All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6294 2011–12 |
Homeowners' assoc meetingsIf an association requires more than 34 percent of the votes of the association be present for a quorum at a meeting of the association, any owner of that association who has at least 10 percent of the votes in the association... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6297 2011–12 |
Salmon & steelhead spawningRequires 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 6298 2011–12 |
Genetically engineered foodsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6299 2011–12 |
Insurance premium tax creditThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6300 2011–12 |
Declaration of Human RightsEncourages school districts to implement a program that educates students on the content and importance of the universal declaration of human rights. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6301 2011–12 |
Prof. peer review bodiesRegulates the awarding of costs in actions challenging actions taken by a professional peer review body of health care providers. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6302 2011–12 |
Industrial insurance lawsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6303 2011–12 |
Conservation districtsThe option to levy a system of rates and charges is authorized based on the concept that rates and charges do not carry a requirement to demonstrate a special benefit to assessed parcels. Special assessments are to be imposed... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6304 2011–12 |
Motorcycles/trans planningProviding reduced parking charges and preferential parking for motorcycles is added to the list of measures a major employer may choose to include in their CTR program. Motorcycles are added to the list of vehicles WSDOT is... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6305 2011–12 |
Roll your own cigarettesEvery person who operates or maintains a RYO cigarette machine at a retail establishment is a manufacturer of cigarettes, because the resulting product is a cigarette. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6306 2011–12 |
Appraisal mgmt co. bondThe amount of the appraisal management company surety bond is increased from $25,000 to $100,000. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6307 2011–12 |
Nursing staffing/hospitalsLegislative Findings . The Legislature makes findings regarding the role of adequate nurse staffing in improving patient care; increasing nurse retention rates and transparency of health care data; creating safer working... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6308 2011–12 |
Motorcycle helmet useRemoves certain requirements for motorcycle helmet use. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6309 2011–12 |
Health care worker mealsHospitals must provide employees uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. Meal breaks must be at least thirty minute starting after two hours and no more than five hours from the beginning of a shift. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6310 2011–12 |
Washington investment trustThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6311 2011–12 |
Human water needs/ruralDOE is directed to work collaboratively with interested groups to examine potential alternatives for increasing the amount of water otherwise allocated to rural homeowners and businesses under the Water Resources Act of 1971. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6312 2011–12 |
Home construction/waterEntitles certain property owners located in a sub-basin on the Skagit River basin that has been closed to further groundwater withdraws by the Department of Ecology (Department) to withdraw up to 350 gallons each day for... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6313 2011–12 |
Water resource terms, policyThe statutory terms minimum flows, minimum flows and levels, minimum instream flows, and base flows have the same meaning. Any rules adopted under the 1969 Minimum Instream Flows Act after the effective date of the Water... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6314 2011–12 |
Science assessment/high sch.The bill as referred to committee not considered. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6316 2011–12 |
DFW law enforcement vehiclesVehicles owned and managed by the law enforcement bureau of the Department of Fish and Wildlife are not included in the state motor pool managed by the DES. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6317 2011–12 |
Teacher and principal evalTeacher and Principal Evaluation Systems. The following labels are established for the four levels of the teacher and principal rating systems: Level 1: Unsatisfactory Level 2: Basic Level 3: Proficient Level 4: Distinguished... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6318 2011–12 |
Teacher & principal evalsThe Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must develop a comprehensive online training package for principals and superintendents on the revised teacher and principal evaluation systems, along with a modified... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6319 2011–12 |
Board of education membersReconfigures the membership of the state board of education to include locally elected school directors and school district staff, as well as citizens appointed by the governor to broadly represent the interests of the state's... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6320 2011–12 |
Brd of ed/unfunded mandatesProvides that, unless the legislature enacts and fully funds the rule, a rule adopted by the state board of education that affects credit requirements for students beginning with the graduating class of 2016 and thereafter is... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6321 2011–12 |
Using records/housing oppsA person's ability to obtain rental housing in the future constitutes a compelling privacy and safety concern that can be weighed against the public's interest in access to the records in any hearing concerning the proposed... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |