All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2825 2011–12 |
New PERS, TRS, SERS membersEliminates the subsidized early retirement benefit created in 2008 for new members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS)... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2826 2011–12 |
Community supervisionAmends the process and sanctions for violations of conditions of community custody. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2827 2011–12 |
Balanced budgetRequires the Legislature to publish a balance sheet demonstrating that General Fund and related funds appropriations will leave, in total, a positive ending fund balance. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2829 2011–12 |
School employees' insuranceLimits school districts to forming no more than two financial pooling arrangements for grouping employees for the purchase of insurance benefits. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2830 2011–12 |
Language access providersProvides for collective bargaining under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) between the Governor and language access providers who provide services for Department of Labor and Industries medical... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2831 2011–12 |
Student learning assessmentsRequires school districts to: (1) Notify parents or guardians of enrolled students about each assessment required by the state or the federal government before the assessment is administered; and (2) Provide an opportunity for... | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2832 2011–12 |
Health care financingCreates the Washington health security trust to provide coverage for a set of health services for all residents. Abolishes the health care authority and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington health... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2833 2011–12 |
Higher ed reform task forceCreates a legislative task force on higher education reform for: (1) Examining Washington's postsecondary education system; (2) Accounting for available resources within the system; (3) Evaluating system goals and system... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2835 2011–12 |
School district requirementsReduces certain requirements affecting school districts by providing flexibility in truancy reporting obligations and frequency of audits. Requires the state auditor to conduct fiscal and performance audits no more often than... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5001 2011–12 |
Unappropriated public landsAddresses the revocation of this state's disclaimer of rights to unappropriated public lands. Takes effect January 1, 2012, upon approval of the voters of the proposed amendment to Article XXVI of the state Constitution. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5002 2011–12 |
Federal property acquisitionAuthorizes acquisition of federal property by eminent domain. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5003 2011–12 |
Scenic & rec. highway systemThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5004 2011–12 |
Criminal informantsAddresses the unreliability of informant evidence and testimony by providing a method to assess informant evidence and testimony and to corroborate its substance. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5006 2011–12 |
Drivers' license issuanceRequires verification that applicants for drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5007 2011–12 |
Criminal justice agenciesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5008 2011–12 |
Life insuranceAddresses life insurance policies with regard to a physician order for life sustaining treatment. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5009 2011–12 |
Information services deptThe Department's statutory duty to provide information services to state agencies is expanded to include agencies and local governments of other states. The new term, public agencies, replaces the terms state agencies and... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5010 2011–12 |
Supreme court campaignsThe Judicial Elections Reform Act (Act) is created as an optional, alternative source of financing for candidates for the Washington Supreme Court. Candidates who participate may so state in their campaign materials. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5012 2011–12 |
Growth mgmt hearings boardGMHB must defer to a local decision unless the board determines that the local government has erroneously construed the law or concludes , after reviewing the evidence, that the weight of the evidence does not support the... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5013 2011–12 |
Land use permit processA local government that has a population of 10,000 or greater and is planning under GMA must adopt an ordinance that requires all quasi-judicial permits be decided by either the planning official or director at the local... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5014 2011–12 |
Pro se defendants & victimsCommends consideration of competing constitutional provisions to the supreme court of Washington relating to pro se defendants questioning victims in criminal cases. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5015 2011–12 |
Ballot tabulationTabulation of absentee ballots may begin at 8:00 a.m. on the Monday immediately before the day of the primary or election. Results must be kept secret until after 8:00 p.m. on the day of the election. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5016 2011–12 |
Smoking in motor vehicleIt is a traffic infraction for a person to smoke in a car with a person that is under the age of 18 years. Law enforcement may only enforce this law as a secondary infraction, which means that the driver must first be... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5017 2011–12 |
Nonprofit org prop tax exempThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5019 2011–12 |
Nonconviction recordsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |