All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5148 1997–98 |
Game bird productionThe Department of Fish and Wildlife must continue to operate the Whidbey Island game farm. The department must conduct a site feasibility study for new department-operated game farms and report to the Legislature by December 31, 1997. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5153 1997–98 |
Intangible personal propertyIn valuing property, intangible personal property is not valued separately, and the assessor must not require a taxpayer to report intangible personal property. | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5156 1997–98 |
Initiative 601 amendmentThe provisions of Initiative 601 (Chapter 2, Laws of 1994) can be amended only by a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5159 1997–98 |
Dev disabled family supportProvides that the department shall not reduce or terminate funding for family support services for an eligible person based on reduced attendance in a program or facility if: (1) The reduced attendance is due to a condition... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5161 1997–98 |
Mobile home tenant propertyLandlords are given authority to sell an abandoned mobile home or other personal property, or may have it removed from the park. The mobile home or other property may be sold at public auction after notifying any owner or... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5162 1997–98 |
Vegetation removal on proprtAny property owner cutting down, falling, trimming or otherwise removing a tree or plant on property because of disease or endangerment to persons or property is not required by any governmental agency to obtain permission for... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5165 1997–98 |
911 fundingThe up to 20 cent per-month state Enhanced 911 excise tax is extended to cellular telephone lines. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5166 1997–98 |
Minor health care/consentRepeals RCW 70.24.110 and 70.96A.095. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5167 1997–98 |
Homosexualty/school presentnThe Legislature finds that the principles of morality and truth, as well as instruction to avoid profanity and falsehood, are prerequisites to a sound education and the maintenance of a virtuous and ethical society. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5168 1997–98 |
Minor driver traffic violatnWritten notice of the filing of a traffic infraction must be mailed within three business days to the registered owner of the vehicle involved in the traffic infraction if it was operated by a minor and the minor committed the... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5169 1997–98 |
Child support/postsecndry edFinds that ordering divorced parents to financially assist toward postsecondary education is unduly burdensome and infringes on the right of the divorced parent to choose the level of assistance they would otherwise provide if... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5170 1997–98 |
False accusation/child abuseCivil and criminal penalties are established for intentionally making a false allegation of child abuse or neglect in the context of completing a parenting plan or child custody agreement. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5171 1997–98 |
Appellate judges/pro temporeAuthorizes appellate judges to be appointed as pro tempore judges to complete pending business at the end of their terms of office. Provides that an appointment may not exceed sixty days. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5172 1997–98 |
Juvenile offendersMakes technical revisions to provisions relating to juveniles. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5176 1997–98 |
Personal service contractsThe threshold for contracts that must have documented evidence of competition is raised from $2,500-$10,000 to $5,000-$20,000 and future adjustments are based on the Implicit Price Deflator. The threshold for contracts for... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5180 1997–98 |
Personal service contractsAgency contracts for personal services must specify that the state owns all of the data generated under a personal service contract and that the state must take possession or have reasonable access to this data. The Office of... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5182 1997–98 |
Board of education membersThe composition, membership and method of electing the State Board of Education is modified. The board must be entirely comprised of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and two nonpartisan members from each state... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5186 1997–98 |
Medical information useLaw enforcement and fire departments may collect, retain, and disseminate medical information in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Labor and Industries, if the information is voluntarily provided by the person... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5187 1997–98 |
Medical information sharingEven if the disclosure of such information is otherwise restricted, emergency personnel, including fire fighters, certified prehospital EMS personnel law enforcement officers, and medical professionals at the scene of an... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5189 1997–98 |
Sex offender regstratn violaRegistered sex offenders must notify the county sheriff within 72 hours of moving within the county. The 14-day advance notice for moves outside the county is not changed. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5192 1997–98 |
Ferry worker raisesSubject to legislative appropriation, ferry employees are entitled to the interest earned on retroactive compensation increases. The interest, which must be based on the interest rate earned by the State Treasurer, is computed... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5194 1997–98 |
Rebuilt salvage vehiclesBeginning July 1, 1998, a rebuilt A total loss @ vehicle under six years of age or having a wholesale value of more than $7,500 must undergo a structural integrity inspection in order to receive a title or registration... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5197 1997–98 |
Undergraduate fellowshipsThe Washington Undergraduate Fellowship Trust Fund is established. The program is administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and funds appropriated by the Legislature are administered by the State Treasurer = s office. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5198 1997–98 |
HEC board money transfersThe Higher Education Coordinating Board determines whether the funds appropriated to the State Work Study and the State Need Grant accounts can be spent within the individual program by the end of the fiscal period. If not,... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5201 1997–98 |
Juvenile offender dispositnsRevises juvenile offender sentencing provisions. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |