Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5320 2005–06 |
Corrections officersA corrections officer is terminated from employment for conviction for any crime: (1) committed on the job; (2) involving dishonesty or false statement; or (3) involving possession of a controlled substance. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5322 2005–06 |
District court jurisdictionIncreases district court jurisdiction from fifty thousand to seventy-five thousand dollars. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5323 2005–06 |
Crimes against propertyTheft, possession of stolen property, malicious mischief, and theft of leased or rental property in the first degree occur if the crimes involve property valued at over $2,500. Theft, possession of stolen property, malicious... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5326 2005–06 |
Home rule charter citiesProvides first class cities with the option of using a "ranked voting system" (also known as "instant runoff voting"), thereby eliminating the need for a primary election. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5328 2005–06 |
Personal credit historiesThe use of credit histories or credit scores as a factor in decision making by insurers is prohibited in Washington State. The 2002 law allowing limited use of credit scoring in Washington is repealed. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5331 2005–06 |
Historic county courthouseA new account is created in the State Treasury into which is appropriated twenty-million dollars for the biennium ending June 30, 2007, from the public works assistance account. The exclusive use to which these funds may be... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5334 2005–06 |
Annexation surtaxTo pay for providing municipal services in newly annexed areas, certain cities are given authority to impose a temporary annexation surtax on utilities, for up to ten years, after obtaining voter approval. This authority is... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5335 2005–06 |
Local government insuranceStatutory legal authority is provided for the creation of a separate legal entity (nonprofit corporation or partnership), in order to form a joint self-insurance program. Joint self-insurance programs pool together, for risk... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5336 2005–06 |
Park rangersThe Commission is designated as a general authority law enforcement agency and its officers are general authority peace officers. The Commission's rangers, vested with these police powers, will enforce the statutes covering... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5337 2005–06 |
Metropolitan park districtsA MPD may accept at any time after July 1, 2004, by gift or purchase a park and recreation district that is wholly within the MPD and that has outstanding voter-approved indebtedness that the the MPD intends to discharge. A... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5338 2005–06 |
Water courtSubject to a proposed constitutional amendment, a water court is created with exclusive original jurisdiction over any future general water rights adjudications and appeals of instream flow rules. The water court is also... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5341 2005–06 |
State patrol retirementProvides that in no event shall the member contribution rate be less than two percent. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5342 2005–06 |
Safe storage of firearmsReckless endangerment includes leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child, under 16 years of age, is likely to gain access and the child actually obtains... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5343 2005–06 |
Sale of firearms at gun showA person is a firearms dealer if that person makes sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms at a gun show or event. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5344 2005–06 |
Firearms on capitol campusWeapons are prohibited in the legislative building on the state capitol campus. The state patrol must provide locked boxes or a designated official to receive weapons of persons wishing to enter the building. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5345 2005–06 |
Timber land revitalizatn brdThe Timber Land Revitalization Board (board) is created. The board consists of the Commissioner of Public Lands, serving in a nonvoting capacity, and four members appointed by the Governor. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5346 2005–06 |
Citizen councilor officeEstablishes the office of citizen councilor. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5350 2005–06 |
Parental responsibilityDeclares that there shall be a presumption that shared parental responsibility is in the best interests of minor children unless: (1) The parents have agreed to an award of residential placement or decision-making authority to... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5351 2005–06 |
Sale of historic airplanesA B&O tax exemption is provided for a manufacturer of a reproduced airplane of historical significance. "Airplane of historical significance" is defined as an airplane which is at least fifty years old of a type or model of... | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5352 2005–06 |
Animal crueltyProvides that the act of starving, dehydrating, or suffocating an animal, causing the animal substantial pain and considerable suffering or death, constitutes the crime of first-degree animal cruelty, rather than second-degree... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5353 2005–06 |
JudgmentsProvides a uniform method of transferring a municipal court judgment into district court. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5357 2005–06 |
Hazardous substancesClarifying language is added the statute concerning the handling and storage of mixed radioactive and hazardous wastes (Initiative 297). The chapter is not intended to adversely affect the transportation, manufacturing,... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5359 2005–06 |
WASL score reportingProvides that assessment scores for students who transfer into a school or school district after January 1st in the year in which the assessment is taken shall be counted with the scores from the school or school district from... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5361 2005–06 |
Property tax reliefRequires that, annually, the department of revenue shall adjust each combined disposable income amount and each valuation amount to reflect inflation. The department may round the adjusted amounts to the nearest thousand... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5362 2005–06 |
InsuranceNumerous provisions of the insurance code are modernized and clarified. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |