Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Hobbs
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6235 2011–12 |
Escrow agent licensingThe definition of escrow includes the collection of payments and the performance of related services by a third party in connection with a loan secured by a lien on real or personal property but excludes vessel transfers.... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6268 2011–12 |
Freshwater trout stockingDirects DFW to Meet Certain Requirements for the Contracting of Trout Production. By July 1, 2014, DFW must use at least 50 percent of operating monies expended to produce or obtain trout for recreational stocking purposes on... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6278 2011–12 |
Provisional school employeesBeginning in the 2013-14 school year, teachers and other CIS who are under continuing contracts who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation rating for two years in a row are moved back to provisional status, including those who... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6288 2011–12 |
Veterans & national guardRequires institutions of higher education to give students who are eligible veterans or national guard members priority during registration. Encourages private and independent institutions of higher education to provide... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6305 2011–12 |
Roll your own cigarettesEvery person who operates or maintains a RYO cigarette machine at a retail establishment is a manufacturer of cigarettes, because the resulting product is a cigarette. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6311 2011–12 |
Human water needs/ruralDOE is directed to work collaboratively with interested groups to examine potential alternatives for increasing the amount of water otherwise allocated to rural homeowners and businesses under the Water Resources Act of 1971. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6312 2011–12 |
Home construction/waterEntitles certain property owners located in a sub-basin on the Skagit River basin that has been closed to further groundwater withdraws by the Department of Ecology (Department) to withdraw up to 350 gallons each day for... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6313 2011–12 |
Water resource terms, policyThe statutory terms minimum flows, minimum flows and levels, minimum instream flows, and base flows have the same meaning. Any rules adopted under the 1969 Minimum Instream Flows Act after the effective date of the Water... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6323 2011–12 |
School districtsA student is not required to complete the state board's high school graduation requirement for a culminating project if the student has completed at least one of the following: a running start program and is leaving high... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6324 2011–12 |
Landlord, tenant/CO2 alarmsRequires landlords to provide notice to tenants stating whether the dwelling unit is equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm and explaining the tenant’s responsibility for keeping an installed alarm in proper operating condition. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6329 2011–12 |
Shoreline management actStreamlines the shoreline management act to avoid duplicative review. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6330 2011–12 |
Washington state artworksRequires the arts commission to restrict the purchase of works of art, for state agencies and schools, to artists living in the state. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6331 2011–12 |
Public transit/bidding pref.When FTA funds are involved, public transit agencies may include a bidding preference in their bidding process for applicants who exceed Buy America standards. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6335 2011–12 |
Pollution liability agencyDelays, until July 1, 2020, the expiration of the pollution liability insurance agency's authority and its funding source. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6339 2011–12 |
Open course library materialThe local community and technical college board of trustees, with the assistance of faculty, prescribes the course of study in the various departments of the community and technical college or colleges under its control, and... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6342 2011–12 |
B & O tax preferencesDelays, until July 1, 2022, the expiration of business and occupation tax preferences for fruit, vegetable, dairy, and seafood businesses. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6352 2011–12 |
Washington state guardAuthorizes the adjutant general to extend the age for service in the Washington state guard under certain circumstances. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6364 2011–12 |
Foreclosure fairness actThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6365 2011–12 |
Port distr small public wrksCreates a process for awarding public works projects estimated to cost $35,000 or less for port districts. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6380 2011–12 |
Electric vehicle chargingRequires signage at electric vehicle charging stations. Imposes a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for illegally parking in a charging station. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6404 2011–12 |
Veterans' courtsAuthorizes counties and municipalities to establish and operate veterans' courts. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6418 2011–12 |
Utilities/renewable targetsEliminates the requirement for utilities to purchase unneeded electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6426 2011–12 |
Personal vehicle sharingAn owner's insurance policy is an automobile liability insurance policy that includes all coverage necessary to comply with statutory requirements and any optional coverage selected by the owner, including personal injury... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6431 2011–12 |
Agricultural practice exempsCertain dredge and fill discharges are not prohibited by or otherwise subject to regulation under the Water Pollution Control Act. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6442 2011–12 |
Public school employeesThe stated intent of the act is to assure equitable access to health care for all eligible employees and their dependents; improve transparency of financial data; assure cost-effectiveness through pooling, leveraged... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |