Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rodney Tom
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6879 2009–10 |
Home care quality authorityThe duties and responsibilities of the HCQA are transferred to the DSHS and the statutes providing for the HCQA board are repealed. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6286 2009–10 |
Flood control zone districtsProvides immunity for cities, diking districts, and flood control zone districts for non-contractual acts or omissions related to flood prevention and navigation purposes of any river or its tributaries. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6508 2009–10 |
Wrongful death & survivalMakes changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of actions, including changes to the beneficiaries who are entitled to recover under these actions. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 6649 2009–10 |
Driving record abstractsEliminates the entirety of the current driving abstract statute and replaces the statute with a version written in plain language. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 6382 2009–10 |
State govt compensationExtends the salary freeze for at-will exempt and Washington Management Service employees from February 18, 2010, to June 30, 2011. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2010 |
Feb 15, 2010 |
| SB 5321 2009–10 |
Local & state sales & use txThe requirement that a city have a population less than 400,000 in order to impose the sales and use tax is eliminated. Any city with a population greater than 400,000 that annexes an area with a population of at least 10,000... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 550, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5539 2009–10 |
County investment expensesEstablishes new provisions for the administration of county investment pools. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 553, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6121 2009–10 |
Biotoxin testing, monitoringCreates the Biotoxin Account to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring at the Department of Health and the Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Program at the University of Washington. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 577, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6168 2009–10 |
Education program costsMakes certain K-12 education programs that are currently established in statute subject to available funding in the budget, including: | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 578, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6179 2009–10 |
Chemical dependency servicesRemoves the requirements that the Department of Social and Health Services contract for chemical dependency services at each Division of Children and Families office. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 579, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6180 2009–10 |
Long-term care workersDelays the implementation dates for long-term care worker fingerprint-based background checks, training, and certification under Initiative 1029 (I-1029). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 580, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6181 2009–10 |
Intensive resource pilotDelays implementation of and removes reporting requirements relating to the Foster Care Intensive Resource Home Pilot Program. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5410 2009–10 |
Online learningDefines multi-district online provider and requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to adopt criteria and a process for approving and rescinding approval of them. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 542, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5688 2009–10 |
Registered domestic partnersProvides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 6158 2009–10 |
Family leave insurance progDelays implementation of the family leave insurance program for three years. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 544, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5574 2009–10 |
Consumer data in vehiclesRequires a notification or insert in the owner's manual of a vehicle, a subscription service agreement, or a product manual of the existence of any recording device that preserves or records data collected by sensors or... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 485, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5850 2009–10 |
Human trafficking violationsRequires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy to supply certain health profession boards and commissions with information about human trafficking, and requires these boards and commissions to disseminate this information to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 492, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 6096 2009–10 |
Vessels in foreign commerceClarifies that the business and occupation tax deduction for vessel fuel sold for use outside the waters of the United States in foreign commerce only applies to retailing and wholesaling activity and not to manufacturing activity. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 494, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5263 2009–10 |
Electr shock devices/schoolsStun guns or portable devices used to provide electric shock, charge, or impulse are added to the list of items that are deemed unlawful for students to carry onto, or possess on, school premises, school provided... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 453, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| SB 6104 2009–10 |
State agency hoursChanges requirements for hours of operation for state agencies. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 428, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6126 2009–10 |
Boxing & similar eventsChanges the 5 percent gross receipts tax on professional athletic events to an event fee. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 429, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6157 2009–10 |
Publ retirement compensationProvides that average final salary calculations for Public Employees' Retirement System members not be affected by salary reductions due to reduced hours, leave without pay, or furloughs taken as part of an employer's... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 430, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6165 2009–10 |
Shorelines hearings boardAuthorizes the chair of the Shorelines Hearings Board (SHB) to designate appeals under the Shoreline Management Act to three-member subsets of the SHB. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 5229 2009–10 |
Legislative youth adv councAllows the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (Council) to solicit grants and donations from private sources. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 410, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 5248 2009–10 |
Military childrenEnacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (Compact) with certain amendments. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |