Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Adam Kline
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5531 2009–10 |
Consumer protection actChanges the maximum amount of treble damages allowed in a Consumer Protection Act (CPA) claim to $25,000. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5921 2009–10 |
Clean energy initiativeDirects the Governor to convene a clean energy leadership council. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2009 |
May 4, 2009 |
| SB 5402 2009–10 |
Preventing animal crueltyChanges the circumstances under which a court must prohibit a person convicted of a violation of the animal cruelty law from possessing similar animals. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5452 2009–10 |
Debt limit/housing fin commThe limitation on the Commission's outstanding indebtedness is raised to $7 billion. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5561 2009–10 |
Carbon monoxide alarmsRequires the State Building Code Council (Council) to adopt rules requiring carbon monoxide alarms in residential occupancies. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5629 2009–10 |
Pregnancy prevention progsAuthorizes state agencies to apply for sexual health education funding for medically and scientifically accurate programs, and deletes requirements for the Department of Health to apply for certain federal abstinence education grants. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5651 2009–10 |
Dog breeding practicesProhibits a person from having more than 50 unaltered dogs that are more than six months old at any time. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5011 2009–10 |
Novelty lightersProhibits the sale and distribution of novelty lighters. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 29, 2009 |
| SB 5401 2009–10 |
Habitat open spaceExpands the Riparian Open Space Program to include the acquisition of forest lands containing critical habitat for threatened or endangered species. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5580 2009–10 |
School impact feesExtends, from six to 10 years, the amount of time that local governments have to expend or encumber impact fees collected for school facilities. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5599 2009–10 |
Electing US pres by pop voteThe awarding of Washington State electoral votes will be to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in the country as a whole. This act only goes into effect when states, which possess a majority of the... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5804 2009–10 |
Leaving PT work voluntarilySets forth the circumstances in which a quit of part-time employment does not disqualify an individual from receiving unemployment benefits for a subsequent loss of full-time employment. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5882 2009–10 |
Racial disproportionalityDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the impact of selected interventions on racial disproportionality in Washington's child welfare system and report its findings by September 1, 2010. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5117 2009–10 |
Intensive behavior supportCreates a program to provide services for children with developmental disabilities who exhibit intense behaviors. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| SB 5551 2009–10 |
Elem student recess periodsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to collaborate with the statewide parent-teacher organization to conduct and report the results of a survey regarding recess. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| SB 5613 2009–10 |
L & I stop work ordersAuthorizes the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries to issue a stop-work order against a contractor or electrician employer if the employer has failed to secure industrial insurance. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| SB 5873 2009–10 |
Apprenticeship utilizationExtends apprenticeship utilization requirements to public works contracts awarded by institutions of higher education. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
| SB 5298 2009–10 |
Natural resource infractionsRemoves the requirement that a person cited for a natural resource infraction has to sign the notice of infraction, and decriminalizes the refusal to sign such notices. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 22, 2009 |
| SB 5952 2009–10 |
Sexual orientation/definingChanges the definition of "sexual orientation" to mirror the definition u nder the Washington's Labor Regulations Act and subsequently, expands the definition to include gender expression or gender identity. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 22, 2009 |
| SB 5151 2009–10 |
Court commissionersAuthorizes county legislative authorities in counties with a population of more than 400,000 to approve the creation of criminal commissioner positions in superior court. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| 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 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 5699 2009–10 |
Public guardianship officeAllows the Office of Public Guardianship to provide training to individuals who are likely to provide public guardianship services in the future. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5102 2009–10 |
Benton Co. distr crt judgesIncreases the number of statutorily authorized district court judges in Benton County from three to five. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 13, 2009 |
| SB 5147 2009–10 |
Criminal libel statutesRepeals the criminal libel statutes. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 13, 2009 |