House Bill 1880 (relating to ballot envelopes)
Introduced by Rep. Mike Armstrong, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on February 2, 2009, gives specific instructions for county auditors on how a ballot is to be prepared and sent to voters, including security envelope instructions, voter's signature instructions among other considerations.

House Bill 1902 (improving budget transparency by consolidating accounts into the state general fund)
Introduced by Rep. Bruce Dammeier, (R) (R) on February 2, 2009, declares an intent to consolidate the various accounts known as "near general fund" into a single state general fund and to bring all expenditures from these accounts within the state expenditure limit. Directs the state treasurer to transfer to the state general fund all unspent balances of the public safety and education account, the health services account, the violence reduction and drug enforcement account, the student achievement fund, the education legacy trust account, the pension funding stabilization account, the water quality account, and the equal justice sub account.

House Bill 1906 (improving economic security through unemployment compensation)
Introduced by Rep. Steve Conway, (D-Tacoma) (D) on February 2, 2009, details unemployment benefits, effective durations, funds available for alternative training programs and variations of benefits based on professional background and eligibility of recipient. Directs the employment security department to provide reports that include demographic analysis, employment and wage history of participants,among other details of the program.

House Bill 1909 (eliminating the death penalty in favor of lifetime incarceration)
Introduced by Rep. Brendan Williams, (D-Olympia) (D) on February 2, 2009, finds that criminal justice expenses can be reduced by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration and therefore seeks to eliminate the death penalty from sentencing options.

Senate Bill 5798 (Concerning medical marijuana)
Introduced by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, (D-Seattle) (D) on February 2, 2009, excepts health care professionals from liability and prosecution for marijuana use by qualifying patients for whom, in the health care professional's professional judgment, medical marijuana may prove beneficial.