Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5741 2013–14 |
Lodging taxesThe use of hotel-motel tax revenues by a local jurisdiction are amended. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5826 2013–14 |
Shared leave poolEmployees of school districts and educational service districts may participate in the Pool. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5908 2013–14 |
Property tax refundsA county legislative authority may, upon its own motion, authorize a refund of property taxes more than three years after the payment due date. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5963 2013–14 |
Officer promotion boardThe compositions of the OPBs for ARNG, ANG, and State Guard officers are modified. For each promotion board, the Adjutant General must appoint at least five voting members who are officers in the branch senior to those... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5978 2013–14 |
Service contracts regulationThe registration requirements for service contract providers are amended. The audited annual financial documents required for registration do not apply to service contract providers that insure all service contracts under a... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5988 2013–14 |
Campaign contributionsIn an odd-numbered year, campaign fundraising is not permitted by any state officials, or persons acting on their behalf, during any period the Legislature is not in session if the Legislature has not submitted to the Governor... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5992 2013–14 |
Irrigation/incr. electricityThe following eligible renewable resources are added to I-937: Federal Incremental Hydroelectricity. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5997 2013–14 |
Nonparent responsibilitiesA man may file a petition in court to rescind an acknowledgment of paternity, challenge a presumption of paternity, or contest an adjudication of paternity if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that the man... | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6004 2013–14 |
Public hospital distrct brdsA public hospital district with a population over 290,000 must establish commissioner districts and provide for election of each board member solely by voters in the member's commissioner district, rather than by voters in the... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6006 2013–14 |
Population enumeration dataActual enumeration data collected for annexation of unincorporated areas, by code cities, and for purposes of population determinations by OFM is confidential and not subject to public disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6009 2013–14 |
Habitual property offendersA prosecutor may file a special allegation to increase an offender's standard felony sentencing range if the offender is a habitual property offender. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6015 2013–14 |
Election laws, reconcilingReferences are updated to a number of outdated statutes, including: dates for special elections; dates officials assume office; and references to poll site voting. The language in the voter declaration is updated to reflect... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6029 2013–14 |
Credit unions' mergersCurrent laws concerning voting requirements for credit union mergers are amended to conform to federal requirements. A simple majority, rather than a two-thirds majority, vote of the merging credit union members is required in... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6033 2013–14 |
Private voc school studentsPrivate vocational schools must give notice to their students that complaints against the school may be brought to the Board. Students who enroll in a private vocational school and have their tuition and fees paid by a state... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6036 2013–14 |
Milwaukee Road corridorThe statutory provisions regarding the Commission's control and management of the Milwaukee Road corridor are repealed. The Commission must continue to manage the lands in the same manner as it does for its four other... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6061 2013–14 |
HS academic accelerationAdoption of Academic Acceleration Policies. All school districts must adopt an academic acceleration policy by September 1, 2014. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6063 2013–14 |
Opportunity gap, closingEach CBA entered, reopened, and renewed after the effective date of this section, which is proposed to be placed in the chapter of law on the Education Employment Relations Act, must specifically address actions to be taken in... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6072 2013–14 |
Forage fish biennial updateDFW must provide a biennial forage fish report to the Legislature. The report must be developed within existing resources, and be delivered by June 30 of each odd-numbered year. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6083 2013–14 |
Precollege placementState universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may use multiple measures to determine whether a student must enroll in a precollege course, including but not limited to placement tests, the SAT,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6087 2013–14 |
Water quality & ag viabilityThe Department of Ecology's (DOE) regulatory authority is held to the same exemptions and conditions as in the Act both for NPDES point source permitting requirements and for dredge and fill permitting requirements, and the... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6089 2013–14 |
Eminent domainPrivate property may be taken only for public use and the taking of private property by any public entity for economic development does not constitute a public use. No public entity may take property for the purpose of... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6098 2013–14 |
Campaign contributionsPolitical and Incidental Committees. Incidental committees are defined as organizations, including 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), and 527 tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, that are a subset of political committees and incidentally... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6103 2013–14 |
Floral product businessesMisrepresenting geographic locations in the selling, delivery, or solicitation of cut flowers, floral arrangements, or floral products is prohibited in advertisements on internet websites. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6109 2013–14 |
Rental cars/violationsThe exception for rented or leased vehicles from the DOL reporting process for unpaid parking, camera, and toll violations is removed. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6131 2013–14 |
Special occasion licensesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |