All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5614 1999–00 |
WISHA citations$ Directs the Department of Labor and Industries not to cite employers for serious Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) violations that are the result of unpreventable employee misconduct. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5615 1999–00 |
Transportation accounts$ Eliminates obsolete transportation accounts. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5648 1999–00 |
Lodging businesses$ Hotels are defined as accommodations with three or more rooms for lien, property liability, and record keeping purposes. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| HB 1175 1999–00 |
Street rods$ Amends definition of street rods to include reproduced replicas built after 1949. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1331 1999–00 |
Parks & recreatn volunteers$ Authorizes the State Parks and Recreation Commission to use volunteers. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1394 1999–00 |
Homicide by abuseC Makes the defense of duress unavailable to a person being prosecuted for homicide by abuse. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1425 1999–00 |
City water or sewer utilties$ Authorizes cities and towns contiguous with Canada to contract with a Canadian corporation for water or sewer service. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1459 1999–00 |
Low-income utility ratesC Investor owned electrical and gas companies may offer rate, charge, service and facility discounts to low-income senior customers and other low-income customers. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 62, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1491 1999–00 |
Cowlitz Co. dredge spoils$ Land Conveyance agreement between the state of Washington and Cowlitz County is amended. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1535 1999–00 |
Podiatric physician reimburs$ Prohibits health maintenance organizations from discriminating between physicians, osteopathic physicians and podiatric physicians in the terms, conditions and reimbursement of foot care services. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1654 1999–00 |
Veteran defined$ Revises the definition of a WWII veteran to be consistent with the federal definition. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 1734 1999–00 |
Psychologists$ Subjects holders of psychology licenses to the Uniform Disciplinary Act at all times. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 2010 1999–00 |
Historic cemeteries$ Authority for re-interring disturbed historic graves is transferred to the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 2071 1999–00 |
Workers' comp coverage exclu$ Excludes members of limited liability companies from mandatory industrial insurance coverage under certain circumstances. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 2116 1999–00 |
PUD property disposal$ Allows a public utility district to sell materials and supplies from district stores to other districts, contractors, or customers of the district without voter approval. | Pat Scott (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 2181 1999–00 |
Controlled atmosphere storag$ Reduces the minimum length of time certain apples must be stored in controlled atmosphere (CA) storage to be classified as having been stored in CA storage. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| HB 2206 1999–00 |
County official absence$ Allows a county legislative authority to declare that a county elected official has abandoned his or her official responsibilities, and is no longer eligible to receive compensation. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 21, 1999 |
| SB 5114 1999–00 |
Hospital annual inspections$ Exempts a hospital from the annual inspection by the Department of Health if a hospital is accredited by the Osteopathic Medical Association, has equivalent standards, has been inspected by the association within the... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5196 1999–00 |
Trust & estate dispute resolC Clarifies that the superior courts have jurisdiction over matters involving trusts and estates regardless of the amount in controversy. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5197 1999–00 |
Disclaimer of interestsC Makes technical corrections to the disclaimer of interest statute. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5198 1999–00 |
Probate & trust law languageC Makes a technical change to the statute governing marital deduction gifts in probate and trust law. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5211 1999–00 |
Drunk driver jurisdictionC Updates the general statutes on the jurisdiction of district and municipal courts to reflect a specific five-year period of jurisdiction over DUI cases granted to courts in 1998. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5234 1999–00 |
Custodial sexual misconduct$ Creates a new crime of custodial sexual misconduct C in the first degree as a class C felony and, in the second degree, as a gross misdemeanor. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5253 1999–00 |
Sex offendr/real estate licn$ The Department of Licensing may suspend, deny, or revoke the license of a real estate broker or salesperson who is a sex offender for as long as the offender is required to be registered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5347 1999–00 |
Fruit & vegetable dist fund$ Extends the date by which monies transferred from a district fruit and vegetable fund must be expended for apple maggot control activities or be returned to the district fund. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |