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429
Bills as prime sponsor
73
of those became law
2,659
Bills co-sponsored
17,270
Recorded votes
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Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2426 2011–12 |
Spirits retail licensesProhibits the liquor control board from issuing spirits retail licenses to certain membership organizations. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2434 2011–12 |
Washington investment trustCreates the Washington Investment Trust to: serve as a depository for state moneys, invest state moneys, facilitate investment in infrastructure, administer student loans, and provide banking services. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2468 2011–12 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty to reduce criminal justice expenses. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2486 2011–12 |
Tax reformEstablishes the higher opportunity promise for education act by reforming tax laws. Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2493 2011–12 |
Board of education membersChanges the membership of the State Board of Education (SBE) to include 12 members appointed by various education groups, three members appointed by the Governor, one elected by private schools, and two nonvoting students. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2500 2011–12 |
Initiative process reformsLimits a financial contribution by a person to a political committee formed to support or oppose a ballot proposition to an amount not to exceed $1,600 in the aggregate in a calendar year. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2507 2011–12 |
Bulk mercuryAmends the definition of "bulk mercury" to exclude mercury-added products. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2508 2011–12 |
Sick and safe leaveRequires employers with more than four full-time equivalent employees to provide paid leave to employees for: 1) specified medical reasons relating to the employee's or a family member's health; 2) reasons permitted under... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2516 2011–12 |
Marriage & dom. partnershipsAllows couples of the same sex to marry. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2534 2011–12 |
All-day kindergartenRepeals the nonresident retail sales tax exemption on tangible personal property, digital goods, and digital codes for use outside the state. Requires the department of revenue to annually estimate the increase in state... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2563 2011–12 |
State tax on capital gainsImposes a 5 percent state tax on the voluntary exchange or transfer of capital assets. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2568 2011–12 |
Employment verification systProhibits the state and municipalities from requiring that a private employer use the Employment Eligibility Verification program, unless required by the federal government. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2573 2011–12 |
Attorney general's officeTransfers various programs from the departments of Commerce, Labor and Industries, and Social and Health Services; Secretary of State, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and the Criminal Justice Training... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2580 2011–12 |
Lifelong learning programEstablishes a lifelong learning program for employees, with the support of their employers, to create educational savings accounts. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2612 2011–12 |
WA voting rights act of 2012Enacts the Washington Voting Rights Act of 2012. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2624 2011–12 |
Med expense plans/retireesMoves the authority to implement the state employee Medical Expense Plan from the Human Resources Director to the Director of the Health Care Authority. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2666 2011–12 |
Pooled benefits/school distsModifies requirements for school district employer pooled benefits. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2681 2011–12 |
Postdoctoral researchersMakes the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act applicable to certain postdoctoral researchers at the University of Washington and Washington State University. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2702 2011–12 |
Child support collectionsRequires certain persons or entities doing business in the state to report to the state support registry the hiring of any independent contractor who resides or works in the state to whom the person or entity anticipates... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2706 2011–12 |
Spirits samplingRequires the liquor control board to allow spirits sampling in former contract liquor stores for the purpose of promoting the sponsor's products. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2723 2011–12 |
Alcohol beverage control ofcCreates the office of alcohol beverage control and transfers powers, duties, and functions of the liquor control board to the office. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2728 2011–12 |
Local government revenueIncreases from $20 to $40 the non-voter approved portion of the annual vehicle license imposed by transportation benefit districts. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2754 2011–12 |
DNA evidence/death penaltyEstablishes the DNA testing act. Prohibits the state from imposing the death penalty upon any person convicted of aggravated first degree murder unless DNA evidence is introduced and assists in the person's conviction. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2761 2011–12 |
Public records disclosureExempts from public inspection and copying under the public records act, information in specific investigative records compiled by or on behalf of an employing agency. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| HB 2766 2011–12 |
2% tax on millionairesImposes an excise tax on the receipt of adjusted gross income above one million dollars. Adjusted gross income in excess of one million dollars is taxed at two percent. Establishes a new state trust fund dedicated to meeting... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
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