Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5107 2013–14 |
Construction worker wagesDistinct prevailing wage rates must be calculated and paid to workers employed in residential construction. The definition of residential construction is changed to include incidental items such as site work, parking areas,... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5118 2013–14 |
Birth certificates, originalEstablishes standards under which an adopted person over the age of 18 may obtain an uncertified copy of the original birth certificate. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5119 2013–14 |
Body armorProvides that all firearm and deadly weapon sentencing enhancements are doubled if an offender or an accomplice was wearing body armor at the time of the offense. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5121 2013–14 |
Restoring collector vehiclesEstablishes requirements related to collector vehicles in provisions governing local government authorizations for the abatement and removal of junk vehicles as public nuisances from private property. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5124 2013–14 |
Workers' comp benefitsThe current definition of wages is changed to the following: the gross monetary remuneration for services performed with respect to a pay period; the actual value of board, housing, and fuel received from the employer as part... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5125 2013–14 |
Occupational disease claimsThe statutory definition of occupational disease is changed, so that an occupational disease must arise out of and in the course of the particular employment in which the worker is exposed to the disease and which meets a four... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5126 2013–14 |
Industrial insurnce/recoveryAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5128 2013–14 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5132 2013–14 |
Estimated debt service costsThe State Treasurer must estimate how much of the debt service appropriation is paying for debt due to various functional areas of state government, including general government agencies, human services agencies, correctional... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5156 2013–14 |
Abortion/notifying parentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5159 2013–14 |
Family & med leave insur actLaws relating to the family leave insurance program are repealed. References to the program's dedicated account in other laws are deleted. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5160 2013–14 |
Home assignment/employeesEstablishes processes that an agency must use when administratively reassigning an employee to home during scheduled work hours. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5162 2013–14 |
Child custody/murder suspectIn proceedings regarding child dependency or child custody, requires the disclosure and consideration of information concerning an active murder investigation where a suspect in the investigation is involved in the dependency... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5178 2013–14 |
Organized retail theftExpands the offense of Organized Retail Theft to include theft from a store of property worth at least $750 with six or more accomplices, in which electronic communication is used to seek participation in the offense. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5183 2013–14 |
Financing statementsTo satisfy the requirements for a financing statement, a record need not indicate that it must be filed in the real property records. The record sufficiently provides the name of a debtor who is an individual if it provides... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5187 2013–14 |
Gray wolf attacksAuthorizes the owner of livestock to kill a gray wolf without a permit or license if the predator is in the act of attacking or threatening livestock or another domestic animal. | John Smith (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5200 2013–14 |
Groundwater withdrawalAllows a Group A or Group B water system that could provide adequate potable water for new development if not for the water system's lack of sufficient water rights to consolidate the water system's existing withdrawals with... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5219 2013–14 |
Water/local economiesRequires the Department of Ecology to establish a local economy water trust account for each watershed in which water appurtenant to certain state lands may be added if the water is not planned to be put to beneficial use by the state. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5242 2013–14 |
Certif'd instructional staffRequires mutual agreement of the principal and the nonprovisional certificated instructional staff member for assignment to a particular school. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5257 2013–14 |
Public disclosure commissionAllows the Public Disclosure Commission to readopt certain emergency rules and to adopt emergency rules to implement legislation that takes effect after June 30. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5275 2013–14 |
Training wageL&I must establish a training certificate, which allows employers with 50 or fewer employees to pay training wages to new employees. The training wage is 75 percent of the state minimum wage, or the federal minimum wage,... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5276 2013–14 |
Designated agricultural landAny city, county, or state agency owning land designated as agricultural land of long-term commercial significance by a comprehensive plan or development regulations adopted under the GMA must protect and maintain that land... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5279 2013–14 |
Public assistance benefitsProhibits the purchase of marijuana or any paraphernalia associated with the use of marijuana with an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card or with cash obtained with an EBT card. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5288 2013–14 |
Incarcerated offendersPayments to all health care contractors including, but not limited to, hospitals, providers, and ancillary vendors must be: paid through the Provider One system operated by the Health Care Authority; reimbursed using the... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5289 2013–14 |
Discover passAuthorizes the sale of the Discover Pass at a discounted rate for sales, bundling, and partnership opportunities. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |