate investment in infrastructure, administer student loans, and provide banking services. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2486 2011–12 |
Tax reformEstablishes the higher opportunity promise for education act by reforming tax laws. Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2500 2011–12 |
Initiative process reformsLimits a financial contribution by a person to a political committee formed to support or oppose a ballot proposition to an amount not to exceed $1,600 in the aggregate in a calendar year. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2501 2011–12 |
Healthcare facil. employeesExtends the prohibition on mandatory overtime in certain types of health care facilities to additional employees. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2508 2011–12 |
Sick and safe leaveRequires employers with more than four full-time equivalent employees to provide paid leave to employees for: 1) specified medical reasons relating to the employee's or a family member's health; 2) reasons permitted under... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2516 2011–12 |
Marriage & dom. partnershipsAllows couples of the same sex to marry. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2543 2011–12 |
Brd of ed/unfunded mandatesMakes any rule adopted by the State Board of Education that affects high school graduation credit requirements for the class of 2016 and thereafter voluntary, if there is a fiscal impact on a local school district and the... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2553 2011–12 |
Publ. trans governing bodiesRemoves the authority of the chair of the governing board of metropolitan municipal corporations, public transportation benefit areas, and county transportation authorities to exclude the nonvoting labor recommended member of... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2568 2011–12 |
Employment verification systProhibits the state and municipalities from requiring that a private employer use the Employment Eligibility Verification program, unless required by the federal government. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2580 2011–12 |
Lifelong learning programEstablishes a lifelong learning program for employees, with the support of their employers, to create educational savings accounts. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2596 2011–12 |
Higher ed govrnance/studentsRequires that students be active participants in the immediate governance and policy development of institutions of higher education. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2633 2011–12 |
Schools/required assessmentsRequires school districts to notify parents or guardians of enrolled students each year with certain information about each assessment that is required by state or federal government. Requires the office of the superintendent... | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2666 2011–12 |
Pooled benefits/school distsModifies requirements for school district employer pooled benefits. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2681 2011–12 |
Postdoctoral researchersMakes the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act applicable to certain postdoctoral researchers at the University of Washington and Washington State University. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |