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| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
| SHB 1098 | Former school empl vac leave | Hunt | H Ways & Means | 1/11/2010 | ||
| HB 1374 | Local govt archives account | Dunshee | H Cap Budget | 1/11/2010 | ||
| HB 1404 | State heritage center spaces | Armstrong | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | SB 5328(SGovtOp & Elect) | |
| HB 1541 | Half-time edu employment | Seaquist | H Ways & Means | 1/11/2010 | SB 5302(SWays & Means) | |
| HB 1690 | Public works contracting | Hasegawa | H 3rd Reading | 1/15/2010 | ||
| HB 1722 | PERS default provisions | Crouse | H Ways & Means | 1/11/2010 | SB 5307(SWays & Means) | |
| HB 1830 | Business definitions | Santos | H 3rd Reading | 1/15/2010 | ||
| HB 2107 | Early learning home programs | Kagi | H Early L&CS | 1/11/2010 | ||
| HB 2397 | Initiatives and referenda | Moeller | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | ||
| HB 2403 | Military leave/pub employees | Morrell | H Exec Action | 1/15/2010 | Jan 15 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | SB 6196(SGovtOp & Elect) |
| HB 2405 | Local measure ballot titles | Kelley | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | ||
| HB 2424 | Sexual exploitation/children | O'Brien | H Pub Safety | 1/11/2010 | Jan 22 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 6201(SJudiciary) |
| HB 2447 | Public employee photographs | Appleton | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | Jan 14 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 2450 | Local govt investment pool | McCoy | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | Jan 14 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM. | SB 6221(SWays & Means) |
| HB 2577 | Community facilities distr's | Sullivan | H ComEcDevTr | 1/11/2010 | Jan 14 Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade at 10:00 AM. | SB 6241(SEDev/Trd/Innov) |
| HB 2578 | Existing property tax levies | Seaquist | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | SB 6216(SGovtOp & Elect) | |
| HB 2582 | Agency web sites/pub records | Hurst | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | Jan 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6367(SGovtOp & Elect) |
| HB 2583 | Pub record request violation | Haigh | H SGTribalAff | 1/11/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6368(SGovtOp & Elect) |
| HB 2618 | Regulation of urban streets | Liias | H Trans | 1/11/2010 | Jan 20 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6616(SGovtOp & Elect) |
| HB 2620 | Excise taxation | Hunter | H Finance | 1/11/2010 | Jan 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 2:15 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6552(SWays & Means) |
| HB 2637 | Local government taxation | Hunter | H Finance | 1/11/2010 | ||
| HB 2650 | Severe economic downturns | Springer | H Finance | 1/11/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2674 | Annexation ordinances | Priest | H LG & Housing | 1/12/2010 | ||
| HB 2679 | State retirement system | Bailey | H Ways & Means | 1/12/2010 | ||
| HB 2702 | Ballot title information | Takko | H SGTribalAff | 1/12/2010 | ||
| HB 2731 | At-risk children program | Goodman | H Early L&CS | 1/12/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2736 | Office of open records | Kessler | H SGTribalAff | 1/13/2010 | SB 6383(SGovtOp & Elect) | |
| HB 2737 | Employee meal & rest breaks | Conway | H Commerce/Lab | 1/13/2010 | ||
| HB 2741 | Infant & toddler program | Dickerson | H Early L&CS | 1/13/2010 | SB 6593(SEL/K-12) | |
| HB 2749 | Local government taxation | Nelson | H Finance | 1/13/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 2802 | Local govt fiscal note prog | Anderson | H Ways & Means | 1/14/2010 | ||
| HB 2824 | Operating supp budget 2010 | Linville | H Ways & Means | 1/14/2010 | SB 6444(SWays & Means) | |
| HB 2867 | Early learning | Kagi | H Early L&CS | 1/15/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 6517(SEL/K-12) |
| HB 2871 | St. retirement plan benefits | Bailey | H Ways & Means | 1/15/2010 | ||
| HB 2909 | Sales and use taxes/cities | Appleton | H LG & Housing | 1/18/2010 | ||
| HB 2910 | Remedies/public records act | Flannigan | H SGTribalAff | 1/18/2010 | SB 6408(SGovtOp & Elect) | |
| HB 2985 | Local govt infrastructure | Maxwell | H ComEcDevTr | 1/19/2010 | SB 6609(SEDev/Trd/Innov) | |
| SB 5144 | False claims against govt | Kline | 1/12/2010 | Jan. 15 Scheduled for public hearing3 | ||
| SSB 5179 | Property revaluation | Haugen | S Rules 2G | 1/11/2010 | ||
| SSB 5295 | Publ records exemptions comm | Kline | S Rules 2G | 1/11/2010 | ||
| SB 5398 | Public works bid prices | Rockefeller | S Rules 2 | 1/11/2010 | HB 1200(HSGTribalAff) | |
| SB 5696 | Rural library district brds | Kauffman | S Rules 2G | 1/11/2010 | HB 1468(HRules 3C) | |
| SSB 5930 | Publ employees' health costs | Prentice | S Rules X | 1/11/2010 | ||
| SB 6196 | Military leave/pub employees | Hobbs | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/11/2010 | Jan 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | HB 2403(HExec Action) |
| SB 6201 | Sexual exploitation/children | Kline | S Judiciary | 1/11/2010 | HB 2424(HPub Safety) | |
| SB 6216 | Existing property tax levies | Rockefeller | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/11/2010 | Jan 18 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. | HB 2578(HSGTribalAff) |
| SB 6221 | Local govt investment pool | Fairley | S Ways & Means | 1/11/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 2450(HSGTribalAff) |
| SB 6241 | Community facilities distr's | Kilmer | S EDev/Trd/Innov | 1/11/2010 | Jan 20 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Trade & Innovation at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | HB 2577(HComEcDevTr) |
| SB 6303 | Annexation to fire district | Swecker | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/12/2010 | ||
| SB 6364 | Capital supp budget 2010 | Fraser | S Ways & Means | 1/13/2010 | HB 2836(HCap Budget) | |
| SB 6368 | Pub record request violation | Hatfield | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/13/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 2583(HSGTribalAff) |
| SB 6383 | Office of open records | Morton | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/13/2010 | HB 2736(HSGTribalAff) | |
| SB 6395 | Rights of speech & petition | Kline | S Judiciary | 1/13/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6397 | Child pornography/internet | Kline | S Judiciary | 1/13/2010 | Jan 22 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6408 | Remedies/public records act | Fairley | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/13/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 2910(HSGTribalAff) |
| SB 6444 | Operating supp budget 2010 | Prentice | S Ways & Means | 1/14/2010 | HB 2824(HWays & Means) | |
| SB 6449 | Petition signature gatherers | McDermott | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/14/2010 | Jan 21 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6516 | PERS, TRS, and SERS | Hobbs | S Ways & Means | 1/15/2010 | ||
| SB 6517 | Early learning | McAuliffe | S EL/K-12 | 1/15/2010 | HB 2867(HEarly L&CS) | |
| SB 6529 | Access to public records | Roach | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/15/2010 | Jan 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6530 | Access to public records | Roach | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/15/2010 | ||
| SB 6552 | Excise taxation | Tom | S Ways & Means | 1/18/2010 | HB 2620(HFinance) | |
| SB 6609 | Local govt infrastructure | Kastama | S EDev/Trd/Innov | 1/19/2010 | HB 2985(HComEcDevTr) | |
| SB 6616 | Regulation of urban streets | Jacobsen | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/19/2010 | HB 2618(HTrans) | |
| SB 6631 | Property tax payment dates | Shin | S GovtOp & Elect | 1/19/2010 |
