All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5475 2005–06 |
Assualt weapons"Assault weapon" is defined as any semiautomatic pistol or any semiautomatic or pump action rifle or shotgun, capable of accepting a detachable magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition, and that also... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5476 2005–06 |
Advisory sentence rangesThe upper limits of the standard sentencing ranges included in the sentencing grid are advisory for offenders convicted of violent felony offenses. The maximum length of incarceration these offenders may receive is the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5478 2005–06 |
Sex educationFinds that section 912 of the welfare reform act of 1996 amends Title V of the social security act, that Washington state receives funding from Title V welfare, that section 510 defines abstinence education, and that entities... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5480 2005–06 |
MethamphetamineIncreases penalties for manufacturing methamphetamine. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5481 2005–06 |
Credit/extortionate extensnDFI's enforcement authority to take actions against licensees and applicants is broadened to include the option of prosecuting "extortionate extensions of credit," under Washington State's criminal profiteering act. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5482 2005–06 |
Small loansPayday loan borrowers are limited to one outstanding loan every sixty days. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5483 2005–06 |
Small loansBorrowers are affirmatively offered the option of skipping a payday and having a payday loan repaid out of a subsequent paycheck within 45 days, at no additional fee or interest. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5484 2005–06 |
Check cashers and sellersRequires each payday lender to keep and maintain books, accounts, and records, and to submit financial statements as required in rule. Payday lenders must provide the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) with any data... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5485 2005–06 |
Small loan limitsThe maximum amount of loans from a payday lender for a single borrower at any one time is reduced from seven hundred to 500 dollars, and the fee is reduced from a 15 percent of the first 500 dollars, to a flat maximum of 10... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5486 2005–06 |
Check cashers and sellersNo payday lender is permitted to make a loan to any person in Washington State, including through use of the internet, facsimile, telephone, kiosk, or other remote means, without have a small loan endorsement on their license. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5489 2005–06 |
TRS service creditProvides for purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5490 2005–06 |
Muffler noise standardsThe language prohibiting noise amplification for a motor vehicle exhaust system in excess of ninety-five decibels is removed. The requirement that proper authorities must prove the modification results in noise amplification... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5491 2005–06 |
Infant screening servicesThe use of funds from the speciality clinic fee are allocated to treat phenylketonuria (PKU), hemoglobin diseases, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, congenital hypothyrodism, and five additional disorders. The Department of... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5495 2005–06 |
Secretary of healthThe Secretary of the Department of Health has the authority to enter into contracts, distribute grants and use other legal mechanisms that further the mission of the agency. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5496 2005–06 |
Inspection of hospitalsThe Department of Health is required to inspect all hospitals at least every eighteen months. Language regarding the exemption from DOH inspection requirements is simplified. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5498 2005–06 |
Nonresidents/sales & use taxDeclares that nonresidents of this state are eligible for an exemption in the form of a remittance of state and local sales tax paid on purchases of tangible personal property for use outside this state when the purchaser: (1)... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5500 2005–06 |
Juvenile proceedingsThe court may transfer the case and relevant files if it transfers venue to the county in which the juvenile resides. The court looks to the county in which the juvenile resides, regardless of where the juvenile's custodial... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5503 2005–06 |
Solicitation near highwaysDeclares that no person shall stand or sit on a public highway, nor upon any shoulder or intersection control area of a public highway, for the purpose of soliciting employment or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5504 2005–06 |
Multiple murder casesAmends RCW 10.95.020 to provide that a person is guilty of aggravated first degree murder, a class A felony, if he or she commits first degree murder as defined by RCW 9A.32.030(1)(a), as now or hereafter amended, and the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5505 2005–06 |
Storm water controlWithin designated growth areas in counties west of the Cascade Mountains with populations greater than 150,000 in 1995, where drainage to a natural watercourse has been increased significantly beyond the capacity of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5507 2005–06 |
Officer in traffic accidentEstablishes law enforcement accountability for officers involved in traffic accidents. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5508 2005–06 |
Light and power businessesA sales tax exemption is provided for machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity by light and power businesses in new generation facilities. Machinery and equipment must be industrial fixtures, devices,... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5511 2005–06 |
Skate parksImmunity under the recreation use immunity statute is expanded to public or private nonprofit skate park owners or operators who charge a nominal fee of no more than five dollars per day. The fees must be devoted to providing... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5512 2005–06 |
TRS early retirementMembers of TRS 2 or TRS 3 who are eligible for early retirement are allowed to purchase up to five years of additional service credit at the time of retirement. The cost of the additional service credit is the actuarially... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5514 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS reduced retirementLEOFF 1 members may choose a reduced benefit plus a survivor benefit for their post-retirement marriage spouse if their benefits are already subject to a property division obligation. The Department of Retirement Systems must... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |