Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Charles Ross
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1913 2011–12 |
Criminal gang intimidationEstablishes the crime of Criminal Gang Intimidation of a Law Enforcement Officer as a class B felony offense. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2004 2011–12 |
License plates/Indian tribesRequires, under certain circumstances, a member of an Indian tribe, who operates a vehicle outside of Indian country, to display license plates or decals assigned by the department of licensing and pay all required vehicle... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2015 2011–12 |
Computer data ctr equipmentModifies provisions relating to the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying businesses of eligible server equipment by: (1) Revising the definitions of eligible computer data center, eligible power infrastructure,... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2044 2011–12 |
Scratch ticket machinesEstablishes the gaming equity and fairness act of 2011. Extends electronic scratch ticket games to house-banked card room licensees. Creates the gaming equity and fairness account. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2045 2011–12 |
Tax prefs for Indian tribesEstablishes the tribal tax oversight act of 2011. Eliminates special tax preferences given to federally recognized Indian tribes in recent years and provides for additional requirements for the renewal of existing tax agreements. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2046 2011–12 |
Compacts, compact amendmentsEstablishes the contractual oversight and transparency act. Prohibits the governor from adopting, executing, or otherwise entering into any compact with another state, the federal government, Indian tribe or band, or other... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2108 2011–12 |
Workers' compensation reformReforms workers' compensation through authorization of voluntary settlements and creation of a return-to-work subsidy program. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2136 2011–12 |
State campaign financeEstablishes the campaign financing fairness act. Prohibits elected federal officials who are candidates for state office from soliciting or accepting contributions to a public office fund, to a candidate or authorized... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2137 2011–12 |
Firearms & ammo in vehiclesProtects the rights of citizens to lawfully transport and store firearms within his or her private vehicle for lawful purposes in any place the vehicle is otherwise permitted to be. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2408 2011–12 |
Ag seasonal labor shortagesProvides options for addressing seasonal shortages of labor in agriculture, including strategies for assisting certain persons to work in agriculture and mechanisms for meeting the housing and transportation needs of such workers. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2458 2011–12 |
Public facilities districtsAuthorizes a city that is one of the forming jurisdictions of a public facilities district that has defaulted on a debt obligation to seek voter approval for a 0.2 percent sales and use tax. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2496 2011–12 |
Minimum wage adjustmentRequires the Department of Labor & Industries to use the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) to adjust the minimum wage rate. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2497 2011–12 |
Minimum wage/tipped employeePermits employers to pay tipped employees $7.25 per hour if the employee receives an additional amount in tips equal to the difference between the state minimum wage and $7.25 per hour. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2498 2011–12 |
Minimum hourly wage rateSuspends the requirement that the Department of Labor & Industries calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate when the average rate of unemployment in the state equals or exceeds 7.5 percent. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2533 2011–12 |
K-12 education expendituresRequires that the legislature enact K-12 appropriations before it may take action on other budget bills. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 2561 2011–12 |
Water delivery/ski faciltiesAllows ski facilities to satisfy the requirement under the State Building Code that all applicants submit proof of a potable water supply by submitting evidence that the property has, on its premises or reasonably close to its... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2589 2011–12 |
Unlawful firearm possessionMakes Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the second degree a predicate offense for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first degree, except where the second degree conviction is based on a predicate gross misdemeanor conviction. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2594 2011–12 |
Criminal street gangsAllows prosecuting attorneys to seek injunctive relief against adults shown to be members or associates of a criminal street gang. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2607 2011–12 |
Six-year budget outlookRequires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to publish a six-year budget outlook (outlook) concurrent with release of the Governor's budget documents. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2630 2011–12 |
US justice dept/task forceCreates a task force to review and analyze the methodologies, statistics, and other procedures and data used by the United States department of justice in its investigation of the Seattle police department's use of force policies. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2632 2011–12 |
Rental proprty/criminal actsProvides landlords and law enforcement with the tools to identify and expeditiously remove, from rental property, squatters, gang influences, and those engaged in criminal activities. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2679 2011–12 |
Review of state programsProvides accountability processes and measures to evaluate new state programs. Provides a means of substantive legislative review of unfunded programs in order to debate the merits of funding or repealing those programs. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2703 2011–12 |
WWU, CWU, and EWUDesignates Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, and Western Washington University as state universities. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2742 2011–12 |
Urban growth area boundariesAuthorizes certain city legislative authorities to request, as part of the county's annual comprehensive plan amendment process, that the applicable county legislative authority amend the urban growth area within which the... | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |