Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6236 1999–00 |
Employment services informtnC Clarifies the ability of the Employment Security Department (ESD) to share confidential employment data with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and other agencies involved in the WorkFirst program. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6260 1999–00 |
Controlled substance manufct$ Adds an additional two-year sentencing enhancement on to an offender's presumptive sentence if an offender is convicted of operating a methamphetamine lab in the presence of a child. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6264 1999–00 |
Intermediate drivers' licnse$ Establishes a graduated licensing system that includes a mandatory six month learner's permit followed by an intermediate licensing period. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6305 1999–00 |
Guardians ad litemC Requires all guardians ad litem (GALs) and investigators to complete training requirements. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6361 1999–00 |
Child abuse/neglect$ Requires the promotion and protection of personal safety, and, protection from child abuse and neglect, of the children who attend the Washington State School for the Deaf (WSD) and Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB). | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6389 1999–00 |
Dependency proceedingsC Authorizes the juvenile court in a dependency proceeding to hear a petition for a permanent custody order for the child if permanent custody is a part of the permanency plan. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6400 1999–00 |
Domestic violenceC Authorizes courts to issue court orders that restrain parties from knowingly coming within or remaining within a specified distance of a specified location. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 119, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6502 1999–00 |
Long-term care training$ Beginning in March 2002, caregivers in all long-term care settings must have an orientation before employment. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6559 1999–00 |
School courses/college crdt$ Beginning with the next school year, schools must annually provide to ninth through twelfth grade students and their parents, information concerning locally available programs that allow high school students to earn college credit. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6675 1999–00 |
Telecommunications services$ Public Utility Districts (PUDs) and rural port districts may provide wholesale telecommunication services within or outside the district's limits for all areas: except within cities over 70,000 population, by contract with... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 81, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6676 1999–00 |
City rights of way use$ Cities and towns are required to give access to public rights of way, including access to wireless services, and cannot exclude wireless through zoning. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6683 1999–00 |
Traffic enforcement$ Requires the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to gather data on vehicle stops and searches made by the WSP to examine whether racial profiling is a factor in deciding who to stop. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6770 1999–00 |
Exceptional fclty awards prg$ Allows for Exceptional Faculty Awards to be granted to individual faculty members, groups of faculty or the faculty as a whole. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| SB 6811 1999–00 |
Comm/tech colleges/leave$ Grants sick leave to part-time academic employees on a pro-rata basis. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 3154 1999–00 |
Health insurance$ Makes clarifying, technical changes to individual health insurance legislation passed during the 2000 legislative session (E2SSB 6067). | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 23, 2000 |
| SB 6067 1999–00 |
Health insurance coverage$ Preexisting waiting periods in the individual and small group insurance markets are increased from three to nine months. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 23, 2000 |
| HB 1987 1999–00 |
Agricultural burning reductn$ Tax exemptions are created in order to encourage alternatives to field burning of cereal grains and field and turf grass grown for seed. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2329 1999–00 |
Property judgment descriptnsC Allows use of either an abbreviated legal description or the assessor's tax number in identifying real property on a judgment summary page. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2338 1999–00 |
Parks & recreatn prop sale$ Authorizes the Parks and Recreation Commission to dispose of up to 10 acres of land without an auction in order to resolve trespass and property boundary disputes with adjacent private property owners. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2340 1999–00 |
Drg offndr sntcing altrntiveC Authorizes the Department Of Corrections to administratively terminate an offender from the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program if he or she has been found by the United States Attorney General to be subject to a... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2345 1999–00 |
Sexually violent predator lw$ Grants rule-making authority to the secretary of Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) with respect to oversight and operation of the sexually violent predator commitment law. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2348 1999–00 |
Conservation districts$ Conservation districts may authorize someone other than the county treasurer to act as treasurer for the district. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2353 1999–00 |
Criminal history recordsC Allows the Washington State Gambling Commission to access nonconviction related criminal history information. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2380 1999–00 |
Boarding homes/DSHS$ The authority to administer boarding home quality assurance activities, including licensing, technical assistance, and complaint investigation/resolution is maintained within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2459 1999–00 |
Winter rec advisory comm$ Allows the Winter Recreation Advisory Committee to continue advising the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding winter recreation programs and facilities. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |