Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2984 2003–04 |
Child fatality reviewsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to conduct child fatality reviews. | Jan Shabro (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 2987 2003–04 |
Motorcycle insuranceRequires insurers to inform prospective insureds about the availability of underinsured motor vehicle coverage for motorcyles or motor-drive cycles if the insurer writes that type of coverage. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 3051 2003–04 |
Child custody/Indian childAdds notice provisions regarding the Indian Child Welfare Act in the statutes dealing with third party custody petitions, adoptions, dependencies, and children in need of services and at-risk-youth proceedings. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 3055 2003–04 |
Admissibility of DUI testsMakes it explicit that the implied consent law does not prevent the police from getting a search warrant for a person's breath or blood; | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 3057 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationRequires a reduction in industrial insurance time-loss or pension benefits to account for social security disability benefits received by workers who become 65 years of age on or after the bill's effective date. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 3078 2003–04 |
Sealing juvenile recordsChanges the time limits pertaining to when juvenile court criminal records may be sealed. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 3081 2003–04 |
Children in care of DSHSRequires the Department of Health to develop recommendations concerning evidence-based practices for testing for blood-borne pathogens of children under 1 year of age who have been placed in out-of-home care. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 3083 2003–04 |
Child abuse investigationProvides immunity for persons who cooperate in child abuse investigations; if the person acts in good faith and without gross negligence and the person did not cause or allow the child abuse or neglect to occur. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 3116 2003–04 |
Blood banks & cancer centersReenacts tax exemptions for nonprofit blood, bone, and tissue banks that were invalidated in court. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 5139 2003–04 |
Remedial postsecondary edExpects various education sectors to engage in an organized strategy to reduce remediation of recent high school graduates. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 5533 2003–04 |
Hiring of school employeesRequires school districts to exchange information regarding sexual misconduct by current and former employees. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 5793 2003–04 |
Life insurance & annuitiesChanges the minimum nonforfeiture amounts applicable to annuity contracts. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6121 2003–04 |
WillsAllows sealed wills to be submitted to the court before the death of the testator. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6213 2003–04 |
Mntl hlth advance directivesExplicitly states that the provisions regarding inpatient mental health treatment under a mental health advance directive does not preclude the person's detention and treatment under the civil commitment laws. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6249 2003–04 |
Asset smoothing corridorEstablishes a 30 percent limit on the difference between actuarial and market value of assets for purposes of actuarial studies performed on the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6265 2003–04 |
Permit timelinesAllows state permitting agencies to enter into agreements with permit applicants and each other for the purpose of setting timelines for permit decisions. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6270 2003–04 |
Attorneys' liensEnds double taxation on attorneys' fees obtained through judgments and settlements in employment discrimination cases and other types of civil suits. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6337 2003–04 |
Birth certificatesAllows the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect to establish the fee for heirloom birth certificates at a level likely to maximize revenues for the Children's Trust Fund. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6341 2003–04 |
CosmetologistsSpecifies that it is unlawful to engage in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, manicuring, instructing in or operating a school, or operating a salon/shop, personal service, or mobile unit without having a license in good standing. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6357 2003–04 |
Criminal trespassAmends the definition of when a person "enters or remains unlawfully" on improved and apparently used land for the purposes of the criminal trespass and burglary statutes. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6401 2003–04 |
Military installationsRequires cities and counties fully planning under the Growth Management Act with or adjacent to qualifying federal military installations to notify installation commanders of the jurisdiction's intent to amend its... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6407 2003–04 |
School dstrct superintendentRemoves a limitation that, among public institutions of higher education, only the University of Washington or Washington State University may offer training for certification as a school superintendent. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6411 2003–04 |
Reducing hungerRequires all school districts to implement a school lunch program in each public school within its district if at least 25 percent of the students in the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6466 2003–04 |
Nursing facility admissionsIndividuals living in long-term care facilities affiliated with a nursing home may be admitted to the nursing home if their living situation requires it without being placed on a waiting list. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6478 2003–04 |
EphedrineMakes it a class C felony for a wholesaler to sell ephedrine products directly to consumers. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |