Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6136 2003–04 |
Electronic tracking devicesEstablishes requirements and procedures for law enforcement to install and use tracking equipment, such as a GPS device, in a criminal investigation. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6138 2003–04 |
Education master planRequiring four legislative committees to collaboratively prepare a set of recommendations to the Legislature on the creation of a master plan for prekindergarten through university education. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6157 2003–04 |
Public utility tax exemptionAn exemption from the state PUT is provided for sales of electricity to chlor-alkali and sodium cholorate electrolytic processing businesses effective July 1, 2004. This exemption does not include direct service industrial... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6163 2003–04 |
School building constructionAs a demonstration project, permits three second class school districts to use a design/build contracting approach to construct an integrated K-12 school building. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6165 2003–04 |
Promise scholarshipsPermits the Higher Education Coordinating Board to allow the Promise Scholarship to be used at institutions of higher education in border counties of Oregon and Idaho for students with special needs. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6166 2003–04 |
Group life insuranceAuthorizes employers to offer group life insurance policies in which the entire premium for the policy is paid by the employee. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6173 2003–04 |
Airport mitigationRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to consider the compatibility of any permit condition or regulatory decision for infrastructure of public-use airports with the Federal... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6177 2003–04 |
Criminal impersonationIncreases the penalty for criminal impersonation in the first degree and criminal impersonation in the second degree. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6178 2003–04 |
Traffic control devices"Optical strobe light devices" is replaced in the law with "signal preemption device" to include any device capable of altering the normal operation of a traffic control signal. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6180 2003–04 |
Genetic testing/employmentProhibits employers from requiring their employees submit genetic information or submit to genetic screening as a condition of employment. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6185 2003–04 |
Title feesTechnical correction to implement the disposition of title fees as intended by the 2003 Legislature. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6187 2003–04 |
Supp operating budgetThe 2003-05 biennial appropriations for various agencies are modified. For additional information, see "Supplemental Operating Budget Summary" and "Statewide Summary and Agency Detail" published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6191 2003–04 |
Gubernatorial appointmentsAuthorizes the Washington State Patrol to conduct a records check on applicants for agency head positions when requested by the Governor or the Department of Personnel. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6195 2003–04 |
Consumer reporting agenciesRequires consumer reporting databases to contain information pertaining to actual claims and not mere inquiries. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6196 2003–04 |
First-time home buyerThe Legislature declares its intent to increase the density at which residential development is allowed outside of urban growth areas in counties where housing is determined not to be affordable for first-time home buyers. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6200 2003–04 |
Horse racing commissionHorse Racing Commission (Commission) accounts are transferred from a local bank to interest-generating accounts in the custody of the State Treasurer. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6201 2003–04 |
Liquified petroleum gasProhibits a person, other than the owner, from filling or refilling a liquified petroleum gas container or from removing the owner's identification or devices from the container. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6202 2003–04 |
Liquefiable gasesExcludes liquifiable gases from the petroleum products tax that funds the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA) and its programs. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6205 2003–04 |
County prprty tax leviesCounties under 90,000 in population may impose an additional regular property tax levy of up to $0.50 per year for six consecutive years if the initial levy is approved by the voters. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6217 2003–04 |
Regulatory improvement cntrCreates a public-private research project to make recommendations on the revision and streamlining of environmental permits. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6233 2003–04 |
Supp capital budgetSupplemental capital budget appropriations are made for the 2003-05 fiscal biennium. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6234 2003–04 |
Off-road vehiclesRevises Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) account allocations for the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) and the Department of Natural Resources. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6238 2003–04 |
Rural developmentModifies Growth Management Act (GMA) provisions for the development and redevelopment of qualifying limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs). | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6239 2003–04 |
Hi-tech tax incentivesThe B&O tax credit for high technology research and development is extended ten years to January 1, 2015. For persons other than nonprofit institutions, the credit is computed using the person's average tax rate rather than... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6243 2003–04 |
Archeology & historyThe OAHP is removed from CTED and made a separate department of state government. The director of the new department is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |