Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5924 2013–14 |
Local transportation fundingAuthorizes certain counties to impose a local motor vehicle excise tax of up to one and one-half percent annually on the value of every motor vehicle registered to a person residing within the county with the approval of a... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5925 2013–14 |
Public hospital distrct brdsExtends the contribution limit to candidates for public hospital district boards of commissioners. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5926 2013–14 |
Aerospace competitivenessRequires the department of commerce to: (1) Encourage, through new or repurposed programs, the state's workforce to "innovate here" with access to public and private resources to prototype new technology and develop commercial... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5927 2013–14 |
Discrimination-free commerceAddresses the state civil rights act with regard to the right to engage in commerce free from discrimination. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5928 2013–14 |
Audit of state universitiesRequires the state auditor to conduct a comprehensive financial audit of the state universities to identify cost and profit centers within, and in partnership with, the universities. Requires the University of Washington to... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5929 2013–14 |
Impaired driving safetyProvides funding for improved impaired driving safety and enforcement. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5930 2013–14 |
Impaired driving & beer taxProvides funding and requires the use of distributions from the additional tax on beer and strong beer for improving impaired driving safety and enforcement. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5932 2013–14 |
Blood & breath alcohol limitLowers the legal limit for blood and breath alcohol content. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5933 2013–14 |
Flame retardantsProhibits the sale, distribution, or manufacturing of children's products or residential upholstered furniture containing certain flame retardants. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5934 2013–14 |
Pharmacy referral processFinds that, in order to facilitate safe, timely, medically appropriate, and efficient patient care, a standardization of the referral process in the pharmacy profession is in the best interests of patients, pharmacies, and pharmacists. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5935 2013–14 |
Right to work/protectionsProhibits an employer from requiring a person to: (1) Abstain or refrain from membership in any labor organization as a condition of employment or continuation of employment; or (2) Become or remain a member of a labor... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5936 2013–14 |
Higher ed appropriationsBeginning with fiscal year 2014, public institutions of higher education must receive a baseline level of funding that is equal to the maintenance-level appropriations in the Omnibus Appropriations Act for the 2013-15 biennium... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5937 2013–14 |
Resident undergrad tuitionFor the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years, resident undergraduate tuition at the four-year institutions and the community and technical colleges must be 3 percent below the resident undergraduate tuition fees for the 2012-13... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5938 2013–14 |
State tx expenditures/budgetRequires the enacted omnibus operating appropriations bill to include: (1) A tax expenditure section or sections listing all discretionary state tax expenditures together with an estimate of the state revenue impact associated... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5940 2013–14 |
Estate tax applicable ratesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5943 2013–14 |
Businesses annexed into cityProhibits certain first-class cities from imposing a license fee or tax upon the business activity of marine manufacturing and industrial businesses that are annexed into the city for a minimum period of five years from the... | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5944 2013–14 |
Vehicle load permitsWSDOT and local governments are prohibited from issuing an over-legal load permit for a vehicle moving a load that exceeds the actual minimum clearance height or width of a bridge on the proposed route. All structures over or... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5945 2013–14 |
Principal empowermentEffective August 1, 2013, or upon the expiration of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, each district must adopt a new policy on assignment of Certificated Instructional Staff (CIS), stipulating that a... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5947 2013–14 |
US 395/No. Spokane corridorMakes appropriations for the US 395/North Spokane corridor projects. | John Smith (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5949 2013–14 |
Liquor tx/alc, drug treatmntImposes a tax on every person for the privilege of selling, at wholesale or retail, liquor in this state to raise funds for additional alcohol and drug treatment. Creates the alcohol and drug treatment account. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5950 2013–14 |
Costs of incarcerationRequires the court to require an offender to pay for the cost of incarceration. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5951 2013–14 |
Impaired driving offendersRequires the court to require an offender to pay the actual cost of incarceration per day if the offender was sentenced for certain alcohol violations or an equivalent local ordinance. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5954 2013–14 |
Industrial hempThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5955 2013–14 |
WA publicly owned trustThe Washington Publicly Owned Trust (Trust) is established as a new executive agency. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5959 2013–14 |
Educator prof. learning daysProvides additional time and resources for content-specific professional learning days for each state-funded certificated instructional staff and school building-based administrator. Phases in time and resources for... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |