Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6269 2003–04 |
Harbor linesAuthorizes the Harbor Line Commission to change, relocate, or reestablish the harbor lines for the city of Blaine's Drayton Harbor, the city of Edmonds, the city of Ilwaco, the city of Pasco, and the city of Kennewick. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6286 2003–04 |
Heating oil tank liabilityIncreases the fee paid by heating oil dealers from six-tenths of one cent per gallon of heating oil to one and two-tenths cents per gallon of heating oil to cover rising claim costs. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6325 2003–04 |
Special license platesMakes technical corrections to the special license plate review board process. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6339 2003–04 |
Seed-related businessExpressly includes agricultural seed, flower seed, vegetable seed, other crop seed, and certain other seeds among the agricultural commodities regulated under the state's commission merchant laws. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6367 2003–04 |
National historic reservesAllows a city to implement certain restrictions on urban growth with respect to urban growth areas that are contained entirely within a national historical reserve. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6476 2003–04 |
Manufactured housingProhibits a local government from removing or eliminating an existing manufactured housing community based upon its designation as a "nonconforming use." | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6488 2003–04 |
Agricultural lands studyRequires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to provide a report regarding the designation of agricultural lands in certain counties to the Senate Committee on Land Use and Planning by December 1, 2004. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6534 2003–04 |
Industrial land banksModifies the Growth Management Act provisions for siting master planned locations for major industrial development. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6560 2003–04 |
Animal crueltyProvides that the malicious use of a hook in a manner whereby the hook purposefully pierces the flesh of a bird or mammal is animal cruelty in the first degree. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6575 2003–04 |
Irrigation dstrct conveyanceRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to conduct a use attainability analysis of water bodies within a federal reclamation project under certain circumstances. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6581 2003–04 |
Forest fire protectionRequires a person to own six or more forested parcels smaller than 50 acres in one county in order to be eligible to have his or her forest fire protection assessments calculated for all parcels, but only billed to one parcel. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6636 2003–04 |
Disposal of animalsCreates a multi-agency work group to study animal carcass disposal regulations. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6676 2003–04 |
Transfer of license platesAllows transfer of general issue license plates and increases the transfer fee for most license plates to $10. | Brian Murray (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6731 2003–04 |
Fruits & vegetablesWaives until 2006 a requirement for standards for asparagus shipped out-of-state for fresh packing. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| HB 1328 2003–04 |
Taxation of boarding homesLowers B&O tax rate from 1.5 percent to 0.275 percent for licensed boarding homes. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2313 2003–04 |
Bail bond agentsEstablishes a system of mandatory licensing and contracting for bail bond recovery agents (bounty hunters). | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2367 2003–04 |
Apple commissionDeclares the Washington Apple Commission (Commission) is a state agency and authorizes certain activities by the Commission on behalf of the state government. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2400 2003–04 |
Sex crimes against minorsMakes changes to the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 176, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2485 2003–04 |
Interest on tort judgmentsChanges the interest rate on certain judgments to four points above the 26-week treasury bill (T-bill) rate, from the current rate which is the higher of 12 percent or four points above the T-bill rate. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2532 2003–04 |
Commercial drivers' licensesModifying state Commercial Driver License (CDL) provisions to come into compliance with federal regulations. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2534 2003–04 |
State patrol death benefitsThe survivor benefit paid to a member of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System, Plan 2 with at least 10 years of service who is killed in the course of employment is not subject to an early retirement actuarial reduction. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2535 2003–04 |
Service credit purchasePermits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the School Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 to purchase up to 5 years of service credit. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2554 2003–04 |
Child support/dev disabledAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to seek child support from parents of a child placed in foster care as a result of a dependency or termination action, including a child with a developmental disability. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2615 2003–04 |
Contracting/noticeStatutory requirements for the purpose of any purchasing or contracting awarded by agencies under the Inter-Local Agreement act are satisfied if the awarding agency complied with its own statutory requirements and either: | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2618 2003–04 |
Commodity commissionsChanges the methods and process for public notice of hearings, decisions, and orders related to commodity commission orders. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |