All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5827 2011–12 |
Private club license/liquorRemoves the limit on nonclub member-sponsored events allowed using club liquor under the spirits, beer, and wine private club license endorsement. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5828 2011–12 |
Illegal immigrants/tuitionPrevents illegal immigrants from qualifying as resident students for purposes of in-state tuition and financial aid. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5829 2011–12 |
School district compensationIn the event the 2011-13 omnibus operating budget reduces compensation, districts are provided the option of accommodating those reductions through leave without pay, including temporary layoffs that result in shortened school... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5830 2011–12 |
State govt access/parkingProhibits local authorities from enacting any ordinance or resolution that restricts parking on any street within five hundred yards of certain buildings on the Capitol campus. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5831 2011–12 |
Tax expenditures in budgetPart I of the omnibus operating appropriations bill enacted by the Legislature must include the following: a tax expenditure section or sections listing all discretionary state tax expenditures together with an estimate of the... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5832 2011–12 |
Voters' pamphlet informationRequires the office of financial management, for each voters' pamphlet prepared for the general election, to provide information about how Washington municipal governments, state government, and the federal government receive... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5833 2011–12 |
PERS plan 1 membersModifies provisions relating to employees of labor guilds, associations, or organizations who are members of certain retirement plans. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5835 2011–12 |
Arch. & historic pres. dept.Abolishes the department of archaeology and historic preservation and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the office of lieutenant governor. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5837 2011–12 |
Public transp. facilitiesWSDOT and local jurisdictions have explicit authority to allow certain private transportation provider vehicles to use HOV lanes, regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicle, if the vehicle has the capacity to carry... | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5838 2011–12 |
Department of revenue/lawsThe trailing nexus statute is clarified by specifying that a person who has a substantial nexus with this state in any tax year is deemed to have a substantial nexus with the state for the following tax year. Two redundant... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5839 2011–12 |
Minimum wage rate adjustmentRequires calculations of the adjusted minimum wage rate to reflect the actual change in consumer prices since September 1, 2000, based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers or a successor index. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5840 2011–12 |
Minimum wage & OT complaintsAddresses minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5841 2011–12 |
Veterans' preferenceEstablishes a permissive preference in private employment for certain veterans. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5842 2011–12 |
Govt overpayment recoveryRequires the director of the office of financial management to contract with private consultants to conduct recovery audits of payments made by state agencies to individuals, vendors, and other entities. | Jeff Baxter (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5843 2011–12 |
College bound scholarshipsCloses entry into the college bound scholarship program. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5844 2011–12 |
Local govt infrastructureRequires the Public Works Board to submit to legislative committees an implementation plan to create a reformed state system for local infrastructure assistance by November 1, 2011. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5845 2011–12 |
Off-road vehiclesModifies provisions relating to off-road vehicles. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5847 2011–12 |
Railroad safetyAn advisory committee on railroad safety is created within UTC. The committee consists of 17 members with various required experience and/or types of current employment. The committee selects its chair from among its members. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5848 2011–12 |
Education vouchersAuthorizes parents who choose to educate their children outside the public education system to receive an education voucher for each child educated outside the public education system. Creates the education support account. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5850 2011–12 |
Taxicab services/faresClarifies regulatory authority over taxicab transportation services for fares. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5851 2011–12 |
Model traffic ordinanceEncourages city, town, and county governments to cite to and use state law when adjudicating civil and criminal traffic violations. Eliminates the model traffic ordinance. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5852 2011–12 |
TRS and PERS plan 1Eliminates Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Plan 1 provisions permitting retirees to receive benefits while employed in retirement system-covered positions for up to 1,500 hours... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5853 2011–12 |
Child abuse preventionRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with professionals in the field of child abuse prevention and interested organizations, to establish a statewide child abuse prevention program... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5854 2011–12 |
Salmon and steelheadRequires the department of fish and wildlife to prohibit activities that harm or disturb spawning beds of salmon and steelhead and other fish on rivers and streams where spawning activities occur. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5855 2011–12 |
Jury service qualificationsRequires a court to create and maintain a list of names of certain prospective jurors who have been disqualified. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |