Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6124 2011–12 |
Agricultural termsRevises the definition of "agricultural activity" and "agricultural land" to provide consistency with other statutes. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6132 2011–12 |
Ocean beach prospectingExempts ocean beach prospecting and mining activity, under certain circumstances, from the requirements of chapter 77.55 RCW (construction projects in state waters). | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6137 2011–12 |
Livestock attacks by wolvesAn affirmative defense to the unlawful killing of endangered fish or wildlife is established under the following circumstances: the endangered animal is a gray wolf in the act of attacking livestock – defined as biting,... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6144 2011–12 |
Wildfire protection by DNRDNR may provide fire-related on nonforested public lands managed either by DNR or other state agencies. These services can include fire detection, prevention, presuppression, or fire suppression. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6152 2011–12 |
Water right permitting(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Enacts temporary water rights permitting reforms to enable the department of ecology's water permitting staff to focus on substantive permitting matters that do not duplicate other permit... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6156 2011–12 |
Wine producer liensA new statutory lien is created known as the wine producer lien. This lien gives the grower of vinifera grapes a first priority lien against the value of the delivered grapes, the inventory of the receiving wine producer, and... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6195 2011–12 |
Encumbered st. forest landsThe Board is given the discretionary authority to create a state forest land pool (land pool) to be managed by the Department for the benefit of counties that have a population of 25,000 or fewer and that have existing state... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6207 2011–12 |
New storm water requirementsBy July 31, 2012, Ecology must extend for a term of three years and without modification any NPDES municipal storm water general permit first issued on January 17, 2007. Additionally, Ecology must issue an updated permit for... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6209 2011–12 |
Lead ammunition useRequires the fish and wildlife commission to prohibit the use or possession of ammunition on department of fish and wildlife-managed land only due to lead content where the commission finds that the prohibition is necessary... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6220 2011–12 |
Undergr. utility damage actThe effective date of the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act is modified to allow the following activities to occur prior to the January 1, 2013 effective date: the UTC may enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6224 2011–12 |
Hydroelectric generationRequires the generation of electricity by an irrigation district from certain water power to be considered an eligible renewable resource that qualifies for renewable energy credit. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6234 2011–12 |
Criminally insane/medicationA state hospital may administer antipsychotic medication without consent to a person committed as criminally insane by following the same procedures that apply to the involuntary medication of a person who has been... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6270 2011–12 |
Third-party reimbursementLicensees subject to the UDA are not required to participate in any public or private third-party reimbursement program as a condition of licensure. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6271 2011–12 |
Mazama pocket gopherProhibits the fish and wildlife commission from classifying the Mazama pocket gopher as a threatened or endangered species. Prohibits cities and counties from applying critical areas ordinances to protect the Mazama pocket gopher. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6272 2011–12 |
Right to protectionEstablishes the Washington right to protection act. Addresses the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6274 2011–12 |
Firearms and ammunitionEstablishes the Washington firearms freedom act. Exempts from regulation under the commerce clause of the United States Constitution, firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition that is manufactured and retained in this state. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6311 2011–12 |
Human water needs/ruralDOE is directed to work collaboratively with interested groups to examine potential alternatives for increasing the amount of water otherwise allocated to rural homeowners and businesses under the Water Resources Act of 1971. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6312 2011–12 |
Home construction/waterEntitles certain property owners located in a sub-basin on the Skagit River basin that has been closed to further groundwater withdraws by the Department of Ecology (Department) to withdraw up to 350 gallons each day for... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6313 2011–12 |
Water resource terms, policyThe statutory terms minimum flows, minimum flows and levels, minimum instream flows, and base flows have the same meaning. Any rules adopted under the 1969 Minimum Instream Flows Act after the effective date of the Water... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6319 2011–12 |
Board of education membersReconfigures the membership of the state board of education to include locally elected school directors and school district staff, as well as citizens appointed by the governor to broadly represent the interests of the state's... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6320 2011–12 |
Brd of ed/unfunded mandatesProvides that, unless the legislature enacts and fully funds the rule, a rule adopted by the state board of education that affects credit requirements for students beginning with the graduating class of 2016 and thereafter is... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6329 2011–12 |
Shoreline management actStreamlines the shoreline management act to avoid duplicative review. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6342 2011–12 |
B & O tax preferencesDelays, until July 1, 2022, the expiration of business and occupation tax preferences for fruit, vegetable, dairy, and seafood businesses. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6388 2011–12 |
Commercial driver's licenseThe course of instruction and employer certification requirements related to obtaining a CDL are repealed. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6393 2011–12 |
Industrial storm waterBy July 1, 2012, the industrial storm water general permit must require permittees with discharges to water bodies listed as impaired for bacteria to comply with nonnumeric, narrative effluent limitations. An expiration date... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |