Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6247 2003–04 |
Retirement vestingReduces the required length of service for vesting in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 3 from 10 years to five years. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6250 2003–04 |
TERS annualized salariesAllows Certified Educational Staff Associates in the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 who earn less than a full year of service credit each school year to annualize their salaries for calculating average final compensation. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6253 2003–04 |
Minimum monthly retirementEstablishes a minimum benefit of $1000 per month, before optional reductions, for the Teachers' Retirement System and the Public Employees' Retirement Plan 1 members with at least 25 years of service and who have been retired... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6256 2003–04 |
Criminal palmprint recordsRequires the palmprinting of offenders serving jail or prison sentences. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6264 2003–04 |
General permitsThe Department of Fish and Wildlife may issue general HPA permits for activities if the department determines the activities are similar in nature and will cause only minimal adverse impacts to fish life either separately or... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6266 2003–04 |
KindergartensExempts kindergartens engaged primarily in educational work with children 5 years of age or older in which no child is enrolled on a regular basis for more than seven hours per day from licensure by the Department of Social... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6279 2003–04 |
LEOFFRS disabled membersPermits all members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) disabled in the line of duty to request a refund of 150 percent of the members' accumulated contributions. | Brian Murray (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6281 2003–04 |
Hanford investment fundAllows the Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund Committee to adopt (1) rules for the administration of the Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund and (2) a spending strategy; and eliminates the requirement that the committee... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6285 2003–04 |
TrappingIt is illegal to use body-gripping traps to capture wild animals or wild birds, except for nuisance species, without a trapping permit issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Trapping permits may be issued for... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6290 2003–04 |
MisdemeanorsThe 2003 changes to felony offender supervision are extended to cover misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor probationers who are sentenced to DOC supervision. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6315 2003–04 |
Higher education institutionRemoves the term branch campus from statute and instead names each campus: University of Washington Bothell, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University Vancouver, Washington State University Tri-Cities, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6317 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationThe general rule that self-insured employers are vested with the powers and duties necessary to process many aspects of workers' compensation claims of their injured workers without prior approval or consent of L&I is... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6327 2003–04 |
Driving recordsAllows the Department of Licensing to enter into agreements with insurance companies for the purpose of reviewing driving records of existing policyholders. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6331 2003–04 |
Boarding & nursing homesA mandated reporter is an employee who observes the incident, or hears the resident state that an incident occurred, or is someone who learns of an incident from another person with direct knowledge of the incident, and is... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6336 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationTwo or more employers in the logging industry may enter into agreements to form self-insurer groups if they meet the following requirements: 1) the employers are members of an organization that meets the following conditions:... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6352 2003–04 |
Telephone service/inmatesRequires that all calls made by offenders, using a new calling system, be as secure as the system it replaces. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6391 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationThe Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) must continuously improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness with which it operates and delivers services so that employers and workers receive maximum value for their... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6395 2003–04 |
Workers' comp applicationsA worker who is injured as a result of an accident that occurred on the job must report the accident to his or her employer, superintendent or supervisor within five working days after the accident. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6403 2003–04 |
Public works board projectsApproves the list of local government infrastructure projects funded under the Public Works Trust Fund program in the 2003-05 Capital Budget. The list includes 79 projects totaling $236.3 million. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6413 2003–04 |
Impact feesAdds identical provisions to both the excise tax code and to state environmental policy statutes requiring that impact fees for residential construction be collected by the local governmental authority either: a) at the time... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6414 2003–04 |
Workers' compensation auditsThe department must prepare financial statements for the state fund and at least its accident, medical aid, pension reserve, supplemental pension and second injury component funds, in accordance with generally accepted... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6420 2003–04 |
Voting systemsProhibits the use of punchcard voting machines after January 1, 2006. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6424 2003–04 |
Staffing services taxationThe B&O rate for temporary staffing services is reduced from 1.5 percent to 0.484 percent, with the exception that services provided to perform retailing services are subject to the 0.471 percent retailing rate and the retail... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6437 2003–04 |
Highways of significanceThe Legislature designates as highways of statewide significance those designated by Transportation Commission Resolution Number 660 as adopted on January 21, 2004. The designation of SR509 as a highway of statewide... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6438 2003–04 |
Vessel registrationDOR is given the authority to assess a penalty to an owner of a vessel that has not registered as required by law. The penalty is in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty imposed by law. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |