Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Tomiko Santos
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1164 2011–12 |
Employment leaveProvides that employees are entitled to four hours of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to participate in a child's educational activities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1173 2011–12 |
Small works rosterIncreases the size of businesses defined as "small businesses" for the purposes of the limited public works process. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1195 2011–12 |
Small loan licensesClarifies licensing requirements for any person who makes a small loan. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1217 2011–12 |
Speed limitsAllows cities and towns to establish 20 miles per hour maximum speed limits on nonarterial highways in business or residence districts without an engineering and traffic investigation. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1226 2011–12 |
Companion animal programEstablishes a program within the Department of Social and Health Services to assist low-income residents spay or neuter companion animals. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1286 2011–12 |
Tax preference reviewReplaces the mandatory requirement to schedule tax preference reviews according to the date of enactment with a more flexible approach. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1287 2011–12 |
Indian tribes & state govtDirects the Governor and state agencies to establish government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes in order to enhance and formalize working relationships with the tribes through collaboration and consultation. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1308 2011–12 |
Public port districts/leviesIncreases the maximum time period for an industrial development district levy from six to 20 years. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1364 2011–12 |
Child care center subsidiesRequires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to review the subsidy rates currently paid to child care centers whose average daily population includes more than 50 percent of children for whom the center received a state... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1366 2011–12 |
Limited serv. pregnancy ctrsRequires a limited service pregnancy center (center) to make various disclosures to persons seeking the center's services and prohibits a center from disclosing a service recipient's health care information without written... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1416 2011–12 |
Property management/B&O taxAllows a business and occupation (B&O) tax deduction for a nonprofit property management company receiving compensation for on-site employees from the owner of a property. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1446 2011–12 |
Indian tribes/property taxExempts all property belonging exclusively to a federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state from property tax. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1462 2011–12 |
Affordable housingPermits the Department of Commerce to work with specified state and local governments to maintain an inventory of surplus or underutilized property appropriate for the development of affordable housing. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1490 2011–12 |
B&O tax deductionA nonprofit organization certified as a CDFI by the federal CDFI fund may take a B&O tax deduction on interest received on or after August 1, 2011, from loans issued as part of a first-time home buyers program. A nonprofit... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1498 2011–12 |
Taxation of employee mealsProvides business and occupation tax and sales and use tax exemptions for meals provided to restaurant employees without a specific charge to the employee. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1522 2011–12 |
Credit for prior learningRequires collaboration of higher education institutions and state agencies to increase the number of students who receive credit for prior learning and to increase the types of credits awarded for prior learning. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1536 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows public transportation systems serving King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to impose, upon the majority approval of the governing body of the system, a congestion reduction charge for certain vehicles of up to $30,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1601 2011–12 |
Middle-income householdsRequires six state agencies to adopt the goal of increasing the percentage of households in the middle-income bracket, and to develop and submit strategies for reaching this goal to the Workforce Training and Education... | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1607 2011–12 |
School day & hour exemptionAuthorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide an exemption from mandatory school day and hour requirements during the 2010-11 school year in the event there are unforeseen, retroactive mid-school year... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1608 2011–12 |
Opportunity internship progMakes students who qualify for a State Need Grant or the Workforce Investment Act Title I-B Youth Program eligible for the Washington Opportunity Internship Program (Program). | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1631 2011–12 |
Community & tech collegesAs part of its biennial budget, the SBCTC must request funds which, together with academic turnover savings, are sufficient to cover the projected state-funded costs of increments for the community and technical college... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1650 2011–12 |
State need grant eligibilityThe pilot status of the program allowing less-than-half-time students to be eligible for the SNG program and the expiration date are removed. Students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment for at least three quarter... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1669 2011–12 |
Educational opportunity gapReferences to the "achievement gap" throughout the school code and in the chapter regarding the Department of Early Learning are changed to "educational opportunity gap." | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1673 2011–12 |
Physical therapyAllows physical therapists to perform spinal manipulation. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1678 2011–12 |
Small loans in twelve monthsRemoves the provision limiting a borrower to eight small loans in a 12-month period. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |