Following is a list of local lawmakers’ votes on bills taken up during the special session that began Nov. 28 and adjourned Wednesday.
House Bill 2058
What it does: Changes the 2011-13 biennial operating budget. State general fund appropriations are decreased by $323 million; the total budget is decreased by $632 million.
Tallies: Passed the House by a vote of 86-8 with four excused and the Senate 42-6 with one excused.
Where it stands: Takes effect immediately and has been sent to Gov. Chris Gregoire for her signature.
Voting yes: Rep. Jim McCune, R-Graham; Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm; Rep. Sam Hunt, D-Olympia; Rep. Chris Reykdal, D-Olympia; Rep. Bruce Dammeier, R-Puyallup; Rep. Hans Zeiger, R-Puyallup; Rep. Jan Angel, R-Port Orchard; Rep. Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor; Rep. Jeannie Darneille, D-Tacoma; Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma; Rep. Tami Green, D-Lakewood; Rep. Troy Kelley, D-Tacoma; Rep. Steve Kirby, D-Tacoma; Rep. Connie Ladenburg, D-Tacoma; Rep. Katrina Asay, R-Milton; Rep. Mark Miloscia, D-Federal Way; Rep. Cathy Dahlquist, R-Enumclaw; Rep. Christopher Hurst, D-Enumclaw; Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines; Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D-Des Moines; Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington; Rep. Pat Sullivan, D-Covington; Sen. Randi Becker, R-Eatonville; Sen. Karen Fraser, D-Thurston County; Sen. Jim Kastama, D-Puyallup; Sen. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor; Sen. Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma; Sen. Michael Carrell, R-Lakewood; Sen. Steve Conway, D-Tacoma; Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way; Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Kent; Sen. Joe Fain, R-Auburn.
Voting no: Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn.
House Bill 2131
What it does: Postpones the effective date of Jan. 1, 2012, to July 1, 2015, for designated mental health professionals and the courts to consider additional information and factors in determining whether to detain or commit a person for involuntary treatment. It also requires that designated mental health professionals consider information from credible witnesses about prior commitments or recommendations for evaluation, as well as prior determinations of incompetency or insanity, when making detention decisions beginning Jan. 1, 2012.
Tallies: Passed the House 94-0 with four excused and the Senate 47-1 with one excused.
Where it stands: The postponement takes effect immediately. The bill has been delivered to the governor.
Voting yes: All the region’s lawmakers.
House Bill 2148
What it does: Suspends the requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services conduct an annual examination for a person civilly committed as a sexually violent predator when the person is jailed or detained because of criminal convictions or charges. It also suspends the provisions regarding petitions to the court for conditional release to a less restrictive alternative or unconditional discharge during any time the person is confined. The act specifies that DSHS must examine any committed person returned to DSHS custody.
Tallies: Passed the House 94-0 with four excused and the Senate 48-0 with one excused.
Where it stands: Contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately. It has been delivered to the governor.
Voting yes: All the region’s lawmakers.
House Bill 2169
What it does: Authorizes the Department of Revenue to sell all securities received under the unclaimed-property program as soon as practical unless the department deems that the securities are worthless, can’t be sold or are not cost-effective to sell. Owners of stock making a claim under the Unclaimed Property Act are entitled to the proceeds received from the sale, minus administrative costs, or the stock if the department has not yet ordered the sale of the stock.
Tallies: Passed the House 94-0 with four excused the Senate 44-4 with one excused.
Where it stands: Contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately. It has been delivered to the governor.
Voting yes: All the region’s lawmakers.
Senate Joint Memorial 8009
What it does: Asks the state’s congressional delegation to support the swift adoption of the federal Main Street Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect sales and use taxes on remote sales, regardless of the seller’s “nexus to the state.”
Tallies: Passed the Senate 41-6 with two excused and the House 59-36 with three excused.
Where it stands: Has been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office.
Voting yes: Sens. Becker, Fraser, Kastama, Kilmer, Regala, Carrell, Conway, Eide, Keiser, Fain; Reps. Hunt, Reykdal, Dammeier, Seaquist, Darneille, Jinkins, Green, Kelley, Kirby, Ladenburg, Miloscia, Hurst, Orwall, Upthegrove, Sullivan.
Voting no: Reps. McCune, Wilcox, Zeiger, Angel, Asay, Dahlquist, Hargrove.
Excused: Sen. Roach.
Source: WashingtonVotes.org
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