Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Christine Rolfes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6135 2011–12 |
Fish & wildlife enforcementMakes a number of changes related to the enforcement policies of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the crimes primarily enforced by WDFW. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6354 2011–12 |
Filing business formsRequires a state agency requiring a business to submit a document, form, or payment of fee in paper format, to provide the business with the option of submitting such materials electronically. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6355 2011–12 |
Associate development orgsAdds data and reporting requirements to associate development organizations (ADOs), the Washington Economic Development Commission, and the Department of Commerce. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| HB 1700 2011–12 |
Transportation projectsAllows cities and counties to use funds for street or road projects for pedestrian right-of-way and pedestrian improvement projects. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6073 2011–12 |
SR 16 project/sales & use txExtends the state and local sales and use tax deferral for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge project. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6412 2011–12 |
Health benefit plan coverageExempts certain persons whose individual coverage was discontinued by July 1, 2012, from the standard health questionnaire. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6290 2011–12 |
Military spouses & partnersAllows the spouse or registered domestic partner of a service member to place a license regulated by the Department of Health or the Department of Licensing on inactive status when the service member is deployed or stationed... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
| SB 6289 2011–12 |
Self-employment trainingRepeals the July 1, 2012, expiration of the self-employment assistance program (SEAP). | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 15, 2012 |
| HB 1652 2011–12 |
Electronic impersonationEstablishes a civil cause of action allowing a person injured by electronic impersonation to seek damages. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 6239 2011–12 |
Marriage & dom. partnershipsAllows couples of the same sex to marry. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2012 |
Feb 13, 2012 |
| HB 1516 2011–12 |
State ferry system managemntRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division to meet or exceed performance levels for a variety of performance criteria. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 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 |
| HB 1795 2011–12 |
Higher ed opportunity actGrants tuition-setting authority to public baccalaureate institutions for all students for four years, through the 2014-15 academic year. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| HB 1418 2011–12 |
Military training/licensingEstablishes that military training or experience satisfies the training and experience requirements of certain professions unless the Department of Licensing or other regulatory body determines that it is not substantially... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1635 2011–12 |
Driver licenses, identicardsAuthorizes driver training schools and school districts to administer both the knowledge portion and the driving portion of the driver licensing examination. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| HB 1220 2011–12 |
Insurance ratesMakes the entirety of an individual or small group market health benefit plan rate filing open to public inspection, except for the numeric values of each rating factor used by the health carrier. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| HB 1267 2011–12 |
Domestic partners/parentageAmends the Uniform Parentage Act to: (1) reference state-registered domestic partnerships in specific provisions; (2) adopt some of the changes made by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; (3) extend... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| HB 1026 2011–12 |
Adverse possession claimsPermits a court to decide that a party who prevails on an adverse possession claim must pay certain taxes levied on the property that were paid by another party or that went unpaid. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1854 2011–12 |
Fire protection authoritiesEstablishes a process through which a fire protection jurisdiction may be annexed by a fire service protection authority (authority). | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1897 2011–12 |
Rural mobility grant programEstablishes the Rural Mobility Grant Program Account and requires quarterly transfers of $2.5 million to that account from the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| HB 1031 2011–12 |
Ballot envelopesRequires the county auditor to send voters a security envelope to conceal the ballot. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1163 2011–12 |
Bullying preventionRequires the Office of the Superintendent of the Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Office of the Education Ombudsman to establish a workgroup until January 1, 2016, regarding prevention of bullying, intimidation, and... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1254 2011–12 |
Forest resources instituteAmends the authorizing statues for the University of Washington's Institute of Forest Resources (IFR) both technically and substantively to modernize the language. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1367 2011–12 |
For hire vehicles, operatorsRequires mandatory industrial insurance coverage for certain for hire vehicle operators, and creates penalties for failure to pay premiums. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| HB 1421 2011–12 |
Community forest trustAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to create and manage the Community Forest Trust as a discrete category of non-fiduciary trust lands actively managed to sustain working forest conservation objectives. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |