All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5359 2011–12 |
Contiguous land/property taxAllows parcels owned by members of the same family to be aggregated for purposes of the property tax current use programs. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5364 2011–12 |
Public water system permitsRemoves the statutory operating permit fees for Group A public water systems and satellite system management agencies. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5374 2011–12 |
RCW changes/dept. of agMakes corrections to outdated provisions, obsolete statutory cross references, redundant provisions, non-gender neutral terms, and other anachronistic terminology in the statutes administered by the Washington State Department... | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5386 2011–12 |
Organ donation work groupCreates a work group, not funded by state funds, to study sustainable programs for increasing organ donations, with a report to the Legislature by December 30, 2011. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5395 2011–12 |
Domestic violence fatalitiesAuthorizes the Domestic Violence Fatality Review to convene statewide issue-specific fatality review panels in addition to regional domestic violence review panels. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5423 2011–12 |
Legal financial obligationsRevises the standards for the reduction or waiver of interest on legal financial obligations imposed as part of a criminal judgment and sentence. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5428 2011–12 |
Release of certain offendersRequires the Department of Corrections to provide at least 30 days' written notice to schools when a person age 21 years or younger is released from total confinement who has committed a violent offense, a sex offense, or the... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5442 2011–12 |
Three-year baccalaureatePermits state and regional universities and The Evergreen State College (TESC) to develop accelerated baccalaureate degree programs that allow qualified students to obtain a baccalaureate degree in three years. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5463 2011–12 |
Common student identifiersRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to establish minimum standards for common student identifiers that students receive upon enrollment and retain upon transfer to any other college in the system. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5482 2011–12 |
Human trafficking victimsAllows funds received from the Affordable Housing for All Surcharge to be used to house victims of human trafficking and their families. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5546 2011–12 |
Human traffickingExpands the definition of Trafficking in the second degree to include when a person "transfers" or "receives" by any means, another person, knowing that force, fraud, or coercion would be used to cause the victim to engage in... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5555 2011–12 |
Water rights transfersRequires the Department of Ecology to provide notice of a proposed interbasin water rights transfer to the board of commissioners in the county of origin prior to issuing a change authorization. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5585 2011–12 |
Street rod & custom vehiclesRedefines the definition of a street rod vehicle. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5589 2011–12 |
Heavy haul indust. corridorsExtends the State Route 97 (SR 97) heavy-haul industrial corridor by one-tenth of a mile. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5633 2011–12 |
Agricultural fair premiumsExempts agricultural fairs from reporting unclaimed fair premiums to the Department of Revenue under the unclaimed property program. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5635 2011–12 |
Surface water right permitsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to approve changes to a point of diversion under a surface water right permit located between Columbia River miles 215.6 and 292. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5664 2011–12 |
Lake Washington InstituteChanges the name of Lake Washington Technical College to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5788 2011–12 |
Liquor lawsAllows spirits, beer, and wine restaurants and hotels to sell beer in a sanitary container brought to the premises by the purchaser or furnished by the restaurant or hotel and filled at the tap at the time of sale (e.g., growlers). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 119, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5797 2011–12 |
Urban arterial trust accountMerges the Urban Arterial Trust Account into the Transportation Improvement Account. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5800 2011–12 |
Off-road motorcyclesEstablishes a definition for an off-road motorcycle. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5849 2011–12 |
Estates and trustsAmends the method for interpreting certain wills and trusts that use formulas or terms tied to federal estate and generation skipping-transfer taxes during the 2010 tax year. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| HB 1585 2011–12 |
Intrastate mutual aid systemEstablishes the Intrastate Mutual Aid System to provide mutual assistance in an emergency among political subdivisions and federally recognized Indian tribes that choose to participate. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1625 2011–12 |
Plan 3 retirement systemsChanges the default investment option for new members of the Plans 3 of the Public Employees ' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, and the School Employees Retirement System from shares in the common pension... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1709 2011–12 |
Group disability insuranceCreates a new type of group that may be offered certain insurance coverages under a group policy. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| HB 1719 2011–12 |
Vehicle passengers/liabilityMakes state and local government employers, as well as private employers, immune from liability for injuries suffered by unauthorized third-party occupants of vehicles owned, leased, or rented by those employers. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |