Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5412 2011–12 |
Whistleblowers/conveyanceProvides a remedy for workplace reprisal or retaliatory action for whistleblowers employed by elevator contractors. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 5991 2011–12 |
Child abuse reportingDesignates employees in administrative, academic, and athletic departments of state and private higher education institutions as mandatory reporters who must report to the Department of Social and Health Services ( DSHS) or... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 6155 2011–12 |
Third-party account adminsProvides that, for purposes of the Debt Adjusting Act, the term "debt adjuster" does not include third-party account administrators. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 6328 2011–12 |
Mental health professionalsDirects the Secretary of Health to adopt rules to issue retired active licenses to mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, advanced social workers, and independent clinical social workers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 6384 2011–12 |
Persons w/devel disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to offer clients of the Division of Developmental Disabilities who are age 21 or older the option to transfer to a community access program after nine months of... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 19, 2012 |
| SB 6059 2011–12 |
Veterans' raffleRemoves provisions specifying when tickets for the veterans' raffle must go on sale and when the drawing must occur. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 16, 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 6371 2011–12 |
Customized emplymnt trainingExtends the expiration date for the Washington Customized Employment Workforce Training Program to July 1, 2017. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
| SB 5575 2011–12 |
Biomass energy facilitiesDefines qualified biomass energy and modifies the definition of biomass energy. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 6133 2011–12 |
Electrician certificationsRequires journeyman and specialty electricians to complete a specified number of hours of in-class education to receive a certificate of competency. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, 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 |
| 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 |
| SB 5764 2011–12 |
Innovate WashingtonCreates Innovate Washington as the successor agency to the Washington Technology Center and the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute and the primary state agency growing the innovation-based economic... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 14, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| SB 5581 2011–12 |
Nursing homesModifies nursing home rate components to reduce calculations produced within the payment methodology. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5846 2011–12 |
Retired public employeesProvides a $250 per month subsidy for health benefits for Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 members that apply for retirement between June 1, 2011, and August 31, 2011, and begin retirement benefits by October 1, 2011. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
May 25, 2011 |
| SB 5806 2011–12 |
Veteran lottery raffleDirects the Washington Lottery to conduct an annual raffle to benefit veterans and their families. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5045 2011–12 |
Gender-based termsAmends numerous sections in the code to make them gender-neutral. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 336, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5156 2011–12 |
Airport lounges & alcoholCreates a new VIP Airport Lounge License allowing operators to serve spirits, beer, and wine for on-premises consumption. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5614 2011–12 |
University of WashingtonChanges the process for requests for funds to implement the compensation and fringe benefit provisions of collective bargaining agreements between the University of Washington and representatives of classified employees. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5622 2011–12 |
State land recreation accessCreates the Discover Pass and Day-Use Permit and requires these permits to be visible in any vehicle located at a designated recreation site or recreation lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources, the Washington... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5662 2011–12 |
In-state contractorsRequires the Department of General Administration (GA) to survey and make a list of which states provide a preference on public works projects to resident contractors. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5371 2011–12 |
Health insurance/under 19Requires health insurers to provide insurance coverage to persons under the age of 19 without preexisting condition exclusions and without a health screening examination. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5394 2011–12 |
Primary care health homesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to incorporate health homes and chronic care management incentives into certain state-purchased health care contracts. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5445 2011–12 |
Health benefit exchangeEstablishes a Health Benefit Exchange with a board to be appointed by December 15, 2011, which will take over planning duties from the Health Care Authority on March 15, 2012. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5025 2011–12 |
Inmate public record requestProhibits a court from awarding a penalty under the Public Records Act if the request for public records was made by an inmate in a correctional facility, unless the court finds that the public agency acted in bad faith. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |