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               (See also ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; MOTOR VEHICLES; TAXES - SALES TAX)
Animals, sale or auction on public property, prohibiting: HB 1201, SB 5203
Asbestos-containing building materials, labeling requirements: HB 1926, SB 5458, * ESSB 5458, CH 51 (2013)
Auction sales of personal property used in farming, repealing sales tax exemption: SB 5041
Back-to-school clothing and school supply items, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1329, SB 5529
Bags, plastic shopping bags supplied by retailer at time of sale, excise tax: SB 5248
Bags, retail carryout, preemption of regulation by state of Washington: SB 5253
Bags, retail carryout, prohibiting stores from providing unless compostable plastic, recyclable paper, or reusable: SB 5253
Bags, retail carryout, regulation by cities and counties: HB 1310, SB 5386
Batteries, small rechargeable battery stewardship: ESHB 1364
Batteries, small rechargeable battery stewardship act: HB 1364, SB 5457
Bicycles, levying retail sale fee on certain new bicycles: HB 1954
Bottles, petroleum-based beverage, prohibiting manufacture, sale, or distribution: SB 5250
Children's products, limiting presence of TRIS and other flame retardants: HB 1294, ESHB 1294, SB 5181, SB 5933
Cigarettes, electronic, prohibiting sale to minor: * HB 1937, CH 47 (2013), SB 5815
Containers, polystyrene, prohibiting use by food service businesses: SB 5252
Digital goods and codes, nonresident sales tax exemption, repealing: HB 1890
Energy drinks, prohibiting selling or giving away to person under age eighteen: HB 1807
Firearms, assault weapons, prohibiting of and conditions for manufacture, possession, purchase, sale, and transfer: SB 5737
Firearms, retail sales, levying and collecting fee on each retail sale: HB 1703
Firearms, sale by unlicensed person to another unlicensed person, background check requirements: HB 1588, SHB 1588, SB 5625, SB 5711
Firearms, sale or transfer of, exempting purchaser from criminal background check when producing valid concealed pistol license: HB 1839, SHB 1839
Firearms, sale or transfer, exempting purchaser from criminal background check when producing law enforcement officer credentials or identification: SHB 1839
Firearms, sales by dealers, requirements in connection with safe storage, violations and penalties: HB 1676
Fish, food fish and shellfish, labeling for sale, requirements and penalties: HB 1200, * SHB 1200, CH 290 (2013), SB 5037, SSB 5037
Flame retardants, limiting presence in upholstered furniture and children's products manufactured, sold, or distributed for use in state: HB 1294, ESHB 1294, SB 5181, SB 5933
Genetically engineered foods, disclosure for retail sale: SB 5073, SI 522, HI 522
Marijuana, legal amounts left at retail stores holding pharmacy license, notification and disposal requirements: * EHB 1808, CH 133 (2013)
Marijuana, prohibiting purchases of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia with public assistance electronic benefit cards: ESSB 5279
Memorial markers, restricting sales by cemetery districts: HB 1300
Mercury-containing light product stewardship program, repealing program and account: SB 5658
Mercury-containing lights, product stewardship organizations, including environmental handling charges and antitrust law immunity: HB 1444
Personal property, sales of tangible, repealing nonresident sales tax exemption: HB 1890
Polystyrene products, prohibiting use by food service businesses of certain products, including clamshell containers and polystyrene foam: SB 5252
Retail theft, organized, modifying criminal provisions to include making or receiving electronic communication: HB 1906, SB 5178, ESSB 5178
Shark fins, unlawful trade in second degree, prohibiting all commercial activities: SB 5081
Tax evasion by electronic means, seizure and forfeiture of automated sales suppression devices, phantom-ware, etc.: HB 1427, * SB 5715, CH 309 (2013)
Theft with extenuating circumstances, retail, changing to retail theft with special circumstances: SB 5022, * SSB 5022, CH 153 (2013)
Upholstered furniture, limiting presence of TRIS and other flame retardants: HB 1294, ESHB 1294, SB 5181, SB 5933
Vapor products, prohibiting sale to minor: * HB 1937, CH 47 (2013), SB 5815
Water pipes and hookahs and similar items, when solely designed for use with tobacco or shisha, prohibiting sale to minor: SB 5815
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Habitat projects for salmon recovery, removing landowner liability for property damage: * HB 1194, CH 194 (2013)
Hatcheries, salmonid, fish and wildlife department-partner management agreements: HB 1071, SB 5543
Hatcheries, salmonid, fish and wildlife department-partner management agreements for hatcheries in Hood Canal basin: * SHB 1071, CH 93 (2013), SSB 5543
Hydroelectric generation, projects not impeding migrating fish, including in definition of eligible renewable resource: SB 5769
Labeling for sale, requirements and penalties: HB 1200, * SHB 1200, CH 290 (2013), SB 5037, SSB 5037
Spawning beds, prohibiting activities that harm or disturb: SB 5254
SAVINGS BANKS AND ASSOCIATIONS  (See FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS)
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (SERS)  (See RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS)
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS  SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS RSS Feed
               (See also RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS)
Absences, unexcused, modifying requirements for children age six and seven: HB 1283, SHB 1283
Abuse or neglect of a child, substantiated, child protective services to notify school district: SB 5822
Abuse or neglect of a child, suspected, school personnel interviewing of child with third party present: SB 5316, * SSB 5316, CH 48 (2013)
Abuse or neglect of children, modifying requirements for certain school employee training and information for parents: SB 5753
Abuse or neglect of children, modifying requirements for information for parents: ESSB 5753, SB 5901
Abuse, physical abuse or sexual misconduct by school employee, reporting requirements for other school employees when aware that student is likely a victim: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Academic acceleration incentive program, establishment: HB 1642, SHB 1642, * 2SHB 1642, CH 184 (2013), SB 5243, SSB 5243, E2SSB 5243
Academic acceleration policy, districts to adopt for high school students: HB 1642, SHB 1642, * 2SHB 1642, CH 184 (2013), SB 5243, SSB 5243, E2SSB 5243
Accountability framework, developing Washington achievement index for schools and districts: * E2SSB 5329, CH 159 (2013)
Accountability system, education accountability system oversight committee, establishment: * E2SSB 5329, CH 159 (2013)
Accountability system, phases I and II, modifying to provide assistance and intervention: HB 1177, SHB 1177
Administrators, calculating TRS and SERS service credit for alternate early retirement eligibility: HB 1610, SB 5512
Administrators, evaluation systems training program, to include cultural competence, multicultural education, and English language acquisition principles: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
After- and before-school programs, adopting standards to allow students to be in school buildings for: SHB 1852, HB 1968, * ESHB 1968, CH 227 (2013)
After- and before-school programs, building code council adoption of rules allowing students to be in school buildings for: HB 1852
Alarms, panic alarm system, implementing: SSB 5197
Alarms, silent, to be located in school administrative offices: HB 1811, SB 5197
Alternative learning experience courses, modifying provisions: HB 1431, SB 5794, SSB 5794, 2SSB 5794
Arts education, including the arts in expanded STEM education to create STEAM: SB 5909
Artworks for school plant facilities, allocating funds for instructional equipment and technology: HB 1054, SB 5581
Artworks for school plant facilities, suspending expenditure of construction funds for art: SB 5120
Assault, third degree, to include assault of a school employee: SB 5497
Assessments of learning, common core standards, districts to notify parents or guardians: HB 1293, SHB 1293, SB 5366
Assessments of learning, English language arts in third and fourth grades, adding provisions: SSB 5237
Assessments of learning, English language arts in third grade, adding provisions: HB 1452, SHB 1452, SB 5237, E2SSB 5237
Assessments of learning, high school, college-ready and career-ready assessments, administering: HB 1450, HB 2047
Assessments of learning, high school, meeting English language arts, mathematics, and science requirements: HB 1450
Assessments, student, eliminating nonfederal requirements: HB 1015
Assessments, student, modifying system in multiple ways to reduce costs: HB 2047
Assessments, student, notifying parents and guardians in advance concerning: ESSB 5587
Assessments, student, reducing assessments required for graduation to three content areas: HB 2047
Assessments, student, using multistate consortia-developed assessments of English language arts and mathematics: HB 2047
Assessments, student, using multistate consortia-developed assessments to meet state and federal accountability requirements: SB 5587, ESSB 5587
At-risk youth, dropout prevention through farm engagement pilot project: EHB 1276, SHB 1276
Attendance, compulsory, modifying requirements for children age six and seven: HB 1283, SHB 1283
Back-to-school clothing and school supply items, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1329, SB 5529
Basic education allocation formula, enhancing in order to adopt staffing resources recommended by quality education council: HB 1673
Basic education allocation formula, modifying allocation rates: SB 5901
Basic education allocation formula, modifying allocation rates to increase education funding: SB 5898, SSB 5898
Basic education allocation formula, modifying allocation rates to support basic education reforms: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Basic education funding, increasing dedicated tax revenues: HB 1122, SB 5039, SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Basic education funding, increasing transfer to education legacy trust account by narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences: HB 2036, HB 2038, ESHB 2038
Basic education funding, modifying allocation rates: SB 5901
Basic education funding, modifying allocation rates to support basic education reforms: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Basic education funding, modifying allocation rates, maximum levy percentages, and local effort assistance provisions to increase education funding: SB 5898, SSB 5898
Basic education, appropriations, relationship of legislation to omnibus operating appropriations act: HB 1174
Basic education, prioritizing state funding and certain reforms: HB 1174
Biking and walking, safe routes to school program, funding for: SB 5506
Boards, educational service district boards, filling vacancy in certain districts with at-large appointment, conditions: HB 1691
Boards, local school boards, filling vacancy in certain districts with at-large appointment, conditions: HB 1691
Bonds, school district, requiring simple majority of voters voting to authorize: SB 5589, SJR 8208
Buildings, adopting standards to allow students to be in school buildings for before- and after-school programs: SHB 1852, HB 1968, * ESHB 1968, CH 227 (2013)
Buildings, building code council adoption of rules allowing students to be in school buildings for before- and after-school programs: HB 1852
Buses, school bus safety programs, funding with revenues from infractions detected by traffic safety cameras used on buses: SB 5743
Buses, traffic safety cameras used on, funding school bus safety programs with revenues from infractions detected by cameras: SB 5743
Campuses, K-12, providing access for occupational and educational information, authority and requirements: HB 1345, * SB 5114, CH 25 (2013)
Capital projects for public schools, funding with appropriations from proceeds of general obligation bonds: SSB 5445
Career and college ready graduation proposal, implementing requirements: HB 1692, SHB 1692, HB 2051, SHB 2051, SB 5837
Career and technical education courses, model framework and curriculum and program of study for, convening work group: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Career and technical education programs, aligning with community and technical college high-demand applied baccalaureate programs: SB 5624, SSB 5624, * 2SSB 5624, CH 55 (2013)
Career and technical education, dropout reengagement in STEM fields through establishment of ASSET program: SB 5754, SSB 5754
Career and technical education, grants for aligning dropout reengagement with entry into high-demand occupations: HB 1871, SB 5754
Career and technical education, increasing learning opportunities in STEM disciplines through STEM education innovation alliance: HB 1872, SHB 1872, E2SHB 1872, SB 5755, SSB 5755
Career education, legislative task force on career education opportunities, establishment: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Career guidance and exploration tools, online, providing information to students and parents or guardians concerning: SHB 1650
Catholic schools week, celebrating: * HR 4641 (2013), * SR 8639 (2013)
Challenged and lowest-achieving schools, superintendent of public instruction to identify: HB 1177, SHB 1177
Charbonneau, Jeff, 2013 national teacher of the year, honoring: * HR 4652 (2013), * SR 8660 (2013)
Charter schools, including nonprofit education service providers contracted with, business and occupation tax exemptions: SB 5863
Child welfare services, youth in out-of-home care, improving educational outcomes: HB 1566, SHB 1566, * 2SHB 1566, CH 182 (2013)
Chinese and Spanish language instruction pilot program, creation: SB 5885
Civic educators and civic education, honoring: * SR 8619 (2013)
Civic educators, honoring: * HR 4612 (2013)
Civil liberties public education program, suspending various program requirements: SB 5753
Cleveland High School women's basketball team, congratulating: * HR 4632 (2013)
Clothing and supplies for students, sales and use tax holiday: HB 1329, SB 5529
Collaborative schools for innovation and success pilot project, participation in by certain required action districts: SB 5649
Collective bargaining, certificated instructional staff, including displaced and nonprovisional, assignment policies: HB 1640, SB 5242, SSB 5242
College credit, dual high school/college credit courses as part of academic acceleration policy: HB 1642, SHB 1642, * 2SHB 1642, CH 184 (2013), SB 5243, SSB 5243, E2SSB 5243
Colton High School Wildcats girls basketball team, recognizing: * HR 4633 (2013)
Community service, adding to high school graduation requirements: HB 1412
Community service, districts to adopt policy supporting student participation: * ESHB 1412, CH 176 (2013)
Computer science education, expanding role of advanced placement computer science courses: * SHB 1472, CH 241 (2013)
Computer science education, supporting through multiple approaches: HB 1472
Construction, modifying provisions governing use of funds from common school construction fund and education construction fund: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Construction, prevailing wage exemption for plant facilities funded through school construction assistance program: HB 1255
Construction, school construction assistance program, making capital budget appropriations for program first priority for state's general obligation bond capacity: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Construction, school construction assistance program, minimum state funding assistance percentage, raising: HB 1505, SB 5642
Construction, school district requests for supplemental capital budget appropriations for school construction: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Day, modifying definition of "school day": SB 5588
Day, use by school districts, analysis to be conducted of: SSB 5588
Defibrillators, medical emergency response and automated external defibrillator program, instituting: HB 1556, * SHB 1556, CH 181 (2013), SB 5232, SB 5428
Digital college in the high school, establishment as pilot project: HB 1208
Diplomas, applied, instituting as alternative to standard diplomas, requirements for earning: SB 5477
Disabilities, students with physical or mental disabilities, participation in extracurricular activities: SB 5172
Discipline task force, convening: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
District board of directors, second-class districts, appointment of candidate to board: HB 1077
Districts, accountability framework, developing Washington achievement index for schools and districts: * E2SSB 5329, CH 159 (2013)
Districts, adopting plan for recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students: HB 1336, * ESHB 1336, CH 197 (2013), SB 5365, SSB 5365
Districts, bonds, requiring simple majority of voters voting to authorize: SB 5589, SJR 8208
Districts, community service by students, adoption of policy supporting: * ESHB 1412, CH 176 (2013)
Districts, enrollments, caseload forecast council to estimate for certificated instructional staff budgeting and hiring purposes: EHB 1900
Districts, establishing state superintendent school district: SB 5329
Districts, establishing statewide renewal school district for most persistently lowest achieving schools: HB 1641
Districts, fiscal and performance audits by state auditor: SB 5501
Districts, grading of, establishing performance-based system for schools and districts: HB 1476
Districts, improvement and repair projects, modifying bidding requirements: HB 1633, * ESHB 1633, CH 223 (2013), SB 5724, SSB 5724
Districts, innovation grants, awarding to districts implementing effective educator and school leadership compensation systems: SB 5901, SSB 5901
Districts, learning assistance funds use plan, modifying content requirements: SB 5501
Districts, locally funded salary enhancements for nonbasic education functions, limiting: SB 5852
Districts, major facility projects receiving state capital budget funding, requirements to be contingent on funding: SB 5753, ESSB 5753, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Districts, notifying parents or guardians of assessments of common core standards: HB 1293, SHB 1293, SB 5366
Districts, required action districts, districts with a lowest-achieving school to be designated as, requirements and options: SSB 5329, * E2SSB 5329, CH 159 (2013)
Districts, required action districts, using collaborative schools process in certain cases: SB 5649
Districts, revising truancy provisions to provide flexibility for districts: HB 1477, SHB 1477
Districts, rural, public works and public building service maintenance contracts prevailing wage exemption: SB 5508, SSB 5508
Districts, school year requirements, waivers from in certain cases: HB 1492
Districts, universal declaration of human rights, implementing program to educate students concerning: SB 5557
Districts, urban school turnaround initiative grant, expenditure limitations for appropriations: HB 1812, * SHB 1812, CH 147 (2013)
Districts, waivers from state requirements, local board authority: HB 1475
Dropout reduction, establishing dropout prevention through farm engagement pilot project: EHB 1276, SHB 1276
Dropout reduction, K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system, enhancing: HB 1424, SHB 1424, 2SHB 1424
Dropout reduction, promoting through multiple research-based intervention strategies: SB 5330, SSB 5330, E2SSB 5330
Dropout reengagement, grants for aligning with entry into high-demand occupations: HB 1871, SB 5754
Dropout reengagement, particularly in STEM fields, establishment of ASSET program to promote: SB 5754, SSB 5754
Education accountability system oversight committee, establishment: * E2SSB 5329, CH 159 (2013)
Education data, longitudinal, pilot project for managing and using, role of school districts: SSB 5330, E2SSB 5330
Educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee, implementing recommendations of: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee, role in developing model language access policy and procedure: HB 1815
Educational service districts, board appointment of candidate to school district board of directors: HB 1077
Educational system health, statewide indicators of, establishment as basis for performance goals and measurements: SB 5491, * ESSB 5491, CH 282 (2013)
Emergency response systems for schools, designing: * 2SSB 5197, CH 233 (2013)
Employees, assault in the third degree to include assault of: SB 5497
Employees, certain annual training for, optional shifting from every year to every fourth year: SB 5753
Employees, certificated instructional staff and principals, creating joint select committee on educator compensation: SB 5901, SSB 5901
Employees, certificated instructional staff budgeting and hiring, caseload forecast council to aid districts by estimating enrollments: EHB 1900
Employees, certificated instructional staff teaching high market demand subjects, salary bonus: SB 5278
Employees, certificated instructional staff, aligning compensation with staff development and certification: SB 5330
Employees, certificated instructional staff, including displaced and nonprovisional, assignment policies: HB 1640, SB 5242, SSB 5242
Employees, certificated instructional staff, ongoing suspension of cost-of-living increases: HB 2043, SB 5194
Employees, certificated, nonrenewal of contract, modifying deadline for notices of: HB 2017
Employees, certificated, notification of probable cause for discharge, deposit of compensation in trust account pending outcome: HB 1851
Employees, certificated, when charged with certain felony crimes, adding compulsory administrative leave and compensation trust account provisions: HB 1850
Employees, classified and certificated administrative staff, increasing minimum standard salary allocation for: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Employees, ongoing suspension of cost-of-living increases: HB 2043, SB 5194
Employees, performance incentive program, creating Washington school recognition program: SB 5328
Employees, sexual abuse and exploitation prevention training program, development and implementation: HB 1869, SB 5563, * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
English language arts instructional coach program, authorizing for each educational service district: SB 5573
English language arts, high school assessment, meeting requirements: HB 1450
English language arts, measuring at persistently lowest-achieving schools: SHB 1177
English language arts, third and fourth grade assessments, adding provisions: SSB 5237
English language arts, third grade assessment, adding provisions: HB 1452, SHB 1452, SB 5237
English language arts, third grade assessments, adding provisions: E2SSB 5237
English language arts, using multistate consortia-developed assessment of: HB 2047
English language learner accountability task force, convening: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
English language learner instruction, research-based professional development for teachers: SB 5330, SSB 5330, E2SSB 5330
English language learners, implementing recommendations of educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Epinephrine autoinjectors, placing in schools: HB 1578, * ESB 5104, CH 268 (2013)
Expulsion or suspension, data concerning, collection and examination: SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5245, SB 5301, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Expulsion or suspension, discretionary disciplinary action, requirements: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Expulsion or suspension, long-term, school duties and student reentry requirements: SB 5155, SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5301, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Expulsion or suspension, out-of-school, reducing length of exclusion from school: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680, SB 5244, SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5301, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Extended learning opportunities program, expanding eligibility: HB 1560
Extracurricular school activities, participation of students with physical or mental disabilities: SB 5172
Family coordinators in schools, funding allocation: SB 5117
Family engagement coordinators, minimum allocation for: HB 1560, HB 2051, SHB 2051
Federal Way high school, recognizing student Caleb Dawson as recipient of a Prudential spirit of community award: * HR 4623 (2013)
Financial education public-private partnership, curriculum provisions: HB 1173, SB 5483
Financial education public-private partnership, teachers as members: HB 1173, SB 5483
Fire evacuation drills, increasing annual number: * ESB 5620, CH 14 (2013)
Firearms accident prevention, developing program of instruction for K-12 students: SB 5660
Firearms accident prevention, Eddie Eagle GunSafe program, use of instructional materials from: SB 5660, SJM 8006
Firearms, prohibiting on school premises or transportation, expanding exemptions: HB 1908
Firearms, safer schools act of 2013, authorizing permanent employees to possess firearms on school grounds in some cases: HB 1788
Flexibility for education system, modifying or repealing various provisions to provide: SB 5753, ESSB 5753, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Foreign language instruction, Spanish and Chinese language instruction pilot program, creation: SB 5885
Foreign language interpreters, volunteers in K-12 public schools, studying feasibility of state foreign language education interpreter training program: HB 1709
Funding, basic education, increasing by narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences: HB 2036, HB 2038, ESHB 2038
Funding, deposits into education legacy trust account, increasing by narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences: HB 2036, HB 2038, ESHB 2038
Funding, deposits into education legacy trust account, preserving through application of estate and transfer tax to certain property transfers: EHB 1920
Funding, excise tax on income above one million dollars, for K-4 class size reduction and other uses: HB 1545
Funding, increasing dedicated tax revenues and modifying state expenditure limit: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Funding, joint task force on education funding, implementing first biennium spending plan recommendations of: SB 5573
Funding, modifying allocation rates: SB 5901
Funding, modifying allocation rates to support basic education reforms: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Funding, modifying allocation rates, maximum levy percentages, and local effort assistance provisions to increase education funding: SB 5898, SSB 5898
Funding, modifying state expenditure limit to enable: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Funding, prototypical school allocation model, implementing quality education council's recommendations regarding full funding values for: SB 5570
Funding, to promote measurable educational progress, implementing capital gains tax and extending certain other taxes to provide funds: SB 5738
General equivalency degrees and general educational development tests, replacing with high school equivalency certificates and tests: HB 1686, * SHB 1686, CH 39 (2013), SB 5646
GET ready for math and science scholarship program, modifying student assessment provision: HB 2047
Gifted education day and week, recognizing: * SR 8622 (2013)
Gifted education day, celebrating: * HR 4640 (2013)
Grading of schools and districts, performance-based, establishing: HB 1476, SB 5328, ESSB 5328, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Grading of schools and districts, performance-based, establishing pilot program: ESSB 5328, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Graduation coaches, providing to high schools in certain cases: SHB 1424, 2SHB 1424
Graduation requirements, career and college ready graduation proposal, implementing requirements: HB 1692, SHB 1692, HB 2051, SHB 2051, SB 5837
Graduation requirements, career and technical education: HB 1650, SHB 1650, SB 5818
Graduation requirements, completion of twenty-four credits for graduation: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Graduation requirements, credit and course distribution requirements, modifying: HB 1656
Graduation requirements, culminating project, exemption in certain cases: SB 5501
Graduation requirements, high school and beyond plan standard template, developing: HB 1650, SHB 1650, SB 5818
Graduation requirements, increasing number of required science credits: SHB 1872
Graduation requirements, requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction: HB 1556, * SHB 1556, CH 181 (2013), SB 5428
Graduation requirements, requiring community service: HB 1412
Graduation requirements, student selection of courses based on interests and plans: HB 1656
Greene, Trevor, 2013 national high school principal of the year, honoring: * HR 4654 (2013)
Guidance counselors, minimum allocation for: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Heating schools, densified biomass wood fuel, pilot project for heating schools with: SB 5709, * ESSB 5709, CH 308 (2013)
High school and beyond plan, standard template for, office of superintendent to develop: HB 1650, SHB 1650, SB 5818
High school equivalency certificates and tests, replacing general equivalency degrees and general educational development tests with: HB 1686, * SHB 1686, CH 39 (2013), SB 5646
High school transition services, for students with disabilities or section 504 plan, provision of: HB 1735, SB 5671, SB 5706, SSB 5706
High school transition services, for students with disabilities, provision of: E2SSB 5330
High schools, implementing comprehensive guidance and planning program for all students: HB 1650, SHB 1650, SB 5818
Highly capable students program, modifying provisions: HB 1560
Holidays, two unpaid for students, including specific days for reason of faith or conscience: HB 1744, SB 5173
Immunization, meningococcal disease, providing online access to required information concerning: SB 5753
Improvement and repair projects, modifying school district bidding requirements: HB 1633, * ESHB 1633, CH 223 (2013), SB 5724, SSB 5724
Indian tribes, state-tribal education compact schools, authorization and operation: HB 1134, SHB 1134, * E2SHB 1134, CH 242 (2013)
Indicators of educational system health, statewide, establishment as basis for performance goals and measurements: SB 5491, * ESSB 5491, CH 282 (2013)
Innovation academy cooperatives, student enrollment restrictions: HB 1076, * SHB 1076, CH 192 (2013), SB 5790
Innovation grants for schools, awarding to districts for implementing effective educator and school leadership compensation systems: SB 5901, SSB 5901
Instructional hours, annual, modifying various provisions to emphasize that waivers shall not be granted: SB 5852
Instructional hours, increasing to support completion of twenty-four credits for graduation: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Interpreters, educational, assessments and performance standards: HB 1144, * SHB 1144, CH 151 (2013)
K-12 data governance group, examining expulsion and suspension data: SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5245, SB 5301, SB 5901, SSB 5901
K-3 class size reduction, modifying allocations to support: HB 2051, SHB 2051
K-4 class size reduction, funding through excise tax on income above one million dollars: HB 1545
Kidnapping offenders, registered, notice to school district when offender will be attending, modifying requirements: SB 5094
Kidnapping or sex offenders, registered, modifying provisions concerning schools: SB 5735, ESSB 5735
Kindergarten, funding support, implementation of capital gains tax to provide: SB 5738
Kindergarten, state-funded full-day, increasing proportion of full-time equivalent students in: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Kindergarten, state-funded full-day, to include program for entering students needing additional support: SB 5330, SSB 5330, E2SSB 5330
Kindergarten, state-funded full-day, using up to five days for parent-teacher meetings: HB 1369
Kindergarten, state-funded full-day, using up to three days for parent-teacher meetings: * 2SHB 1723 (2013)
Kline, Brent, Mariner High School principal, recognizing: * HR 4639 (2013)
Language access for culturally and linguistically diverse parents, providing through development of model language access policy and procedure: HB 1815
Learning assistance program, focusing on K-3 reading needs: E2SSB 5237
Learning assistance program, minimum allocation for: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Learning assistance program, to include science: HB 1560
Levies, for schools, including in district levy base those funds allocated to school in a state-tribal education compact district: * E2SHB 1134, CH 242 (2013)
Levies, for schools, modifying maximum levy percentages to increase education funding: SB 5898, SSB 5898
License plate, support public schools special license plate, creating: SB 5440
Local effort assistance, modifying provisions to increase education funding: SB 5898, SSB 5898
Lockdowns, increasing annual number of drills: * ESB 5620, CH 14 (2013)
Mariner High School, recognizing principal Brent Kline: * HR 4639 (2013)
Mark Morris High School, girls bowling and basketball teams, honoring: * SR 8640 (2013)
Math, certificated instructional staff who teach, salary bonus: SB 5278
Mathematics, high school assessment, meeting requirements: HB 1450
Mathematics, using multistate consortia-developed assessment of mathematics: HB 2047
Mental health first aid, training for teachers and educational staff: * ESHB 1336, CH 197 (2013), SB 5333, SSB 5333
Military, access to K-12 campuses for occupational and educational information, authority and requirements: HB 1345, * SB 5114, CH 25 (2013)
Montesano High School, honoring football team: * HR 4607 (2013), * SR 8608 (2013)
Music does matter program, allocation of grants for kindergarten music education: HB 1248, SB 5451
Nasal spray, administration by school employees: HB 1541, * SHB 1541, CH 180 (2013)
Neglect or abuse of a child, substantiated, child protective services to notify school district: SB 5822
Neglect or abuse of a child, suspected, school personnel interviewing of child with third party present: SB 5316, * SSB 5316, CH 48 (2013)
Nurses at schools, authority to practice nursing without supervision of person who is not licensed nurse: HB 1664
Occupational and educational information, providing access to K-12 campuses, authority and requirements: HB 1345, * SB 5114, CH 25 (2013)
Occupational education requirement, redesignating as career and technical education requirement: HB 1650, SHB 1650, SB 5818
Online career guidance and exploration tools, providing information to students and parents or guardians concerning: SHB 1650
Online courses, expanding free access through digital college in the high school pilot project: HB 1208
Online higher education transfer and student advising system, establishing: HB 1320, SHB 1320, SB 5544, SSB 5544
Online learning, modifying provisions to emphasize instructional interaction with certificated teacher: HB 1431, SB 5794, SSB 5794, 2SSB 5794
Online learning, standardizing: HB 1423, SHB 1423, SB 5667
Online technology use, Washington K-12 online professional development project, establishment: HB 1252, ESHB 1252
Opportunity gap, closing through multiple research-based intervention strategies: SB 5330
Opportunity internship program, modifying provisions: HB 1560
Out-of-home care, youth residing in group care facility or foster family home, providing schooling support: HB 1566, SHB 1566, * 2SHB 1566, CH 182 (2013)
Paraeducators, incorporating cultural competence, multicultural education, and language acquisition principles: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Paraeducators, pipeline for paraeducators conditional scholarship program, requirements : HB 1560
Parent involvement coordinators, using state funds for: SB 5330, SSB 5330, E2SSB 5330
Parents and families, meeting with teachers at beginning of state-funded full-day kindergarten: HB 1369
Parents or guardians, certain information from school for, providing online access to: SB 5753
Parents, culturally and linguistically diverse, aiding through development of model language access policy and procedure: HB 1815
Parents, incarcerated, suspending requirements for school support of children of: SB 5753, ESSB 5753
Peer mentoring, at-risk elementary students, encouraging college attendance: SB 5026
Plant facilities, prevailing wage exemption when funded through school construction assistance program: HB 1255
Principals, compensation, creating joint select committee on educator compensation: SB 5901, SSB 5901
Principals, evaluation system, student growth data as factor in measuring teacher performance: SB 5246
Principals, evaluation systems training program, to include cultural competence, multicultural education, and English language acquisition principles: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Principals, secondary, revision of certificate renewals to include career and technical education: HB 1650, SHB 1650, SB 5818
Principals, staffing ratios, adjusting to support teacher evaluation system demands: HB 1067, SB 5038
Principals, Trevor Greene, 2013 national high school principal of the year, honoring: * HR 4654 (2013)
Principals, Washington K-12 online professional development project, establishment: HB 1252, ESHB 1252
Private school advisory committee, examining state approval of private school online programs: HB 1304, * SB 5496, CH 161 (2013)
Private schools, offering online school programs, state approval: HB 1304, * SB 5496, CH 161 (2013)
Professional learning, creating common definition and retaining professional development coordinators: HB 1560
Prototypical school model, achieving through annual improvements in staffing levels: HB 1673
Psychologists, school, training requirements for, including high school transition services for students with disabilities: E2SSB 5330
Public schools, identifying as essential public facilities in comprehensive planning under growth management act: SB 5314
Public works certified payroll records collection pilot project, mandatory participation for certain public school district projects: SB 5823
Rainier Beach High School men's basketball team, congratulating: * HR 4634 (2013)
Readiness to learn program, funding support, implementation of capital gains tax to provide: SB 5738
Reading, assessment and remediation provisions: HB 1452, SHB 1452, SB 5237, SSB 5237, E2SSB 5237
Renewal school district, statewide, establishing for most persistently lowest achieving schools: HB 1641
Report cards, K-4, to include skills and grade level information for reading: SSB 5237, E2SSB 5237
Robotics and engineering competitions, STEM activities and projects involving, grants for: SHB 1872, E2SHB 1872
Running start program, increasing enrollment of underrepresented students, establishing partnership pilot project: HB 1526, SHB 1526, E2SHB 1526
Safe routes to school program, funding with federal transportation funds and highway safety fund moneys: SB 5506
Safety measures for school buildings, construction requirements: HB 1811, SB 5197
Safety measures for school buildings, including panic alarm system, perimeter security control system, and mantraps: SSB 5197
Safety measures for school buildings, including perimeter security control system: * 2SSB 5197, CH 233 (2013)
Safety-related drills, increasing annual number for lockdowns and fire evacuation drills and adding additional safety-related drill: * ESB 5620, CH 14 (2013)
Schools, most persistently lowest achieving, establishing statewide renewal school district for: HB 1641
Schools, performance incentive program, creating school recognition program: SB 5901, SSB 5901
Schools, performance incentive program, creating Washington school recognition program: SB 5328
Schools, reform, implementing locally administered school reform program: SB 5901, SSB 5901
Science, certificated instructional staff who teach, salary bonus: SB 5278
Science, high school assessment, meeting requirements: HB 1450
Science, increasing number of credits required for graduation: SHB 1872
Searching students on school grounds, applying reasonable suspicion standard: HJR 4209, SJR 8203
Searching students on school grounds, warrantless search exception, to include school resource officers and local police school liaison officers: SB 5618
Sex offenders, registered, notice to school district when offender will be attending, modifying requirements: SB 5094
Sex offenders, registered, requirements for notifications by school district when offender will be attending: SB 5094
Sex or kidnapping offenders, registered, modifying provisions concerning schools: SB 5735, ESSB 5735
Sex trafficking, preventing recruitment of children into, updating educational materials for parents and other community members: HB 1869, SB 5563, * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Sexual abuse of a minor, commercial, adding to abuse issues course for teachers seeking certification: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Sexual exploitation of a minor, adding to abuse issues course for teachers seeking certification: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Sexual harassment, modifying employee training and policy posting requirements: SB 5753
Sexual health education, sexual offense with minor victim legal elements and conviction consequences information requirement: HB 1397, * SHB 1397, CH 85 (2013)
Sexual misconduct or physical abuse, by school employee, reporting requirements for other school employees when aware that student is likely a victim: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Siting of schools, outside urban growth areas, criteria in context of county comprehensive planning: HB 1848
Spanish and Chinese language instruction pilot program, creation: SB 5885
Special education, certificated instructional staff who teach, salary bonus: SB 5278
Special education, for students with disabilities, funding for: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Special education, training requirements for teachers of, including high school transition services for students with disabilities: E2SSB 5330
Speed zone near schools, installation and maintenance of sign indicating end of: HB 1698, SHB 1698
Staffing resources, recommended by quality education council, enabling adoption by enhancing basic education allocation formula: HB 1673
State essential academic learning requirements, revisions, conducting fairness and bias review of: HB 1560
State superintendent school district, establishing: SB 5329
STEM AP master teacher pilot program, office of superintendent of public instruction to create, requirements: SB 5852
STEM education innovation alliance, establishment to include interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning: HB 1872, SHB 1872, E2SHB 1872, SB 5755, SSB 5755
STEM education, expanding to include the arts (STEAM): SB 5909
STEM fields, work-integrated learning opportunities in, increasing connections and access to: HB 1871, SB 5754
STEM literacy, learning opportunities and educational outcomes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: HB 1872, SHB 1872, E2SHB 1872, SB 5755, SSB 5755
STEM programs, aligning with community and technical college high-demand applied baccalaureate programs: SB 5624, SSB 5624, * 2SSB 5624, CH 55 (2013)
STEM team-based student activities and projects involving robotics and engineering competitions, grants for: SHB 1872, E2SHB 1872
Student learning plans, removing requirement for certain eighth grade students: SB 5753, ESSB 5753, SB 5901
Students, enrollments, caseload forecast council to estimate for certificated instructional staff budgeting and hiring purposes: EHB 1900
Students, high school, academic acceleration with dual high school/college credit courses, adopting policy: HB 1642, SHB 1642, * 2SHB 1642, CH 184 (2013), SB 5243, SSB 5243, E2SSB 5243
Students, information concerning programs for college credit, delaying required providing of: SB 5753, ESSB 5753, SB 5901
Students, low-income, opportunity internship program: HB 1560
Students, low-income, partnership pilot project for increasing enrollment in running start program: HB 1526, SHB 1526, E2SHB 1526
Students, nasal spray, administration by school employees: HB 1541, * SHB 1541, CH 180 (2013)
Students, of color, partnership pilot project for increasing enrollment in running start program: HB 1526, SHB 1526, E2SHB 1526
Students, receiving two unpaid holidays, including specific days for reason of faith or conscience: HB 1744, SB 5173
Students, restraint or isolation of, reporting process for incidents of: HB 1688, * ESHB 1688, CH 202 (2013), SB 5569
Students, searching on school grounds, applying reasonable suspicion standard: HJR 4209, SJR 8203
Students, searching on school grounds, warrantless search exception, to include school resource officers and local police school liaison officers: SB 5618
Students, with individualized education program or section 504 plan, incident reporting process when restrained or isolated, office of superintendent role: * ESHB 1688, CH 202 (2013)
Suicide, youth screening and referral training for school nurses, social workers, and counselors : HB 1336, SB 5365
Suicide, youth screening and referral training for school nurses, social workers, counselors, and school psychologists: * ESHB 1336, CH 197 (2013), SSB 5365
Supplies and clothing for students, sales and use tax holiday: HB 1329, SB 5529
Suspension or expulsion, data concerning, collection and examination: SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5245, SB 5301, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Suspension or expulsion, discretionary disciplinary action, requirements: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Suspension or expulsion, long-term, school duties and student reentry requirements: SB 5155, SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5301, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Suspension or expulsion, out-of-school, reducing length of exclusion from school: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680, SB 5244, SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5301, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Tahoma high school, students of, honoring: * SR 8620 (2013)
Teacher preparation and certification, articulated pathway for, convening work group to design: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Teachers, beginning educator support program, creating: SB 5330, SSB 5330, E2SSB 5330
Teachers, certificated instructional staff, aligning compensation with staff development and certification: SB 5330
Teachers, certificated instructional staff, creating joint select committee on educator compensation: SB 5901, SSB 5901
Teachers, certificated instructional staff, including displaced and nonprovisional, assignment policies: HB 1640, SB 5242, SSB 5242
Teachers, certificated instructional staff, ongoing suspension of cost-of-living increases: HB 2043, SB 5194
Teachers, certification standards, expanding STEM requirements to include the arts (STEAM): SB 5909
Teachers, contracts, nonrenewal of certificated employee contracts, modifying deadline for notices of: HB 2017
Teachers, educator retooling scholarships, awarding to support bilingual education and English language learner endorsements: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Teachers, evaluation system, student growth data as factor in measuring teacher performance: SB 5246
Teachers, evaluation system, supporting by enhancing allocation formula for principals: HB 1067, SB 5038
Teachers, evaluation systems training program, to include cultural competence, multicultural education, and English language acquisition principles: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Teachers, high market demand subjects, salary bonus for certificated instructional staff: SB 5278
Teachers, Jeff Charbonneau, 2013 national teacher of the year, honoring: * HR 4652 (2013), * SR 8660 (2013)
Teachers, K-12, funding professional development for: HB 1562, SHB 1562
Teachers, K-3, funding professional development learning opportunities in reading instruction for: E2SSB 5237
Teachers, performance incentive program, creating Washington school recognition program: SB 5328
Teachers, salaries and benefits, impact of expanding STEM education to include the arts (STEAM): SB 5909
Teachers, special education, training requirements for, including high school transition services for students with disabilities: E2SSB 5330
Teachers, teacher certification programs, expanding testing alternatives for admission: * HB 1178, CH 193 (2013)
Teachers, unprofessional conduct, certificate or permit revocation due to fraudulent test submission: HB 1765
Teachers, unprofessional conduct, reprimand or certificate or permit revocation or suspension due to fraudulent test submission: * 2ESB 5701, CH 163 (2013)
Teachers, Washington K-12 online professional development project, establishment: HB 1252, ESHB 1252
Tests, common core standards, districts to notify parents or guardians: HB 1293, SHB 1293, SB 5366
Third and fourth grades, English language arts learning assessments, adding provisions: SSB 5237
Third grade, English language arts learning assessment, adding provisions: HB 1452, SHB 1452, SB 5237
Third grade, English language arts learning assessments, adding provisions: E2SSB 5237
Toppenish High School, honoring Trevor Greene, 2013 national high school principal of the year: * HR 4654 (2013)
Traffic safety education courses, online delivery of course content in classroom: SB 5051
Transition services for students with disabilities or section 504 plan, provision of: HB 1735, SB 5671, SB 5706, SSB 5706
Transition services for students with disabilities, provision of: E2SSB 5330
Transitional bilingual instruction program, shifting support to students requiring the most intensive intervention: E2SSB 5330
Transitional bilingual instruction, implementing recommendations of educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Transitional bilingual instructional program, assessment results, posting and reporting requirements: HB 1560
Transitional bilingual instructional program, minimum allocation for: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Transportation, state funds allocation distribution formula, modifying provisions: HB 2051, SHB 2051
Truancy, revising statutory provisions: HB 1477, SHB 1477
Universal declaration of human rights, educating students concerning: SB 5557
Urban school turnaround initiative grant, expenditure limitations for appropriations, superintendent of public instruction expenditure agreement with school district: HB 1812, * SHB 1812, CH 147 (2013)
Walking and biking, safe routes to school program, funding for: SB 5506
Washington school recognition program, creating: SB 5328
Washington state school directors' association, role in developing handbook and model policy for student suspensions and expulsions: SB 5301
Washington state school directors' association, role in developing model language access policy and procedure: HB 1815
Washington state school directors' association, role in developing model policy for student suspensions and expulsions: SSB 5244, E2SSB 5244, SB 5901, SSB 5901
Year, school year requirements, waivers from in certain cases: HB 1492
Year, school year requirements, waivers from in certain cases, repealing: SB 5852
Youth in need, improving districts' capacity to respond through training and planning: * ESHB 1336, CH 197 (2013), SSB 5365
Youth, troubled, improving districts' capacity to respond through training and planning: HB 1336, SB 5365
Zillah High School, honoring Jeff Charbonneau, 2013 national teacher of the year: * HR 4652 (2013), * SR 8660 (2013)
SCIENCE  SCIENCE RSS Feed
               (See also COMPUTERS)
Ecology, department of, use of peer-reviewed literature before taking certain agency actions: * HB 1113, CH 69 (2013)
Fish and wildlife, department of, use of peer-reviewed literature before taking action: * HB 1112, CH 68 (2013)
Laboratory equipment for higher and vocational education, tax incentives for donating: SB 5131
Science or technology center, zoo, and aquarium facilities, competitive grant program for acquiring or constructing: HB 1405, SB 5146, SSB 5146
Scientific research and development services, business and occupation surtax, extending to provide basic education and higher education funding: HB 2037, HB 2038, ESHB 2038
STEM education in public schools, expanding to include the arts (STEAM): SB 5909
Teachers, certificated instructional staff who teach science or math, salary bonus: SB 5278
Teachers, certification standards, expanding STEM requirements to include the arts (STEAM): SB 5909
Uncertainty, scientific, state agency authorization in spite of uncertainty to act to prevent environmental and human health damage: SB 5255
SEA CUCUMBERS  (See FISHING, COMMERCIAL)
SEAFOOD  (See FISH; FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS; SALMON)
SECURITIES  SECURITIES RSS Feed
               (See also TAXES - EXCISE TAX)
Crowdfunding of small securities offerings, allowing in certain cases: HB 2023
High-risk capital, increasing flow of, aiding start-up companies through exemption from securities act for certain offers or sales of securities by issuer: HB 2054
SENATE RESOLUTIONS  SENATE RESOLUTIONS RSS Feed
               
4-H youth development program: * SR 8605 (2013)
Agriculture, department of, one hundredth anniversary: * SR 8630 (2013)
Apple blossom festival and apple blossom festival court: * SR 8653 (2013)
Autism, individuals with: * SR 8635 (2013)
Blessing of the fleet, 2013: * SR 8627 (2013)
British Columbia legislative internship program: * SR 8632 (2013)
British Columbia parliamentary internship program: * HR 4628 (2013)
Brougham, Doris M.: * SR 8651 (2013)
Brush Prairie Baptist Church: * SR 8661 (2013)
Catholic schools week: * SR 8639 (2013)
Charbonneau, Jeff, 2013 national teacher of the year: * SR 8660 (2013)
Civic educators and civic education: * SR 8619 (2013)
Civil air patrol, Washington state wing: * SR 8621 (2013)
Consul general Gao Zhansheng: * SR 8623 (2013)
Consul general Kiyokazu Ota: * SR 8648 (2013)
Cowboy, national day of the: * SR 8642 (2013)
Daffodil festival: * SR 8637 (2013)
Dicks, U.S. Representative Norm: * SR 8634 (2013)
Donate life month, national: * SR 8650 (2013)
Enumclaw, 100th anniversary of: * SR 8633 (2013)
Filipino-Americans: * SR 8617 (2013)
Gideon v. Wainwright, 50th anniversary of: * SR 8638 (2013)
Gifted education day and week: * SR 8622 (2013)
Independent Colleges of Washington: * SR 8644 (2013)
Japanese-American internees and World War II veterans: * SR 8618 (2013)
Legislative session, interim period, conducting senate business during: * SR 8662 (2013)
Mark Morris High School girls bowling and basketball teams: * SR 8640 (2013)
Montesano High School football team: * SR 8608 (2013)
Morningside's fiftieth anniversary: * SR 8645 (2013)
Mt. Everest, 1963 American expedition, 50th anniversary: * SR 8655 (2013)
National day of the cowboy: * SR 8642 (2013)
National donate life month: * SR 8650 (2013)
National Guard: * SR 8613 (2013)
Norway, culture and heritage: * SR 8649 (2013)
Ota, consul general Kiyokazu: * SR 8648 (2013)
Outdoor recreation in Washington state: * SR 8609 (2013)
Owen, Tim and Cheryl and family: * SR 8656 (2013)
Parks, state, 100th birthday of: * SR 8625 (2013)
Peace Corps volunteers: * SR 8636 (2013)
Peace Corps, top volunteer-producing colleges, 2013: * SR 8636 (2013)
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, legacy of: * SR 8631 (2013)
President Ronald Reagan: * SR 8614 (2013)
Project Homeless Connect: * SR 8603 (2013)
Reagan, Ronald: * SR 8614 (2013)
Red hat day: * SR 8659 (2013)
Religious freedom in Washington state: * SR 8652 (2013)
Roosevelt, President Franklin Delano, legacy of: * SR 8631 (2013)
Sea Service personnel, including U.S. navy, marine corps, coast guard, and merchant marine: * SR 8641 (2013)
Seattle Children's Hospital: * SR 8647 (2013)
Seattle Raging Grannies: * SR 8629 (2013)
Seattle Seahawks: * SR 8624 (2013)
Senate business during interim, conducting: * SR 8662 (2013)
Senate organized, notification of governor: * SR 8600 (2013)
Senate rules, amending rules concerning committees: * SR 8606 (2013), SR 8607
Senate rules, amending rules concerning facilities and operations committee: SR 8607
Senate rules, permanent: * SR 8601 (2013), SR 8602
Senator Delvin, Jerome: * SR 8612 (2013)
Senator Morton, Bob: * SR 8610 (2013)
Senator Wojahn, Lorraine: * SR 8628 (2013)
Skagit Valley tulip festival: * SR 8654 (2013)
Special Olympics, 2013, athletes who participated in: * SR 8626 (2013)
Spokane lilac festival: * SR 8646 (2013)
Tahoma high school, students of: * SR 8620 (2013)
Taiwan, Washington's commitment to a strong relationship: * SR 8611 (2013)
Thatcher, Margaret: * SR 8657 (2013)
U.S. Representative Norm Dicks: * SR 8634 (2013)
Vietnam veterans, welcome home Vietnam veterans day: * SR 8643 (2013)
Washington girls and women in sports: * SR 8615 (2013)
Washington state commercial fishing fleet, 2013 blessing of the fleet: * SR 8627 (2013)
Welcome home Vietnam veterans day: * SR 8643 (2013)
Westering, Forrest "Frosty": SR 8658
Women legislators: * SR 8616 (2013)
Zhansheng, consul general Gao: * SR 8623 (2013)
SENIOR CITIZENS  SENIOR CITIZENS RSS Feed
               
Aging and disability issues, joint legislative executive committee on, establishment: HB 1631, SB 5519, SSB 5519
Aging and disability resource centers, information and evaluations of, reporting requirements for department of social and health services: SB 5519, SSB 5519
Alzheimer's or dementia, senior citizens with, development and implementation of silver alert plan: HB 1689, SB 5602
Families preparing for long-term care costs and supports needs, outreach to and evaluation of support options: SB 5519, SSB 5519
Liquor, senior center license: HB 1063, SB 5310
Missing endangered persons, including senior citizens, adding to missing children clearinghouse: HB 1895, SB 5556, * SSB 5556, CH 285 (2013)
Program of all-inclusive care (PACE), establishing certain long-term care client rules and program education plan: HB 1499, * SHB 1499, CH 258 (2013)
Property tax deferral, senior citizens, creating task force to review program: SHB 1170
Property tax deferral, senior citizens, raising qualifying income thresholds: HB 1170, SB 5108
Property tax exemption, senior citizens, creating task force to review program: SHB 1170
Property tax exemption, senior citizens, health care deductions from disposable income: SB 5089
Property tax exemption, senior citizens, raising qualifying income thresholds: HB 1170, SB 5108
Property tax exemption, senior citizens, to include property leased to mobile home owner: HB 1479
Property tax relief programs, modifying disposable income calculation: HB 1728
Silver alert plan, development and implementation by state patrol for recovering senior citizens with Alzheimer's or dementia: HB 1689, SB 5602
SENTENCING  SENTENCING RSS Feed
               (See also CRIMES; CRIMINAL OFFENDERS; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; INDETERMINATE SENTENCE REVIEW BOARD; SEX OFFENSES AND OFFENDERS; VICTIMS OF CRIMES)
Aggravating circumstances, revising provisions: HB 1061, SHB 1061
Animal abuse, criminal animal abuse offenders, requiring registration: HB 1786
Assault weapons, prohibitions and related requirements, seriousness levels and classifications of crimes associated with: SB 5737
Assault, first and second degree, expanding "destructive or noxious substance" definition and criminal penalties: HB 1018, HB 1262
Assault, first degree, of corrections or law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency employee: SB 5058, SSB 5058
Assault, second degree, of corrections or law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency employee: SB 5058
Assault, third degree, to include assault of a school employee: SB 5497
Assault, third degree, to include assault of children's administration caseworker performing official duties: SB 5659
Assault, third degree, to include assault of utility worker or other employee: SB 5375
Assault, third degree, to include assaults in court proceedings areas: HB 1653, SHB 1653, * ESB 5484, CH 256 (2013)
Assault, vehicular, sentences: HB 1388
Body armor, crimes committed while wearing, enhancement for sentencing purposes: HB 1907, SB 5119, SSB 5119
Cannabis, medical use, lawful and unlawful actions: HB 1084, HB 1662, SB 5528, SSB 5528, SB 5887
Charter boat operators, unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity, gross misdemeanor: HB 1896
Child molestation, victim under age eighteen, modifying statute of limitations: HB 1352, * SHB 1352, CH 17 (2013), SB 5100, SSB 5100
Cigarettes, electronic, selling or giving to minor, gross misdemeanor: * HB 1937, CH 47 (2013), SB 5815
Community custody, conditions, marijuana use by offender: SB 5010, SSB 5010
Community custody, supervision, when found guilty and mentally ill: SB 5151
Community custody, violations of conditions, limiting confinement alternatives for certain offenders: SB 5140
Conducting investigation or detainment of U.S. citizen or resident alien, armed forces member prohibited from, class C felony: HB 1581, SB 5511
Consecutive or concurrent offenses, in the case of multiple offenses, determining most serious offense: HB 1796, HB 1862
Contraband, introducing in first, second, and third degrees, to include secure facilities for sexually violent predators: HB 1836, * SHB 1836, CH 43 (2013), SB 5404, SSB 5404
Cooperating with armed forces member conducting investigation or detainment of U.S. citizen or resident alien, class C felony: HB 1581, SB 5511
Criminal assistance, rendering, revising provisions: HB 1080, SB 5059
Cruelty to animals, animal fighting, to include causing minor to commit, class C felony: HB 1202, SHB 1202, SB 5204
Cruelty to animals, killing or harming another person's animals with malice, class C felony: HB 1202, SHB 1202, SB 5204
Cruelty to animals, pet animals, taking or killing, etc., modifying provisions: HB 1202, SHB 1202, SB 5204
Cruelty to animals, prohibiting sale or auction of animals on public property: HB 1201, SB 5203
Cruelty to animals, requiring registration of criminal animal abuse offenders: HB 1786
Cruelty to animals, second degree, modifying provisions: HB 1202, SHB 1202, SB 5204
Cruelty to animals, unsafe confinement in vehicle or enclosed space, authority to enter vehicle or space: HB 1202, SHB 1202, SB 5204
Deadly weapons, certain sentencing enhancements to be doubled if body armor was worn: HB 1907, SB 5119, SSB 5119
Death penalty, eliminating: HB 1504, SB 5372
DNA sample, failure to provide as sex offender, gross misdemeanor: SB 5735
DNA sample, refusal to provide as sex offender, gross misdemeanor: ESSB 5735
Dog guides, with reckless disregard causing harm to, class C felony: HB 1830
Drive-by shooting, adding to list of most serious offenses: HB 1730
Driving under the influence, creating statewide 24/7 sobriety program and 24/7 sobriety account: HB 2030, SB 5912
Driving under the influence, creating statewide 24/7 sobriety program and pilot project and 24/7 sobriety account: SSB 5912
Driving under the influence, establishing Washington impaired driving work group: SSB 5912
Driving under the influence, in connection with sentencing provisions for various crimes: HB 1482, SHB 1482, HB 2030, SB 5912, SSB 5912
Earned release dates, recalculating to achieve correctional savings: SHB 2050
Earned release, credits and procedures, modifying to reduce costs: SB 5892, ESSB 5892
Felony, scoring as class C felony equivalent: HB 1060, SHB 1060
Firearms, allowing unauthorized access to a child under age fourteen, provisions: SB 5485
Firearms, assault weapons, prohibitions and related requirements, seriousness levels and classifications of crimes associated with: SB 5737
Firearms, certain persons subject to certain no-contact, protection, or restraining orders, firearm surrender requirements and prohibitions: HB 1840, SHB 1840
Firearms, certain sentencing enhancements to be doubled if body armor was worn: HB 1907, SB 5119, SSB 5119
Firearms, drive-by shooting, adding to list of most serious offenses: HB 1730
Firearms, failure to register as a felony firearm offender, gross misdemeanor: * SHB 1612, CH 183 (2013)
Firearms, failure to register as a firearm offender, gross misdemeanor: HB 1612
Firearms, juvenile firearms and weapons crimes, provisions: HB 1096, SHB 1096, SB 5376, SSB 5376
Firearms, storing or leaving loaded firearm where child can and does gain access to it, to constitute reckless endangerment: HB 1676
Firearms, unlawful possession in first degree, adding to list of most serious offenses: HB 1731
Firearms, unlawful possession in first degree, amending provisions: HB 1147, HB 1729, HB 1731
Firearms, unlawful possession in second degree, to include certain persons subject to certain no-contact, protection, or restraining orders: HB 1840, SHB 1840
Fish and wildlife department privileges, violating a suspension of, in first and second degrees: * HB 1218, CH 102 (2013), SB 5137
Fish, food fish or shellfish, unlawful misbranding of: HB 1200, * SHB 1200, CH 290 (2013), SB 5037, SSB 5037
Fishing guides, unlawfully acting as food or game fish guide, adding western Washington steelhead guide stamp requirement to statute: HB 1917
Fishing guides, unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity, gross misdemeanor: HB 1896
Gambling, unlawful internet gambling, reducing penalty for person conducting in primary residence for recreational purposes: HB 1824
Gangs, criminal street gang associate or member, including in unlawful possession of firearm in first degree provisions: HB 1729
Gangs, criminal street gang-related sentencing enhancement: HB 1732
Homicide, vehicular, due to alcohol or drugs, offender to pay child support for victim's children: HB 1151
Homicide, vehicular, sentences: HB 1388
Human remains, person with knowledge of location, failure to report to law enforcement, gross misdemeanor: HB 1980
Incest, victim under age eighteen, modifying statute of limitations: HB 1352, * SHB 1352, CH 17 (2013), SB 5100, SSB 5100
Indecent liberties, modifying definition to include spouses: * HB 1108, CH 94 (2013)
Indecent liberties, victim under age eighteen, modifying statute of limitations: HB 1352, * SHB 1352, CH 17 (2013), SB 5100, SSB 5100
Jail time served, certification of, modifying provisions to achieve correctional savings: HB 2050, SHB 2050
Juveniles, offenses committed before age eighteen, various sentencing and release provisions: SB 5064, SSB 5064
Marijuana, medical, lawful and unlawful actions: HB 1084, HB 1662, SB 5528, SSB 5528, SB 5887
Marijuana, misdemeanor offenses, vacating of, conditions and exceptions: HB 1661, SHB 1661
Metal property, scrap metal, deceiving purchaser or seller, gross misdemeanor: * ESHB 1552 (2013)
Metal property, theft in first and second degrees: HB 1552, * ESHB 1552 (2013)
Metal wire, theft in first and second degrees: SB 5413
Metal, scrap metal businesses, doing business without scrap metal license, gross misdemeanor and class C felony provisions: HB 1756
Mischief, changing crime of riot to crime of criminal mischief: SB 5021, * SSB 5021, CH 20 (2013)
Misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offenses, vacation of conviction record in multiple cases: HB 1087, SHB 1087
Multiple offenses, sentencing guidelines for: HB 1796, HB 1862
Murder, aggravated first degree, eliminating death penalty for: HB 1504, SB 5372
Murder, aggravated first degree, including certain child victims: SB 5015
Murder, aggravated first degree, sentencing when committed before age eighteen: SB 5064, SSB 5064
Murder, aggravated first degree, sentencing, incarceration, and early release when crime committed before age eighteen: HB 1338, SHB 1338, 2SHB 1338
Official oppression by a public servant, class C felony: HB 1454
Persistent offenders, minimum term sentence for some offenders, provisions: SB 5487, SB 5708
Pharmacy, robbery of, as special allegation for robbery in first or second degree: HB 1931, * SB 5149, CH 270 (2013)
Privilege tax on petroleum businesses, provisions concerning tax evasion and related crimes: SB 5756
Process servers, assault in third degree to include assault of legal process servers: HB 1131, SB 5345
Profiteering, criminal, adding certain commercial sexual abuse of minor crimes to definition of: HB 1793
Rape, third degree, modifying definition to include spouses: * HB 1108, CH 94 (2013)
Rape, victim under age eighteen, modifying statute of limitations: HB 1352, * SHB 1352, CH 17 (2013), SB 5100, SSB 5100
Reckless endangerment, storing or leaving loaded firearm where child can and does gain access to it: HB 1676, SB 5710
Rendering criminal assistance, revising provisions: HB 1080, SB 5059
Riot, crime of, changing to crime of criminal mischief: SB 5021, * SSB 5021, CH 20 (2013)
Robbery in first and second degree, with robbery of a pharmacy as special allegation: HB 1931, * SB 5149, CH 270 (2013)
Safe storage, requirements for, in relation to reckless endangerment: SB 5710
Scrap metal businesses, doing business without scrap metal license, gross misdemeanor and class C felony provisions: HB 1756
Search and rescue dogs, on-duty, with reckless disregard causing harm to, class C felony: HB 1830
Service animals, with reckless disregard causing harm to, class C felony: HB 1830
Sexual exploitation of a minor, modifying statute of limitations: * SHB 1352, CH 17 (2013), SSB 5100
Shark fins, unlawful trade in second degree, prohibiting all commercial activities: SB 5081
Stalking, protection and no-contact orders, provisions: * ESHB 1383, CH 84 (2013), SSB 5452
Stalking, protection orders, stalking protection order act: HB 1383, * ESHB 1383, CH 84 (2013), SB 5452
Standard sentence guidelines, adjustments to and departures from in the case of multiple offenses: HB 1796, HB 1862
Subversive activities, repealing statutes: HB 1062
Tax evasion by electronic means, prohibitions, revocation of taxpayer registration, and penalties: HB 1427, * SB 5715, CH 309 (2013)
Theft in first and second degrees, to include metal property: HB 1552, * ESHB 1552 (2013)
Theft in first and second degrees, to include metal wire taken from a city: SB 5413
Theft with extenuating circumstances, retail, changing to retail theft with special circumstances: SB 5022, * SSB 5022, CH 153 (2013)
Theft, organized retail theft, modifying provisions to include making or receiving electronic communication: HB 1906, SB 5178, ESSB 5178
Trafficking, victimizing children by involving them, adding to definition of "abuse or neglect": SB 5223
Trespass of a dwelling in foreclosure, criminal, gross misdemeanor: SSB 5280
Trespass, criminal trespass of a dwelling in foreclosure: SB 5062
Trespass, first and second degrees, removing certain defenses: SB 5062
Vapor products, selling or giving to minor, gross misdemeanor: * HB 1937, CH 47 (2013), SB 5815
Vehicle prowling, second degree, class C felony in certain cases: HB 1305, SHB 1305, * ESB 5053, CH 267 (2013)
Vehicles, license plates, switching or flipping, gross misdemeanor: HB 1944, * ESHB 1944, CH 135 (2013)
Vehicles, registration, falsifying, gross misdemeanor: HB 1944, * ESHB 1944, CH 135 (2013)
Vehicular assault, sentences: HB 1388
Vehicular homicide, due to alcohol or drugs, offender to pay child support for victim's children: HB 1151
Vehicular homicide, sentences: HB 1388
Water pipes, hookahs, and similar items, when solely designed for tobacco or shisha use, prohibiting selling or giving to minor: SB 5815
Weapons, juvenile firearms and weapons crimes, provisions: HB 1096, SHB 1096, SB 5376, SSB 5376
SERVICE ANIMALS  (See ANIMALS)
SEWAGE AND SEWERS  SEWAGE AND SEWERS RSS Feed
               (See also WATER-SEWER DISTRICTS)
Emergency engines or backup generators, compliance with emissions requirements, standards for: SB 5796, SSB 5796
Public works assistance, sewer infrastructure replacement, encouraging low-cost alternatives to traditional construction techniques: SB 5313
Sewer facilities, contracts between municipalities and real estate owners for construction of, contract and fee provisions: * ESHB 1717, CH 243 (2013)
Sewer utility charges, lien for delinquent charges, adding lien recording and release fees: HB 1179, SB 5218
Sewerage collection businesses, public utility tax collected from, depositing certain revenues in education legacy trust account: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Urban growth areas, appropriate urban sewer systems, selection by local government: HB 1052, SB 5610
SEX OFFENSES AND OFFENDERS  SEX OFFENSES AND OFFENDERS RSS Feed
               (See also CRIMINAL OFFENDERS; VICTIMS OF CRIMES)
Abuse, physical abuse or sexual misconduct by school employee, reporting requirements for other school employees when aware that student is likely a victim: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Adult family homes, requirements when registered sex offender residing in home: HB 1125
Assault, sexual, protection order provisions: HB 1307, * SHB 1307, CH 74 (2013), SB 5175
Children, sex offenses against, modifying statute of limitations provisions: HB 1352, * SHB 1352, CH 17 (2013), SB 5100, SSB 5100
Children, sex offenses against, sexual abuse and exploitation prevention training program for school employees: HB 1869, SB 5563, * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Commercial sale of sex, use of fine moneys for department of commerce administration of statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking: * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Commercial sale of sex, use of fine moneys for offender and victim programs and commercial sale of sex reduction: HB 1291, * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Commercial sexual abuse of minor crimes, adding to seizure and forfeiture provisions: HB 1792
Commercial sexual abuse of minor crimes, including promoting travel for and permitting, addition to definition of criminal profiteering: HB 1793
Commercial sexual abuse of minor crimes, use of fine moneys for department of commerce administration of statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking: * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Commercial sexual abuse of minor crimes, use of fine moneys for offender and victim programs and commercial sale of sex reduction: HB 1291, * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Commercially sexually exploited children statewide coordinating committee, governor's role in establishing: SB 5308, * SSB 5308, CH 253 (2013)
DNA sample, failure to provide as sex offender, gross misdemeanor: SB 5735
DNA sample, refusal to provide as sex offender, gross misdemeanor: ESSB 5735
Indecent liberties, modifying definition to include spouses: * HB 1108, CH 94 (2013)
Marriage, solemnizations of, requirements and procedures for surname changes by criminal offenders and sex offenders: SHB 1838
McNeil Island, therapeutic occupation assignments for certain sexually violent predators: HB 1837, SB 5402, SSB 5402
Offenders, level III, prohibiting residence in community protection zone: HB 1020
Pretrial release, prohibiting for sex offenses without payment of bail: HB 1171
Prostitution convictions, vacating if offender is victim of certain trafficking and related crimes: HB 1292, SHB 1292
Prostitution crimes, use of fine moneys for department of commerce administration of statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking: * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Prostitution crimes, use of fine moneys for offender and victim programs and commercial sale of sex reduction: HB 1291, * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Psychosexual evaluation of parent in dependency matters, consequent reassessment of visitation: SSB 5162, SB 5315, * SSB 5315, CH 254 (2013)
Rape, third degree, modifying definition to include spouses: * HB 1108, CH 94 (2013)
Registered offenders, housing rental vouchers, conditions for providing: HB 1232, SHB 1232
Registered offenders, notice to school or college when offender will be attending or employed, required notifications by school or college: SB 5094
Registered offenders, requirements when residing in adult family home: HB 1125
Registered sex or kidnapping offenders, comprehensive provisions concerning, modifying: SB 5735, ESSB 5735
Sex trade, offenders, education programs funded through fine paid by offenders: HB 1291, * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Sex trade, victims, rehabilitative services funded through fine paid by offenders: HB 1291, * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Sex trafficking crimes, involving minors, clarifying that consent of a minor does not constitute a defense: SB 5669, * ESSB 5669, CH 302 (2013)
Sex trafficking crimes, involving minors, modifying provisions: SB 5669, * ESSB 5669, CH 302 (2013)
Sex trafficking crimes, modifying provisions: HB 1791
Sex trafficking crimes, use of internet advertisement to facilitate, establishing enhanced penalty: * SB 5488, CH 9 (2013)
Sex trafficking, preventing recruitment of children into, updating educational materials for parents and other community members: HB 1869, SB 5563, * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Sex trafficking, statewide coordinating committee on, establishment: * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Sex trafficking, use of internet for, requesting that Congress amend communications decency act to protect against: SJM 8003
Sex trafficking, victims and offenders, rehabilitative services and education programs funded through fine paid by offenders: * ESHB 1291, CH 121 (2013)
Sexual abuse of a minor, commercial, adding to abuse issues course for teachers seeking certification: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Sexual exploitation of a minor, adding to abuse issues course for teachers seeking certification: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Sexual exploitation of a minor, modifying statute of limitations: SSB 5100
Sexual health education, public schools, sexual offense legal elements and conviction consequences information requirement: HB 1397, * SHB 1397, CH 85 (2013)
Sexual misconduct or physical abuse, by school employee, reporting requirements for other school employees when aware that student is likely a victim: * ESSB 5563, CH 10 (2013)
Sexual offenses, with minor victim, including legal elements and conviction consequences in public school sexual health education: HB 1397, * SHB 1397, CH 85 (2013)
Sexually violent predators, annual examinations, suspending in certain cases, modifying effective date for: * ESSB 5480 (2013)
Sexually violent predators, certain facility residents, therapeutic occupational assignments on McNeil Island: HB 1837, SB 5402, SSB 5402
Sexually violent predators, committed, annual reviews and less restrictive alternatives: HB 1081
Sexually violent predators, returned to department of social and health services after confinement or detention, department to conduct examination, modifying effective date for: * ESSB 5480 (2013)
Sexually violent predators, secure facilities for, introducing contraband in first, second, and third degrees: HB 1836, * SHB 1836, CH 43 (2013), SB 5404, SSB 5404
Statute of limitations, sex offenses with victim under age eighteen, modifying provisions: HB 1352, * SHB 1352, CH 17 (2013), SB 5100, SSB 5100
Surname changes after solemnization of marriage, requirements and procedures for criminal offenders and sex offenders: SHB 1838
Victims of sexual assault, paid sick and safe leave, establishing minimum standards: HB 1313, SHB 1313, SB 5594
Victims of sexual assault, paid sick and safe leave, geographic limitations on local leave programs: HB 1781, ESB 5726
Victims of sexual assault, paid sick and safe leave, state preemption of local leave regulation: HB 1780, SB 5728
SHELLFISH  (See FISHING, COMMERCIAL; FISHING, RECREATIONAL)
SHERIFFS  (See LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS)
SHORELINES AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT  SHORELINES AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT RSS Feed
               
Appeal and permit procedures, shoreline management act, provisions: SB 5295
Aquatic lands, marine areas redevelopment and restoration projects, requirements for permit review and approval process eligibility: SB 5545
Aquatic lands, working waterfront redevelopment jobs act: SB 5545
Community development policies, prohibiting when based on international accords infringing on private property rights: HB 1164
Docks, "substantial development" exceptions, amending fair market value limit: HB 1090, ESHB 1090
Master programs, authorizing inclusion of siting provisions for marine aquaculture net pen facilities: HB 1599, SB 5623
Master programs, counties, cities, and state agencies, disallowing penalties during period of remand: HB 1401, SB 5399, * SSB 5399, CH 275 (2013)
Permits, shoreline, commencing work landward of shoreland area prior to final action on appeal: SB 5295
Permits, shoreline, regional transit authority appeal, requesting expedited de novo hearing: HB 1794
SHORELINES HEARINGS BOARD  (See SHORELINES AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT)
SIGNS  (See ADVERTISING; CAMPAIGNS; EMERGENCY SERVICES)
SNOWMOBILE ADVISORY COMMITTEE  (See PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION)
SNOWMOBILES  (See MOTOR VEHICLES; OUTDOOR RECREATION)
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT  SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               (See also CHILD CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH; DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH; FOSTER CARE; LONG-TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE)
Abuse or neglect of a child, by supervised persons, requiring various organizations to report to department or law enforcement: * SB 5359, CH 273 (2013)
Abuse or neglect of a child, suspected, interviewing of child with third party present: SB 5316, * SSB 5316, CH 48 (2013)
Adoption process improvements, implementing certain recommendations of report by ombudsman and department: HB 1675, ESHB 1675
Adult day health programs, department to encourage expansion through challenge grant program: HB 1983
Adult family homes, implementing recommendations of adult family home quality assurance panel, department role: HB 1701, SHB 1701, 2SHB 1701, SB 5630, * SSB 5630, CH 300 (2013)
Adult family homes, multiple, department acceptance and processing of applications for licensure of additional homes, conditions: * EHB 1677, CH 185 (2013)
Aging and disability resource centers, information and evaluations of, reporting requirements for department: SB 5519, SSB 5519
Background checks, unsupervised access to children, including persons seeking licensure for child welfare services: SB 5565, * SSB 5565, CH 162 (2013)
Behavioral health services, adult, department role in strategies for improvement to include establishing steering committee: HB 1522, SHB 1522, E2SHB 1522, SB 5234
Behavioral health system, adult, department role in improvement of: SB 5732, SSB 5732, * 2SSB 5732 (2013)
Chemical dependency services, adult, using evidence- and research-based and promising practices to improve outcomes: HB 1522, SHB 1522, E2SHB 1522, SB 5234, SB 5732, SSB 5732, * 2SSB 5732 (2013)
Child abuse or neglect, substantiated, child protective services to notify school district: SB 5822
Child abuse or neglect, suspected, receiving care centers to provide short-term emergency and crisis care: HB 1261
Child abuse or neglect, suspected, resource and assessment centers to provide short-term emergency and crisis care: * SHB 1261, CH 105 (2013)
Child protective services, family assessment response, modifying requirements, department role: HB 1844, SHB 1844
Child protective services, interviews of children, conducting at children's advocacy centers: HB 1594, SHB 1594, SB 5566, SSB 5566
Child protective services, parent involved with, work group to consider creating certificate of rehabilitation for parents who have turned their lives around: * SSB 5565, CH 162 (2013)
Child protective services, parent involved with, work group to consider creating certificate of suitability for parents who have turned their lives around: SB 5565
Child protective services, substantiated child abuse or neglect, notifying school districts: SB 5822
Child protective services, workers to be bonded and licensed as social workers: SB 5163
Child support collections, gambling payment intercept program, department to implement: SB 5552, SSB 5552, 2SSB 5552
Child support enforcement services, department to provide for recipients of subsidized or working connections child care: SB 5157
Child support, noncompliance-based suspension of licenses, sending notice to responsible parent: HB 1227
Child welfare services, department to assess character, suitability, and competence for unsupervised access to children: SB 5565, * SSB 5565, CH 162 (2013)
Child welfare services, department to charge fee for child abuse and neglect history request by out-of-state jurisdiction: SB 5565, * SSB 5565, CH 162 (2013)
Child welfare services, Indian children, purchase of care from tribes and tribal agencies: HB 1361, * SB 5235, CH 32 (2013)
Child welfare services, infants in out-of-home care, HIV testing, department role: SB 5454
Child welfare services, safety assessment tool, institute for public policy to conduct empirical study: SB 5281, SSB 5281
Child welfare services, service delivery measurements, department to cooperate with University of Washington to establish: HB 1774
Child welfare services, service delivery measurements, department to cooperate with university-based child welfare research entity to establish: SB 5531, SSB 5531
Child welfare services, service delivery measurements, department to establish: * ESHB 1774, CH 205 (2013)
Child welfare services, training and advancement program, collecting certain financial assistance payments: HB 1708, SHB 1708, SB 5403, SSB 5403
Child welfare services, youth in out-of-home care, department role in improving educational outcomes: HB 1566, SHB 1566, * 2SHB 1566, CH 182 (2013)
Children's administration, caseworkers, modifying assault in third degree provisions to include assault of caseworker performing official duties: SB 5659
Children's services, domestic violence training for caseworkers: SSB 5162, SB 5315, * SSB 5315, CH 254 (2013)
Commitment, involuntary, department role in increasing capacity for: HB 1777, SHB 1777, SB 5480
Commitment, involuntary, developing individualized discharge plan and arranging transition to community: HB 1522, SHB 1522, E2SHB 1522, SB 5234, SB 5732, SSB 5732, * 2SSB 5732 (2013)
Community mental health services delivery system, measuring client outcomes and system attributes, department role: SB 5397
Community mental health services, using evidence- and research-based and promising practice to improve outcomes: HB 1522, SHB 1522, E2SHB 1522, SB 5234, SB 5732, SSB 5732, * 2SSB 5732 (2013)
Community residential programs, developmental disabilities, certification and enforcement by department: SB 5370
Community residential services and supports, funding investigations of vulnerable adult mistreatment with provider certification fees: HB 1574, SHB 1574
Community residential services and supports, provider certification fees: HB 1574, SHB 1574
Community residential services and supports, standards for community housing when transitioning habilitation center resident: SB 5828
Companion animal safety, population control, and spay/neuter assistance program, department administration: HB 1229, SB 5202, SSB 5202
Criminally insane, petitions for release, service upon secretary of the department: SB 5617
Developmental disabilities, community residential services providers, department to review indirect client support/administrative rate: HB 1333, SB 5196
Developmental disabilities, informing families building trust communication project, department to expand: HB 1546, SHB 1546, SB 5358
Developmental disabilities, persons with, instituting facility-based vocational training programs, department role: SB 5470
Developmental disabilities, respite care for persons on no paid service case load, department to provide: HB 1546, SB 5358
Diabetes epidemic, agency collaboration to identify goals and develop agency plans, department involvement: HB 1795, SB 5423
Electronic timekeeping, in-home personal care and respite care agencies, limited exemption when lacking a landline phone: HB 1362, SB 5509
Employees of department, with overpayment obligations, recovery procedures and actions: HB 1708, SHB 1708, SB 5403, SSB 5403
Employees, of certain state institutions or centers, membership in public safety employees' retirement system (PSERS): EHB 1923, SB 5781
Enhanced services facilities, proposal for, department to request: HB 1522, SHB 1522, E2SHB 1522, SB 5234, SB 5732, SSB 5732, * 2SSB 5732 (2013)
Family support and related services, performance-based contracts for, modifying department role: * ESHB 1774, CH 205 (2013)
Federal receipts, requiring that department report concerning federal financial assistance: SB 5804, SSB 5804
Financial recovery, office of, recovery of various assistance or employee overpayments, procedures: HB 1708, SHB 1708, SB 5403, SSB 5403
Forensic mental health services, provision of, department to contract for independent consultant to review: * 2SSB 5732 (2013)
Foster care services, extended, department role in providing: HB 1302, SHB 1302, E2SHB 1302, SB 5405, SSB 5405, * E2SSB 5405 (2013)
Hospitals, state hospitals, competency to stand trial evaluations, reimbursement of county for certain costs in certain cases: * ESSB 5551, CH 284 (2013)
Hospitals, state hospitals, competency to stand trial evaluations, requirements: HB 1627, SHB 1627, 2SHB 1627, SB 5551, * ESSB 5551, CH 284 (2013)
Hospitals, state hospitals, risk of assault, department to develop patient and staff safety plan: HB 1571, SB 5122, SSB 5122
Interpreter services, authorizing purchase by department for limited-English speaking or sensory-impaired public assistance applicants and recipients: HB 1753, SB 5833
Interpreter services, authorizing purchase by department for limited-English speaking public assistance applicants and recipients: ESHB 1753, 2SHB 1753
Interpreter services, spoken language interpreter advisory group, department to establish: HB 1753, ESHB 1753, 2SHB 1753, SB 5833
Long-term care costs and supports needs, families preparing for, outreach to, department role: SB 5519, SSB 5519
McNeil Island, therapeutic occupation assignments for certain sexually violent predators: HB 1837, SB 5402, SSB 5402
Medicaid, nursing facility payment system, extending certain rate add-ons, department role: HB 2042
Mental health and illness in adults and children, public awareness and education campaign, developing and conducting: SB 5571
Mental health first aid, training for teachers and educational staff, department role: * ESHB 1336, CH 197 (2013), SB 5333, SSB 5333
Naselle youth camp, department to maintain medium security forestry camp: HB 1433
Neglect or abuse of a child, by supervised persons, requiring various organizations to report to department or law enforcement: * SB 5359, CH 273 (2013)
Neglect or abuse of a child, substantiated, child protective services to notify school district: SB 5822
Neglect or abuse of a child, suspected, interviewing of child with third party present: SB 5316, * SSB 5316, CH 48 (2013)
Nursing facilities, medicaid payment system, department to establish medicaid disproportionate share component rate allocation for each facility: HB 1885, SB 5838
Out-of-home care, youth residing in group care facility or foster family home, providing schooling support: HB 1566, SHB 1566, * 2SHB 1566, CH 182 (2013)
Permanency planning hearings, revising department responsibility to provide services to parents: HB 1821, * SHB 1821, CH 206 (2013)
Program of all-inclusive care (PACE), department role in establishing certain long-term care client rules and program education plan: HB 1499, * SHB 1499, CH 258 (2013)
Psychologists and psychiatrists, employed by department, office of state human resources director to gather market salary data related to: * ESSB 5551, CH 284 (2013)
Real property, surplus governmental, selling or leasing by department for affordable low-income housing: HB 1563, SHB 1563, E2SHB 1563, SB 5598, SSB 5598
Receiving care centers for children removed from parents or guardians, department to license: SB 5475
Receiving care centers, licensing of, short-term emergency and crisis care for child removed from home: HB 1261
Regional support networks, forwarding historical involuntary commitment information to department for firearm background check purposes: * SSB 5282, CH 216 (2013)
Regional support networks, transfer of client to another network, department rule making and procedures: SB 5153
Regional support networks, transfer of client to another network, uniform transfer agreement for, department role: * ESSB 5153, CH 230 (2013)
Residential habilitation centers, discharge plans for residents: HB 1527, SHB 1527, SB 5370
Residential habilitation centers, standards for community housing when transitioning center resident: SB 5828
Residential habilitation centers, various provisions: HB 1527, SHB 1527, HB 1928, SB 5371, SB 5828
Residential habilitation centers, work group concerning transition process: HB 1527
Residential services and supports, funding investigations of vulnerable adult mistreatment with provider certification fees: HB 1574, SHB 1574
Residential services and supports, provider certification fees: HB 1574, SHB 1574
Resource and assessment centers, license for, short-term emergency and crisis care for child removed from home: * SHB 1261, CH 105 (2013), SSB 5475
Secure community transition facilities, residents of, therapeutic occupational assignments on McNeil Island: HB 1837, SB 5402, SSB 5402
Secure facilities for sexually violent predators, introducing contraband in first, second, and third degrees: HB 1836, * SHB 1836, CH 43 (2013), SB 5404, SSB 5404
Secure facilities for sexually violent predators, introducing contraband, exempting certain attorneys from certain prohibitions: * SHB 1836, CH 43 (2013), SSB 5404
Service coordination organizations and contracting entities, accountability measures, department to incorporate into contracts: * ESHB 1519 (2013)
Service coordination organizations, accountability measures, department to incorporate into contracts: HB 1519
Sex offenders, registered, requirements involving department when residing in adult family home: HB 1125
Sexually violent predators, returned to department after confinement or detention, department to conduct examination, modifying effective date for: * ESSB 5480 (2013)
Supported living facilities, contracting and contractors, instituting comprehensive provisions, including debarment of contractors and department role: HB 1747, SB 5481
Total confinement facilities, residents of, therapeutic occupational assignments on McNeil Island: HB 1837, SB 5402, SSB 5402
Vendors, overpayments against, department collection from vendors practicing strategic successorship: SB 5401
Vulnerable adult care, abuse, health care professional license suspension and practice prohibition: * HB 1003, CH 86 (2013)
Vulnerable adults, records from abuse and other investigations, department use and sharing: HB 1523, * SB 5510, CH 263 (2013)
Working connections child care, Aclara group report on eligibility requirements, implementing recommendations, department role: HB 1671, SHB 1671, 2SHB 1671, SB 5595, SSB 5595, * 2SSB 5595 (2013)
SOCIAL WORKERS  (See COUNSELORS AND COUNSELING)
SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICES  (See HEATING)
SOLID WASTE  SOLID WASTE RSS Feed
               (See also COMPOSTING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; LITTERING; LIVESTOCK; RECYCLING; SEWAGE AND SEWERS; TAXES - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION)
Bags, plastic shopping bags supplied by retailer at time of sale, excise tax: SB 5248
Bags, retail carryout, preemption of regulation by state of Washington: SB 5253
Bags, retail carryout, prohibiting stores from providing unless compostable plastic, recyclable paper, or reusable: SB 5253
Bags, retail carryout, regulation by cities and counties: HB 1310, SB 5386
Batteries, small rechargeable battery stewardship: ESHB 1364
Batteries, small rechargeable battery stewardship act: HB 1364, SB 5457
Biosolids, exceptional quality, excluding from definition of turf fertilizer: HB 1314, SHB 1314, SB 5322
Bottles, petroleum-based beverage, prohibiting manufacture, sale, or distribution: SB 5250
Collection companies, certain commercial information, exemption from disclosure: HB 1697, SHB 1697
Collection companies, utilities and transportation commission to include certain taxes and fees imposed in base for collection rates: SHB 1954, SB 5920
Electronic products recycling program, excluding licensors from required participation: HB 1507
Electronic products recycling program, improving waste collection reporting: HB 1498, * SHB 1498, CH 292 (2013)
Electronic products recycling program, revising provisions: * ESB 5699, CH 305 (2013)
Highly impacted communities, including community organizations in permit issuance and clean-up plan adoption: HB 1434
Litter and potentially dangerous litter, abatement of nuisance, city and town authority: HB 1367, SB 5323
Manure, anaerobic digesters, apprentice utilization requirement for tax exemptions: HB 1023, SHB 1023, SB 5393
Manure, anaerobic digesters, prevailing wage requirement for tax exemptions: HB 1025, SHB 1025, SB 5395
Manure, anaerobic digesters, resident workers requirement for tax exemptions: HB 1026, SB 5394
Polystyrene products, prohibiting use by food service businesses of certain products, including clamshell containers and polystyrene foam: SB 5252
Reduction and management of solid waste, various programs, modifying to create administrative flexibility: HB 1206, HB 1948, SHB 1948, HB 1952
Reduction of waste and litter, supporting reduction, recycling, and composting efforts using tax revenues: HB 1309, SHB 1309, SB 5357, SSB 5357
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION COMPANIES  (See SOLID WASTE)
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION TAX  (See TAXES - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION)
SPECIAL FUEL TAX  (See TAXES - SPECIAL FUEL TAX)
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS  (See ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS)
SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS  SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS RSS Feed
               
Beneficial interests in contracts, prohibition, exemption for municipal officers for certain renewable energy programs and conservation systems and equipment: HB 1746
Lands and their resources, coordinated state and local management, role of districts: HB 1163
Municipal employees, to be included in certain contract beneficial interest provisions of municipal officer code of ethics: HB 1867
Municipal officers, code of ethics for, modifying certain contract beneficial interest provisions to include municipal employees: HB 1867
Public records requests, requirements for districts when holding office hours for fewer than 30 hours: HB 1418, SHB 1418, HB 1763
SPORTS  SPORTS RSS Feed
               
Athletes, school, allowing chiropractors to conduct physical examinations for: HB 1573
Baseball stadium, construction bond issue repayment funding through state lottery account, terminating: HB 1428, SB 5273, SSB 5273
Basketball, Cleveland High School women's basketball team, congratulating: * HR 4632 (2013)
Basketball, Colton High School Wildcats girls basketball team, recognizing: * HR 4633 (2013)
Basketball, Mark Morris High School girls basketball team, honoring: * SR 8640 (2013)
Basketball, Rainier Beach High School men's basketball team, congratulating: * HR 4634 (2013)
Bowling, Mark Morris High School, girls bowling team, honoring: * SR 8640 (2013)
Defibrillators, medical emergency response and automated external defibrillator program for high schools: SB 5232
Facilities, community athletic, providing grants for indoor or outdoor facilities: HB 1187, SHB 1187, SB 5103
Football, honoring life and work of Forrest "Frosty" Westering: SR 8658
Football, honoring Montesano High School team: * HR 4607 (2013), * SR 8608 (2013)
Seattle Seahawks special license plates, creating: SB 5152, * SSB 5152, CH 286 (2013)
Seattle Seahawks, congratulating: * HR 4622 (2013), * SR 8624 (2013)
Seattle Sounders FC special license plates, creating: SB 5152, * SSB 5152, CH 286 (2013)
Shooting ranges, protecting ranges and range owners and operators: HB 1184
Special Olympics, 2013, honoring athletes who participated in: * SR 8626 (2013)
Women, Washington girls and women in sports, honoring: * SR 8615 (2013)
STADIUMS  (See BONDS; SPORTS)
STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS  STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS RSS Feed
               (See also BUDGET; ENTERPRISE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT; OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS; PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES; RECORDS; WAGES AND HOURS)
Advertising and marketing, agency expenditures for, conducting analysis: HB 1373
Agreements between agencies and federal government, reporting to legislature: HB 1094
Agricultural producers and state regulatory agencies, conservation commission to initiate state forum to improve understanding and working relationships: SB 5766, SSB 5766
Aircraft systems, public unmanned, establishing standards, protecting citizens, and reducing liability: HB 1771, SHB 1771, SB 5782
Applications submitted to agencies, requiring prompt action: HB 1163, HB 1236, SB 5821
Archivist, state, qualifications and duties: HB 1359, SB 5055
Boards, commissions, and councils, restricting appointment of legislators in certain cases: SB 5004
Boards, opportunity scholarship board, expanding membership: HB 1251
Boards, Washington investment trust advisory and transition boards, creation: SB 5029
Business license center, expanding required participation to additional agencies: HB 1403, * ESHB 1403, CH 111 (2013), SB 5680, SSB 5680, E2SSB 5680
Businesses, violations of state laws or agency rules, allowing at least five days to correct: HB 1163
Call center services, procurement by agency under personal services contract, prohibiting performance of services at location outside United States: HB 1995
Caseload forecast council, abolishing and transferring powers and duties to the office of the forecast council: HB 1940
Cell phone issuance, to state employees, restricting: SB 5381
Cellular device issuance, to state employees, establishing criteria for: SSB 5381
Claims against state government, tortious conduct by agencies, institutions, officers, and employees, placing limits on liability for damages: SB 5803
Commissions, commission on state debt, repealing certain session law sections: HB 1646, SB 5138, ESSB 5138
Commissions, economic development commission, eliminating: HB 2029, SHB 2029
Commissions, interstate compact commission, creation: HB 1030
Commissions, local government fiscal health commission, creation: HB 1828, SHB 1828, E2SHB 1828, SB 5690
Commissions, tourism commission, eliminating: HB 2029, SHB 2029
Commissions, Washington investment trust commission, creation: SB 5029
Community development policies, prohibiting when based on international accords infringing on private property rights: HB 1164
Debt collection by agencies, mandatory use of private collection agencies: HB 1123
Economic and revenue forecast council, abolishing and transferring powers and duties to the office of the forecast council: HB 1940
Employees, de minimis use of state facilities to communicate certain health care, insurance, or retirement information to: HB 1785
Environmental policy, agencies to strive for environmental justice in decision making: HB 1434
Environmental policy, agency authorization in spite of scientific uncertainty to act to prevent environmental damage: SB 5255
Environmental policy, certain agencies to include community organizations in permit issuance and clean-up plan adoption: HB 1434
Ethics in state government, complaints and investigations, modifying provisions: SB 5577, * ESSB 5577, CH 190 (2013)
Ethics in state government, each agency to designate ethics advisor or advisors, requirements: SB 5577, * ESSB 5577, CH 190 (2013)
Ethics in state government, prohibiting reprisals or retaliatory actions against whistleblowers: SB 5577, * ESSB 5577, CH 190 (2013)
Ethics in state government, provisions concerning violations, investigations, and related matters: SB 5063
Ethics in state government, requiring employee truthfulness in providing information concerning their employment and duties and other matters: SB 5504
Ethics in state government, restructuring certain ethics functions under public disclosure commission: HB 1005, SHB 1005, 2SHB 1005
Facility naming, authorizing sale of naming rights, exceptions: HB 1050
Federal receipts, reporting requirements for certain agencies receiving federal financial assistance: SB 5804, SSB 5804
Fees imposed by state agencies, inventorying as part of state fee inventory: * SB 5751, CH 63 (2013)
Fire sprinklers systems, in agricultural structures, prohibiting state agencies from mandating installation: HB 1390
Food and beverage provision and service standards for agencies, adoption and implementation: HB 1321, SHB 1321
Forecast council, office of the, creation and duties: HB 1940
Foreign laws, prohibiting enforcement to avoid violating constitutional rights: HB 1392
Health security trust, creation, including standing committees: HB 1085, SB 5224
Information services and telecommunications state agency network, assessment of model and consolidation of network into consolidated technology services agency: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Information technology expenditures in state budget process, evaluation and prioritization of: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Information technology expenditures, by higher education institutions and legislative and judicial agencies, evaluation and approval of: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Information technology expenditures, state agency, information technology business management program, implementing: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Information technology for state agencies, establishing information technology investment pool: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Information technology for state agencies, production of consistent and usable web content, developing standards to enable: SB 5757
Information technology networking equipment and services, agency purchases of, developing statewide standards: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Information technology services, department of enterprise services contracting for, limiting to support of enterprise technology applications in certain cases: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Information technology systems, executive branch, inventorying, modernizing, and funding of: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Innovate Washington, eliminating: HB 2029, SHB 2029
Interpreter services, authorizing direct purchase by certain state agencies and modifying collective bargaining provisions: ESHB 1753
Interpreter services, integrating purchase by certain state agencies and modifying collective bargaining provisions: HB 1753, 2SHB 1753, SB 5833
Investment trust, Washington, creation: SB 5029
Land, agricultural, of long-term commercial significance, allowing certain compatible uses while prohibiting mitigation project siting: SB 5276
Language access providers, interpreter services from, authorizing direct purchase by certain state agencies and modifying collective bargaining provisions: ESHB 1753
Language access providers, interpreter services from, integrating purchase by certain state agencies and modifying collective bargaining provisions: HB 1753, 2SHB 1753, SB 5833
Lobbying, by state agencies, requiring electronic report-filing: * SHB 1093, CH 166 (2013)
Lobbying, by state agencies, strengthening prohibition: * SHB 1093, CH 166 (2013)
Lobbying, by state agencies, strengthening prohibition through taxpayer funded lobbying reform act: HB 1093
Marketing and advertising, agency expenditures for, conducting analysis: HB 1373
Naming of facilities, authorizing sale of naming rights, exceptions: HB 1050
National defense authorization act, prohibiting state public employees or associated persons from cooperating with investigations or detainment under the act: HB 1581, SB 5511
Natural resources management, streamlining through agency independence: HB 1384
Officers, state, legal actions or proceedings on behalf of, not requiring attorney general to institute or prosecute when related to fiscal appropriation level or sufficiency: HB 2024
Parking and transit fee deductions for employees, authorizing pretax payment, conditions: HB 1456, * SHB 1456, CH 124 (2013)
Procurement by state government, call center services, prohibiting performance of services at location outside United States: HB 1995
Procurement by state government, contract length limitation and termination prohibition: HB 1143
Procurement by state government, encouraging agencies to award contracts to veteran-owned businesses: HB 1909, SHB 1909, 2SHB 1909, SB 5834, SSB 5834
Procurement by state government, enterprise application software solutions, requesting proposals from bidders: HB 1949
Programs, new, including new agencies, identification and auditing by state auditor: SB 5639
Properties, obtained by public agencies through foreclosure, developing master real estate plan for use or disposal: HB 1964
Public health policy, agency authorization in spite of scientific uncertainty to act to prevent human health damage: SB 5255
Purchasing of goods and services, competitive bid process, preference for in-state businesses, conditions: HB 1938
Purchasing of goods and services, enterprise application software solutions, requesting proposals from bidders: HB 1949
Quality award program, state, eliminating: SB 5217
Real property, obtained by public agencies through foreclosure, developing master real estate plan for use or disposal: HB 1964
Real property, surplus governmental, selling or leasing by agencies for affordable low-income housing: HB 1563, SHB 1563, E2SHB 1563, SB 5598, SSB 5598
Regulations affecting property owners, compensation requirements: HB 1163, HB 1166
Regulations affecting property owners, compensation under regulatory freedom and accountability act: HB 1163
Regulatory assistance, office of, establishing multijurisdictional regulatory streamlining projects, office role: * HB 1818 (2013), SB 5765
Regulatory fairness act of 2013, controlling state agency rule making: HB 1162
Regulatory freedom and accountability act: HB 1163
Rule making, legislature to provide specific grants of legislative authority through legislation: HB 1163
Rule making, moratorium, exceptions: HB 1163, HB 1478, SB 5819
Rule making, regulating of greenhouse gas emissions, prohibiting without legislative authorization: HB 1169
Rule making, regulatory fairness act of 2013: HB 1162
Rule making, regulatory freedom and accountability act: HB 1163
Rule making, requiring citation of constitutional authority in rules: HB 1163
Rule making, requiring legislative approval of certain rules: HJR 4204
Rule making, significant legislative rules, requirement that governor sign: SB 5641
Rule making, specified economic impact notification by agency and enactment into law by legislature: HB 1162, HB 1163
Rules, review of, certain agencies to conduct for streamlining purposes: HB 1591, SHB 1591, SB 5679, SSB 5679
Scientific uncertainty, state agency authorization in spite of uncertainty to act to prevent environmental and human health damage: SB 5255
State lands, divestiture, role of various agencies when land not being used for forestry: HB 1111
State officers, legal actions or proceedings on behalf of, not requiring attorney general to institute or prosecute when related to fiscal appropriation level or sufficiency: HB 2024
Telecommunications and information services state agency network, assessment of model and consolidation of network into consolidated technology services agency: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Tortious conduct by state, claims for damages, electronic presentment: HB 1762, * SB 5136, CH 188 (2013)
Tortious conduct, liability for damages due to, placing limits on liability of state government agencies, institutions, officers, and employees: SB 5803
Trespass on private property, criminal, ensuring application to government officials by eliminating most special immunities from prosecution: HB 1681
U.S. government property, to include electronic data processing, telecommunication equipment, software, and services, authorizing purchase with calling for bids: * HB 1738, CH 132 (2013)
Violations by businesses of state laws or agency rules, allowing at least five days to correct: HB 1163
Washington health security trust, creation, including standing committees: HB 1085, SB 5224
STATE AUDITOR  STATE AUDITOR RSS Feed
               
Research universities, state, auditor to conduct financial audit of University of Washington and Washington State University: SB 5777, SB 5928
School district fiscal and performance audits, requirements for: SB 5501
State government programs, new, including new agencies, identification and auditing by state auditor: SB 5639
Subpoenas, investigative, auditor application to superior court: HB 1451, * SB 5446, CH 50 (2013)
STATE EMPLOYEES  (See PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES)
STATE GOVERNMENT  STATE GOVERNMENT RSS Feed
               (See also BUDGET; EXECUTIVE ETHICS BOARD; LEGISLATURE)
Aircraft systems, public unmanned, establishing standards, protecting citizens, and reducing liability: HB 1771, SHB 1771, SB 5782
Annexation of state property owned for military purposes, filing petition for annexation: HB 1158, SHB 1158, 2SHB 1158, SB 5068, SSB 5068
Archivist, state, qualifications and duties: HB 1359, SB 5055
Caseload forecast council, abolishing and transferring powers and duties to the office of the forecast council: HB 1940
Community development policies, prohibiting when based on international accords infringing on private property rights: HB 1164
Corrections ombuds, office of, creation within office of governor: SB 5177
Debt, state, creating council on state debt: HB 1646, SB 5138
Debt, state, disclosure of estimated debt service costs in capital appropriations bills: SB 5132
Debt, state, including debt service information in budget documents: HB 1646, SB 5138, ESSB 5138
Debt, state, reducing future debt service by modifying working debt limit: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Economic and revenue forecast council, abolishing and transferring powers and duties to the office of the forecast council: HB 1940
Elected officials, modifying time limit for soliciting or accepting campaign contributions: HB 1385
Ethics in state government, provisions concerning violations, investigations, and related matters: SB 5063
Ethics in state government, requiring employee truthfulness in providing information concerning their employment and duties and other matters: SB 5504
Expenditure information web site, searchable state, links or access to annual state fee inventory: * SB 5751, CH 63 (2013)
Expenditures by state, modifying state expenditure limit to aid education funding: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Facility naming, authorizing sale of naming rights, exceptions: HB 1050
Forecast council, office of the, creation and duties: HB 1940
Forecasts, economic and revenue, shifting to same date during both long and short legislative sessions: HB 2062, SB 5910
Information technology for state agencies, production of consistent and usable web content, developing standards to enable: SB 5757
Investment trust, Washington, creation: SB 5029
Marriage, solemnizations of, authorizing without requiring elected officials to perform: HB 1589
Naming of facilities, authorizing sale of naming rights, exceptions: HB 1050
Programs, new, identification and auditing by state auditor: SB 5639
Quality award program, applying to, removing requirement for housing organizations eligible for transitional housing operating and rent program: HB 1425, SB 5311
Quality award program, state, eliminating: SB 5217
Rule making by state agencies, specific grant of legislative authority, requirement: HB 1163
Subversive activities, repealing statutes: HB 1062
Taiwan, reaffirming Washington's commitment to a strong relationship: * SR 8611 (2013)
Tortious conduct by state, claims for damages, electronic presentment: HB 1762, * SB 5136, CH 188 (2013)
U.S. government property, to include electronic data processing, telecommunication equipment, software, and services, authorizing purchase with calling for bids: * HB 1738, CH 132 (2013)
Washington coastal marine advisory council, establishment in office of governor: * ESB 5603 (2013)
Washington marine resources advisory council, creation in office of governor: * ESB 5603 (2013)
STATE OF EMERGENCY  (See GOVERNOR)
STATE PARKS  (See PARKS; PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION)
STATE PATROL  (See FIRE PROTECTION; LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS)
STATUTE LAW COMMITTEE  (See CODE REVISER)
STEELHEAD  STEELHEAD RSS Feed
               
Fishing guides, unlawfully acting as food or game fish guide, adding western Washington steelhead guide stamp requirement to statute: HB 1917
Spawning beds, prohibiting activities that harm or disturb: SB 5254
STORM WATER  (See ECOLOGY, DEPARTMENT; STORM WATER CONTROL FACILITIES; WATER POLLUTION)
STORM WATER CONTROL FACILITIES  STORM WATER CONTROL FACILITIES RSS Feed
               
Mosquito control, inhibiting mosquito breeding in storm water retention ponds through certain measures: * ESSB 5324, CH 209 (2013)
Mosquitos, controlling in storm water using integrated pest management: SB 5324, * ESSB 5324, CH 209 (2013)
Storm water, compliance pilot project: HB 1237, SB 5435
Storm water, financial assistance for management of runoff, prioritizing: HB 1235, SB 5441
Storm water, new requirements for phase I jurisdictions, delaying: HB 1234, SB 5326
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL  STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL RSS Feed
               
Agreements, interstate reciprocity, with state or multistate entities to further council goals: * HB 1736, CH 218 (2013), SB 5736
Business license center, participation by council: HB 1403, * ESHB 1403, CH 111 (2013), SB 5680, SSB 5680, E2SSB 5680
Distance delivery of higher education, interstate, council to enter into agreements to ensure consistent consumer protection: * HB 1736, CH 218 (2013), SB 5736
Higher education coordinating board, references to, replacing with student achievement council: HB 1048, SHB 1048
Higher education facilities authority, increasing membership by adding chair of the council: SB 5787
Indicators of educational system health, statewide, establishment as basis for performance goals and measurements, council role: SB 5491, * ESSB 5491, CH 282 (2013)
Meeting industry demand account, creation, council authorization of expenditures: HB 1936
Meeting industry demand program, council to administer, including grants to postsecondary programs: HB 1936
Membership, revising provisions: HB 1048
New economy scholars fund, establishment to expand high employer demand programs, council role: HB 2049
Online higher education transfer and student advising system, council role in establishing: HB 1320, SHB 1320, SB 5544, SSB 5544
STEM education, council role in aligning roadmap for education and STEM education innovation alliance-developed framework: HB 1872, SHB 1872, E2SHB 1872, SB 5755, SSB 5755
Students, enrolled in three to five credit-bearing quarter credits or equivalent, council to report regarding: SSB 5028
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OFFICE  STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OFFICE RSS Feed
               (See also COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES)
Financial aid, adding criteria to aid immigrant students granted deferred action for childhood arrival status: HB 1817, ESHB 1817, HB 1998
Financial aid, rules and regulations, office to monitor compliance and performance of higher education institutions: HB 1843, SHB 1843
GET ready for college program, establishment, office role: SB 5044
Health professional loan repayment and scholarship program, awards to medical residents or dental students who agree to work in certain rural areas: SB 5615
Health professional loan repayment and scholarship program, funding sources for, planning committee of office to seek: SB 5615
Health professional loan repayment and scholarship program, specifying medical residents and dental students who agree to work with hospitals and federally qualified health centers: SB 5615
Immigrant students, granted deferred action for childhood arrival status, adding higher education financial aid criteria to aid: ESHB 1817, HB 1998
Immigrant students, granted deferred action for childhood arrival status, adding higher education financial aid criteria to aid, office role: HB 1817
Passport to college promise program, eligibility of student formerly in foster care: HB 1566, SHB 1566, * 2SHB 1566, CH 182 (2013)
State need grant, application to be developed by office: HB 1626
Tuition assistance program account, creation: SHB 1725
Tuition support fund program and account, establishment: HB 1725
Tuition support fund program, establishment, to be known as tuition assistance program for Washingtonians' education: SHB 1725
STUDIES  STUDIES RSS Feed
               
Alternative learning experience courses, superintendent of public instruction to conduct study for creating funding proposal for: SB 5794, SSB 5794, 2SSB 5794
Ambulances, diversion to urgent care facilities, department of health to study: SB 5553
Back-to-school clothing and school supply items sales and use tax exemptions, economic impact study: HB 1329, SB 5529
Cannabis, medical cannabis authorization card, liquor control board to study feasibility of issuing: SB 5528
Child welfare safety assessment tool, institute for public policy to conduct empirical study: SB 5281, SSB 5281
Foreign language interpreters, volunteers in K-12 public schools, studying feasibility of state foreign language education interpreter training program: HB 1709
Industrial hemp production, feasibility and desirability, Washington State University to study: SB 5222, SSB 5222
Physicians and nurses, standardized clinical affiliation agreements for clinical placements, work group to study: HB 1660
PSERS, changes in covered employers and members of, state actuary and department of retirement systems to study: EHB 1923
State debt affordability study, treasurer-convened work group to study current debt portfolio and future debt issuance: HB 1646, SB 5138, ESSB 5138
Workers' compensation, independent entity to study occupational disease claims: HB 1463, SB 5128
Workers' compensation, independent study of return to work provisions: HB 1463, SB 5128, ESSB 5128
Workers' compensation, independent study of voluntary settlement agreements: HB 1463, SB 5128, ESSB 5128
SUBDIVISIONS  SUBDIVISIONS RSS Feed
               
Plats, final plat approval, adjusting certain timelines: HB 1074, * SHB 1074, CH 16 (2013), SB 5609
Water, potable, providing to a subdivision: HB 1350, SHB 1350, SB 5836, SSB 5836
SUNSET REVIEW  SUNSET REVIEW RSS Feed
               
Aerospace technology innovation, joint center for, extending by amending sunset termination and repeal provisions: SHB 1866
Aerospace technology innovation, joint center for, extending by repealing sunset termination and repeal provisions: HB 1866, SB 5784
Alternative public works contracting procedures, extending program expiration: HB 1466, * SHB 1466, CH 222 (2013), SSB 5184, SB 5349
Alternative public works contracting procedures, program expiration: HB 1210, SHB 1210, * HB 1768, CH 186 (2013), SB 5184
Mercury-containing lights product stewardship program, termination date: HB 1444
Sunset review process, continuing by extending expiration date: * HB 1860, CH 44 (2013), SB 5734
Veterans innovations program, extending by repealing sunset termination and repeal provisions: HB 1428, SB 5273, SSB 5273
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE  (See PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTIONS ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE)
SUPERIOR COURTS  (See COURTS; JUDGES)