All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5704 1999–00 |
Medical marijuana rulesC Authorizes the Department of Health to determine by rule the definition of "60-day supply" for the purposes of the medical marijuana laws. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5718 1999–00 |
Code city government plansWhen a noncharter code city changes its plan of government, officers serve the remainder of their terms. If the change is from a mayor-council plan of government to a council-manager plan of government, the existing mayor... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5733 1999–00 |
Sealing of juvenile recordsC Authorizes the sealing of juvenile records relating to class B felonies after five years if certain conditions are met. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5816 1999–00 |
Short subdivision lotsC Allows counties planning under the Growth Management Act to increase the number of lots, tracts, or parcels in a short subdivision to a maximum of nine within an urban growth area. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5848 1999–00 |
Basic health plan coverageThe Legislature recognizes that current statutory restrictions have made it more difficult for the BHP to provide access to health care services in rural and other underserved areas. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5862 1999–00 |
Strategy discussion recordsAny record, the disclosure of which would reveal, directly or indirectly, the strategy or position to be taken by an agency during the course of any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, grievance or mediation... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5874 1999–00 |
Optometrists' use of drugsThe practice of optometry is redefined to include the treatment of the human eye and the human vision system. Optometrists could prescribe drugs administered orally with a special certification obtained after an additional... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5881 1999–00 |
Tobacco/youth accessC Modifies provisions of the minors' access to tobacco law relating to retail sales of tobacco products and penalty and enforcement provisions. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5920 1999–00 |
MidwivesInsurers must provide women with direct access to licensed midwives. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5921 1999–00 |
Fire protectn/buildng safetyC Requires landlords to provide tenants with a written statement disclosing the fire protection and building safety information for the building. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5944 1999–00 |
City district aquatic lands$ Cities are authorized to enter into city aquatic lands management agreements with the Department of Natural Resources. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5953 1999–00 |
Public interest attorneysIntent . A loan repayment and conditional scholarship endowment program is created to encourage outstanding law students and attorneys to practice in public interest areas of the law. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6004 1999–00 |
Mobile home park managersC Creates a Mobile Home Park Manager Certification Program within the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6008 1999–00 |
Youth courtsC Requires the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to encourage juvenile courts to work with cities and counties to implement, expand, or use youth court programs. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6034 1999–00 |
Cable subscriber informationFindings . Cable operators collect information that may reflect a subscriber's intimate life, as well as the subscriber's financial status and political and religious beliefs. Cable subscribers expect this information to be... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6037 1999–00 |
Retirement allowanc agreemnt$ A Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 retiree can rescind a beneficiary's entitlement to a survivor benefit if there is a restraining order against the beneficiary and a court finds that the beneficiary violated that order. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6117 1999–00 |
School activity interference$ It is a gross misdemeanor to interfere with, by force or violence, a registered or certified sports official performing his or her duties. Additionally, persons committing such an offense may be excluded from participating... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6152 1999–00 |
Background checks/caregiversThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must consider the criminal history of people to whom DSHS authorizes payment for the care of children or vulnerable adults. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6157 1999–00 |
Multiple-unit dwellings taxOther than the largest city or town in the county, the population threshold for cities that are eligible for the 10-year property tax exemption program for new, rehabilitated, or converted multiple-unit housing is lowered from... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6158 1999–00 |
Fire fightersA rebuttable presumption is established that a fire fighter = s heart problem is an occupational disease if it is experienced within 24 hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, and toxic or chemical substances. Atrial fibrillations... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6167 1999–00 |
Public assistanceApplicants for public assistance use a single, streamlined universal application form, avoiding repetitive applications. A purpose of the streamlined form is to assist the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6168 1999–00 |
DSHS phone answering serviceThe Department of Social and Health Services must make a person available to respond to incoming telephone calls during regular hours of operation. Calls on primary public service numbers must be answered promptly. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6174 1999–00 |
Winter recreation advs comm$ Allows the continued operation of the Winter Recreation Advisory Committee. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6201 1999–00 |
Drug paraphernalia penaltiesThe maximum monetary penalty for the sale or gift of drug paraphernalia is graduated depending upon the frequency of the violation. A first infraction subjects the offender to a $250 monetary penalty. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6202 1999–00 |
Placement of childrenThe Department of Social and Health Services may not place a child in out-of-home care when an adult with whom the child will reside has a conflict of interest. This prohibition may not be waived by the department under any... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |