Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2011 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 17, 2011 - Monday 8TH DAY
SB 5138 By Senators Hargrove and King

Requiring driver's license and instruction permit applicants to provide their social security number or proof of lawful presence in the United States.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5139 By Senators Hargrove and Shin

Creating a claim for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5140 By Senators Hargrove, Tom and King; by request of Department of Corrections

Allowing the department of corrections to deport criminal illegal immigrant offenders serving a sentence.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5141 By Senators Rockefeller, Haugen, Delvin, Benton, Kilmer, Swecker, Hatfield, Sheldon, Shin and Roach

Limiting the issuance of motorcycle instruction permits.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5142 By Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Nelson, Shin, Pflug, Sheldon, King and Roach

Regarding alternative learning programs.

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

SB 5143 By Senators McAuliffe and Shin

Addressing the annexation of unincorporated areas served by fire protection districts.

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

SB 5144 By Senators McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Nelson, Keiser, Tom, Shin and Conway

Requiring registration of animal abusers.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5145 By Senators White, Swecker, Shin, Nelson and Harper

Concerning landscape conservation and local infrastructure.

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

SB 5146 By Senator Honeyford

Concerning the disclosure of certain information regarding patented or trademarked fruit.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5147 By Senators Hargrove and Shin

Removing the mandatory retirement age for judges.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5148 By Senators Keiser, Becker and Conway

Regarding statutory changes needed to implement a waiver to receive federal assistance for certain state purchased public health care programs.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5149 By Senators Keiser, Becker, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Conway and Kline

Requiring the department of health to collect current and past employment information in the cancer registry program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5150 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Hewitt

Creating a pilot project to allow spirits sampling in state liquor stores and contract stores.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5151 By Senators Chase, Murray, Haugen, Nelson, Kline, Tom, Kohl-Welles, Shin and Conway

Creating the companion animal safety, population control, and spay/neuter assistance program.

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

SB 5152 By Senators Pflug, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Regarding naturopathic physicians.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5153 By Senator Nelson

Expanding provisions relating to candidates appearing on the general election ballot.

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

SB 5154 By Senators Harper, Kline, Pflug, Hobbs, Ericksen, Rockefeller, Nelson and Roach

Modifying vehicle prowling provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5155 By Senators Prentice, Keiser and Chase

Authorizing public safety authorities.

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

SB 5156 By Senators Kohl-Welles, King, Keiser, Delvin and Conway

Concerning airport lounges under the alcohol beverage control act.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5157 By Senators Murray, Prentice, White, Swecker, Delvin, Kohl-Welles and Shin

Concerning the operation of foreign trade zones on property adjacent to but outside a port district.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 5158 By Senators Ericksen and Sheldon

Regarding the forest practices permitting system.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 5159 By Senators Schoesler, Conway, Fain, Holmquist Newbry, Carrell, Murray, Becker, Haugen, Hobbs, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Roach, McAuliffe and Kilmer; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Authorizing the transfer of service credit and contributions into the Washington state patrol retirement system by members who served as commercial vehicle enforcement officers and communications officers and then became commissioned troopers in the Washington state patrol.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5160 By Senators Conway, Kohl-Welles, Schoesler, Murray, Hobbs, Rockefeller and Kilmer; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Increasing the duty-related death benefit for public employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5161 By Senators Fain, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Conway, Delvin, Carrell, Murray, Hobbs, Pridemore and Rockefeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Addressing the definition of employer for certain public corrections entities formed by counties or cities under RCW 39.34.030.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5162 By Senators Murray, Schoesler, Conway, Hobbs, Carrell and Rockefeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Addressing public employees' annuities and retirement plans.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5163 By Senators Hobbs, Schoesler, Conway, Rockefeller, Murray, Kohl-Welles, Roach and Kilmer; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Providing a partial lump sum benefit payment option for certain survivors of active members of the teachers' retirement system plan 1.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5164 By Senators Schoesler and Delvin

Concerning the registration of charitable organizations.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5165 By Senators Schoesler, Pridemore and Holmquist Newbry

Limiting changes to commissioner districts during commissioner elections and election filing periods.

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

SB 5166 By Senators Schoesler, King, Hatfield, Morton, Honeyford, Hewitt and Roach

Allowing off-road vehicles on public highways in certain areas.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5167 By Senators Schoesler, Murray, Honeyford, Pridemore, Kilmer and Tom

Concerning tax statute clarifications and technical corrections.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5168 By Senators Prentice, Kline, Regala, Chase and Kohl-Welles

Reducing maximum sentences for gross misdemeanors by one day.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5169 By Senators Rockefeller, Kilmer and Shin

Encouraging economic development by exempting certain counties from the forest land compensating tax.

Referred to Committee on ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & INNOVATION.

SB 5170 By Senators Holmquist Newbry, Parlette, Kohl-Welles and Kline; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Increasing the number of judges to be elected in Grant county.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5171 By Senators Hobbs, Roach, Swecker, Pridemore, Shin, King, Kilmer, Hill, Keiser and McAuliffe; by request of Secretary of State

Facilitating voting for service and overseas voters.

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

SB 5172 By Senators Brown, Harper, Baumgartner, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, McAuliffe and Kline

Authorizing the use of short-term, on-site child care for the children of facility employees.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5173 By Senators Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, King, Holmquist Newbry and Tom

Concerning the waiver of restaurant corkage fees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5174 By Senators Chase, McAuliffe, Prentice, Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Shin and Kline

Encouraging instruction in the history of civil rights.

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

SB 5175 By Senators Haugen, King, White and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire

Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5176 By Senators Haugen, King, White and Shin; by request of Governor Gregoire

Making 2011-13 transportation appropriations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5177 By Senator Carrell

Concerning the licensure of locksmiths.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5178 By Senators Carrell and Stevens

Addressing access to original birth certificates after adoption finalization.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5179 By Senator Carrell

Regulating real property transfer fees.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5180 By Senators Prentice, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Schoesler and Shin

Clarifying the method for calculating port commissioner compensation.

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

SB 5181 By Senators Parlette, Kilmer, Zarelli, Murray, Litzow, Rockefeller, Stevens, Becker, Baumgartner and Hill

Creating a statutory limitation on state debts.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5182 By Senators White, Tom, Hill, Zarelli, Murray, Ericksen, Prentice, Hobbs and Nelson

Establishing the office of student financial assistance by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5183 By Senators White, Swecker, Prentice, Roach, Sheldon, Fain, Eide, Hobbs, Brown, Nelson, Haugen, Harper, Pridemore, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Conway, Regala, Hatfield, Kastama, Rockefeller, Kline, Kilmer, Murray, Ranker, Keiser, Shin, Parlette and Hargrove

Recognizing "Native American Heritage Day."

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

SB 5184 By Senators Schoesler, King, Carrell, Delvin and Holmquist Newbry

Regarding compliance reports for second-class school districts.

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

SB 5185 By Senators Delvin, Sheldon, Becker, Honeyford, Swecker, Stevens, Benton, Holmquist Newbry, Zarelli, Baumgartner, King, Schoesler, Hewitt, Ericksen and Roach

Temporarily suspending certain motorcycle rules when operating in parades or public demonstrations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5186 By Senators Kastama, Delvin and Eide

Prohibiting skiing in areas closed to skiing.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & MARINE WATERS.

SB 5187 By Senators Becker, Keiser, Hargrove, Stevens and Carrell

Concerning the accountability of mental health professionals employed by an evaluation and treatment facility for communicating with a parent or guardian about the option of parent-initiated mental health treatment.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5188 By Senators Becker, Haugen, Swecker, Stevens, King, Fain, Delvin, Holmquist Newbry, Honeyford and Hewitt

Harmonizing certain traffic control signal provisions relative to yellow change intervals and certain fine amount limitations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SJR 8204 By Senators Hargrove, Rockefeller and Fraser

Eliminating the mandatory retirement age for judges.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SJR 8205 By Senator Carrell

Repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election.

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