All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1958 2005–06 |
Fisheries buyback programsExtends from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2010 the expiration of certain taxes and fees earmarked for buying back licenses in the commercial sea urchin and sea cucumber fisheries. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| HB 2028 2005–06 |
Office of public defenseAllows an appointee of the Office of Public Defense advisory committee to serve as a pro tem appellate court judge. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5002 2005–06 |
Camping resort contractsCreates a requirement that camping resort contracts can only be marketed, offered, or sold in this state, or to a resident of this state, if the contract is registered with the Department of Licensing. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5006 2005–06 |
Aquacultural productsAllows aquaculture products that are produced on state-owned aquatic lands to be sold by the person that produced the product without going through a competitive bid or public auction process. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5044 2005–06 |
Rural pblc hospital districtCreates an exception for officers of rural public hospital districts to the general rule that municipal officers may not benefit directly or indirectly under any contract made through or under the supervision of the officer or... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5045 2005–06 |
Title insurance companiesAllows title insurance companies to provide a guarantee accepting financial responsibility for up to $200,000 for fraudulent or dishonest acts committed by its title agents. This is an alternative to existing financial requirements. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5046 2005–06 |
Ethics complaintsAllows an ethics board to dismiss a complaint for specified reasons. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5053 2005–06 |
Parenting plansAuthorizes service by publication in an establishment or modification of a parenting plan, in a legal separation or declaration of invalidity proceeding, and in a non-parental custody action where the child is in the physical... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5065 2005–06 |
Injuries from health careRequires hospitals to have in place policies regarding providing information about unanticipated outcomes to patients or their family members. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5087 2005–06 |
Community college facultyRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to convene a task force to update a best practices audit of compensation and employment conditions for part-time faculty and report findings by December 1, 2005. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5092 2005–06 |
Beginning farmers loan prgrmAuthorizes the Washington State Housing Finance Commission to develop and implement a program to provide financing for beginning farmers. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5105 2005–06 |
WTUC certificationAllows the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to revoke, suspend, or amend certain transportation company certificates, or authorize certificates to new applicants, without a hearing, when the existing... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5136 2005–06 |
Fire protection districtsProtects 25 cents of a fire district's property tax levy from reduction under the $5.90 property tax rate limit on levies by senior and junior taxing districts, provided this protection does not result in an aggregate tax levy... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5207 2005–06 |
Ports providing pilotsExpands the liability protection available to marine pilots to include any countywide port district authorized to provide pilotage services and located in part or in whole within the Grays Harbor pilotage district. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5267 2005–06 |
State patrol officersExtends the permission for the Washington State Patrol officers to engage in private law enforcement off-duty employment for private benefit while in uniform to such employment while in plainclothes. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5289 2005–06 |
Running start programClarifies the exclusion of home-schooled students from the students who are counted in a school district's reporting requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5317 2005–06 |
Insurance comm examinationsExempts information obtained by the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) from an insurer in the course of a financial or market conduct examination from public records disclosure requirements, subject to certain limitations... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5354 2005–06 |
Flood control zone districtsAllows directly elected flood control zone district supervisors, rather than the county engineer, to provide for the administration of the affairs of the zone. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5453 2005–06 |
Amber alert systemProvides immunity to radio and television broadcasters and cable television systems relating to broadcasts of information supplied by law enforcement pursuant to the "AMBER Alert" broadcast notification system. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5471 2005–06 |
Prescription purchasingThe Health Care Authority will establish a prescription drug purchasing consortium that may include private citizens, local governments, and other entities. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5479 2005–06 |
Landlord/tenant actChanges the time period in which a defendant must respond to a summons of an unlawful detainer action and appear at a show cause hearing. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5497 2005–06 |
Terminally ill/retirementAllows a member of Plans 2 or 3 in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, or the School Employees' Retirement System to be voluntarily removed from membership in the pension plan if the... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| HB 1032 2005–06 |
Interstate insurance compactWashington would join or compact with other states to create a multi-state entity called the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (Commission). | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 20, 2005 |
| HB 1079 2005–06 |
Foster youth educationExpands the scope of responsibility and membership of an oversight committee on foster youth and education to include promotion of opportunities for postsecondary education and training for foster youth. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 20, 2005 |
| HB 1092 2005–06 |
Rural Washington loan fundAuthorizes the Rural Washington Loan Fund to retain the interest earnings the fund generates. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 20, 2005 |