Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5652 1997–98 |
Freedom countyFreedom County is created. The official date of creating Freedom County is January 1, 1999. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5654 1997–98 |
Physician aid in dyingDeclares that a competent terminally ill adult has the right to make a voluntary, revocable, recorded request for his or her physician to prescribe or provide medication or a medical device that, if self-administered by the... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5655 1997–98 |
Standard retirement allowancProvides that any member who retired before January 1, 1996, and who elected to receive a reduced retirement allowance is entitled to receive a retirement allowance equal to the standard allowance, adjusted for any... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5658 1997–98 |
Columbia/Snake river watersThe Department of Ecology is prohibited from withdrawing Columbia or Snake River waters from further appropriation based upon uncertainty as to whether sufficient water would be available to satisfy the needs of speculative... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5661 1997–98 |
Unbundling electric servicesBy January 1, 1998, electric utilities are required to separate generation, transmission, and distribution assets to assess the costs of each function. These utilities are required to publish separate rates and conditions for... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5662 1997–98 |
Transportation budgetDepartment of Transportation. No funds are provided for new projects to expand highway capacity. | Eugene Prince (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5663 1997–98 |
Taxes on spirits loweredRevises RCW 82.08.150 relating to lowering additional taxes on spirits. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5665 1997–98 |
Mental health utilizationIf a health maintenance organization, a health care service contractor, a disability insurer, a health plan operating under the state Health Care Authority, or the state high risk pool offers coverage for outpatient mental... | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5673 1997–98 |
K-20 telecommunicatns netwrkDeclares that the purpose of the committee is to ensure that the K-20 telecommunications network is operated in a way that serves the broad public interest above the interest of any network user. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5675 1997–98 |
Medical rehab services/insurThe list of health services which must be included in the Basic Health Plan is expanded to include medical rehabilitation services in all settings. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5678 1997–98 |
Transporting studentsDirects the state board of education to adopt rules governing the training qualifications and eligibility requirements for district employees who transport students in school buses or other motor vehicles. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5679 1997–98 |
Education restructuringThe provisions creating and delegating responsibilities to JSCER are repealed. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5680 1997–98 |
Incumbent mailingsThe current restrictions on mailings at public expense apply to each elected official and state and local agency director in the 12-month period before the last day for certification of election results of an election in which... | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5682 1997–98 |
School adult involvmnt grntsProvides that any classroom with a ratio of sixteen or more students per teacher that has had a program in place for at least one school year and has effectively and consistently used parents and/or volunteers to assist... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5683 1997–98 |
Comm collge part-time facltyDeclares that a board of trustees may use part-time faculty only if: (1) Qualified full-time faculty cannot be found due to a shortage of qualified applicants in the field; (2) the experience of a faculty member who is... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5685 1997–98 |
Child supportWages earned for overtime hours worked, whether or not the overtime was mandatory or voluntary, must not be included in the calculation of gross monthly income. If a parent has at least one full-time job that requires the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5686 1997–98 |
Forest fire protection feesRevises RCW 76.04.610 and 76.04.630 relating to the assessment of fees for private landowner forest fire protection. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5687 1997–98 |
Minor possession of tobaccoA minor who possesses or attempts to possess cigarettes or tobacco products commits a class 3 civil infraction, and is subject to fine of up to $50 and must participate in four hours of community service. A court may also... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5689 1997–98 |
Criminal justice services/txAuthorizes cities to impose sales and use taxes for criminal justice, jails, and courts. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5690 1997–98 |
Motor vehicle excise taxProvides that, if inadequate revenues exist, after distributions under RCW 82.14.210, to raise the level for the cities having moneys distributed to them to the level of seventy percent of the state-wide weighted average per... | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5691 1997–98 |
Ski lift tickets/sales taxAuthorizes a credit against sales taxes on the sale of ski lift tickets for qualified investments in the ski area. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5692 1997–98 |
Child supportRevises provisions relating to child support payments for child rearing expenses and the standard calculation. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5693 1997–98 |
Private information privacyThe interest of individuals in the privacy of personal health information is declared to be paramount, fundamental, and not to be subordinated to other interests in the absence of extraordinary circumstances. With certain... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5694 1997–98 |
Capital punishmentPersons 16 years or older can be sentenced to death. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5696 1997–98 |
Judicial conduct commissionAny member of the commission is disqualified from participating in commission proceedings if he or she participates in the investigation or initial proceedings, or gains factual knowledge regarding an incident before the date... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |