Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Tomiko Santos
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1362 2011–12 |
Homeowner foreclosuresAmends the "meet and confer" requirement to, among other things, repeal the expiration date, make it applicable to all deeds of trust for owner-occupied residential real property, and expand the time period in which the... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 14, 2011 |
| HB 1181 2011–12 |
Board of naturopathyCreates the Washington State Board of Naturopathy. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| HB 1412 2011–12 |
H.S. math assessmentsAllows students in the graduating classes of 2013 and 2014 to meet the state standard in high school mathematics for purposes of graduation using the results from one end-of-course assessment rather than two. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 11, 2011 |
| HB 1649 2011–12 |
Domestic partnershipsProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| HB 2630 2009–10 |
Opportunity express programRequires that colleges give priority in the use of Worker Retraining funds to programs in aerospace, health care, long-term care, advanced manufacturing, construction, forest products, renewable energy industries, and... | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 24, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 23, 2010 |
| HB 1697 2009–10 |
Career & tech student orgsProvides further definition with respect to determining what career and technical student organizations must do in order to be eligible for staff support and assistance from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 2641 2009–10 |
Small business developmentRequires the Department of Licensing to collect a $5 donation, with the opportunity to opt out, with each original and renewal application for the master business license. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 2854 2009–10 |
State higher ed loan programCreates the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) Account. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| HB 2776 2009–10 |
K-12 education fundingSets forth in statute numeric values in the prototypical school funding formula adopted in 2009, for average class size, allocations of building-level staff, supplemental instruction for categorical programs, central office... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 236, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| HB 3026 2009–10 |
State & fed civil rights lawAdds a new chapter to the school code paralleling the current Sexual Equality chapter and prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation including gender expression... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| HB 3036 2009–10 |
School district debtImposes public hearing and notice requirements before a school district issues nonvoted bonds in excess of $250,000. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| HB 2752 2009–10 |
Safety of runaway youthModifies requirements for notice to the Department of Social and Health Services, local law enforcement agencies, and parents when youth are admitted to licensed shelters serving youth who have run away from home or who are homeless. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 26, 2010 |
| HB 2753 2009–10 |
WA works housing programRequires $1 billion of outstanding debt to be used for implementing the Washington Works Housing Program to increase opportunities for nonprofit organizations and public agencies to purchase, acquire, build, and own real... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Mar 26, 2010 |
| HB 2734 2009–10 |
Community health centersAdds federally qualified community health centers to the list of persons and entities entitled to purchase surplus real property from the Washington State Department of Transportation until June 30, 2012. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 22, 2010 |
| HB 2990 2009–10 |
Water-sewer districtsAuthorizes cities meeting specified criteria to impose a tax on a water-sewer district (district) for revenues derived from the services provided by the district to city residents. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 18, 2010 |
| HB 1023 2009–10 |
Educational staff associatesIncreases the limit to five years of nonschool service when calculating years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1161 2009–10 |
Early intervention servicesCreates a state entitlement to early intervention services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities and Education Act, Part C for all eligible infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities pursuant to... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1165 2009–10 |
Unwanted drug disposalRequires that the producers of unwanted medicines sold in Washington create and fund product stewardship programs to collect unwanted medicines from consumers and dispose of them at hazardous waste facilities. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1262 2009–10 |
Video monitoring in schoolsEstablishes conditions for video monitoring in public schools. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1330 2009–10 |
Care for the elderlyFinds that: (1) Washingtonians sixty-five years of age and older will nearly double in the next twenty years, from eleven percent of our population today to almost twenty percent of our population in 2025. Younger people with... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1337 2009–10 |
Developmental screeningsFinds that developmental screening of infants and young children is a cost-effective method to identify developmental delays early and provide appropriate services to reduce the negative impact of the developmental delay. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1340 2009–10 |
Com & tech college employeesAuthorizes the boards of community and technical colleges to provide additional compensation to academic employees. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1341 2009–10 |
High school graduation reqsRepeals the requirement that students must earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) by meeting the state standard on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) for high school graduation. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1384 2009–10 |
Debt limit/housing fin commIncreases the Housing Finance Commission's debt limit from $5 billion to $7 billion. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1406 2009–10 |
Companion animal spay/neuterCreates a companion animal spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Agriculture to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low-income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |