All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5890 2009–10 |
Education system flexibilityRepeals, modifies, or suspends for two years certain laws related to policies, commemorative programs, and activities required from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and school districts. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5893 2009–10 |
Insurance companiesInsurance companies that are the victims of a crime have a cause of action against the convicted defendant. They may recover compensatory damages and reasonable investigation and litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5895 2009–10 |
Residential real propertyCreates within the Office of the Attorney General the Office of Consumer Education for Home Construction and the Home Construction Board. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5896 2009–10 |
Innovation grant authorityThe Washington Innovation Grant Authority (the authority) is created as an instrumentality of the state to provide grants to persons who have previously received LSDFA or other technology development grants. These grants can... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5897 2009–10 |
Technology discovery fundDeclares that promoting the development of new technologies is a fundamental purpose of state government. Declares it to be a clear public purpose and governmental function to promote technological advances through... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5898 2009–10 |
Health care councilThe Washington State Apple Health Community Care Council is created within DSHS. The Secretary of DSHS or designee and the administrator of the HCA are co-chairs for the council. The council also includes four members of the... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5900 2009–10 |
Youth innovation educationModifies youth innovation education provisions. Creates the youth innovation education account. Makes an appropriation. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5905 2009–10 |
Day care facility licensingRequires the department of early learning to convene a review panel at the written request of a licensee if the licensee: (1) Receives a facility licensing compliance agreement and requests a review of the agreement within... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5906 2009–10 |
Solar energy wholesalersReducing B&O Rate for Solar Energy Systems and Their Components. Beginning October 1, 2009, the B&O tax for businesses that manufacture or sell at wholesale either (1) solar energy systems using photovoltaic modules; or (2)... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5907 2009–10 |
Limiting mandatory overtimeCorrections officers employed by a city or county jail located in a county with a population of more than 1,500,000 may not be required to work more than four hours of overtime per day. The same protections and exemptions... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5908 2009–10 |
Juvenile court employeesAdds certain juvenile detention employees to the employees covered by binding interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5910 2009–10 |
Watershed mgmt partnershipsA watershed management partnership and a separate legal entity created by the partnership to conduct the operation of the partnership may exercise the power of eminent domain if all of the public agencies that form the... | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5911 2009–10 |
Tax preferences commissionAdopts the citizen commission for performance measurement of tax preferences' recommendations. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5912 2009–10 |
Supreme court campaignsThe Judicial Elections Reform Act (Act) is created to introduce a voluntary pilot project to provide an alternative source of financing for candidates for the Washington Supreme Court. The Judicial Reform Act Fund (Fund) is... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5914 2009–10 |
Student trans fundingFor the purposes of the new transportation funding formula, the definitions for "eligible student" and "to-and-from school" are changed and a definition of "walk area" is added. The number of times a school district takes a... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5916 2009–10 |
Broadband deploymentAuthorizes the Department of Information Services (DIS) to oversee implementation of broadband programs and receive federal funding. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5917 2009–10 |
High-speed internet serviceDIS is to 1) create and maintain a geographic information system map of public high-speed internet services in the state, 2) contract with a nongovernmental entity to map private high-speed internet services in the state, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5918 2009–10 |
Paraeducator tutorsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5919 2009–10 |
Innovation discovery fundThe Innovation Discovery Fund Authority (authority) is created as a public instrumentality of the state to provide technology development grants for research to be conducted in the state of Washington. It consists of two... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5920 2009–10 |
Small loans underwritingAt any time, the total balance of all small loans may not exceed 30 percent of the gross monthly income of the borrower. The licensee may rely on evidence of income that is not more than 12 months old. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5922 2009–10 |
Tenant screening reportsVarious terms specific to tenant screening and the Act, originally enacted in 1993, are defined. Duties are assigned in the process of tenant screening. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5923 2009–10 |
Affordable housing programsBanks or escrow agents holding trust accounts holding tenants' security deposits must transfer the interest on these accounts monthly to the Affordable Housing for All Account held by the State Treasurer. The banks or escrow... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5924 2009–10 |
Running Start provisionsRunning Start students must pay to the institution of higher education all mandatory fees, other than tuition and fees, established by each community and technical college. The institution must prorate the fees based on credit load. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5926 2009–10 |
Geoduck diver licensesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5927 2009–10 |
Notice of special meetingsRevises notice requirements for special meetings under the open public meetings act. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |