All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1598 2011–12 |
Real estate excise taxAllows proceeds collected from a locally-imposed real estate excise tax (REET) to be used for maintenance and operation expenditures. | Larry Springer (D-45) | 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 1602 2011–12 |
Parents' rights restorationEstablishes the restoration of parents' rights act. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1603 2011–12 |
Waterway gravel removalAuthorizes the removal of gravel from certain waterways to reduce the impact of flooding. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1604 2011–12 |
Health educ. participationInstitutes an opt-in, rather than an opt-out, procedure before students may attend or participate in education regarding acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and sexual health. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1605 2011–12 |
Disabled veterans/housingFinds that: (1) Disabled veterans are individuals who were willing to risk their lives serving in the armed forces of the United States and who had the misfortune to suffer injury during their service; and (2) If a disabled... | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1606 2011–12 |
Renewable fuel contentChanges the existing renewable fuel standard for biodiesel. | Jim Jacks (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 1609 2011–12 |
School workforce reductionsInstates a new performance based framework and procedures for reductions in force due to declines in enrollment or revenue losses. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1610 2011–12 |
Water resources managementMakes a number of changes to the laws concerning water resources including mitigation and conservation, groundwater permit-exemptions, water right determinations and adjudications, relinquishment, water right changes or... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1611 2011–12 |
Early learning/child careRequires the Department of Early Learning to make available to child care centers a voluntary quality improvement consultation program separate from the licensing and enforcement programs. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1612 2011–12 |
Prosthetics & orthoticsBeginning January 1, 2012, requires individual and group health plans to provide coverage for prosthetics and orthotics at least equivalent to the coverage provided by the federal Medicare program. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1613 2011–12 |
Medicaid/eyeglassesAuthorizes licensed health professionals to purchase eyeglasses for enrollees of the state medical program from the Department of Corrections' class II Correctional Industries program. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1615 2011–12 |
Service member civil reliefAmends the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act to apply to National Guard members who are under a call to service authorized by the Governor for a period of more than 30 consecutive days. | Connie Ladenburg (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1616 2011–12 |
PUD lien authorityAuthorizes a public utility district (PUD or district) to impose penalties of not more than 10 percent and interest of 8 percent on delinquent rates and charges for water and sewer services. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1617 2011–12 |
Public hospital districtsExempts public hospital districts from certificate of need requirements. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1619 2011–12 |
All-terrain vehiclesAuthorizes the operation of all-terrain vehicles upon a roadway of this state having a speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour or less under certain conditions. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1620 2011–12 |
State facility residentsRequires the secretary of the department of social and health services to: (1) Provide notification to certain parties of an impending voluntary closure of a state-operated nursing facility or an intermediate care facility;... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1621 2011–12 |
Dept. of early learningCorrects erroneous language and removes obsolete references from the Department of Early Learning statutes. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1622 2011–12 |
Rural residential developmntAuthorizes qualifying counties to designate rural conservation development demonstration projects (Demonstration Projects) for residential development in rural areas. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1623 2011–12 |
Felony DUI/prior offensesDecreases the number of prior offenses allowed before a conviction becomes a felony for driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1624 2011–12 |
Urban growth areasCreates, subject to funding, the Residential Infrastructure Program (Program) in the Department of Commerce to provide loans and grants for public infrastructure that supports increased capacity for dense, affordable... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1626 2011–12 |
HarassmentProvides district courts with original jurisdiction over proceedings related to anti-harassment protection orders. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 1628 2011–12 |
Firearm background checksRevises the list of databases that local law enforcement must check when conducting background checks for firearms transfers, concealed pistol license applications, and alien firearms license applications. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |