All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1770 2011–12 |
State purchasingRequires state purchasing agencies, including institutions of higher education, to establish and implement a plan to increase the number of in-state small businesses annually receiving state contracts for goods and services. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 358, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1776 2011–12 |
Child care center licensingDirects the Department of Early Learning to use an interagency process that includes the State Fire Marshal to address health and safety requirements for child care programs that serve school-age children and are operated in... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1886 2011–12 |
Ruckelshaus Center processEstablishes the V oluntary Stewardship Program (Program) that allows participating counties to protect critical areas in areas used for agricultural activities through the Program rather than through regulatory requirements of... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1953 2011–12 |
Real estate excise taxesAllows certain local real estate excise taxes to be used for maintenance and operation expenditures of existing capital facilities through calendar year 2016. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1967 2011–12 |
Public transportation systmsModifies the due dates, and in some cases the subject matter, for various reports regarding public transportation systems. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 371, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 2021 2011–12 |
PERS and TRS plan 1Eliminates further increases of Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 (PERS Plan 1 and TRS Plan 1) benefits through the annual increase, or "Uniform COLA" above the amount in effect on July 1, 2010, unless... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5171 2011–12 |
Service and overseas votersChanges the date of the primary for general elections to be held in November to the first Tuesday of the preceding August. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5326 2011–12 |
Negligent drivingCreates a new traffic infraction, which is committed when a person operates a vehicle in a manner that is both negligent and endangers any person or property, and he or she proximately causes the death, great bodily harm, or... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 372, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5457 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows the governing body of counties that have assumed the authority of a metropolitan municipal corporation to impose, upon majority approval by the governing body or the voters, a congestion reduction charge for certain... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5502 2011–12 |
Limousine carriersAllows cities with a population of 500,000 or more to enter into cooperative agreements with the Department of Licensing (DOL) to regulate limousines, including the transfer of fee and fine revenue to offset city enforcement costs. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5525 2011–12 |
Hospital benefit zonesModifies the hospital benefit zone program. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5540 2011–12 |
School bus safety camerasAuthorizes school districts to install automated school bus safety cameras on school buses to detect vehicles that fail to stop for a school bus that displays a stop signal if the use of the cameras is approved by a vote of... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5590 2011–12 |
Foreclosure sales/liensRequires that under certain circumstances a senior beneficiary of a deed of trust on owner-occupied residential real property must respond to a short sale offer within 120 days of receiving the offer. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5595 2011–12 |
PUD privilege taxAllocates a portion of the state public utility district (PUD) privilege tax to a city where property of another county's PUD is located in the city but the PUD does not distribute electricity within the city. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5628 2011–12 |
Emer medical services levyExcludes, with respect to a county with a population of 1.5 million or more, the entire area located in a city included within two counties and meeting other criteria, from the boundary of the county's emergency medical... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5658 2011–12 |
DOT surplus real propertyProvides that when the Washington State Department of Transportation sells surplus property through an auction, it may withhold the property from the auction if requested to do so by one of the entities listed in the surplus... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 376, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5700 2011–12 |
Toll facilitiesApproves the actions taken by the Washington State Transportation Commission (Transportation Commission) to adopt the toll rates for the State Route 520 (SR 520) corridor, the schedule of photo toll charges applicable to the... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 377, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5708 2011–12 |
Long-term care servicesExpands services that may be provided to nonresident individuals in boarding homes, including falls risk assessment services, nutrition management, dental services, and wellness programs. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5791 2011–12 |
Park and ride lotsAllows the Washington State Department of Transportation and local transit agencies that have received state funding to contract with private entities to provide services that benefit the traveling public at park and ride lots. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 378, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5806 2011–12 |
Veteran lottery raffleDirects the Washington Lottery to conduct an annual raffle to benefit veterans and their families. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5836 2011–12 |
Public transp. facilitiesAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and local jurisdictions to allow certain private transportation provider vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle lanes and lanes reserved for public... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1046 2011–12 |
Vehicle & vessel quick titleEstablishes the definition of a quick title as a certificate of ownership printed at the time of application. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| HB 1051 2011–12 |
Trusts and estatesAdopts changes to trust and estate law recommended by the Washington State Bar Association, including: (1) modifying the method for determining a trust situs and venue for proceedings; (2) requiring notice by trustees to... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| HB 1052 2011–12 |
Shareholder & board actionsAmends provisions of the Washington Business Corporation Act governing: the powers of the board of directors; content and adoption of bylaws; indemnification rights for directors, officers, employees, and agents; and authority... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| HB 1053 2011–12 |
Guardianship task forceCreates training requirements for lay guardians. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 329, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |