All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5162 2003–04 |
Special needs transportationRegulation of private, nonprofit transportation providers by the UTC is extended to private, for-profit providers. Private, for-profit special needs transportation providers are exempt from for-hire statutes. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5169 2003–04 |
Court-ordered restitutionProhibits the court from postponing an offender's restitution payments until after the offender is released from total confinement. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5234 2003–04 |
Skate parksAny person using or riding on a skateboard, bicycle, scooter, or roller skates in a publicly-owned or operated skate park must wear an approved protective helmet. The management of the park may remove or deny access to anyone... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5277 2003–04 |
Utilities & trans commissionThe UTC is authorized to revoke or suspend a transportation company certificate, or to authorize additional certificates to serve a specific route, without a hearing, when the existing certificate holder does not object to the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5308 2003–04 |
Grwth mngmnt hearings boardsBoards may review adopted comprehensive plans and development regulations only for compliance of the local government adoption or amendment actions with the procedural requirements of the statute. Boards may issue an order of... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5380 2003–04 |
Ordinary high water markIn recognition of the existing state case law, the Ninth Circuit's definition of the ordinary high water mark is incorporated into the Shoreline Management Act in order to clarify how the definition relates to agricultural... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5411 2003–04 |
Nonpartisan sheriffsCandidates for the office of county sheriff are nominated and elected as nonpartisan candidates, except in home rule counties where the charter declares the position of sheriff to be a partisan office. A new section is added... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5423 2003–04 |
Physical fitness taxationPhysical fitness services are removed from the definition of retail services as of July 1, 2006. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5447 2003–04 |
Water-sewer districtsA city cannot assume all or part of a water-sewer district serving more than 30,000 and containing the territory of four or more cities, or three cities and unincorporated territory of more than 500 acres, unless voters of the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5521 2003–04 |
Health insuranceSeveral requirements of current group insurance policies are eliminated or reduced. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5537 2003–04 |
Light rail transit systemA regional transit authority may not implement a light rail system in a county with a population over 1.5 million persons unless a measure providing funding for the light rail system is submitted to the voters and subsequently... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5541 2003–04 |
Retail installment paymentsRefund credits for prepayment in full of installment contract balances are to be computed using the actuarial method. Under certain circumstances, the refund is to be made as if the contract had calculated interest using the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5603 2003–04 |
Family preservation eduOSPI may develop a model family preservation education program curricula and make the model available to school districts on OSPI's website. The curricula, if developed, must, at a minimum, include instruction on: conflict... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5628 2003–04 |
Crimes against propertyIncreases the dollar threshold values for the property crimes of malicious mischief, theft, unlawful issuance of checks or drafts, theft of rental or leased property, and possessing stolen property. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5631 2003–04 |
Trafficking in personsCreates the crime of trafficking in the first degree, a seriousness level XIV, class A felony. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5673 2003–04 |
Jail nonliabilityProvides that jails or juvenile detention facilities are not liable for the acts of an offender who has been released from confinement pursuant to a court order or other lawful authority. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5798 2003–04 |
Mold in residential unitsLandlords provide tenants with information about the health hazards related to indoor mold. The information, provided by the Department of Health, details how tenants can control mold growth in order to minimize health risks... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5823 2003–04 |
Kinship caregiversDSHS must develop and implement strategies to prioritize the placement of children with willing and able kin when out-of-home placement is required. The strategies must include procedures for searching for appropriate kin,... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5844 2003–04 |
School districts' propertyAfter evaluating the sufficiency of the school district's capital projects fund for the purposes of meeting demands for new construction and improvements, a school district may choose where to deposit any additional revenues... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5947 2003–04 |
Medical use of marijuanaA task force is created to review the implementation of Washington's medical marijuana law. In its review, the task force must examine issues of patient and physician utilization rates and concerns, prosecution and law... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5949 2003–04 |
Hospital emergency servicesRequires certain hospitals to provide emergency services 24 hours per day, seven days per week. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5964 2003–04 |
Insurance coverageThe law allowing individual disability insurance policies to deny payment for the treatment of injuries sustained as a consequence of the insured person being intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic is repealed. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6020 2003–04 |
DUI & vehicle accessWhen the driver of a vehicle is arrested for DUI, the vehicle is subject to impoundment at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The vehicle may not be redeemed until 12 hours have passed since the time of arrest and all... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6071 2003–04 |
Veterans/retirementOperation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf War II are added to the list of periods of war used to determine whether or not an individual qualifies as a veteran for the purpose of eligibility for PERS 1... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6106 2003–04 |
Commodity commissionsSeverability clauses are added to the following agricultural commodity commission statutes: Chapter 15.28 RCW (Fruit Commission), Chapter 15.44 RCW (Dairy Products Commission), and Chapter 15.66 RCW (Potato, Seed Potato, Bulb,... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |