All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1521 2011–12 |
Innovation schoolsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify and designate Washington Innovation Schools and to highlight and recognize their accomplishments, including a logo, certificate, webpage, and other strategies. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1524 2011–12 |
International baccalaureateProvides that students who complete specified requirements of an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme are considered to have satisfied state minimum high school graduation requirements, except that they must still... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1538 2011–12 |
Animal health inspectionsCreates a per head of cattle livestock identification fee. | Vincent Buys (R-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 204, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1544 2011–12 |
Basic health pln eligibilityRestricts eligibility for the Basic Health Plan (BHP) to individuals who are eligible for federal support under the Medicaid waiver for the BHP starting in March 2011. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1547 2011–12 |
Criminal alien offendersRemoves the requirement that the Secretary of the Department of Corrections (Secretary) make a finding that a placement of an alien offender on conditional release status is in the best interests of the state. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 206, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1582 2011–12 |
Forest practice applicationsRemoves the assumption that forest land platted before 1960 will convert to a non-forestry land use. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1586 2011–12 |
Doctorates/branch campusesAuthorizes the University of Washington and the Washington State University to develop doctoral degree programs at their branch campuses. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1600 2011–12 |
Elementary math specialistsEncourages the Professional Educator Standards Board to develop and adopt standards for a specialty endorsement for elementary mathematics. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1663 2011–12 |
Higher education purchasingRemoves higher education institutions from the requirement to seek an exemption from the Office of Financial Management with regards to purchasing from the Department of Corrections. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 198, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1730 2011–12 |
Local government bondsModifies ordinance and resolution requirements governing the issuance of bonds by a local government. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1761 2011–12 |
Private activity bond issuesRequires an out-of-state issuer of private activity bonds proposing to issue bonds for a project in Washington to submit specified information to the relevant Washington statewide bond issuing authority. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1783 2011–12 |
Houseboats and mooragesSpecifies that floating homes that were permitted or legally established before January 1, 2011, must be classified under the Shoreline Management Act as a conforming preferred use. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1867 2011–12 |
Prepaid wireless servicesExcludes prepaid telephone calling cards and prepaid commercial mobile radio services from requirements for gift certificates and gift cards. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| SB 5034 2011–12 |
Private infrastructureExpands the jurisdiction of the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) by requiring certain wastewater companies to comply with the UTC's regulations. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 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 5769 2011–12 |
Coal-fired generationApplies the following schedule for imposing an emissions standard on a coal-fired baseload electric generation facility in Washington that emitted more than 1 million tons of green house gases in calendar year 2005: one boiler... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1145 2011–12 |
Mail theftEstablishes the crime of Mail Theft as an unranked class C felony offense. | Jason Overstreet (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1182 2011–12 |
Tampering with a witnessChanges the unit of prosecution for Intimidating a Witness and Tampering with a Witness. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1188 2011–12 |
Suffocation, domes. violenceIncludes suffocation in the definition of Assault in the second degree. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5000 2011–12 |
DUI twelve-hour impound holdRequires a police officer to impound the vehicle operated by a person arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and requires that the vehicle be held for 12 hours if the person arrested is the only... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5035 2011–12 |
Manu & mobile home landlordsRequires manufactured/mobile home lot landlords to provide tenants with written receipts for cash payments, and requires landlords to provide written receipts for all other payment forms upon the request of a tenant. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5036 2011–12 |
Vessel & species removal feeEliminates the expiration date for the derelict vessel and invasive species removal fee. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 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 5061 2011–12 |
Vehicle & vessel reg & titleRealigns and makes technical corrections to vehicle and vessel statutes to complete the vehicle and vessel statutes streamline project, which will be enacted on July 1, 2011. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, 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 |