Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2518 1997–98 |
DUI/drug or alcohol testingTesting of a driver's urine is added to the implied consent law. Testing of urine may be done under the same circumstances as testing of the blood. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| HB 2520 1997–98 |
K-12 facility constrctn/taxAuthorizes a tax exemption on the state share of labor and services on K-12 facility construction. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| HB 2522 1997–98 |
State highway accessRevises RCW 47.50.010, 47.50.040, and 47.50.080 to ensure adequate access to state highways. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| HB 2524 1997–98 |
Accountant educatnl reqrmntsThe Higher Education Coordinating Board must approve or disapprove any requirement by the Board of Accountancy that CPA candidates take more than one hundred and twenty semester credit hours of college work. The Higher... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6224 1997–98 |
Homestead exemption/seniorsRevises RCW 6.13.030 to increase the homestead exemption for persons over sixty-five years of age to one hundred thousand dollars. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6225 1997–98 |
Firearms possession/minorsRevises RCW 9.41.042 to require adult supervision of minors under fourteen in possession of firearms while hunting or trapping. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6230 1997–98 |
Dept. of cultural resourcesMost of the existing heritage and arts functions of state government are reorganized into one new department. A 17-person Commission of Cultural Resources is created and is required to develop a strategic plan to achieve a... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6232 1997–98 |
Sentencing requirementsRevises provisions relating to sentencing requirements for designated crimes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6234 1997–98 |
Metropolitan park districtsA different organizational structure for a metropolitan park district is provided. The city legislative body may be designated as the governing body for the metropolitan park district when the creation of the park district is... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6237 1997–98 |
Foster care child scholarshpThe Chance for the Future program is created to allow the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), through the Advance College Payment plan, to purchase tuition units for a foster child adopted at age six years or older. If... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6239 1997–98 |
Family policy council sunsetProvides that the family policy council and its powers and duties shall be terminated on June 30, 2001. Directs the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct or contract for the performance of a fiscal audit of... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6241 1997–98 |
Critical water supply areasWater system plans for critical water supply service areas (CWSSA) must include a schedule indicating when service is available to land outside the corporate boundaries of a city or town that is required or chooses to plan... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6244 1997–98 |
Offender educational servcesSchool districts containing a correctional facility operated by DOC are not required to educate inmates under the age of 18 within the facility. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6246 1997–98 |
Riparian habitat enhancementThe State Conservation Commission must develop technical standards for planting trees and shrubs in riparian areas and publish these technical standards in a pamphlet. The pamphlet is provided to participating landowners and... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6248 1997–98 |
Geoduck harvesting agreemntsRevises RCW 79.96.080 to provide that if the harvesting agreement provides for discrete, separate harvest periods for portions of the total harvest allowed, the harvester may terminate the agreement, for any separate harvest... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6249 1997–98 |
Geoduck harvesting agreemntsRevises RCW 34.05.010 and 79.96.080 relating to geoduck harvesting agreements. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6252 1997–98 |
State highway accessRevises RCW 47.50.010, 47.50.040, and 47.50.080 to provide for adequate access to state highways. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6262 1997–98 |
Property transfer to childDeclares that the provisions of chapter 58.17 RCW do not apply to divisions of land into lots or tracts if the owner transfers by deed not less than one and one-quarter acres nor more than five acres of property to a child for... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6265 1997–98 |
Opticians/eye refractionsCertified opticians who are authorized to dispense lenses may be authorized to perform refractions. The Department of Health establishes a dispensing optician committee to administer licensing exams and make recommendations on... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6266 1997–98 |
Class size improvement progrMakes an appropriation of twenty-five million dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6267 1997–98 |
Time for learning programFinds that some students need additional help to have the opportunity to meet the learning standards established to meet the goals of basic education under RCW 28A.150.210. The legislature finds that alternative or additional... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6268 1997–98 |
School attendanceRevises RCW 28A.225.020 to require public schools to take specified steps to eliminate or reduce the absences of children under the age of eight who are enrolled in schools. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6269 1997–98 |
Educator technology trainingRevises RCW 28A.305.235 to authorize the use of the education savings account for technology training for educators. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6271 1997–98 |
Medical marijuanaImmunity from state criminal liability is provided for bona fide patients of licensed physicians who use marijuana based upon a physician's advice, for symptomatic treatment of serious medical conditions, such as cancer, AIDS,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6273 1997–98 |
Surgical technologist registNo persons may practice or represent themselves as surgical technologists unless registered by the Department of Health. The department is given authority to adopt necessary rules, standards, and procedures, set fees, and... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |