Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6160 2003–04 |
Boarding & nursing homesRequires daily contact between licensees and inspectors. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6171 2003–04 |
Investigation of schl emplyEstablishes minimum timelines for completion of investigations by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) concerning sexual misconduct by certificated employees. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6189 2003–04 |
ReceivershipsCodifies, consolidates, and clarifies the various powers, duties, and procedures applicable to receivers and receiverships. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 165, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6210 2003–04 |
Medical informationAllows coordinated quality improvement programs and peer review committees of professional societies or hospitals to share information with other programs or peer review committees while maintaining protections from discovery... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6220 2003–04 |
Child abuse reportingDeclares school employees to be mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6225 2003–04 |
Boarding homesAllows Boarding Homes more flexibility in the level of care they may provide. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 142, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6254 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. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6259 2003–04 |
Internet taxationExtends the moratorium on taxation of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) by cities and towns from July 1, 2004, to July 1, 2006. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6274 2003–04 |
Serious offensesEstablishes what constitutes a "serious offense" for the purposes of authorizing involuntary medication to restore a defendant's competency to stand trial; | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 157, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6302 2003–04 |
Active military serviceEstablishes rights for students enrolled in postsecondary education institutions who are called to active military duty for more than 30 days. | Brian Murray (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6356 2003–04 |
Physician assistantsAllows physician assistants, in non-compensable industrial injury cases, to execute the certificate that accompanies an injured worker's application for industrial insurance benefits until July 1, 2007. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6358 2003–04 |
Offenders/treatment ordersRequires mental health providers, chemical dependency treatment providers, and the Department of Corrections (DOC) to share records and reports with each other regarding offenders who are under supervision by the DOC and are... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 166, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6377 2003–04 |
Transient accomodation licPermits an application for renewal of a transient accommodation license to be postmarked or received as late as the date the license expires. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6402 2003–04 |
Landlord trust accountsAllows a landlord to hold a tenant's security deposit in a credit union. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6489 2003–04 |
Correctional industriesRequires the Correctional Industries Board (Board) to conduct a threshold analysis, a business impact analysis, and a public hearing for any new or the expansion of an existing class I correctional industry work program to... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6490 2003–04 |
Fuel cellsMachinery and equipment used directly to generate at least 200 watts of electricity using fuel cells are exempt from the use tax. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6515 2003–04 |
Streamlined sales & use taxThe 2003 legislation that implements the uniform definition and administrative provisions of the SSTA is amended to restore the exempt status under the retail sales and use tax of a number of medical items, including:... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6568 2003–04 |
Women's history centerDirect the Washington Institute for Public Policy to study and make recommendations regarding the development of a Washington State Women's History Center. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6598 2003–04 |
Wholesale telecommunicationsClarifies that a public utility district offering wholesale telecommunications services may form a separate utility system or function for telecommunications services. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6601 2003–04 |
Obesity lawsuitsBars lawsuits arising out of claims related to weight gain, obesity, or other generally known conditions caused by long-term consumption of food. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6642 2003–04 |
Family group conferencesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to facilitate a case conference following shelter care. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6643 2003–04 |
Dependent childrenProvides that visitation is the right of the family, including the child and the parent, in cases in which a child is ordered removed from the child's home but the court has not ordered that a termination petition be filed. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6649 2003–04 |
Mobile/manufactured homesExtends until April 1, 2009, the Department of Labor and Industries' authority to adopt a temporary statewide fee schedule for permits and inspections relating to mobile/manufactured home and factory assembled structures. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6655 2003–04 |
Beer/wine manufacturersEnables marketing agents for breweries and wineries outside of Washington but within the United States to obtain a certificate of approval from the Liquor Control Board to sell beer or wine in Washington. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 1589 2003–04 |
Tow truck permit feesTwo new overweight/oversize permit categories are created for tow trucks that tow oversize/ overweight vehicles. The permits in each category are valid for one year. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |