All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5941 1997–98 |
Fish & wildlife commissionrsProvides that a fish and wildlife commissioner may not vote on issues before the committee nor conduct business on behalf of the fish and wildlife commission until his or her appointment is confirmed by the senate. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5942 1997–98 |
Juvenile codeAdult Criminal History : An adult = s criminal history includes all prior juvenile adjudications, regardless of the age of the juvenile at the time of the offense. Prior juvenile adjudications entered or sentenced on the same... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5943 1997–98 |
Mobile home park registratnPark owners are required to register with the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development in order to do business as a mobile home park. The department is given authority to issue cease and desist orders for... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5944 1997–98 |
Mobile home park rentsThe Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board is created in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. Park owners are required to register with the board and supply a variety of information about the park,... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5945 1997–98 |
Mobile home park managersAll mobile home park managers are required to obtain a certificate of registration, which can only be obtained after training. The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development is responsible for training and certification. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5947 1997–98 |
Commissn on student learningRevises provisions relating to the commission on student learning. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5948 1997–98 |
Mass transit system operatnRequires mass transportation systems to effectively separate the administration of the transportation functions of the agency from actual operation of those functions. The metropolitan municipal corporation shall focus on the... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5949 1997–98 |
Cemetery dist commissionersProvides that members of the board shall receive fifty dollars per day or portion thereof, not to exceed four thousand eight hundred dollars per year, for attendance at board meetings and for performance of other services in... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5950 1997–98 |
Social card games/taxThe maximum tax rate imposed on the gross revenues from social card games is reduced to 10 percent. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5951 1997–98 |
Organ donor medalA Washington State Organ Donor Medal is established, consisting of an inscribed bronze medal awarded by the Governor at the request of the donor's family and friends. The organ donor is defined as an individual who makes a... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5952 1997–98 |
Water recreation facilitiesThe authority of local health officials and the Department of Health to collect fees to cover the cost of regulating water recreation facilities is removed, as is the requirement that the department deposit its fees into the... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5953 1997–98 |
Water recreation facilitiesMetropolitan park districts are exempt from Department of Health regulation of water recreation facilities. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5955 1997–98 |
Jumbo ferry constructionLegislative intent is declared and the Legislature finds that the existing aging super class ferries cannot provide reliable service to accommodate the economic growth of the Puget Sound region and forecasted cross-sound... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5956 1997–98 |
Inmate laborProvides that neither the department, an organization operating or managing an inmate work program, or another entity employing inmate labor within the state of Washington may contract with or employ a member of the... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5957 1997–98 |
Inmate employmentProvides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of directors must ensure that no resident of Washington state has his or her employment jeopardized by the provision of employment opportunities for inmates. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5958 1997–98 |
Nursing & boarding homes/taxAll licensed boarding homes and nursing homes are specifically exempt from paying business and occupation taxes. This includes all services rendered, including personal, medical, room and board. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5960 1997–98 |
Community justice actThe Community Justice Act (CJA) is created and is targeted toward nonviolent offenders whose standard range sentences are one year or less. The CJA is identified as the Legislature's response to the need for greater victim and... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5961 1997–98 |
Terminal safety auditsThe administrative penalty for the following violations is increased from $100/violation to $500 for each offense: (1) controlled substances and alcohol use and testing, (2) disqualification of drivers, and (3) moving a... | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5962 1997–98 |
Teachers' retirement creditProvides that after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member may have service in the armed forces that was performed prior to membership in the retirement system credited to him or her as a member.... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5963 1997–98 |
Theft of rental propertyRevises provisions relating to theft of rental property. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5964 1997–98 |
Cat or dog breedersRequires that breeders of cats or dogs register with the department of health. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5966 1997–98 |
Capital facilities under GMAProvides that, subject to the conditions set forth in this act, the legislative body of a county or city by ordinance or resolution may levy and collect a special excise tax of not to exceed one percent on the sale of or... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5967 1997–98 |
Child abuse recordsDeclares that investigative records do not include records pertaining to the abuse of a child or the investigation of the abuse of a child if: (1) The subject of the report has been charged in an accusatory instrument with... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5969 1997–98 |
Wasteful commercial fishingThe Legislature appoints the Lieutenant Governor as a mediator between the state and treaty tribes for the purpose of solving the chum salmon wastage problem. The mediator must report to the Legislature on or before September 1, 1997. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5971 1997–98 |
Linked deposit programSeventy-five percent of loans made under the linked deposit program must be made to racial minorities. The remaining 25 percent of loans made under the linked deposit program must be made to women who are not racial minorities. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |