Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1173 2001–02 |
Fire district purchases$ Raises the limit for fire district purchases exempt from the sealed bid process from $4,500 to $10,000. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1180 2001–02 |
Public health system funds$ The Department of Health can solicit funds and place them in a dedicated account. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1205 2001–02 |
Consumer loan companies$ Amends and augments the Consumer Loan Act to define prohibited practices, add consumer protection provisions, tighten licensing regulations, expand enforcement powers, impose disclosure requirements, and clarify rule making... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1216 2001–02 |
Sudden infant death$ Requires the Forensic Investigations Council to develop or endorse protocols for death scene investigations and autopsies of children under age three whose deaths were sudden and unexplained. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1366 2001–02 |
Credit unions$ The Washington State Credit Union Act is substantially revised in order to expand and clarify the regulatory authority of the state, redefine the organizational structure and powers of credit unions, and clarify many... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1376 2001–02 |
Veterans affairs personnel$ Designates additional exempt positions for the Department of Veterans' Affairs. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1426 2001–02 |
Boarding homes$ The boarding home quality improvement program is made voluntary. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1499 2001–02 |
Marine fin fish aquaculture$ The director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife is required to develop proposed rules for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of marine fin fish aquaculture programs in cooperation with fin fish aquatic farmers. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1542 2001–02 |
CTED$ Exempts information collected by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development from public disclosure. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1590 2001–02 |
Breastfeeding$ State and local governmental agencies and businesses are encouraged to consider the benefits of providing a private room for mothers to breastfeed their infants. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1596 2001–02 |
Public transit$ Expands authority for new county transportation authorities and new public transportation benefit areas allowing them to provide service to special needs persons only. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1727 2001–02 |
Insurers/investments$ Insurers are subject to a limitation on the aggregate amount of funds that may be invested in one or more subsidiaries. Specific classes of subsidiaries are exempt from the limitation. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1729 2001–02 |
Surplus line brokers$ A nonresident may be licensed by the Insurance Commissioner as a "surplus lines" broker. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| HB 1780 2001–02 |
Fruit & vege district 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. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5014 2001–02 |
Sex & kidnapping offenders$ Makes the definition of sex offense in the criminal code and the definition of sex offense in the registration statute coincide. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5017 2001–02 |
Sale of precursor drugs$ Provides reporting and record keeping requirements for the sale of precursor drugs. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5108 2001–02 |
Short-rotation hardwoods$ The definition of short-rotation hardwoods is modified to apply to hardwood trees that are cultivated by agricultural methods in growing cycles shorter than 15 years rather than 10 years. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5255 2001–02 |
Public disclosure/terrorism$ Exempts from public inspection and copying vulnerability assessments and response plans intended to prevent or mitigate criminal terrorist acts. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5316 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Modifies the definition of ? reasonable assurance @ for faculty members who work at community or technical colleges and who have offers of employment in the next academic year or term conditioned on enrollment, funding, or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5317 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Prohibits educational employees from receiving unemployment benefits between academic terms or during vacations, when they have reasonable assurance of employment in the same capacity at any educational institution in the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5359 2001–02 |
Health prfssns brd members$ Allows the Secretary of Health to appoint any number of pro tem members to committees of a health professions board or commission. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5497 2001–02 |
Forest practices act$ Specifies that agricultural land that is or was enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is not included in the definition of "forest land" as that term is used in the Forest Practices Act. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5509 2001–02 |
Higher ed/student id$ Prohibits public institutions of higher education from using student, faculty, and | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5518 2001–02 |
Motorcycle exam$ Authorizes the Department of Licensing (DOL) to waive all or part of the motorcycle endorsement exam for those individuals who have completed the voluntary motorcycle operator training and education program. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5531 2001–02 |
Fishery licenses$ Both shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery licenses and shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery licenses may be inherited by will or through intestacy. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |