Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6638 1997–98 |
Conctractors/consumr protctnThe Department of Labor and Industries must deny a contractor's application for registration and suspend an active registration if the applicant or registrant was a major participant in a contracting company with an... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6639 1997–98 |
Weed control in right of wayThe Legislature finds that the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is responsible for noxious weed control in the full width of the right of way. In addition, an effective noxious weed control program for... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6642 1997–98 |
Research data protectionA new exemption is added to the public disclosure requirements. Research data developed or received by a research university is exempt from public inspection and copying until the data is published or publicly distributed or a... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6643 1997–98 |
Drivr's licns name of recordA name of record is established, which is the name of the person when he or she first applies for a Washington State driver's license. To change the name of record, a person must provide the same kind of documentation as that... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6656 1997–98 |
Enforcement moneys/expendituAn appropriation is required for expenditure of any moneys received by the state in regulatory enforcement actions, including penalties, fines, and settlements. The unanticipated receipt process cannot be used to spend... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6660 1997–98 |
Child support license suspenThe Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) causes the department to post on its homepage on the Internet names, photos and other information, regarding those who are significantly in arrears on child... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6666 1997–98 |
Vehicle accidnt/drivers dutyThe driver of a vehicle involved in a noninjury accident must move the vehicle as soon as possible off the roadway and freeway main lanes and adjacent areas. The driver must move the vehicle to an exit ramp shoulder, frontage... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6672 1997–98 |
Crimes against childrenPersons convicted of rape of a child in the first degree, child molestation in the first degree, or homicide by abuse when the victim is under 16 years of age are guilty of a crime against a child. They must receive a... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6673 1997–98 |
Computer wires/fiber opticsComputer wires and fiber optic cables are excepted, but are subject to safety inspections. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6677 1997–98 |
Boarding homes/taxNonprofit boarding homes are exempt from B&O tax. This includes all services rendered, including personal, medical, room and board. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6678 1997–98 |
Highway access managementState law regulating access management is modified. Existing law is changed to require the access rights of property owners abutting the state highway system to be fairly considered with, instead of subordinate to, the... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6684 1997–98 |
Commercial vehicle officersCVEOs are granted the same law enforcement and arrest authority as commissioned WSP officers as it relates to commercial vehicles. This limited police authority does not grant CVEOs commissioned status, nor does it qualify... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6686 1997–98 |
Tobacco possession by minorsA minor who possesses cigarettes or tobacco products commits a class 3 civil infraction and is subject to a fine of up to $50 or participation in up to four hours of community service or both. A court may also require a minor... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6687 1997–98 |
Mobile home park landlrd-tenMobile home parks owned by out-of-state entities must register with the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. Registration includes an affidavit that the owner of the park has read and is familiar with the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6702 1997–98 |
Substnc abuse/mental disordrThe Department of Social and Health Services must submit a plan which proposed to increase the money spent on treatment and housing for persons who have a dual diagnosis. The plan must include incentives for programs that... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6708 1997–98 |
Road rageA person is guilty of the crime of aggressive driving if the person commits two or more acts of aggressive driving in a manner which intimidates or threatens another person within five consecutive miles. The first violation is... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6709 1997–98 |
RTA train manufactureThe Regional Transit Authority is required to consult with the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to explore the potential for developing contracting methods that encourage development of a manufacturing... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6712 1997–98 |
Criminal mistreatmentCriminal mistreatment in the third degree is created. The crime occurs when a person commits an act of domestic violence within sight or sound of the victim = s or offender = s minor children. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6716 1997–98 |
Child care background checksDSHS may accept a recent FBI conviction records check requested by another government agency or military branch. A recent check is a check that is less than one year old. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6730 1997–98 |
Parenting plan restrictionsThe court may preclude or limit a parent's custody or visitation provisions in a parenting plan if the parent is convicted of two or more felonies which were committed within the sight or sound of the child. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6736 1997–98 |
Fish & wildlife commssn membThe three at-large Fish and Wildlife commissioner appointments may be made from residents of any county. The three at-large commissioner appointments may not serve without Senate Natural Resources & Parks Committee and Senate... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6740 1997–98 |
Basic health plan eligibiltyBHP may bill enrollees for any extra state subsidy which was paid on their behalf because of inaccurate income reporting, or may impose a civil penalty of up to twice the amount of the extra subsidy paid. The Health Care... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6752 1997–98 |
Municipal transit servicesThe requirement that a public transportation agency must purchase or condemn the services of a private bus or airporter operating in an area also served by the transit authority is removed if the transit service: (1) provides... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6759 1997–98 |
Drunk drivingThe illegal per se breath and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) standard is .08. The offense of a driver under 21 years of age consuming alcohol is limited to those persons under 21 years of age who have a BAC of at least .02... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| HB 1338 1997–98 |
Growth management implementaAny county may remove itself, and its cities, from the requirement to plan under GMA by adopting a resolution and submitting it for approval by a majority of the voters at an election called by December 1, 1997. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 24, 1998 |