Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1963 1999–00 |
Flood plain management$ Exempts existing farmhouses in designated floodways from the general floodway prohibition against substantial repair or reconstruction. | John Koster (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5015 1999–00 |
Community mental health serv$ Obsolete references and dated terms and definitions, related to community mental health services, are deleted. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5046 1999–00 |
Mental health evaluations$ Establishes procedures for when a judge disagrees with a mental health professional's recommendation regarding a misdemeanor defendant's unconditional release. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5047 1999–00 |
Mental health info sharing$ Requires mental health professionals providing evaluation and treatment or follow-up services to obtain relevant mental health information or records without a patient's consent. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5048 1999–00 |
Mental illness/tech corrctns$ Makes a number of technical corrections to the statutes relating to mentally ill persons who commit misdemeanor crimes. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5058 1999–00 |
Financial institutions$ Provides for the initial creation of state-chartered stock savings banks. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5185 1999–00 |
Highway work done by state$ The project limit for activities that may be contracted out or performed by state work forces is increased from $30,000 to $50,000, and is increased to $60,000 on July 1, 2005. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5202 1999–00 |
County treasurer employees$ Allows a county treasurer's office to deny employment based solely on a person's prior conviction or guilty plea for a felony involving theft or embezzlement, even if it occurred more than 10 years before seeking employment. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5210 1999–00 |
Children in shelter care$ Encourages the department to place a child in shelter care with a family member. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5231 1999–00 |
Co. treasurer/debt managment$ Alters the authority and responsibility of county treasurers to manage funds and debts. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5274 1999–00 |
Transit fare paymentRegional transit authorities are authorized to: | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5509 1999–00 |
Holocaust victims insurance$ Allows the Insurance Commissioner to create a Holocaust Survivor Assistance Office and Holocaust Insurance Company Registry to assist Holocaust survivors, heirs, and beneficiaries recover improperly denied insurance proceeds... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5567 1999–00 |
School district debt reductn$ Allows counties to use federal payments in lieu of taxes from the U.S. Department of Energy to reduce school districts' outstanding debt. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5668 1999–00 |
School volunteer record chck$ Allows school volunteers to have | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5669 1999–00 |
Conversion vending/med units$ The Department of Labor and Industries will adopt specific rules for vehicles converted or built for vending purposes at temporary locations or to provide mobile medical services. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5741 1999–00 |
Truck scales exemptions$ A truck weighing less than 16,000 pounds is no longer required to stop at a scale house when open (exemption increased from 10,000 pounds to 16,000 pounds.) | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5806 1999–00 |
911 location identification$ Authorizes the Adjutant General to adopt rules on minimum information requirements of automatic location identification for enhanced 911 emergency service. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5838 1999–00 |
School employee leave share$ Under the state's leave sharing policies, school employees who have negotiated personal holidays may transfer to other eligible employees the number of personal holidays that state employees are entitled to receive and transfer. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5762 1999–00 |
CosmetologyC Implements certain recommendations of the State Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics and Manicuring Board after review of industry practices and regulatory requirements. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 13, 1999 |
| SB 6048 1999–00 |
Retrospective rating planThe department's retrospective rating plan is statutorily mandated. Participating employers or groups of employers must comply with the department's rules. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 5, 1999 |
| HB 1294 1999–00 |
Driver's license statutes$ Non-substantive edits to selected statutes governing driver's licensing. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 1999 |
Mar 30, 1999 |
| SB 5682 1999–00 |
Mobile home septic systemsA city, town, or county may not require an existing mobile home park to replace an existing, functional septic system, with a sewer system within the community, unless the mobile home park is located within a critical aquifer... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 18, 1999 |
| SB 5583 1999–00 |
Employee benefitsIt is an unfair practice for any employer to: (1) terminate any employee or limit the term of a contract with any employee with the intent to avoid providing employment-based benefits; (2) misclassify any employee with the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 17, 1999 |
| HB 1124 1999–00 |
DUI electronic monitoring$ Allows the court to provide equivalent alternatives to mandatory electronic monitoring when sentencing DUI offenders. Equivalent alternatives include such things as additional jail time or work camp. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 1999 |
Mar 16, 1999 |
| SB 5201 1999–00 |
Vital statistic record feesThe fees that the Department of Health and local registrars charge for copies of records and for searches of records are raised by $2. The sum that the local registrar must submit to the State Treasurer for each copy or search... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 16, 1999 |