Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5917 1995–96 |
Unemploymnt comp contribtnsThe method of determining the state's unemployment insurance tax schedule is modified as follows: AA Schedule : The tax schedule AA is maintained in effect for calendar year 1995. | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5919 1995–96 |
Sturgeon commercial fisheryProvides that twenty-five percent of the sturgeon catch on the Columbia river be allocated to commercial fishery. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5920 1995–96 |
Nursing care in schoolsSchool nurses may train school personnel to do specific nursing care tasks. These include topical medications and ointments, nose, ear and eye drops and ointments, suppositories, and gastrotomy feedings in established,... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5921 1995–96 |
Penetration bulletsIt is a class C felony to possess a bullet that is designed or manufactured to penetrate a life-saving device. This prohibition does not apply to law enforcement or the military. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5922 1995–96 |
MidwiferyMidwives are prohibited from undertaking the care of any woman who is at high risk for complications during prenatal, intrapartum or postpartum period. The Medical Care Quality Assurance Commission, with the advice of the... | John Moyer (R-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5923 1995–96 |
Blood bank tax exemptionProvides tax exemptions for blood banks. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5924 1995–96 |
Tuition surchargesResident undergraduate students who accumulate more than 115 percent of the credits required to complete their respective baccalaureate degree at a public four-year institution of higher education pay tuition fees equal to 150... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5926 1995–96 |
DNR emergncy respns contrctsDirects the department to compare the per use cost of the equipment to be purchased or constructed with the per use cost of leasing the equipment. Requires leasing the equipment if it is more cost-efficient. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5927 1995–96 |
Real estate/home inspectorsIndividuals who engage in the business of performing home inspections must comply with the contractor registration requirements established under current law. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5928 1995–96 |
Electrical contractorsA new classification of specialty electrical contractor's license is established for electrical projects of 24 volts or less. These low-voltage electrical contractor licensees are not subject to the requirement of an... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5929 1995–96 |
Health care benefts disclosrRequires the information provided to be current, easily understandable, and easily available prior to enrollment. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5930 1995–96 |
Minimum retirement benefitsRetired members of the Washington State Patrol system receive a minimum benefit of $500 per month. Surviving spouses receive a monthly minimum benefit which is the greater of $500 or $23 per year of service. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5932 1995–96 |
Alliance for manufacturingThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development serves as an extension system partner with the Washington Alliance for Manufacturing, assists in planning and grant seeking, and contracts for the delivery... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5933 1995–96 |
Electrician apprenticeshipOnly individuals indentured in an approved apprenticeship program may work in the electrical construction trade without a certificate of competency. It is unlawful for an employer to employ workers to do supervised electrical... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5934 1995–96 |
School calendar daysProvides that the schedule of days for the school year, including program and instructional hour offerings, that the school district establishes for students shall be employee work days and shall not be a subject of... | Emilio Cantu (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5935 1995–96 |
Health care consumer protctnThe Legislature intends to protect quality in health care and protect an individual's right to health care choices; eliminate pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance, prevent cancellation because of sickness, and... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5936 1995–96 |
Child care agency regulationExempts persons who care for fewer than five children. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5937 1995–96 |
School psychologistsRequires school psychologists to meet the requirements of licensed psychologists. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5938 1995–96 |
Energy project outputThe definition that determines whether an energy project is considered by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is clarified by stating the 250 megawatt generating threshold for electricity production is measured using... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5939 1995–96 |
Workers' comp self-insurersRevises RCW 51.14.020 to provide that subsidiary companies, holding companies, or affiliated legal entities of the reinsurer, not involved in providing reinsurance, shall be allowed to participate in the administration of the... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5940 1995–96 |
Direct mail advertising/taxThe use tax is imposed on an in-state retailer for advertising materials printed outside the state and mailed directly to Washington residents at the direction of the retailer to promote the sale of products or services. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5941 1995–96 |
County water resources prgrmAny county that is required to or chooses to adopt a comprehensive land use plan is authorized to assume the responsibility for coordinating the planning or management of some or all water resources within all or a portion of... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5942 1995–96 |
Bicycle project prioritizatnBicycle projects must be divided into urban and rural categories, and each project within those categories must be prioritized according to either the rural or urban criteria and point system. The criteria and point systems... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5944 1995–96 |
Firearms/municipal officesRevises RCW 9.41.300 to provide for regulation of firearms in municipal offices and meeting areas. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5945 1995–96 |
Agricultural trade showcase$200,000 is appropriated for the two-year period commencing July 1, 1995 to Yakima County for funding the activities of the Agricultural Trade Showcase in Yakima. One half of the money, $50,000 per year, must be utilized to... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |