Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5788 1995–96 |
Welfare fraudDeclares that persons convicted of welfare fraud shall be ineligible for public assistance for sixty months. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5789 1995–96 |
Offenders/child accomplicesAdds an additional twelve months to the presumptive sentence for any ranked offense committed by an adult involving the use of an accomplice who is a minor. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5790 1995–96 |
Wine and wine grape researchAn additional one-half cent per liter is provided for wine and wine-grape research, extension and resident instruction programs related to wine grape production and processing. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5791 1995–96 |
Camps & conferences/tax exmpThe B&O and sales tax do not apply to sales by an organization at a camp or conference center on property which is owned by a nonprofit community service organization, church, or youth organization and which is exempt from... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5792 1995–96 |
Publ assistance recip paymntProvides that recipients who report more than two lost or stolen checks shall receive a rent voucher for the duration of their eligibility for public assistance. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5793 1995–96 |
Community work expernce progEstablishes the program for participants who have not secured permanent employment during the first two years of the job opportunities and basic skills training program. Requires participation in the community work experience... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5794 1995–96 |
JOBS program perfrmnce auditThe Legislative Budget Committee (LBC) must audit performance-based contracts with private nonprofit contractors for JOBS services for the period between June 30, 1993 and July 1, 1997. This audit determines the effectiveness... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5796 1995–96 |
Publ hospital dist/self-insuIncludes public hospital districts as authorized self-insurers. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5797 1995–96 |
Mental condition examinationWhen a court orders an examination of a defendant because there is reason to doubt his or her competency, a preliminary examination must be conducted in the jail or correctional facility where the defendant is being confined,... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5798 1995–96 |
Hazardous substnce cleanupThe existing language directing the department's cleanup standards to be at least as stringent as the federal cleanup law and all applicable state and federal laws is deleted. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5801 1995–96 |
Federally licensed damsDeclares that the department of ecology does not have the authority to regulate, supervise, or assure the safety of any project that requires a license under the federal power act. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5802 1995–96 |
Housing authoritiesRestrictions on the designation of housing authority commissioners are altered. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5803 1995–96 |
Patient quality carePhysician Decision-making . Physicians are permitted, under certain circumstances, to refer patients to care outside the managed care plan in which the patient is enrolled. Whistle-blower protections are stated for physicians... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5805 1995–96 |
School enrollment reportingThe first enrollment count day of each school year is the second Monday of the school year, or the second Monday in September, whichever is later. The enrollment count day for October through May continues to be the first... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5807 1995–96 |
School district surveysSchool districts may spend funds to determine public concerns and opinions about districts' instructional programs. Districts may also spend funds to get information to help the board decide whether to hold elections on... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5808 1995–96 |
Asian Pacific American commsRenames the commission on Asian-American affairs as the commission on Asian Pacific American affairs. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5809 1995–96 |
Publ assistnc sanctions/inceProvides public assistance sanctions and incentives for school attendance. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5810 1995–96 |
Publ assistnc rent vouchersAuthorizes the department to provide a rent voucher to a landlord if requested to do so by a recipient of aid. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5811 1995–96 |
Publ assistnc/paternty estabDeclares that a family is not eligible for benefits for any child in any month that paternity has not been established for that child. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5812 1995–96 |
AFDC recipients/minor residnRequires recipients of aid to families with dependent children who are minors to reside with a parent, guardian, or other adult. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5813 1995–96 |
Long-term publ assistnc reciIncreases the amount of grant reductions and shortens the time period for application of the reductions. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5814 1995–96 |
Welfare fraud investigationsRequires unannounced visits to investigate complaints against public assistance recipients. Provides that a lack of cooperation by a recipient shall result in a twenty-five percent reduction in the grant. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5815 1995–96 |
Publ assistnce payments/rentEstablishes procedures for a landlord to obtain a writ of garnishment for payment of the rent from financial assistance programs. Authorizes the department to disclose to the landlord the current address and location of the... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5816 1995–96 |
Publ assistnce benefits rateProvides public assistance benefits at the rate of a recipients's state of last residence for persons who have resided in Washington fewer than twelve months. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5817 1995–96 |
Telecomm/info industry develThe Washington Telecommunications and Information Industries Development Office is created within the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) to promote development of the telecommunications and... | Dean Sutherland (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |