All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6146 1999–00 |
Cheating at gamblingCheating when participating in a gambling activity is divided into three separate crime classifications. A person is guilty of cheating in the first degree if he or she engages in cheating and conspires with five or more... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6148 1999–00 |
Mining in flood plainsAny new or expanded public or private surface mine is categorically required to prepare an environmental impact statement, if all or part of it is located within a flood plain, as defined by rule, except metals mining and... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6159 1999–00 |
Air pollution cntrl authortsThe requirement that each board member of the air pollution control authorities receive compensation for the performance of their duties is made discretionary. The board members continue to be reimbursed for their actual and... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6176 1999–00 |
Warehouse receiptsWarehouse receipts may be issued for all crops and may be issued as either negotiable or non-negotiable instruments depending what the department wants and what the lessee wants. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6192 1999–00 |
Dog/cat fur sale labelingIt is unlawful to place into the stream of commerce the fur of a domestic dog or cat, or any product containing the fur of a domestic dog or cat, unless it is accurately labeled as such. The first conviction is punishable as a... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6253 1999–00 |
Custom meat slaughterThe statutes are reorganized and redundant language is deleted. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6281 1999–00 |
Ferries as no smoking areasAll state ferries must be designated as A No Smoking @ areas in their entirety. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6338 1999–00 |
Liquor agencies advisory comA liquor agencies advisory committee is created. The committee consists of two members of the Liquor Control Board, two representatives of the liquor agencies, and two members from each of the Senate and House commerce committees. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6352 1999–00 |
The Rev. M.L. King, Jr.King County is now renamed in honor of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6356 1999–00 |
Contractors/consumer protctnThe Department of Labor and Industries must deny a contractor's application for registration and suspend an active registration if the applicant or registrant was a major participant in a contracting company with an... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6379 1999–00 |
Attorneys' feesThe Equal Access to Justice Act is amended to provide that attorney fees and expenses cannot be awarded against an administrative tribunal for actions taken solely as an adjudicative body. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6388 1999–00 |
Traffic control/rdway illumThe Department of Transportation (DOT), counties, cities, and towns are not required to obtain an electrical contractors license to perform work within the rights of way of any public highway, road, or street in connection... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6398 1999–00 |
Boarding homesLicensing and regulation of the state's boarding homes is permanently placed under the authority of the Department of Social and Health Services. Standards for fire protection and enforcement remain with the Washington State... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6428 1999–00 |
Pollution liability insurnceThe Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA) and its programs are extended until June 1, 2007. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6430 1999–00 |
Oil tanker spill preventionThe statute is corrected and restructured to be consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court = s 1978 decision. The prohibition against tankers over 125,000 deadweight tons is eliminated. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6435 1999–00 |
Electrical energy sales taxPublic utility tax deductions are expanded to include amounts earned by a light and power business involved in the production, sale, or transfer of electrical energy for resale by any entity (whether or not they are also a... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6437 1999–00 |
Trade name registrationsThe signature requirement is removed from the registration process. A signature is not required when changing one's name or address. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6443 1999–00 |
Surplus personal propertyState agencies may transfer surplus personal property to another agency without charging fair market value if the value of the property is less than $500. State agencies involved in these transfers must keep adequate records. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6445 1999–00 |
Ballot titlesFor initiative measures and other ballot measures, the ballot title is defined as consisting of three parts: a statement of the subject of no more than five words; a concise description of no more than 25 words; and a question... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6498 1999–00 |
DNA testing/death sentenceAny person convicted of a crime may ask the prosecutor of the county of the conviction to pursue an order for DNA testing of available evidence if DNA testing was not available or the evidence was not allowed in court when the... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6500 1999–00 |
Nonprofit orgs/info servicesDIS is granted express authority to provide services to public benefit nonprofit organizations on a full cost recovery basis. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6505 1999–00 |
Nuclear power sitesThe limitation restricting transfers only to unfinished nuclear projects that are not located on federal lands is removed. The "political subdivisions" that may receive transfer of an unfinished nuclear project are defined to... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6509 1999–00 |
Child support documentsAt the request of the Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Child Support, numerous technical changes are made to statutes involving judicial proceedings for child support. In certain circumstances, notice is... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6510 1999–00 |
Fdrl personal/rspnsblty actTechnical provisions of child support law are modified to provide that liens from other states be given full faith and credit. Various child support orders and notices are coordinated, to enhance delivery to employers and... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6511 1999–00 |
Patients in state hospitalsExisting statutory provisions governing abuse of patients in nursing homes or state hospitals are repealed and recodified with changes in statutes governing public and private facilities for the mentally ill. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |