Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1550 2003–04 |
Regulatory assistance officeRenames the Office of Permit Assistance to the Office of Regulatory Assistance. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1566 2003–04 |
County auditorsAllows county auditors to retain original claims electronically. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1591 2003–04 |
Excise tax interestChanges the annual period for calculating the interest rate used by the Department of Revenue for assessments and refunds to a period that ends in July rather than October. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1631 2003–04 |
Fire sprinkler systemsRequires the state director of fire protection to adopt rules defining infractions and fines applicable to fire protection sprinkler system contractors. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1637 2003–04 |
Compulsive gambling infoAuthorizes the Gambling, Horse Racing, and Lottery Commissions to contract for services to provide for public awareness and training on problem gambling. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1722 2003–04 |
Internet transaction taxesExempts remote sellers from business and occupation taxes and sales and use tax collection requirements for transactions via internet servers owned by unaffiliated businesses. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1738 2003–04 |
State salary overpaymentAuthorizes the state of Washington, as an employer, to recover overpayments of wages to employees. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| SB 5076 2003–04 |
Aqtc land valuable materialsAllows the Department of Natural Resources to consider, before rewarding a contract for the sale of valuable materials, whether a high bidder has within the past five years failed to execute other sales in which he or she was... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5088 2003–04 |
Tacoma land/schoolsAllows a portion of property dedicated in 1907 by the State of Washington to the City of Tacoma to be used for expansion of public school facilities. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5090 2003–04 |
LEOFFRS board electionsRestricts eligibility to vote in Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 1 disability board elections to members subject to the jurisdiction of the board. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5096 2003–04 |
Teachers' retirement plan 1Allows members of the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 in extended school year programs to use either two consecutive fiscal years or two consecutive extended school years, as defined by their school districts, in the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5100 2003–04 |
Survivor benefitsProvides federal income tax-exempt pension payments to qualified survivor beneficiaries of the Public Employees Retirement System, the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, and the Washington State... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5117 2003–04 |
Air bagsMakes it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly install, reinstall, or distribute as an auto part, previously deployed motor vehicle airbags, and establishes penalties to include a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to one year in jail. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5122 2003–04 |
Trademark registrationMakes various changes to the state's trademark registration statute in response to the revised Model State Trademark Act and in response to provisions in federal trademark laws. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5123 2003–04 |
Business corporation actThe Washington Business Corporations Act is amended in the areas of shareholder notice requirements, shareholder voting group rights, and stock splits. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5142 2003–04 |
Children of school employeesRequires school districts to let the children of their full-time teachers and classified employees to enroll in the districts' schools, including the schools where the teachers and classified employees work, if the children... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 36, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5165 2003–04 |
Vehicular pursuitRequires the development of a model policy on vehicular pursuits by law enforcement officers. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5167 2003–04 |
Sellers of travelLinks the dollar amount of surety bonds posted by sellers of travel to the seller's gross sales to Washington residents. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5172 2003–04 |
Fish & wildlife statutesMakes technical corrections to various sections of the Revised Code of Washington. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5224 2003–04 |
Affordable housing adv boardAdds a representative of for-profit rental housing owners to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5229 2003–04 |
Three-wheeled motorcyclesSpecifies that operators of three-wheeled motorcycles must obtain a special endorsement, and pay the associated endorsement fees. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5244 2003–04 |
Unclassified citiesAuthorizes an unclassified city to adopt by resolution any of the powers granted to code cities. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5251 2003–04 |
Foreign judgmentsRequires a foreign judgment's filing and expiration dates under the laws of the originating jurisdiction to be included in the foreign judgment summary and in the affidavit submitted when filing the foreign judgment. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5265 2003–04 |
Wine/farmers marketsAllows a Washington winery to obtain an endorsement from the Liquor Control Board to sell bottled wines at qualifying farmers markets. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5273 2003–04 |
Veterans/employment examsThe restriction that veterans must claim scoring preference on civil service exams within 15 years of release from active military service is removed. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |