Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5487 2005–06 |
Liquor retail business planThe LCB must implement strategies to improve the efficiency of the retail sales operations and maximize revenue-generating opportunities. Two of the strategies to be implemented are to expand store operations to allow Sunday... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5494 2005–06 |
Malpractice insurance prgrmSpecialists whose malpractice insurance premiums are comparable to those for primary care providers would also be eligible for the malpractice insurance. The prohibition on providers insured under this program from providing... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5510 2005–06 |
Public employment/supervisorAllows the Public Employment Relations Commission to combine members of supervisory classes in the same bargaining unit at institutions of higher education, whether individual members are actually serving as supervisors at any... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5515 2005–06 |
Brominated flame retardantsAfter July 1, 2007, no one may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer or distribute for sale or use noncomestible (non-edible) products containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). A manufacturer of products containing... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5585 2005–06 |
Port districtsMakes the factual finding that private use of former waterway district lands without administrative oversight authority by the public owner is not in the best interest of the public or of taxpayers. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5614 2005–06 |
Industrial ins fund auditsRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to prepare financial statements and financial information on the industrial insurance funds using specified standards. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5665 2005–06 |
Worker accident reportsBased on a 1998 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) performance audit recommendation, L&I is to develop an alternative reporting system where an injured worker reports an accident directly to his or her... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5681 2005–06 |
Medical assistanceManaged care plans under the state Medicaid program are exempt from the independent review process established under the Patient Bill of Rights. A person may not sue his or her carrier under the Patient Bill of Rights unless... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5698 2005–06 |
Hlth care quality assuranceNursing homes may maintain a quality assurance committee. The committee must, at a minimum include a director of nursing services, a physician, and three other members from the staff of the facility. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5744 2005–06 |
Mail ballot electionsAllows counties to conduct all elections by mail ballot prior to January 1, 2012. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5773 2005–06 |
Homeowner protectionsRequires residential contractors to act in the best interests of homeowners as to funds paid by homeowners for labor or materials. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5811 2005–06 |
Transfer of technologyAllows state universities to develop, adopt, and implement administrative processes that apply to the universities and its research employees in place of certain ethics laws. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5822 2005–06 |
Motorist information signsCurrent law that requires DOT to contract out the motorist information sign program is repealed. The motorist information sign panel program may be administered by DOT. DOT must charge reasonable fees to recover the cost of... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5895 2005–06 |
Puget Sound recoveryRenames and restructures the Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6016 2005–06 |
Local transportation fundingThe following local option taxes are authorized: Annual Vehicle Fee. A county may impose by ordinance or a majority vote, an annual vehicle fee as follows: fee not to exceed $20 between January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2010; fee... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6057 2005–06 |
Social card room reportThe WSGC is required to collect and include in the quarterly reports it publishes regarding social card room activities all of the categories of information that were previously reported, and to identify in the report the... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6068 2005–06 |
Aquatic reserve systemA state aquatic reserve system is statutorily created. The system is comprised of state-owned aquatic lands that are designated by statute or by Lands Commissioner order. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6093 2005–06 |
General obligation bondsAuthorizes $1.2 billion in bond sales, which is sufficient to support the capital budget. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6104 2005–06 |
Ferry constructionIf a single pre-qualified proposer or a single best qualified proposer emerges from phase one of the competitive design-build procurement process, an alternative process to design-build phases two and three is provided. DOT... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6380 2005–06 |
Public utility tx credit/gasA public utility tax credit is provided for natural gas utilities for payments to qualifying businesses to acquire cost-effective energy efficiency equipment or services. Qualifying businesses are business customers of gas... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6432 2005–06 |
Solar energy demo projectsThree appropriations totaling $80,000 are made to Washington State University's Energy Extension Program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6692 2005–06 |
Unjust convictionProvides that a person injured by an unjust conviction and incarceration may sue in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which such violation occurred, and shall recover from the county damages sustained,... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6693 2005–06 |
Review of comprehensive planRevises the schedule for review and revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations under the growth management act. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6694 2005–06 |
Vehicle headlightsRequires headlight use at all times during the fall and winter months. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6696 2005–06 |
Regional support networksClarifies the financial responsibility of the state and regional support networks for the costs associated with the care of individuals in need of involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 RCW. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |