All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5413 2009–10 |
Assaulting a law enf officerCreates a one year sentencing enhancement for a person convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer with what appears to be a firearm. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5581 2009–10 |
Sunscreening devicesAligns Washington sunscreening regulations to federal standards. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5677 2009–10 |
Dairy nutrient mgmt programAuthorizes the Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture to apply for a search warrant authorizing access to a dairy farm. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5705 2009–10 |
Special distr voting rightsCreates a new category of special district consisting of flood control districts located within three or more counties. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5839 2009–10 |
Irrigation district adminAuthorizes an irrigation district (district) to enter into contracts or participate in joint ventures with other specified public and private entities for the purpose of developing or participating in electrical energy projects. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5987 2009–10 |
Corrections dept. personnelRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC), rather than the Criminal Justice Training Commission, to identify training standards, design curricula, and provide training for its corrections personnel. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5989 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsSpecifies that the Utilities and Transportation Commission, in reviewing long-term financial agreements entered into by investor-owned utilities, must solely determine whether the proposed baseload generation resource complies... | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5469 2009–10 |
Intermediate vehicle licenseLimits the extension of the intermediate license restrictions for involvement in an accident to accidents involving only one motor vehicle, accidents where the intermediate drivers' license holder was cited in connection with... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 5492 2009–10 |
Site certificate employeesAdds the operating and maintenance employees at a commercial nuclear power plant to the employees covered by interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 5511 2009–10 |
City-county assistance acctsMakes changes to the City-County Assistance Account. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 5793 2009–10 |
One-occupant farm conveyanceExempts certain single-occupancy farm conveyances from inspection, permitting, and other requirements for elevators and conveyances. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 5980 2009–10 |
School plant fundingRenames components of the School Construction Assistance Grant Program funding formula as follows: "matching funds" are now "funding assistance" (for the state contribution) and "local funds" (for the local contribution);... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 6000 2009–10 |
Homeowners' associationsRequires sellers of residential real property to provide contact information for a homeowners' association, if any, in the seller's real estate disclosure statement. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 6019 2009–10 |
Employee wellness programsPermits health insurance carriers to allow a wellness discount of up to 20 percent for small employers that develop and implement a wellness program that directly improves employee wellness. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 5017 2009–10 |
Inactive voter ballotsEliminates the requirement that a county auditor send inactive voters a ballot or ballot application at least 18 days prior to an election. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5195 2009–10 |
Life settlements model actRequires licensing of any person who buys or brokers a life insurance policy from the owner if the owner is a resident of this state. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5233 2009–10 |
County elected officialsAuthorizes a board of county commissioners to provide offices at a location other than the county seat for certain county officials. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5271 2009–10 |
Candidate filingEliminates the option to file a declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State for candidates for single-county offices. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5284 2009–10 |
Truth in music advertisingProhibits a person from advertising or conducting a live musical performance through the use of a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation between the performing group and a recording group, except in certain circumstances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5305 2009–10 |
Obsolete retirement statutesTwo sections of statute governing contributions to the disability reserve fund and the death benefit fund of Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 are repealed. The statutes repealed are obsolete because death and disability... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5315 2009–10 |
Survivor annuity optionProvides the survivors of members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 1 (PERS 1) that die after having left service, but have not started retirement benefits, the option of receiving a survivor annuity, instead of... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5322 2009–10 |
Sheriffs' officesAllows a county legislative authority to increase the number of members of a civil service commission for a sheriff's office from three to five. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5327 2009–10 |
Election provisionsRestores six-year terms for first-class school district board members so long as the district contains a first-class city and is located in a county with a population of 210,000 or more. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5343 2009–10 |
CPA's and enrolled agentsExempts certified or licensed public accountants and enrolled agents gathering information for the preparation of an estate distribution document from the law proscribing the marketing of estate distribution documents by those... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5350 2009–10 |
Poultry slaughter and saleExpands the coverage provided under a special permit issued by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to slaughter, prepare, and sell 1,000 or fewer chickens in a calendar year directly to the ultimate consumer... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |