Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Pat Sullivan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1445 2009–10 |
Domestic partners/WSPRSPermits domestic partners registered under the State Registered Domestic Partnership Act to receive the survivor and death benefits available to spouses from the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 522, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| HB 1758 2009–10 |
High school diplomas/optionsProvides that individuals enrolled in Running Start or who are over 21 who enroll in a community or technical college and complete an Associate's Degree are awarded a high school diploma from the college, on written request of... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 524, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| HB 2003 2009–10 |
Prof educator standards brdTasks the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with developing, maintaining, and coordinating certain measures related to educator preparation programs. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 531, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| HB 2227 2009–10 |
Evergreen jobs actEstablishes the Evergreen Jobs Initiative to create 15,000 new green economy jobs by 2020 and target 30 percent of the jobs to veterans, National Guard members, and low-income and disadvantaged populations. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 536, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| HB 1287 2009–10 |
Intrastate commuter aircraftProvides a sales and use tax exemption for the sale of small aircraft. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 503, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
| HB 1815 2009–10 |
Property tax open space progMakes five to 20 acre parcels of land planted in short rotation hardwoods, Christmas trees, vineyards, fruit trees, or other perennial crops eligible for current use valuation if crops are expected to be harvested within seven... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 513, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
| HB 1824 2009–10 |
Concussion mgmt/youth sportsRequires the development and dissemination of information and forms regarding the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, including risk associated with continuing to play. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 475, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| HB 1619 2009–10 |
School capital projectsExpands the types of activities that may be funded with school districts' capital projects funds generated by two- to six-year levies, adding major equipment repair, painting of facilities, and/or other major preventative... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 460, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| HB 2122 2009–10 |
Newspaper industry B & O taxReduces the business and occupation tax rate for printing and publishing newspapers, from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent of gross income. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 461, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| HB 1148 2009–10 |
Protection of animalsAllows a court, when issuing a domestic violence protection order, to grant the petitioner exclusive custody and control of any pet and to prohibit the respondent from interfering with the petitioner's efforts to remove the... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 439, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| HB 1555 2009–10 |
Underground economy/construcGives the Department of Labor and Industries and the Employment Security Department a lien on retainage on public works projects. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 432, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| HB 2119 2009–10 |
Dual credit opportunitiesRecognizes the importance of dual credit programs and imposes dual credit program reporting requirements, including disaggregation of data. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 450, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| HB 2313 2009–10 |
Farm vehicle permitsFarm vehicle trip permits are valid for 30 days commencing with the first day of use. | Laura Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 452, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| HB 1362 2009–10 |
Vehicles/prostitutionAllows impoundment of vehicles used in prostitution-related offenses. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| HB 1448 2009–10 |
Tribal reservtn speed limitsProvides for tribal authorities to change speed limits on non-limited access highways within the boundaries of the tribe's reservation under certain conditions. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| HB 1812 2009–10 |
Wine labelsEstablishes standards for the use of "Washington" on wine labels. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 404, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| HB 1946 2009–10 |
Higher ed online technologyEncourages all institutions of higher education to use common online learning technologies. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 407, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| HB 1087 2009–10 |
Minority & women's businessRequires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to develop, in consultation with the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, a strategic plan to improve the effectiveness of assistance to small minority and... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| HB 1137 2009–10 |
Christmas tree protectionsRemoves the provision that allows a victim of Christmas tree theft to only recover up to $3 in damages. | Fred Finn (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| HB 1967 2009–10 |
One hundred year floodplainsA county, city, or town is generally prohibited from expanding an urban growth area into the 100-year floodplain of any river or river segment that is located west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains and has a mean annual... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
| 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 1319 2009–10 |
School distr employee ethicsProhibits school district employees from using school district property under their official control, direction, or custody, without authorization, for their own, or another's, private benefit or gain. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1355 2009–10 |
Opportunity internship progCreates the Opportunity Internship Program (Program) to provide incentives for local consortia to build educational and employment pipelines for low income high school students in high demand occupations in targeted industries. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 2021 2009–10 |
Student financial aidRequires institutions and the Higher Education Coordinating Board to label all forms of student financial assistance as an Opportunity Pathway. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 215, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 2132 2009–10 |
Instruction in civicsStates that the purpose of a high school diploma is to declare that a student is ready for success in post-secondary education, gainful employment, and citizenship, and is equipped with the skills to be a lifelong learner. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |