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

February 23, 2012 - Thursday 46TH DAY
SB 6601 By Senators Delvin, King, Shin and Hatfield

Concerning the authorization and regulation of electronic scratch ticket machines for house-banked card room establishments and providing funding for education, health and human services, and public safety.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 6602 By Senators Roach and Chase

Creating a child welfare transparency committee.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6603 By Senators Roach and Chase

Relating to prohibiting a child custody award to a suspect in an active murder investigation.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6604 By Senators Roach and Chase

Concerning background information of certain guardians ad litem.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6605 By Senators Roach and Chase

Requiring that child protective service workers be licensed as social workers and bonded.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6606 By Senators Roach and Chase

Splitting the department of social and health services into several smaller, more focused agencies.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 6607 By Senators Kilmer, Frockt, Kastama, Hatfield, Harper, Hargrove, Hill, Murray, Becker, Hobbs and Hewitt

Instituting policies to reduce the central service costs of state government.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.