Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5283 2005–06 |
Repeat DUI offensesIncreases penalties for repeat DUI offenses. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5284 2005–06 |
Persistent offendersRobbery in the second degree is taken off the list of most serious offenses and does not count as an offense for purposes of the persistent offender provisions. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5286 2005–06 |
Postretirement employmentA retired teacher or administrator who satisfies a break in service of at least one month may be employed for up to 867 hours per school year (approximately five months of full-time employment) without any reduction in... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5287 2005–06 |
House-banked card gamesThe WSGC is prohibited from issuing or renewing a license for house-banked card games except in a location specified in (a) an existing license or pending license application as of March 10, 2005; or (b) an application... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5291 2005–06 |
Joint operating agenciesThe competitive negotiation process for a JOA is extended to the acquisition of materials, equipment, and supplies, or for work to be performed in support of the siting, constructing, developing, or deploying of a renewable... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5292 2005–06 |
Nuclear power plant auditsThe JOA position of independent performance auditor is eliminated, and its duties are transferred to the administrative auditor. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5293 2005–06 |
DSHS fraud investigationsAn Office of the Inspector General is created in the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of investigating and preventing fraud in public assistance programs. Funding must be transferred from the DFI to the Office of... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5294 2005–06 |
Care agency licensingA person completing an application for a child care license must sign and swear to the information contained in the application under penalty of perjury. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5295 2005–06 |
Care agency ID numbersDCCEL will ensure that a unique identifying number is issued to each agency licensed. This identifier is to be used by the agency in all its transactions (including payments) with DCCEL and it cannot be the agency's social... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5296 2005–06 |
Care agency ID proofApplicants for a child care provider license or renewal are required to verify their identity by submitting his or her date of birth, copy of his or her valid picture identification issued by a governmental agency, and a copy... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5297 2005–06 |
Subsidized child ID numberChildren receiving state-subsidized child care will have a unique identifying number assigned to them to track attendance and state payments. The number used cannot be his or her social security number. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5298 2005–06 |
Historic propertyPrivate owners of historic property, listed on the Washington Heritage Register, or the national register of historic places, are eligible for an exemption from the state property tax once every five years. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5299 2005–06 |
County prprty tax reportRequires each county assessor, before March 1st each year, to prepare and submit to the department of revenue a detailed report on property taxes levied within the county. The report must include assessed valuation, levy rate,... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5300 2005–06 |
Defenses in civil actionsFinds that a person who is injured as a result of engaging in criminal activity should not be entitled to recover damages for that injury if the criminal activity was an actual cause of the injury and the circumstances of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5301 2005–06 |
Law librariesProvides that all of the services of any county or regional law library under chapter 27.24 RCW may be delivered through one or more on-line electronic legal research facilities supplied or contracted for by a county or counties. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5302 2005–06 |
School district boardsSchool district board of directors may adopt a resolution authorizing each member of the school board to receiver compensation not to exceed one hundred dollars for each day the member attends an official meeting for the board... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5303 2005–06 |
Black college fundDeclares an intent to direct the higher education coordinating board to establish a pilot project that permits a limited number of students to use their state need grant awards to study at Morehouse College, Howard University,... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5304 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salaryEvery biennium, SBCTC must submit, in its biennial budget request, an amount which is sufficient to cover the annual cost of salary increments taking into account the faculty turnover savings. The annual cost of salary... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5306 2005–06 |
Sexual health educationEvery school district that offers sexual health education must incorporate the January 2005 Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention. In addition to abstinence, sexual health education must teach... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5307 2005–06 |
Amusement ridesMakes go carts and bumper cars subject to laws regulating amusement apparatus. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5310 2005–06 |
UnemploymentAny time ESD surveys a current or past unemployment insurance recipient, it must include on both the survey instrument as well as any accompanying correspondence that participation in the survey in entirely voluntary. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5312 2005–06 |
Referendum/growth managementProvides that within thirty days after a growth management hearings board order remanding or finding a growth management measure, or any portion thereof, enacted by a county legislative authority to be invalid or out of... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5313 2005–06 |
Legal United States presenceProvides for verification that applicants for driver's licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5314 2005–06 |
Terrorists actsProhibits terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5315 2005–06 |
Election proceduresRevises certain election procedures. Provides that, if the county auditor receives an absentee or mail ballot in a return identification envelope on which the voter's signature is missing, illegible, or does not match the... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |