All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5956 2011–12 |
Collection agenciesClarifies the ability for a collection agency to make a call requesting payment or information to a phone that is not a cellular phone. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| HB 1795 2011–12 |
Higher ed opportunity actGrants tuition-setting authority to public baccalaureate institutions for all students for four years, through the 2014-15 academic year. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| HB 2088 2011–12 |
Opportunity scholarship brdCreates the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the Opportunity Expansion Program to mitigate the impact of tuition increases, increase the number of baccalaureate degrees in high employer demand and other programs, and invest... | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| SB 5182 2011–12 |
Student financial assistanceCreates the Office of Student Financial Assistance (Office) effective July 1, 2012, and moves financial aid program management from the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to the Office. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 11, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| SB 5749 2011–12 |
College tuition GET programChanges the membership of the Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment (Committee) so that members appointed by the Governor serve four-year terms instead of an unspecified period of time and adds two additional members... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 12, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| HB 1248 2011–12 |
Emergency rule makingPermits agencies to adopt emergency rules to implement requirements or reductions in budgets enacted for the 2011-13 fiscal biennium. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| HB 1277 2011–12 |
Long-term care oversightExpands licensing requirements for adult family home providers related to financial solvency, caregiving experience, maintaining a "home-like" setting, and responsibility for daily operations. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| HB 1354 2011–12 |
School & educ serv districtsChanges the general apportionment payment schedule for school districts by reducing the June payment in the 2010-11 school year by $128 million, and adds an additional apportionment payment on the first day of July 2011 in the... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| HB 2070 2011–12 |
Avg. salary/pension purposesProvides that pensions from specified Washington retirement systems based on salaries earned during the 2011-13 biennium will not be reduced by compensation forgone by a member due to reduced work hours, mandatory leave... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| HB 2115 2011–12 |
Statewide student assessmentProvides that the Legislature must be advised of the initial performance standards established by the State Board of Education (SBE) for the high school statewide assessment, rather than requiring that the initial standards be... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5581 2011–12 |
Nursing homesModifies nursing home rate components to reduce calculations produced within the payment methodology. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5596 2011–12 |
Fed. medicaid program/DSHSRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to request federal approval to manage the state's Medicaid program within a targeted rate for each eligibility category. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5773 2011–12 |
Health savings acct optionRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to offer a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account as an option alongside its traditional comprehensive medical insurance offerings during the open enrollment period... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5927 2011–12 |
State purchased health careRequires managed care systems to maintain networks of appropriate providers sufficient to provide adequate access to all services covered under contracts with the state, including hospital-based services. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| HB 1000 2011–12 |
Overseas and service votersEstablishes procedures to be followed by county auditors to facilitate voting by overseas and service voters. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1084 2011–12 |
Board on geographic namesReestablishes the Board on Geographic Names. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 355, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1089 2011–12 |
Instructional materialsProhibits an institution that provides a specialized format version of instructional material to a student with a print access disability from requiring the return of the material, except in certain limited circumstances. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 356, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1103 2011–12 |
Vehicle television viewersRemoves the requirement that equipment capable of receiving television broadcasts must be located behind the back of the driver's seat. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1175 2011–12 |
Trans budget 2009-11/2011-13Provides appropriations to agencies with transportation-related activities for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 367, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1237 2011–12 |
Selective service registr.Requires that all male applicants for driver's licenses, instruction permits, intermediate licenses, and identicards who are under age 26 be given the opportunity to register with the Selective Service System. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1382 2011–12 |
Express toll lanes/eastsideAuthorizes the imposition of tolls for, and the construction and operation of, express toll lanes on Interstate 405 between the junction with Interstate 5 on the north end and Northeast 6th Street in Bellevue on the south end. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1418 2011–12 |
Military training/licensingEstablishes that military training or experience satisfies the training and experience requirements of certain professions unless the Department of Licensing or other regulatory body determines that it is not substantially... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1478 2011–12 |
City & county fiscal reliefExtends timeframes within which local government entities are required to act to comply with: (1) countywide planning policy and comprehensive plan review and revision requirements under the Growth Management Act; (2)... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1494 2011–12 |
Vulnerable adult referralEstablishes requirements for elder and vulnerable adult referral agencies related to fees and refunds, recordkeeping, disclosure statements, and intake forms. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1635 2011–12 |
Driver licenses, identicardsAuthorizes driver training schools and school districts to administer both the knowledge portion and the driving portion of the driver licensing examination. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |