Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6821 1999–00 |
Identity theftPersons or business entities who have information relating to violations of the identity theft act who may have done business with the identity thief must provide, upon request of the victim, copies of all relevant information. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6822 1999–00 |
Financial info privacyPrivacy and control of personal information in a commercial context are addressed. Commercial entities affected are A information custodians, @ defined as all entities, other than financial institutions, that maintain data... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6857 1999–00 |
Nursing facilitiesAmends RCW 70.38.111 and 70.38.115 relating to nursing facility certificate of need requirements. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| HB 3148 1999–00 |
Generating facilities/taxAmends RCW 82.08.02567 and 82.12.02567 to exempt from sales and use tax machinery and equipment used in natural gas-fired energy generating facilities. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 24, 2000 |
| SB 6853 1999–00 |
Juvenil offender pilot prgrmA pilot program of research based, integrated and highly individualized transitional services for juvenile offenders is created. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 24, 2000 |
| SB 5000 1999–00 |
Salmon species licnse platesThe special salmon species enrichment license plate series is established. Monies raised from the issuance of these plates are to be sent to the newly created salmon species enrichment license fees account. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5050 1999–00 |
Intractable pain treatmentIntractable pain is pain a person experiences despite reasonable efforts to alleviate the pain. A Reasonable efforts @ means efforts to find the source of pain and includes appropriate referrals by the attending physician. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5172 1999–00 |
HIV testing of offendersUpon consent or a court order, the public health official must order HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C testing as well as pretest and posttest counseling for all offenders, arrested persons, and detainees who substantially... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5205 1999–00 |
Cruelty to animalsThe humane, normal and usual use of horses in racing activities authorized under the laws of Washington and subject to the rules of the Washington Horse Racing Commission is provided an exemption from the cruelty statues. The... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5285 1999–00 |
NuisancesA specific statute is created governing when a action for damages can be brought under a nuisance law for air emissions, water discharge, or solid waste discharge or release. An action for nuisance can be maintained if air... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5325 1999–00 |
Unincorporated area councilsVoters of unincorporated areas of any county planning under the Growth Management Act may establish an unincorporated area council to develop a proposed subarea plan consistent with the county's comprehensive plan. The area... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5351 1999–00 |
Indecent exposureIndecent exposure is made a gross misdemeanor for all first time violations. Subsequent offenses remain a class C felony. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5388 1999–00 |
Dental hygienists/sealantsLicensed dental hygienists may receive an endorsement to assess for and apply sealants to low income, rural and other at-risk populations in cooperation with public health jurisdictions in school-based, school-linked sealant... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5405 1999–00 |
Ballot names rotationThe order of candidates = names on primary ballots is no longer rotated. The county auditor determines by lot the order of all candidates for partisan and nonpartisan offices for the primary. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5469 1999–00 |
Bid amounts/inflationThe bid limits of a first class city with a population over 150,000 are raised to $100,000 for a public works project if more than a single craft or trade is involved and to $50,000 if only a single craft or trade is involved... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5470 1999–00 |
Chemically related illnessesThe department must contract with an outside entity to study industrial insurance claims for chemically related illnesses and injuries suffered between January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1998. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5481 1999–00 |
Manufactured housing sitingCities, code cities and counties are prohibited from excluding designated manufactured homes from zoning districts designated for single-family residences that were annexed or incorporated after April 1, 1992, where... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5482 1999–00 |
Medical research records$ Allows personal information from driver's license or identicard records to be released to health research organizations for medical or health research projects. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5493 1999–00 |
Vessel DUIIt is a gross misdemeanor to operate a vessel with a BAC of 0.08 or more, or while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug. A persons who operates a boat is deemed to have given consent for a BAC test if... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5519 1999–00 |
Growth managmnt/project revuWith respect to any application that is subject to the authority of a community municipal corporation council, the time between the date of the final decision by the local government and the date of decision by the community... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5522 1999–00 |
TANF work activityThe requirement to perform employability screening of WorkFirst recipients is placed at the beginning of the recipient's participation in the WorkFirst program. The initial assessment includes screening for barriers to... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5631 1999–00 |
Vocational rehabilitationC Increases from $3,000 to $4,000 the maximum amount that may be paid in a year for vocational rehabilitation benefits (applies to all new and open industrial insurance claims). | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5900 1999–00 |
Political campaign ads/expen$ Independent expenditure committees are subject to A last minute @ contribution limitations and special reporting. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6116 1999–00 |
Judges pro temporeJudges of the Court of Appeals, superior courts and municipal courts are allowed to have appointed, without reduction in compensation, a pro tempore judge when the judges of such courts are absent from court for the purpose of... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6143 1999–00 |
Lottery for baseball stadiumThe requirement that the lottery have at least two, but no more than four scratch ticket games with sports themes each year is eliminated. The lottery is required to create new games and to have additional drawing for existing games. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |