All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5725 2009–10 |
Organ transplantsAfter January 1, 2010, all health benefit plans that provide coverage for organ transplants are not allowed to include a separate lifetime limit on transplants that is any less than $350,000. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 487, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5732 2009–10 |
Traffic infractionsAllows for relicensing diversion programs in counties or cities of any size for persons who commit driving with license suspended in the third degree (DWLS 3) by driving with a license that has been suspended or revoked for... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 490, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5811 2009–10 |
Foster child placementsAt shelter care, dispositional, and review hearings, the court must inquire of the parents whether DSHS has discussed a relative placement with them. The court must make an express finding in this regard. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 491, 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 5963 2009–10 |
Unemployment insuranceProvides that an individual has good cause and is not disqualified from benefits if continuing in employment would work an unreasonable hardship on the individual, and modifies the "quit to follow" provision. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 493, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 6002 2009–10 |
WA state quality forumRepeals the Washington State Quality Forum. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 488, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 6009 2009–10 |
Long-term care facilitiesRequires long-term care facilities to fully disclose to residents, orally and in writing prior to admission, the facility's policy on accepting Medicaid as a payment source. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 489, 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 6171 2009–10 |
Dept of health programsEliminates the Department of Health's (Department) responsibility to regulate Group B public water systems and authorizes local governments to establish such requirements. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 495, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| HB 2211 2009–10 |
SR 520 corridor tollsImposes tolls on the State Route (SR) 520 corridor, which is defined as the portion of SR 520 between Interstate 5 and SR 202. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 472, Laws of 2009 |
May 13, 2009 |
| SB 5352 2009–10 |
Trans budget 2009-11Provides appropriations to agencies with transportation-related activities for the 2009-11 biennium. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 470, Laws of 2009 |
May 13, 2009 |
| SB 5499 2009–10 |
DOT highway contract bondsAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation (Department) to establish surety bond requirements at less than the full price of the contract for highway construction contracts costing $250 million or more. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 473, Laws of 2009 |
May 13, 2009 |
| SB 5684 2009–10 |
Highway constructionRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to consider using public lands before it considers using agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance when selecting sites to meet state and federal... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 471, Laws of 2009 |
May 13, 2009 |
| HB 1481 2009–10 |
Electric vehiclesDirects the Puget Sound Regional Council to seek federal or private funding to develop recommendations regarding development of electric vehicle infrastructure. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 459, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 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 2128 2009–10 |
Children's health coverageDelays the availability of children's health insurance for children in families with household income over 300 percent of the federal poverty level until January 1, 2010. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 463, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| HB 2331 2009–10 |
Homeless services docmnt feeIncreases the Homeless Housing and Assistance Act document recording surcharge from $10 to $30. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 462, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5071 2009–10 |
Olympic marmotDesignates the Olympic Marmot as the state endemic mammal. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 464, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5172 2009–10 |
U of W human rights centerEstablishes the University of Washington Center for Human Rights (Center). | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 465, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5177 2009–10 |
Global Asia instituteCreates the Global Asia Institute (Institute) within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (Jackson School) at the University of Washington. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 466, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5768 2009–10 |
SR 99 Alaskan Way viaductDeclares that the state will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct (Viaduct) with a deep bore tunnel, which must include four general purpose lanes in a stacked formation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 458, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5967 2009–10 |
Public community athleticsProhibits local governments and park and recreation districts, and third parties that use their facilities, from discriminating on the basis of sex in community athletics programs. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 467, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5973 2009–10 |
Student achievement gapCreates an Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee to develop an implementation plan and recommend strategies to close the achievement gap to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 468, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 6170 2009–10 |
Environmental tax incentivesProvides environmental tax incentives. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |