Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1521 2011–12 |
Innovation schoolsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify and designate Washington Innovation Schools and to highlight and recognize their accomplishments, including a logo, certificate, webpage, and other strategies. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1586 2011–12 |
Doctorates/branch campusesAuthorizes the University of Washington and the Washington State University to develop doctoral degree programs at their branch campuses. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1783 2011–12 |
Houseboats and mooragesSpecifies that floating homes that were permitted or legally established before January 1, 2011, must be classified under the Shoreline Management Act as a conforming preferred use. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1188 2011–12 |
Suffocation, domes. violenceIncludes suffocation in the definition of Assault in the second degree. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| HB 1186 2011–12 |
State's oil spill programRequires additional contingency planning requirements for tank vessels, including enhanced standards and the formation of a vessels of opportunity system. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1495 2011–12 |
Stolen info technologyCreates a new civil cause of action against businesses that use stolen or misappropriated information technology (IT) to manufacture products sold in Washington in competition with products that do not use stolen or... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 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 1362 2011–12 |
Homeowner foreclosuresAmends the "meet and confer" requirement to, among other things, repeal the expiration date, make it applicable to all deeds of trust for owner-occupied residential real property, and expand the time period in which the... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1489 2011–12 |
Fertilizer w/ phosphorusProhibits, with some exceptions, the use and retail sale of turf fertilizers that are labeled to contain phosphorus. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 73, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1150 2011–12 |
Small business violationsExtends from two business days to seven calendar days the time an agency must provide a small business to correct a violation before the agency imposes a fine, civil penalty, or administrative sanction. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1294 2011–12 |
Puget Sound corpsConsolidates the administrative functions of the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) with the Department of Ecology. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1357 2011–12 |
Taxes/electronic meansExpands the mandatory requirement to electronically file and pay taxes to all taxpayers. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1649 2011–12 |
Domestic partnershipsProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| HB 2855 2009–10 |
Transit agency financingTemporarily authorizes public transportation systems to impose, by majority vote of the transit agency's governing body, an annual vehicle license fee of up to $20. Creates a "no stacking" provision for vehicle fees... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 3181 2009–10 |
Clean water act fundingIncreases the 0.7 percent Hazardous Substance Tax (HST) rate by an additional 0.1 percent annually until the additional tax rate is 0.4 percent. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 3221 2009–10 |
Real estate brokers B&O taxEliminates the business and occupation tax surcharge on real estate brokers. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 2436 2009–10 |
Vehicle license fraudChanges the fines for evading taxes and fees for licensing a vehicle in another state. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| HB 2777 2009–10 |
Domestic violence provisionsMakes a number of changes to the laws relating to domestic violence, including changes in the areas of law enforcement and arrest, no-contact and protection orders, firearms possession, sentencing reforms, treatment and... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 274, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| HB 2986 2009–10 |
Pub trans governing bodiesRequires that specified categories of public transportation systems must include in their governing bodies a nonvoting member recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of the system's employees. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| HB 3178 2009–10 |
State govt technology useDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to work with state agencies to generate IT savings equal to the amount specified in the Omnibus Appropriations Act. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 282, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| HB 2519 2009–10 |
Pub safety employee benefitsRemoves the 10-year service requirement in Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) and the Washington State Patrol Retirement System Plan 2 (WSPRS 2) for survivors of duty-related deaths to... | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 31, 2010 |
| HB 2742 2009–10 |
DUI accountabilityBroadens the category of persons who may apply for ignition interlock licenses (IIL) and removes the requirement that a person in deferred prosecution apply for an IIL. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 31, 2010 |
| HB 2617 2009–10 |
Boards and commissionsEliminates specified boards, committees, and commissions. | John Driscoll (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| HB 2731 2009–10 |
At-risk children programEstablishes a program of early learning for 3- and 4 year-olds from low-income households to begin September 1, 2011. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 231, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| HB 2776 2009–10 |
K-12 education fundingSets forth in statute numeric values in the prototypical school funding formula adopted in 2009, for average class size, allocations of building-level staff, supplemental instruction for categorical programs, central office... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 236, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |