All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5830 1997–98 |
Water quality protectionFinds that: (1) Streamside buffers are essential for the protection and restoration of salmon and shellfish habitat, other fisheries resources, and water quality; (2) in their natural state, streamside buffers provide many... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5832 1997–98 |
Real estate claim liensA commercial real estate broker's lien is created. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5833 1997–98 |
Higher ed tuitionResident undergraduate students do not experience a tuition increase until they have earned 180 credits, exceeded being a full-time student for four consecutive years, or exceeded being a part-time student for eight consecutive years. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5834 1997–98 |
Disabled persons opportunitiThe Office of Minority and Women = s Business Enterprises must conduct a study to evaluate the problems encountered by disabled business owners, and recommend solutions on how to serve such businesses under the agency = s... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5836 1997–98 |
Priv school emplyee recrd ckAll private school employees hired prior to July 1, 1997, who have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children and who have not had a fingerprint-record check must begin the process for a fingerprint-record check by... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5837 1997–98 |
Learning materials loan progLegislative findings are made with respect to the state's duty, K-12 enrollments and the parents of students who attend approved private schools. Laws governing private schools are expanded so that students attending... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5839 1997–98 |
Hazardous substance releaseLiability of a potentially liable person is terminated three years after complying completely with a remedial order or a consent decree under the MTCA. The Department of Ecology is authorized to require monitoring and... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5840 1997–98 |
Military service creditRevises RCW 41.40.710 to authorize service credit for military service. | Lena Swanson (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5841 1997–98 |
Public water systemsThe Department of Health (DOH), the Public Works Board, and the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) are directed to establish a program to use moneys in the drinking water assistance account to... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5843 1997–98 |
Massage practitionersRevises terminology in chapter 18.108 RCW, massage practitioners. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5846 1997–98 |
Basic health plan eligibiltyLimits basic health plan eligibility for persons in institutions. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5847 1997–98 |
Basic health plan agentsDirects the administrator to establish: (1) Minimum educational requirements that must be completed by the agents or brokers; (2) an appointment process for agents or brokers marketing the basic health plan; or (3) standards... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5848 1997–98 |
Pharmacy services/insuranceEvery health plan issued after January 1, 1998, that provides for payment of prescription costs may not limit the purchase of prescriptions to specific pharmacies, or impose conditions on the use of some pharmacies that are... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5849 1997–98 |
Health insurer's insolvencyHealth care service contractors and health maintenance organizations must have a funded reserve equal to one month's premiums as reported on the most recent financial statement filed with the commissioner's office. The reserve... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5852 1997–98 |
Support order modificationAuthorizes the court to require payment of attorneys' fees and may dismiss the petition without prejudice if a party fails to provide information required under this section. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5854 1997–98 |
Fire protection chargesDeclares that the intent of this act is to provide fire protection districts with the authority to seek voter approval by supermajority vote of a permanent fire protection district charge, subject to termination by the board... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5855 1997–98 |
HOV lane restrictionsThe authority for the Department of Transportation and other local governments to restrict portions of highways to vehicles having a minimum number of persons is limited to only from 6:00 through 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 through... | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5856 1997–98 |
Humane trapping of animalsProvides that, in order to ensure that trapping is conducted as humanely as possible, trappers licensed under chapter 77.32 RCW shall not use, set, place, or maintain leghold traps, padded leghold traps, conibear traps, other... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5857 1997–98 |
Property tax relief actFinds and declares: (1) Real property taxes should be stabilized, uniform, and predictable. (2) The 1996 assessed value of real property shall constitute the standard for determining true and fair value for taxation purposes. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5858 1997–98 |
Athletic trainersAthletic trainers are regulated at the level of certification. No person may apply for certification without first receiving a baccalaureate or post graduate degree in a program approved by the Secretary of Health. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5859 1997–98 |
CoercionThe coercion statute is amended to specify that a person must act with criminal intent to violate the coercion statute. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5860 1997–98 |
Criminal history recordsA procedure is provided for a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor to have the record of conviction vacated. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5862 1997–98 |
Sport shooting rangesOperators of "sport shooting ranges" are given immunity from certain civil and criminal liabilities. Ranges that conform to existing laws and regulations must be permitted to continue to operate. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5863 1997–98 |
Judges' sentencing practicesThe contents of the report that the Sentencing Guidelines Commission must make comparing each individual judge's sentencing practices to the standard sentencing range is set forth in a list of specific requirements. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5865 1997–98 |
English as official languageThe Legislature finds that English is the common language of the people of the United States and the state of Washington. The Legislature intends to preserve, protect, strengthen, and perpetuate the English language and takes... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |