All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5514 2003–04 |
Manager definitionThe definition of manager under the civil service law is streamlined and consolidated into two categories. The category on managing an agency's local branch is eliminated. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5516 2003–04 |
Extraordinary invstmnt gainsProvides that, beginning January 1, 2005, and on January 1st of odd-numbered years thereafter, the amount of extraordinary investment gains, if any, shall be used to provide a lump sum payment to each plan 1 retiree under... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5519 2003–04 |
Condemnation proceedingsProvides that, when making an initial offer to purchase land, real estate, premises, or other property or property rights, an agency's offer may be accompanied by a written appraisal or a written explanation of the basis and... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5523 2003–04 |
DUI & controlled substancesA person is guilty of driving under the influence if the person operates a motor vehicle that is involved in an accident causing injury or death to a person or property damage and the person has a schedule I or II controlled... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5525 2003–04 |
Retirement plan 2 membersMembers of PERS, TRS, and SERS, plan 2, may elect continued coverage under the state's employee health benefits when they leave service whether or not they retire and begin to collect their pension benefit at that time. In... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5526 2003–04 |
Parks & rec law officersRevises provisions addressing the parks and recreation commission law enforcement officers' membership in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2 for periods of future service. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5527 2003–04 |
Transportation grant boardThe Local Boards Coordinating Committee (LBCC) is created. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5528 2003–04 |
Commission appointmentsThe five members appointed by the Director of Financial Institutions to the Escrow Commission must be confirmed by the Senate. The gubernatorial appointments to the Real Estate Commission and the State Advisory Committee to... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5530 2003–04 |
B & o tax creditsThe expiration dates of the B&O tax credit and the sales and use tax deferral programs for high-tech research and development are removed. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5532 2003–04 |
International matchmakingThe information requested by a person in a foreign country is expanded to personal information and not just marital information. This includes previous marriages, annulments, and dissolutions; founded allegations of child... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5534 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle smokeFinds that visible smoke from motor vehicles is a major indicator of poor vehicle performance, a factor contributing to the degradation of regional air quality, and is injurious to the public health and safety. Provides that... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5535 2003–04 |
Death benefitsProvides that the retirement allowance of a member who is killed in the course of employment, as determined by the director of the department of labor and industries, is not subject to an actuarial reduction. The member's... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5543 2003–04 |
Governmental liabilityDeclares that, while acting in its governmental capacity, the state is liable only to the extent that the actions or omissions of its officers, employees, or agents constitute gross negligence. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5544 2003–04 |
Bereavement leaveProvides for bereavement leave of three working days, not to be deducted from vacation or sick leave, for a death in the family. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5546 2003–04 |
Early learningProvides that, by August 2003 and annually thereafter, the superintendent of public instruction shall prepare, distribute, and post on the agency web site information for parents, preschools, and child care providers about how... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5547 2003–04 |
State education boardProvides that the state board of education shall be comprised of citizen members, and may include business leaders, community leaders, and parents, and shall reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state's K-12 student... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5548 2003–04 |
PrekindergartenRequires that, by rule, the state board of education shall adopt standards and procedures for the certification and approval of all public and nonpublic prekindergarten programs. The standards for approval shall require that... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5549 2003–04 |
Trade policy joint commA joint legislative oversight committee on trade policy is created. The committee consists of four Senators, four Representatives, a representative of the Department of Agriculture, the State Trade Representative, and a... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5551 2003–04 |
Shorelines master programsThe requirement for local governments to develop or amend their shoreline master programs within 24 months after adoption by Ecology of shoreline guidelines is deleted and is replaced with a schedule of time limits to be... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5554 2003–04 |
Defining veteranIncludes a United States documented merchant mariner with service aboard an oceangoing vessel operated by the department of defense, or its agents, from June 25, 1950, through July 27, 1953, in Korean territorial waters and... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5555 2003–04 |
Recovery of orca whalesDeclares that it is important that Washington state take strong measures to develop and implement a recovery strategy for the southern resident orcas, working closely with governmental and nongovernmental organizations with... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5556 2003–04 |
Instant runoff votingThe instant runoff voting system (IRV) is adopted in Washington for all applicable elections. A first class city may use IRV for its elections if adopted by appropriate action of its governing body. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5557 2003–04 |
Voter-approved prprty txAmends RCW 84.55.050 relating to voter-approved increases in excess of the property tax revenue limit. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5558 2003–04 |
School funding alternativesProvides that a school district may take a one-time election requesting the county or counties in which the school district is located to impose an excise tax on the sale of real property in lieu of regulatory impact fees. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5559 2003–04 |
City trans authorityAuthorizes the city transportation authority to be dissolved by a vote of the people residing within the boundaries of the authority if the authority is faced with significant financial problems. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |