All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1050 2009–10 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaRemoves the requirement that public employees called to active military service must serve for at least one year in active status to claim a scoring preference on promotional exams. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1123 2009–10 |
Methicillin-resistant staphRequires hospitals to adopt a policy regarding methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1413 2009–10 |
Water discharge feesAuthorizes the Department of Ecology (DOE) to charge an annual fee for domestic wastewater facility permits up to 18 cents per month per residence or residential equivalent that is contributing to the wastewater system. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1419 2009–10 |
Sexually aggressive youthClarifies that appropriate and available treatment services for sexually aggressive youth referred to the Department of Social and Health Services from law enforcement or a prosecutor may be offered to the child and his or her... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1426 2009–10 |
Use of certified mailPermits the use of an electronic return receipt delivery confirmation whenever a statute allows or requires the use of "certified mail with a return receipt requested." | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1461 2009–10 |
County employee pay periodsAllows counties to adopt a weekly pay period for county officers and employees. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1505 2009–10 |
Sexually exploited juvenilesAllows the prosecutor to divert a case where a juvenile is alleged to have committed the offenses of prostitution or prostitution loitering irrespective of the juvenile's offender history or previous diversions, if the... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1532 2009–10 |
Reclaimed water systemsAuthorizes water-sewer districts to develop and operate systems for water reclamation. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1578 2009–10 |
Air pollution control authtyRequires that vacancies on air pollution control authority boards be filled by the same method as the original appointment. | John Driscoll (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1733 2009–10 |
Current use valuation progsIncludes land used for equestrian activities such as stabling, training, riding, clinics, schooling, shows, and grazing for feed in the current use farm and agricultural land current use program. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1984 2009–10 |
Vehicle air conditioningAllows the use of an alternative refrigerant in motor vehicle air-conditioning equipment if the refrigerant is included in the list of safe alternative motor vehicle air-conditioning substitutes for chlorofluorocarbon-12... | Fred Finn (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 2052 2009–10 |
Health insurance partnershipDelays the operation of the Health Insurance Partnership until January 1, 2011, subject to sufficient funds. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 2105 2009–10 |
Diagnostic imaging servicesCreates a work group to establish guidelines or protocols for the use of diagnostic imaging. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5001 2009–10 |
Indian scholarship programRemoves state matching fund requirements for funding the American Indian endowment fund. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5028 2009–10 |
Jurisdictional transfersTransfers review of route jurisdiction transfer requests from the Transportation Improvement Board to the Washington State Transportation Commission. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5401 2009–10 |
Habitat open spaceExpands the Riparian Open Space Program to include the acquisition of forest lands containing critical habitat for threatened or endangered species. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5580 2009–10 |
School impact feesExtends, from six to 10 years, the amount of time that local governments have to expend or encumber impact fees collected for school facilities. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5599 2009–10 |
Electing US pres by pop voteThe awarding of Washington State electoral votes will be to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in the country as a whole. This act only goes into effect when states, which possess a majority of the... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5642 2009–10 |
State route 164Designates State Route 164 as a highway of statewide significance. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5804 2009–10 |
Leaving PT work voluntarilySets forth the circumstances in which a quit of part-time employment does not disqualify an individual from receiving unemployment benefits for a subsequent loss of full-time employment. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5881 2009–10 |
TruancyStates a preference that, when a parent or guardian is not fluent in English, school district and court notices regarding truancy be provided in a language in which the parent or guardian is fluent. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5901 2009–10 |
Local infrastructureExpands limitations on the local sales and use tax rate set by sponsoring and cosponsoring local governments. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5909 2009–10 |
High tech sales & use taxEstablishes that "multiple qualified buildings" are eligible for the high technology research and development sales and use tax deferral. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5976 2009–10 |
Tire replacement feesThe sunset date on the imposition of the $1 fee on the retail sale of each new replacement tire is eliminated. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 2130 2009–10 |
Renewable energy incentivesCreates a business & occupation (B&O) credit for capital invested in renewable energy manufacturing expenditures. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 26, 2009 |