Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5528 1995–96 |
Leased property/tax reliefThe senior citizen property tax exemption program is extended to persons who rent to disabled tenants based on the household income of the tenant. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5531 1995–96 |
Public lands exchangesAuthorizes the exchange of state-owned tidelands, shorelands, and beds of navigable waters, if the exchange is in the public interest. Directs the department of natural resources to define public interest, by rule. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5532 1995–96 |
Written marriage contractsAuthorizes two persons of the opposite sex to enter into a written marriage contract providing that the marital relationship will not be dissolved except upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence by one party of the... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5533 1995–96 |
Pharmacy student tuitionTuition and fees provisions in current law are amended to authorize UW and WSU to charge graduate-level tuition for their doctor of pharmacy programs. Tuition for state residents is set at 28.4 percent of per student graduate... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5534 1995–96 |
Growth management act compliRevises RCW 36.70A.040, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.385, and 36.70A.430 to extend the operative dates for elements of the growth management act. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5535 1995–96 |
Lake Washington uplandsThe Department of Natural Resources has authority to sell Lake Washington uplands which were formerly shorelands. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5536 1995–96 |
Homeowners' associationsA new chapter is created governing the formation and administration of homeowners' associations. A "homeowners' association" is a corporation, each member of which is an owner of real property located within the association... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5538 1995–96 |
Board of education staffThe State Board of Education is directed to appoint or employ an executive director, who also must serve as the board's secretary. The board is directed to appoint or employ other staff to perform the duties of the board. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5539 1995–96 |
Educational waiversThe State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant waivers to school districts from statutes and rules relating to the length of the school year and student-to-teacher ratios. Other... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5540 1995–96 |
Public housing drug-free znePublic housing projects designated by a local governing authority as drug-free zones are added as a new category to the current list of places where the penalties for drug-related crimes are doubled. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5541 1995–96 |
First cousin marriagesAuthorizes the marriage if the female has attained the age of fifty years or if either party submits an affidavit that either party is permanently sterile. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5542 1995–96 |
Judicial positions/paymentAdditional superior and district court judicial positions in a county created after January 1, 1995 are only effective if the legislative authority of the county documents its approval of the position and agrees to pay for the... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5543 1995–96 |
Batterd child murdr of parenA battered child acting under the influence of extreme emotional distress caused by repeated physical and emotional abuse inflicted by a parent, who causes the death of that parent, is guilty of first degree manslaughter.... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5546 1995–96 |
Marriage license affidavitsA county auditor cannot issue a marriage license unless each applicant files an affidavit that the applicant does not have a sexually transmitted disease or, if such a disease is present, that the existence of the disease is... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5547 1995–96 |
Animals at largeAuthorizes the person to retain the animal if it has no brand or tatoo, if the person submits a written request to retain the animal, if he or she agrees to return the animal to the rightful owner without compensation, and if... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5548 1995–96 |
Land surveyors & engineersThe registration provisions relating to land surveyors are amended to make the land surveyor registration requirements roughly equivalent to the engineer registration requirements. A "professional land surveyor" must have... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5549 1995–96 |
Loaded firearm/child accessProvides that it is a misdemeanor offense to fail to store a firearm in the required manner. Provides that it is a class C felony to fail to store a firearm in the required manner if a child obtains a firearm and uses it to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5550 1995–96 |
Solid waste handlingMinimum functional standards for solid waste handling adopted by the Department of Ecology after October 1, 1993 are to affect existing municipal solid waste landfill units to the minimum extent possible. Existing municipal... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5552 1995–96 |
Utility line clearing/taxAuthorizes the exemption if the work is performed by or at the direction of an electric utility company. | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5553 1995–96 |
Douglas county distrct courtRevises RCW 3.34.010 to change the authorized number of district court judges in Douglas county from two to one. | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5554 1995–96 |
Real estate brokerage relatnThe duties and responsibilities owed by a real estate licensee to a principal or to another consumer are established. A licensee represents only the principal unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5556 1995–96 |
Massage practitnr/prostitutnThe Secretary of Health is given authority to immediately revoke the license of a massage practitioner for eight years upon a finding that the license holder is convicted of prostitution or an equivalent local ordinance.... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5557 1995–96 |
Distance learning degree proThe Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) contracts for a pilot project in Clark County, beginning fall term 1995, providing a distance learning degree program that contains a credit-for-prior-experiential-learning... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5558 1995–96 |
Sturgeon gill net fisheryProhibits any targeted sturgeon gill net fishery on the Columbia river. | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5559 1995–96 |
Growth management exemptionAuthorizes the county legislative authority of any county to opt out of the growth management act by adoption of a resolution to that effect. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |