Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sherry Appleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2677 2011–12 |
Records copying & inspectionModifies provisions relating to inspection and copying of public records by persons serving criminal sentences. Authorizes agencies, under certain conditions, to adopt a policy limiting the number of hours that are devoted to... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2701 2011–12 |
Language access providersProvides for collective bargaining under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act between the Governor and a statewide unit of language access providers who provide services for the Department of Labor and Industries. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2702 2011–12 |
Child support collectionsRequires certain persons or entities doing business in the state to report to the state support registry the hiring of any independent contractor who resides or works in the state to whom the person or entity anticipates... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2719 2011–12 |
Walla Walla veterans' homeEstablishes a branch of the state soldiers' home, named the Walla Walla state veterans' home, for veterans and their spouses who meet certain admission requirements. Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2730 2011–12 |
Commitment/annual reviewsRequires the department of social and health services, with regard to sexually violent predators, to allow a record of a committed person's annual review interview to be preserved either by audio recording or the presence of... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2739 2011–12 |
Health benefit plan coverageRemoves the requirement to complete the standard health questionnaire, under certain circumstances, for persons seeking an individual health benefit plan because his or her health carrier is discontinuing all individual health... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2754 2011–12 |
DNA evidence/death penaltyEstablishes the DNA testing act. Prohibits the state from imposing the death penalty upon any person convicted of aggravated first degree murder unless DNA evidence is introduced and assists in the person's conviction. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2762 2011–12 |
Tax expenditure reformRepeals most sales and use tax preferences and business and occupation tax preferences in five stages, beginning in 2017. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2766 2011–12 |
2% tax on millionairesImposes an excise tax on the receipt of adjusted gross income above one million dollars. Adjusted gross income in excess of one million dollars is taxed at two percent. Establishes a new state trust fund dedicated to meeting... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2781 2011–12 |
Healthcare facilities accessAddresses civil remedies with regard to intentionally damaging the property of a health care facility. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2802 2011–12 |
Washington works corpsCreates the Washington works corps program within the employment security department to provide unemployed individuals with the opportunity to perform needed services in communities throughout the state. Authorizes the state... | Connie Ladenburg (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2821 2011–12 |
Children's safe productsProhibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of children's products containing TRIS in amounts greater than 100 parts per million in any component beginning June 30, 2014. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2832 2011–12 |
Health care financingCreates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. Abolishes the health care authority and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington health... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2541 2011–12 |
Sealing juvenile recordsRequires the court to set a date for an administrative hearing, within 30 days of the juvenile's eighteenth birthday, to enter an order sealing a successfully completed deferred disposition. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2012 |
| HB 2210 2011–12 |
School board candidatesAdds school board offices to the list of public offices subject to campaign contribution limits. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2346 2011–12 |
Correctional officer uniformProhibits incarcerated offenders from making or assembling uniforms to be worn by correctional officers. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2363 2011–12 |
Domestic violence victimsModifies existing laws and adds new sections concerning domestic violence and antiharassment criminal no-contact orders and civil protection orders, confidentiality in court proceedings when domestic violence is involved, and... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2499 2011–12 |
Political ad disclosureRequires political advertising supporting or opposing ballot measures sponsored by a political committee to name the "top five" contributors in the advertisement. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2536 2011–12 |
Children/services deliveryRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (Department), by June 30, 2012, in consultation with other entities, to publish descriptive definitions for and to prepare an inventory of evidence-based, research-based,... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 30, 2012 |
| HB 2048 2011–12 |
Housing assistance surchrgesIncreases the Homeless Housing and Assistance Act document recording surcharge through June 30, 2017. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2177 2011–12 |
Child sexual exploitationProhibits the duplication or distribution of child pornography as part of the discovery process in a criminal prosecution, so long as the material is made reasonably available to the prosecution, defense counsel, and expert witnesses. | Connie Ladenburg (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2502 2011–12 |
Forest land classificationExtends the exception for payment of back taxes on designated forest land sold or transferred for the purpose of conserving open space land to include Kitsap and Thurston counties. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 2535 2011–12 |
Juvenile gang courtAuthorizes counties to establish and operate juvenile gang courts, where juvenile offenders involved in criminal gangs may receive evidence-based services designed to reduce gang-related offenses while under continuous court... | Connie Ladenburg (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 1700 2011–12 |
Transportation projectsAllows cities and counties to use funds for street or road projects for pedestrian right-of-way and pedestrian improvement projects. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| HB 2233 2011–12 |
Indian country and tribesCreates a procedure by which the state may retrocede to the federal government criminal and/or civil jurisdiction over Indian tribes located in the State of Washington. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |