Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2012 Regular Session of the 62nd Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate MARGARITA PRENTICE, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

January 16, 2012 - Monday 8TH DAY
SB 6204 By Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Corrections

Modifying community supervision provisions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6205 By Senators Hargrove, Stevens and Regala

Concerning the use of evidence-based practices for the delivery of services to children and juveniles.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6206 By Senators Eide, King and Fain

Authorizing the Washington state patrol to confiscate license plates from a motor carrier who operates a commercial motor vehicle with a revoked registration.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6207 By Senators Schoesler, Swecker, Hatfield, Hobbs, Becker, Stevens, Honeyford, Ericksen, Parlette, Hewitt and Holmquist Newbry

Providing fiscal relief to cities and counties during periods of economic downturn by delaying new storm water requirements.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6208 By Senators Schoesler and Hatfield

Regarding license fees under the warehouse act.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6209 By Senators Schoesler, Benton, Swecker, Hatfield, Hobbs, Carrell, Honeyford, Padden and Roach

Regarding the authority of the department of fish and wildlife to prohibit the use or possession of ammunition containing lead.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6210 By Senators Hobbs and Kline

Extending the time to enforce civil judgments.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6211 By Senators Ranker, Litzow, Fain, Hargrove, Kilmer, Hill, Nelson, Keiser and Conway

Accelerating cleanup of hazardous waste sites.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6212 By Senators Keiser, Becker and Conway; by request of Department of Health

Authorizing electronic communication of prescription information for controlled substances.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6213 By Senators Kline, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Fain, Murray, Harper, Regala, Nelson, Keiser, Pflug and Conway; by request of Secretary of State

Concerning the disclosure of information of an address confidentiality program participant contained in state registered domestic partnership applications and records.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6214 By Senators Kilmer, Kastama and Holmquist Newbry; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission

Correcting technical statutory cross-references in previous private infrastructure development legislation for certain provisions relating to regulatory fees for wastewater companies.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6215 By Senators Frockt, Kline, Nelson, Kohl-Welles and Conway

Establishing an optional transportation benefit district rebate program for low-income individuals.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6216 By Senators Padden, Regala, Hargrove, Baumgartner, Kohl-Welles and Roach

Providing immunity for nonprofit and charitable corporations that provide used eyeglasses for charitable purposes.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6217 By Senators Holmquist Newbry, Pridemore, Schoesler and Delvin

Regarding irrigation district administration.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6218 By Senators Frockt, Chase, Kline, Harper, Pflug and Hobbs; by request of Washington State Bar Association

Concerning escrow licensing requirement exceptions relating to the practice of law.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6219 By Senators Haugen and King

Changing the member contribution rate for the Washington state patrol retirement system.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6220 By Senators Nelson, Ranker, Rolfes and Honeyford; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission

Regarding the effective date of RCW 19.122.130, from the underground utility damage prevention act.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6221 By Senators Haugen, Schoesler and Hewitt

Concerning state capital funding of health and safety improvements at agricultural fairs.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6222 By Senators Harper, Hargrove, Holmquist Newbry and Stevens; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Concerning employer reporting to the state support registry.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6223 By Senators Regala, Hargrove and Stevens; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Repealing the early supplemental security income transition project.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6224 By Senators Delvin, Holmquist Newbry, Schoesler, Honeyford, Hewitt and Roach

Allowing hydroelectric energy generation on irrigation district facilities to qualify for renewable energy credit.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6225 By Senators Kline, Delvin, Carrell and Ranker

Giving general law enforcement authority to natural resource investigators.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6226 By Senators Frockt, Harper, Regala, Zarelli, Fain, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles and Keiser

Concerning authorization periods for subsidized child care.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6227 By Senators Conway, Keiser, Carrell, Frockt, Pflug, Hargrove, Kline and Roach

Establishing a medicaid fraud hotline.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6228 By Senators Keiser, Conway, Kline and Kohl-Welles

Making employment status discrimination an unfair labor practice.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6229 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Conway, Keiser, Nelson, Kline, Chase and Frockt

Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6230 By Senators Frockt, Chase, Kilmer, Harper, Pflug and Keiser; by request of Washington State Bar Association

Establishing social purpose corporations.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6231 By Senators McAuliffe, Conway and Keiser

Regarding open educational resources in K-12 education.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6232 By Senators Kilmer, Shin, McAuliffe and Eide; by request of Governor Gregoire

Creating the office of the student achievement council.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6233 By Senators Pridemore, Keiser and Carrell

Regarding adoptees' access to information, including original birth certificates.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6234 By Senators Honeyford and Stevens

Concerning the involuntary medication of persons committed as criminally insane.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6235 By Senators Hobbs, Benton, Prentice, Keiser and Litzow

Regulating the licensing of escrow agents.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6236 By Senators Becker, Carrell and Keiser

Authorizing the presentation of claims for payment for pathology services to direct patient-provider primary care practices.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6237 By Senators Keiser, Conway, Kline, Frockt and Becker

Creating a career pathway for medical assistants.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6238 By Senators Brown, Delvin, Shin, McAuliffe and Ranker

Revising provisions concerning regulation of aviation biofuels production.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6239 By Senators Murray, Pflug, Hobbs, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Tom, Harper, Pridemore, Keiser, Kline, Regala, Eide, Rolfes, McAuliffe, Brown, Nelson, Chase, Fraser, Frockt, Conway, Kilmer and Prentice; by request of Governor Gregoire

Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6240 By Senators Regala, Hargrove, Kline, Carrell and Harper

Modifying provisions relating to orders of disposition for juveniles.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6241 By Senators Pridemore, Keiser, Harper and Nelson

Limiting prescription drug cost-sharing obligations and out-of-pocket expenses.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6242 By Senators Hobbs and Litzow

Addressing specialty producer licenses.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6243 By Senators Ranker, King, Haugen, Eide and Roach; by request of Washington State Patrol

Concerning being under the influence with a child in the vehicle.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6244 By Senators Haugen, King and Eide; by request of Washington State Patrol

Modifying the use of funds in the fire service training account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6245 By Senators Ranker, King, Haugen, Eide and Nelson; by request of Washington State Patrol

Concerning unlawful ferry conduct.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 6246 By Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Nelson and Rolfes

Strengthening categorical school programs based on the recommendations of the quality education council.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6247 By Senators McAuliffe and King

Changing the duties of the quality education council and the state board of education.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6248 By Senators Harper, Carrell, Pridemore, Litzow, Hill, Kilmer and Ericksen

Concerning nonresident vessel permits and taxation.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6249 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Regala, McAuliffe, Keiser, Murray and Conway

Concerning tanning facilities.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6250 By Senators Regala, Carrell, Conway, Kilmer, Becker, Roach and Kastama

Clarifying the definition of leasehold interest.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6251 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Eide, Chase, Pflug, Conway, Kline, Ranker, Stevens, Fraser, Regala, Nelson, Roach and Frockt

Regulating advertising of commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6252 By Senators Kline, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Conway, Eide, Chase, Delvin, Litzow, Stevens, Fraser, Pflug, Regala, Nelson, Keiser and Roach

Addressing commercial sexual abuse of a minor and promoting prostitution in the first degree.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6253 By Senators Eide, Kline, Regala, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Litzow, Chase, Stevens, Nelson, Keiser, Roach and Conway

Concerning seizure and forfeiture of property in commercial sexual abuse of a minor and promoting prostitution in the first degree crimes.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6254 By Senators Delvin, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Conway, Pflug, Ericksen, Carrell, Schoesler, Fain, Baumgartner, Fraser, Padden, Regala, Kline, Shin, Litzow, Eide, Chase, Stevens, Nelson and Keiser

Changing promoting prostitution provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6255 By Senators Fraser, Kline, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Litzow, Chase, Stevens, Pflug, Regala, Nelson, Keiser, Roach, Conway, Holmquist Newbry and Frockt

Concerning victims of human trafficking and promoting prostitution.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6256 By Senators Conway, Delvin, Roach, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Eide, Litzow, Fraser, Stevens, Pflug, Regala, Nelson, Keiser and Holmquist Newbry

Adding commercial sexual abuse of a minor to the list of criminal street gang-related offenses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6257 By Senators Roach, Conway, Swecker, Fraser, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Eide, Delvin, Stevens, Padden, Regala, Chase, Tom, Kastama, Haugen, Litzow, Brown, Kline, Shin, Nelson and Keiser

Addressing sexually explicit performance.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6258 By Senators Stevens, Carrell, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Delvin, Regala and Roach

Concerning unaccompanied persons.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6259 By Senators Shin, Kline, Pflug, Regala, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Litzow, Chase, Stevens, Fraser, Nelson, Roach and Conway

Addressing restitution for human trafficking and prostitution.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6260 By Senators Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Roach, Conway, Carrell, Shin, Eide, Ericksen, Litzow, Chase and Stevens

Revising registration requirements and fees charged for various criminal offenses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6261 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Hargrove, Stevens and Regala

Requiring notification of release of a person following dismissal of charges based on incompetence to stand trial.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6262 By Senators Parlette, Kilmer, Benton, Murray, Brown, King, Hewitt, Becker and Morton; by request of Commission on State Debt

Implementing the recommendations of the commission on state debt.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 6263 By Senators Ranker, Hargrove, Delvin, Litzow, Swecker, Rolfes, Schoesler, Kilmer, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs and Hatfield

Facilitating marine management planning.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6264 By Senators Ranker, Hargrove, Tom, Swecker, Frockt, Litzow, Rolfes, Schoesler, Fraser and Kohl-Welles

Establishing the center for marine innovation.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6265 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Keiser, Pflug and Regala

Addressing the medical use of cannabis.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6266 By Senators Shin, Delvin, Kastama, Kline, McAuliffe, Hatfield, Haugen, Swecker, Regala, Roach, Fraser, Chase, Rolfes, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore and Conway

Creating a statewide database of disability accommodation resources.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6267 By Senators Shin, Delvin, Kastama, Kline, McAuliffe, Hatfield, Haugen, Swecker, Roach, Regala, Kilmer, Fraser, Rolfes, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Stevens, Pridemore and Conway

Creating a task force on improving access to higher education for students with disabilities.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6268 By Senators Swecker, Sheldon, Schoesler, Roach, Tom and Hobbs

Achieving efficiencies in the stocking of trout in freshwater areas to enhance recreational fishing opportunities.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6269 By Senators Becker, Tom, Swecker, Shin, Schoesler, Sheldon, Delvin, Holmquist Newbry, Keiser, Hargrove, Padden, Regala, Stevens, Parlette, Hewitt, Hill and Conway

Regarding higher education coordination.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 6270 By Senators Becker, Keiser, Sheldon, Haugen, Shin, Parlette, Fain, Delvin, Schoesler, Carrell, Holmquist Newbry, Honeyford, Morton and Kline

Providing that health care professional licensees may not be required to participate in any public or private third-party reimbursement program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6271 By Senators Becker, Haugen, Swecker, Hatfield, Shin, Fain, Sheldon, Delvin, Schoesler, Honeyford and Morton

Removing state and local protections for the Mazama pocket gopher.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6272 By Senators Stevens, Benton, Morton, Roach, Delvin, Schoesler, Honeyford, Ericksen and Carrell

Recognizing the right to protection.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6273 By Senators Stevens and Schoesler

Eliminating mandatory allocations under Initiative Measure No. 728.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6274 By Senators Stevens, Benton, Morton, Delvin, Schoesler, Honeyford, Roach and Holmquist Newbry

Exempting a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in Washington from federal regulation under the commerce clause of the Constitution of the United States.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6275 By Senators Rolfes and Kastama

Removing the expiration date from the self-employment assistance program.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 6276 By Senators Conway, Keiser and Pridemore

Requiring certification of music therapists.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 6277 By Senators Conway, Becker, Kastama, Schoesler, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles and Regala

Creating authority for counties to exempt from property taxation new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in certain unincorporated urban centers.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 6278 By Senators Hobbs and Schoesler; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Regarding provisional school employees' contracts.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 6279 By Senator Nelson

Improving water quality to support shellfish resources.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT.

SB 6280 By Senators Carrell, Swecker, Conway, Holmquist Newbry and Parlette

Concerning robberies of pharmacies.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6281 By Senators Fraser, Benton and McAuliffe

Concerning the regulation of event personnel.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6282 By Senators Fraser, Benton and McAuliffe

Revising requirements for the registration of international student visitor exchange programs.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 6283 By Senators Regala, Kline, Murray, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Keiser, Harper and Nelson

Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6284 By Senators Kline, Harper, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Hargrove

Reforming Washington's approach to certain nonsafety civil traffic infractions by authorizing a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines and removing the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6285 By Senators Kline, Nelson, Ranker, Stevens and Fraser

Concerning the use of geothermal resources.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 6286 By Senators Kline, Keiser, Kohl-Welles and Fraser

Revising the statutory powers of the attorney general.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 6287 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Roach, Pridemore, Kline and Conway

Establishing completion rate requirements for apprenticeship training programs in certain construction trades as part of apprenticeship utilization requirements.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SJM 8012 By Senator Stevens

Claiming state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SJM 8013 By Senator Stevens

Requesting that Congress amend the 17th amendment of the United States Constitution.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SJR 8221 By Senators Parlette, Kilmer, Benton, Murray, Brown, King, Hewitt, Becker and Morton; by request of Commission on State Debt

Amending the Constitution to include the recommendations of the commission on state debt.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.