Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6277 2011–12 |
Multiple-unit dwellingsExtends the multi-unit housing property tax exemption to an urban center where the unincorporated population of a county is at least 350,000 and there are at least 1,200 students living on campus at a higher education institution. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6383 2011–12 |
Interscholastic activitiesAuthorizes the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), or other voluntary nonprofit entity to whom control and supervision of interscholastic activities has been delegated, to impose penalties for rules violation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 5159 2011–12 |
State patrol retirementPermits active members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) who were previously either (1) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers and that became commissioned officers on or before July 16, 2000, or (2)... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 5188 2011–12 |
Traffic control signalsRequires all stoplights to have yellow change intervals that are at least as long as those identified in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6081 2011–12 |
Ferry replacement surchargeAllows counties operating ferry service to impose a vessel replacement surcharge on ferry fares. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6371 2011–12 |
Customized emplymnt trainingExtends the expiration date for the Washington Customized Employment Workforce Training Program to July 1, 2017. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
| SB 5575 2011–12 |
Biomass energy facilitiesDefines qualified biomass energy and modifies the definition of biomass energy. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 5620 2011–12 |
Dental anesthesia assistantsCreates a new credential for certified dental anesthesia assistants. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 5969 2011–12 |
Military spouses/licensingRequires an authority that issues a professional license, certificate, registration, or permit under Title 18 RCW to expedite the right of qualified military spouses transferred to this state to provide professional services. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5181 2011–12 |
State debt statutory limitCreates a Commission on State Debt to assist the Legislature in examining the kinds of debt incurred by the state, and the limitations on the amount and use of debt. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5596 2011–12 |
Fed. medicaid program/DSHSRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to request federal approval to manage the state's Medicaid program within a targeted rate for each eligibility category. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5394 2011–12 |
Primary care health homesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to incorporate health homes and chronic care management incentives into certain state-purchased health care contracts. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5005 2011–12 |
Immunization exemptionRequires the form used to exempt a child from school immunizations to include a statement, to be signed by a health care practitioner, that immunization information on the benefits and risks to the child has been provided to... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5025 2011–12 |
Inmate public record requestProhibits a court from awarding a penalty under the Public Records Act if the request for public records was made by an inmate in a correctional facility, unless the court finds that the public agency acted in bad faith. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5187 2011–12 |
Mental health professionalsRequires evaluation and treatment facilities, hospital emergency rooms, inpatient facilities licensed under the chapters governing public and private facilities for the mentally ill, and inpatient facilities licensed under the... | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5487 2011–12 |
Eggs and egg productsRequires new and renewal applicants for an egg handlers license to prove compliance with certain third party operational standards. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5239 2011–12 |
Forest revenue/pub. schoolsDistributes federal forest revenues to school districts based on their proportion of resident enrolled students, rather than all enrolled students, compared to the total number of students in the county. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 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 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 5105 2011–12 |
Conditional release/insaneProhibits the Department of Social and Health Services ( Department ) from supporting conditional release of a criminally insane person outside the person's county of origin unless conditional release to the county of origin... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5149 2011–12 |
Cancer registry programA cancer patient's usual occupation must be reported to the cancer registry. If the patient is retired, the primary occupation of the patient before retirement must be reported. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5135 2011–12 |
Unemployment insurance prog.Establishes a cap of 1.22 percent on the flat social rate and reduces the multipliers used for certain graduated social rates for rate year 2011. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2011 |
Feb 11, 2011 |
| SB 6476 2009–10 |
Sex crimes involving minorsIncreases the felony class of the offense of Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor to a class B and that of Promoting Sexual Abuse of a Minor to a class A; also increases the seriousness level for these offenses on the grid for... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 289, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6355 2009–10 |
Higher education systemEndorses the System Design Plan approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB). | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| SB 6359 2009–10 |
Cmty & tech college systemRequires that community college districts coordinate with districts in the region to avoid unnecessary duplication of student services and administrative functions. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |