Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5502 2001–02 |
Boxing official licensing$ Certain boxing officials must provide annual proof of certification. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5558 2001–02 |
Alcohol violators$ Prohibits courts from suspending the sentencing requirement that certain drunk driving offenders may drive only vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5565 2001–02 |
Controlled substance orders$ A Schedule II controlled substance may be dispensed to a patient in long-term care or hospice facility by a facsimile copy of a prescription sent by a prescribing practitioner. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5702 2001–02 |
Forest lands/ taxation$ Eliminates the distinction between classified and designated forest lands by re-designating all classified forest lands as designated forest land and changing all references to "classified lands" to "designated lands." $... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5862 2001–02 |
Trust lands/sale of material$ Replaces the phrases "timber" and "timber, fallen timber, stone, gravel, or other valuable materials" with the phrase "valuable materials". | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5877 2001–02 |
Social workers & counselors(Proposed striking amendment) | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5910 2001–02 |
Water rights$ Exempts certain non-use of water from relinquishment. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5921 2001–02 |
Physical therapy$ Authorizes the Board of Trustees of Eastern Washington University to offer a doctorate level degree in physical therapy subject to review and approval by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5961 2001–02 |
Fish and wildlife statutes$ Technical amendments are made to the fish and wildlife statutes to make terminology uniform, correct cross-references, and eliminate obsolete language. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 5986 2001–02 |
Pblc psychiatric facilities$ A county or municipal hospital establishing an institution serving mentally ill or chemically dependent persons must be licensed by the Department of Health. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 6055 2001–02 |
Foster care agency caseload$ Codifies the Foster Care Assessment Program pilot program being conducted by the Department of Social and Health Services. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| SB 6056 2001–02 |
Child dependency cases$ The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is required, within current funding, to develop methods to coordinate services to children and families involved in child dependency cases. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| HB 1832 2001–02 |
Water resources management$ Allows local watershed planning units to receive additional grant funding for certain planning components, and allows a more flexible funding schedule. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2001 |
May 10, 2001 |
| HB 1015 2001–02 |
Gasoline additives$ Prohibits the intentional addition of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) to fuel after December 31, 2003. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1138 2001–02 |
Prevailing wage$ Requires that civil penalties for prevailing wage law violations be deposited in the public works administration account, rather than the general fund. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1350 2001–02 |
Water rights appeals$ Provides for appeals of the DOE = s decisions regarding transfers or changes of existing water rights that are subject to a general stream adjudication to be made to the Pollution Control Hearings Board and, subsequently, to... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1384 2001–02 |
Agencies/executive sessions$ Clarifies the definition of "potential litigation" for purposes of the Open Public Meetings Act. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1394 2001–02 |
Salmon recovery$ Expands the use of county road funds to permit the removal of barriers to fish passage as related to county roads. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1578 2001–02 |
Criminal profiteering$ Reenacts, without any substantive changes, the Criminal Profiteering Act in order to respond to a court decision that invalidates the act because of the improper 1995 repeal of a sunset clause. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1611 2001–02 |
Missing person records$ Allows a person = s dental records to remain in the Washington State Patrol = s dental identification system after a person reported as missing has been found. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1614 2001–02 |
Commercial bribery$ Reenacts, without making any changes, a provision of law relating to the crime of commercial bribery, and re-repeals a provision dealing with employee grafting, in order to respond to a court decision that may have... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1644 2001–02 |
Election recount procedures$ Revises election recount procedures to only provide a mandatory recount if the difference between the two sides is less than 2,000 votes, along with the existing requirement that the difference be less than 0.5 percent. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1680 2001–02 |
Public works/design-build$ The Department of Transportation (DOT) is authorized to utilize the design-build process and other alternative project delivery concepts in highway construction projects costing over $10 million if certain criteria are met... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1785 2001–02 |
Investing in the environment$ The Office of Financial Management (OFM) is required to assist natural resource- related state agencies develop outcome focused performance measures for grant and loan programs that are related to natural resources or the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| HB 1821 2001–02 |
Coastal Dungeness crab$ The provisions of the resource plan developed for the Dungeness crab coastal fisheries that are designed to effect a gear reduction or a reduced effort based upon historical landings must be considered as extenuating... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |