 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 30 | ||
| SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | ||
| Thursday, February 28, 2013 | 46th Day - 2013 Regular Session | |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2013.
HB 1007-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Clibborn, Stanford, Ryu, Moscoso, Hudgins, Reykdal, Fitzgibbon, Appleton, Maxwell, Green, and Fey)
Concerning the covering of loads on public highways.
Modifies requirements relating to vehicles operating on paved public highways with a load of dirt, sand, rocks, or gravel.Requires the Washington state patrol to conduct random emphasis patrols to enforce the covering of loads requirements.
| Jan 17 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1087-S
by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Roberts, and Freeman)
Allowing for more than one vacation of a misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor conviction.
Allows for more than one vacation of a prostitution conviction, a misdemeanor conviction, or a gross misdemeanor conviction.
| Jan 30 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1156-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake and Orcutt)
Consolidating designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration.
Consolidates designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Referred to Finance. | |
HB 1177-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Lytton, Sullivan, Santos, Maxwell, Reykdal, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Pollet, Stanford, Tharinger, Jinkins, and Bergquist)
Modifying the education accountability system to allow state criteria, resources, and strategies to be used for assistance and intervention.
Modifies the education accountability system to allow state criteria, resources, and strategies to be used for assistance and intervention.Requires the superintendent of public instruction to annually identify certain challenged and low-achieving schools and establish criteria for such identification.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 15 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Referred to Appropriations. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | |
HB 1238-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moscoso, Hargrove, Kirby, Shea, Moeller, Upthegrove, Hunt, Orcutt, Short, Tharinger, Sells, Kagi, Haler, Riccelli, Springer, Haigh, Morrell, Bergquist, Schmick, Magendanz, Vick, Reykdal, Parker, Roberts, and Angel)
Allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions.
Allows the operator of a street legal motorcycle to stop and proceed through an intersection against a steady red indicator under certain conditions.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1244-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Stanford, Orcutt, Ryu, Warnick, Maxwell, Blake, Upthegrove, Lytton, MacEwen, Van De Wege, Haigh, and Tharinger; by request of Department of Natural Resources)
Clarifying the department of natural resources' authority to enter into cooperative agreements.
Provides clarification of the department of natural resources' authority to enter into cooperative agreements.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
HB 1245-S
by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Hansen, Smith, Ryu, Wilcox, Maxwell, Warnick, Blake, Upthegrove, MacEwen, Lytton, Van De Wege, Takko, Walsh, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Hunt, Haigh, Morrell, Seaquist, Tharinger, Hudgins, Stanford, and Hayes; by request of Department of Natural Resources)
Regarding derelict and abandoned vessels in state waters.
Modifies derelict and abandoned vessels provisions relating to the sale or transfer of the vessels.Authorizes the department of natural resources to develop and administer a vessel turn-in program to dismantle and dispose of vessels that pose a high risk of becoming a derelict vessel or abandoned vessel, but that may not yet meet the definition of those terms.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
| Feb 23 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 1261-S
by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Hope and Santos)
Establishing a resource and assessment center license for agencies to provide short-term emergency and crisis care for children removed from their homes.
Authorizes the secretary of the department of social and health services to license resource and assessment centers to provide care for children ages birth through twelve, or for children ages thirteen through seventeen who have a sibling or siblings under thirteen years of age who are being admitted to the resource and assessment center.Prohibits the centers from being used to address placement disruptions for children who have been removed from a foster home because of behavior or safety concerns.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 15 | ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
HB 1283-S
by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Maxwell, Stonier, Johnson, Hunt, Reykdal, Bergquist, Sawyer, Pollet, Cody, Kagi, Roberts, Orwall, Lytton, Jinkins, and Ryu)
Changing compulsory school attendance requirements for children six and seven years of age.
Includes children six and seven years of age in compulsory school attendance requirements.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 8 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. | |
| Feb 25 | APPE - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1288-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Clibborn, Liias, and Roberts)
Concerning the construction of a state boundary bridge.
Requires the department of transportation, if state, local, or department funds are appropriated for the purpose of constructing a state boundary bridge, to assign steel fabrication inspector travel costs to the project contractor when elements of the project are fabricated outside of three hundred miles from Olympia.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
HB 1291-S
by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Kochmar, Hope, Parker, Goodman, Jinkins, Upthegrove, Ryu, Stanford, Roberts, Hurst, Morrell, Tarleton, Wylie, Bergquist, and Ormsby)
Concerning services for victims of the sex trade.
Improves the response of state, local, and private entities to incidents of trafficking of humans.Establishes the statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking to: (1) Address the issues of sex trafficking;(2) Examine the practices of local and regional entities involved in addressing sex trafficking; and(3) Develop a statewide plan to address sex trafficking.Requires expenses of the committee to come from the prostitution prevention and intervention account.Expires December 31, 2014.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
| Feb 23 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| APPG - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety. | ||
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 27 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1292-S
by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Goodman, Roberts, Appleton, Green, Hope, Kochmar, Moscoso, Jinkins, Upthegrove, and Ryu)
Vacating prostitution convictions.
Modifies provisions relating to the vacation of prostitution convictions.
| Jan 31 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 7 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 13 | PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 25 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6. | ||
| Feb 26 | First reading, referred to Law & Justice. | |
HB 1294-S
by House Committee on Environment (originally sponsored by Representatives Van De Wege, Hudgins, Pollet, Maxwell, Hunt, Upthegrove, Tharinger, Fey, Farrell, Moscoso, Hunter, Stanford, Reykdal, Fitzgibbon, Bergquist, Tarleton, Goodman, Kagi, Hansen, Jinkins, Habib, Pedersen, Ryu, Liias, Riccelli, Roberts, Morrell, Clibborn, and Ormsby)
Concerning flame retardants.
Revises flame retardant provisions with regard to residential upholstered furniture and children's products.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
| Feb 23 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. | ||
HB 1298-S
by House Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Hunt, Ryu, and Pollet; by request of Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee)
Implementing the recommendations of the sunshine committee.
Implements recommendations of the sunshine committee relating to public inspection and copying.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | GOE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 22 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
HB 1301-S
by House Committee on Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Ryu, McCoy, Hudgins, Morrell, and Pollet)
Creating clean energy jobs in Washington state through renewable energy incentives.
Seeks to ensure that the state is positioned to attract and grow a vibrant clean technology sector, with attendant job growth that benefits all residents of the state by: (1) Modifying a tax credit providing incentives to encourage energy consumers to meet their on-site electricity demands by installing renewable energy systems;(2) Establishing a fund to incubate clean energy manufacturing in the state by awarding vouchers through a competitive process that gives preference to systems built in the state; and(3) Establishing performance milestones to measure the level of success achieved.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | TED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Referred to Finance. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 1327-S
by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Ryu, and Santos; by request of Department of Financial Institutions)
Addressing licensing and enforcement provisions applicable to money transmitters.
Modifies provisions relating to licensing and enforcement of money transmitters.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 9:00 AM. | |
| Jan 30 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 13 | BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Business & Financial Services at 1:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 18 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1338-S
by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, Moscoso, Pettigrew, Pedersen, Clibborn, Wylie, Jinkins, Kagi, Hunt, Springer, Farrell, Appleton, McCoy, Walsh, Moeller, Santos, and Freeman)
Concerning juveniles sentenced to long terms of incarceration.
Modifies juvenile incarceration provisions relating to sentencing, sanctions, earned release time, and community custody.
| Feb 5 | Public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 8:00 AM. | |
| Feb 14 | PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. | |
| Feb 23 | Public hearing, executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 9:00 AM. | |
| Feb 25 | APPG - Executive action taken by committee. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. | ||
HB 1343-S
by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Johnson, Moeller, Walsh, Morrell, Schmick, Green, and Moscoso)
Removing the expiration for the additional surcharge imposed on registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
Removes the June 30, 2013, repeal of the statute that imposes an additional surcharge on registered and licensed practical nurses.
| Feb 6 | Public hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 14 | APPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services at 3:30 PM. | ||
| Feb 19 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
HB 1971
by Representatives Carlyle and Nealey
Concerning communications services reform.
Provides communications services tax reform.Establishes a state universal communications services program to support continued provision of basic telecommunications services under rates established by the utilities and transportation commission during the time in which communications providers in the state are adapting to changes in federal universal service fund and intercarrier compensation support.Creates the universal communications services account.Provides for termination of the program on June 30, 2019.
| Feb 27 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
SB 5078-S2
by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Ericksen, Smith, Hatfield, Baumgartner, Chase, and Shin)
Modifying the property tax exemption for nonprofit fairs.
Changes property tax exemptions for nonprofit fair associations.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Jan 29 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 20 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | |
| Feb 21 | WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 22 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 26 | 2nd substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
| Feb 27 | First reading, referred to Finance. | |
SB 5135-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pearson, Kline, and Padden)
Concerning judicial proceedings and forms.
Modifies judicial proceedings provisions relating to: (1) Notification to the county auditor of undeliverable jury duty summons; and(2) Commencement of judicial proceeding as a new action.
| Jan 28 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 4 | Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5184-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Darneille, Roach, Nelson, and Hasegawa)
Expanding the membership of the capital projects advisory review board.
Adds a member, to be selected by regional transit authorities, to the capital projects advisory review board.Delays the termination and repeal of the alternative public works contracting procedures under the sunset act.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5219-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Hatfield, Smith, Schoesler, Delvin, and Hewitt)
Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies.
Establishes a process to retain water rights when they are no longer used on state purchased lands and to make the water rights available for alternate uses by local economies rather than be permanently lost to the economy of the area through relinquishment.Requires the department of fish and wildlife, the parks and recreation commission, and the department of natural resources to each maintain an inventory of water rights appurtenant to lands purchased by their agencies.
| Jan 29 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 26 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
SB 5315-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Becker, Dammeier, Rivers, Padden, and Roach)
Implementing the recommendations made by the Powell fatality team.
Requires a court that orders that a child be placed with a caregiver over the objections of the parent, to articulate, on the record, his or her reasons for ordering the placement.Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) When a parent or sibling has been identified as a suspect in an active criminal investigation that, if the allegations are true, would impact the safety of the child, make a concerted effort to consult with the assigned law enforcement officer in the criminal case before recommending any changes in parent/child or child/sibling contact;(2) Include in its policies and protocols concerning visitation for dependent children, consultation with the assigned law enforcement officer in the event the parent or sibling of the child is identified as a suspect in an active criminal investigation that may impact the safety of the child; and(3) In the event a judge orders a parent to undergo a psychosexual evaluation, reassess visitation duration, supervision, and location, if appropriate.Provides ongoing domestic violence training and consultation to caseworkers.
| Feb 4 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
SB 5316-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Becker and Carrell)
Adopting a model policy to require a third person to be present during interviews.
Requires the state school directors' association, in consultation with the department of social and health services and the association of sheriffs and police chiefs, to adopt a model policy addressing protocols when an interview of a child is conducted on school premises during the course of an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 25 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
| Feb 27 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5332-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Nelson, Rolfes, Conway, Fain, and Delvin)
Modifying the percentage of votes required to continue benefit charges for fire protection districts.
Changes the percentage of votes required to continue benefit charges for fire protection districts.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5389-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Billig, Fain, Hargrove, Litzow, Murray, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Rolfes, Harper, and Chase)
Concerning sibling visitation and sibling contact for children in foster care.
Recognizes the importance of ensuring frequent and meaningful contact for siblings separated due to involvement in the foster care system.Ensures appropriate facilitation of sibling visits by enumerating the specific and appropriate limitations for such visits for the information of case managers, caregivers, birth families, and youth.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Referred to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 25 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:00 PM. | |
SB 5399-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Dammeier, Becker, Conway, Fraser, Rivers, and Nelson)
Addressing the timing of penalties under the growth management act.
Revises growth management act penalty provisions.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 27 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5444-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Hasegawa, Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Chase, Keiser, and Kline)
Concerning the administration of taxes regarding publicly owned property.
Eliminates the requirement of county assessors to annually appraise tax-exempt government properties.Modifies provisions governing allowable credits for the leasehold excise tax.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Feb 20 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
| Feb 26 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 27 | WM - Majority; without recommendation. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | ||
SB 5460-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Darneille, Rivers, Harper, Mullet, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Billig, and Hobbs)
Concerning the rights of parents who are incarcerated.
Expands the rights of parents who are incarcerated with regard to: (1) Shelter care case conferences;(2) Permanency plans of care; and(3) Termination of parent-child relationship proceedings.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5461-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Darneille, Harper, Kohl-Welles, and Frockt)
Modifying provisions regarding the representation of children in dependency matters.
Addresses a child's right to counsel in dependency proceedings.Requires the Washington state center for court research, in consultation with the office of civil legal aid, to evaluate the effect of attorney representation, particularly the effect on case processing timelines and child and family well-being outcomes.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5475-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Harper and Hobbs)
Establishing a resource and assessment center license for agencies to provide short-term emergency and crisis care for children removed from their homes.
Authorizes the secretary of the department of social and health services to license resource and assessment centers.Prohibits the use of a resource and assessment center to address placement disruptions for children with behavior problems already placed in a foster home.
| Feb 12 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 27 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5505-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Chase, Hasegawa, Fain, and Tom)
Encouraging valid voter signatures on petitions count and timely validation of signatures.
Establishes the valid voter signature protection act.Provides that, if a voter's signature on a petition matches the signature on the voter's registration, the valid voter signature must count.Requires that when a voter signs a petition more than once, the original signature counts but any duplicate signature does not.Requires the secretary of state to accept a valid voter signature if it matches the signature on the voter's registration, and certain requirements have been met.Clarifies certain time limits for review of local petitions.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5507-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Billig, Benton, Rolfes, Rivers, Hatfield, Harper, Ranker, Hasegawa, Frockt, Schlicher, Smith, Fraser, Sheldon, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Shin, Murray, McAuliffe, Kline, and Conway)
Increasing transparency of donors to candidates and ballot measures.
Increases transparency and ensures that voters are provided easy access to accurate information about the sources of money supporting or opposing candidates and ballot measures by printing the public disclosure commission's web site on voters' pamphlets and ballots for each primary and general election.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
| Feb 27 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. | ||
SB 5517-S
by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Hewitt, Hatfield, Honeyford, and Shin)
Changing the criteria for the beer and wine tasting endorsement for grocery stores.
Changes requirements for grocery stores regarding an endorsement to offer beer and wine tasting.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5518-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Darneille, Sheldon, and Hatfield; by request of Secretary of State)
Making nonsubstantive changes to election laws.
Makes nonsubstantive changes to election laws.
| Feb 11 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 27 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5577-S
by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senator Carrell)
Protecting public employees who act ethically and legally.
Modifies provisions governing ethics in public service.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5587-S
by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Litzow, Dammeier, Rivers, Fain, and Tom)
Concerning student assessments.
Makes changes to the student assessment system in order to use multistate consortia-developed tests to meet the requirements of the state and federal accountability requirements.
| Feb 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| And refer to Ways & Means. | ||
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| On motion, referred to Rules. | ||
| Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | ||
| Feb 27 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5661-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Roach)
Concerning property assessments and the appeal of those assessments.
Requires a notice of valuation signed by a licensed certified appraiser to be provided to an owner or person who is responsible for payment of taxes on any property that has been valued in excess of five hundred thousand dollars and seeks to appeal the valuation.
| Feb 19 | Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 20 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5669-S
by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Padden, Kohl-Welles, Smith, Hargrove, Pearson, Darneille, Bailey, Nelson, Becker, Benton, Brown, Baumgartner, Conway, Roach, and Holmquist Newbry)
Concerning trafficking.
Revises trafficking laws.
| Feb 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. | |
SB 5676-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Braun, Benton, Holmquist Newbry, Padden, Becker, Honeyford, Rivers, and Roach)
Protecting personal voter signatures.
Exempts from disclosure under the public records act, the signature of a voter who signs a petition that has been submitted to an agency.
| Feb 14 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
SB 5696-S
by Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Litzow and Mullet)
Providing limited civil immunity from liability for apiarists.
Provides immunity from civil liability to an apiarist or broker under certain circumstances.
| Feb 18 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 19 | AWRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Water & Rural Economic Development at 10:00 AM. | ||
| Feb 20 | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | |
| Feb 27 | Made eligible to be placed on second reading. | |
SB 5727-S
by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Braun and Hewitt)
Addressing prevailing wages in distressed counties.
Exempts certain public works projects located in distressed counties from prevailing wage requirements.
| Feb 13 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | CL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. | ||
SB 5860
by Senators Padden and Kline
Addressing legal proceedings by the attorney general on behalf of superior court judges.
Prohibits requiring the attorney general to institute or prosecute actions or proceedings on behalf of superior court judges unless requested by the administrator for the courts.
| Feb 27 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |
SB 5861
by Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Eide, Frockt, and Kline
Concerning local transportation revenue.
Declares an intent: (1) To provide diversified local revenue options that may be tailored to the needs of each jurisdiction, in addition to any increases in funding provided through already existing partnerships between the state and local communities, such as motor vehicle fuel taxes; and(2) That local governments provide countywide transportation planning and coordinate with other municipalities, transit systems, transportation benefit districts, planning organizations, and other transportation agencies.
| Feb 27 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
| Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM. | ||
SJR 8204-S
by Senate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Benton, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Carrell, Sheldon, Ericksen, Dammeier, Smith, Padden, and Hewitt)
Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.
Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.
| Feb 7 | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 10:00 AM. | |
| Feb 18 | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations at 6:00 PM. | |
| Feb 19 | GOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 20 | On motion, referred to Ways & Means. | |