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Hearings Calendar 2010

(updated 2/22/10)

The following is the Legislative Meeting Schedule for the week of 2/22/10 to 2/26/10:

Judiciary
2/22/10 1:30 pm

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session:

1. ESSB 6286 - Concerning the liability and powers of cities, diking districts, and flood control zone districts.

2. ESB 5297 - Concerning the procedure for filing a declaration of completion of probate.

3. SSB 6591 - Revising the procedure for complaints filed with the human rights commission.

4. SSB 6674 - Regulating indemnification agreements involving motor carrier transportation contracts.

5. SB 6450 - Requiring the department of licensing to establish continuing education requirements for court reporters.

6. SSB 5383 - Regarding wolf-hybrids.

7. 2ESSB 5742 - Concerning crime-free rental housing.

8. 2ESSB 6508 - Changing the class of persons entitled to recoveries under a wrongful death action or survival action.

9. SSB 6831 - Concerning estates and trusts.

10. SSB 6395 - Addressing lawsuits aimed at chilling the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of speech and petition.

11. SSB 6459 - Concerning the inspection of rental properties.

12. ESB 6764 - Regarding accrual of interest on judgments founded on tortious conduct.

13. SSB 6686 - Changing the election and appointment provisions for municipal court judges.

14. SSB 6470 - Addressing the burdens of proof required in dependency matters affecting Indian children.

Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness
2/23/10 10:00 am

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm E
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SB 5582 - Concerning the chief for a day program.

2. SB 6308 - Controlling computer access by residents of the special commitment center.

3. SSB 6202 - Expanding provisions relating to vulnerable adults.

4. SSB 6590 - Stating the policy that law enforcement personnel be truthful and honest in the conduct of official business.

5. SSB 6673 - Appointing a task force to study bail practices and procedures.

Possible Executive Session: Senate bills referred to committee.

Finance

02/23/10 1:30 pm

Full Committee
House Hearing Rm C
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. HB 3186 - Concerning the taxation of community residential services.

2. ESSB 6051 - Concerning lodging taxes.

3. Bills referred to committee.

Possible Executive Session: Bill previously heard in committee.

Health Care & Wellness
2/23/10 1:30 pm

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Executive Session:

1. SSB 5798 - Concerning medical marijuana.

2. SB 6227 - Concerning the practice of opticianry.

3. ESB 6263 - Establishing the Washington vaccine association.

4. SSB 6273 - Regarding insurance coverage of the sales tax for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility enhancing equipment.

5. SB 6297 - Regarding certification of speech-language pathology assistants.

6. SSB 6280 - Concerning East Asian medicine practitioners.

7. SB 6487 - Repealing the expiration of the fair payment for chiropractic services requirement.

8. ESSB 6522 - Establishing the accountable care organization pilot projects.

9. ESSB 6538 - Defining small groups for insurance purposes.

10. ESSB 6582 - Concerning nursing assistant credentialing.

11. SSB 6584 - Monitoring and reporting customer complaints and appeals to the state health care authority.

12. SB 6627 - Authorizing Washington pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by advanced registered nurse practitioners in other states or in certain provinces of Canada.

13. SSB 6698 - Concerning the acquisition of nonprofit hospitals.

14. SSCR 8409 - Forming a joint select committee on health reform implementation.

Possible Executive Session: Bills previously heard in committee.

Ways & Means
2/23/10 6:00 pm

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing: HB 2824 - Making 2010 operating supplemental appropriations. The hearing is on the proposed substitute bill by Representative Linville.

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Health & Long-Term Care
2/24/10 8:00 am

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. E2SHB 2961 - Establishing a statewide electronic sales tracking system for the nonprescription sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.

2. HJM 4024 - Concerning a memorial petitioning for the elimination of the term "mentally retarded" in federal law.

Executive Session: To be announced.
Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

Ways & Means
2/24/10 3:30 pm

House Full Committee
House Hearing Rm A
John L. O'Brien Building
Olympia, WA

Possible Executive Session: HB 2824 - Making 2010 operating supplemental appropriations.

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Human Services & Corrections
2/25/10 3:30 pm

Senate Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Public Hearing:

1. SHB 2865 - Concerning offenders with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries.

2. HB 2817 - Exempting a person's identifying information from public disclosure when submitted in the course of using the sex offender notification and registration program for the purpose of receiving notification regarding registered sex offenders.

3. SHB 2534 - Establishing a program to verify the address of registered sex offenders and kidnapping offenders.

4. HB 2629 - Updating provisions related to adoption petitions.

5. 2SHB 3076 - Concerning the involuntary treatment act.

6. 2SHB 2882 - Detaining persons with mental disorders.

Possible executive session on bills heard in committee. Other business.

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