Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6559 2001–02 |
Port districts claimsA port district acting as its own treasurer is allowed to choose to pay port obligations by warrant or by check. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6564 2001–02 |
Significant lgsltv rulesSignificant legislative rules to which the extensive pre-adoption analysis applies must be adopted before December 1 of any year and may not take effect before the end of the next regular legislative session. For newly... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6568 2001–02 |
Commercial electronic mail$ Requires the sender of a commercial electronic mail message to include "ADV:" in the first four characters of the subject line and makes a violation of this provision a violation of the Consumer Protection Act. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6570 2001–02 |
Sexually violent predators$ Narrows the class of persons an employer must notify of a sexually violent predator's status to coworkers with whom the person is likely to have regular contact. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6572 2001–02 |
Conservation dis supervisors$ Specifies elections of conservation district supervisors are to be conducted according to the conservation district chapter election process. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6578 2001–02 |
Wireless communication$ Creates an additional exception to the state subdivision laws for property leased for placement of personal wireless facilities. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6582 2001–02 |
Property tax administrationTechnical corrections are made to various provisions of Title 84 RCW which relate to property taxes: $ Several multiple amendments that have been merged by the Code Reviser are reenacted. $ A section that was amended and... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6584 2001–02 |
Syphilis lab tests$ Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a fee for syphilis laboratory tests. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6585 2001–02 |
Dev disabled childrenThe Department of Social and Health Services is authorized to collect child support payments from parents of developmentally disabled children who place their children in the state's foster care system, either as a voluntary... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6587 2001–02 |
Eye banks$ The authority of the Department of Health to license and regulate eye banks is repealed. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6589 2001–02 |
Mental health treatment$ Establishes procedures and requirements for creating a mental health advance directive. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6590 2001–02 |
Children/oral healthThe Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department of Health and the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are encouraged to work collaboratively to develop a plan that promotes age appropriate oral... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6597 2001–02 |
Public works contracting$ The threshold amount for using either of the alternative public works procedures is lowered from $12 million to $10 million. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6598 2001–02 |
Natural science/wildlife edu$ Creates a fund as a repository for state monies provided to support natural science and wildlife education programs delivered by nonprofit organizations to students and teachers. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6602 2001–02 |
Extortion in second degree$ Adds the element of wrongfulness to the crime of extortion in the second degree. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6619 2001–02 |
Climate & energy center$ Authorizes the establishment of the Washington Climate and Rural Energy Development Center in the Washington State University energy program to serve as a central, non-regulatory, source of credible information and services... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6624 2001–02 |
Well construction$ Defines "environmental investigation well" and "remediation well". | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6625 2001–02 |
School for the deaf$ Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), including the Division of Licenced Resources (DLR) to investigate incidents at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) involving alleged child abuse and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6626 2001–02 |
Branch campuses$ The Washington State Institute for Public Policy is directed to conduct a study of the original mission of branch campuses and determine if it meets current and future needs. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6629 2001–02 |
Family law handbook$ Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to create a family law handbook to be distributed by county auditors when a person files a marriage certificate. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6637 2001–02 |
Ballot measure disclosure$ Requiring financial affairs statements for every person filing a proposed initiative or referendum measure with the Office of the Secretary of State. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6640 2001–02 |
National guard$ Allows any member of the Washington National Guard to qualify for in-state tuition rates. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6648 2001–02 |
Criminal mistreatment$ Prohibits the infliction of bodily injury and extreme mental distress by withholding the basic necessities of life. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6650 2001–02 |
Schools/Sept. 11 remembrance$ Allows for school districts to adopt policies providing for an annual moment of silence to remember the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6660 2001–02 |
Law officers/personal info$ Exempts from public disclosure the personal information about a law enforcement officer and the officer's family, or information that could easily lead to the discovery of such personal information, that is necessary for the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |