All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5939 2013–14 |
Estate taxThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5941 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 · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5942 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 · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5953 2013–14 |
Aerospace appropriationsState Board for Community and Technical Colleges. An amount of $8.0 million is appropriated from the general fund for Fiscal Year 2015 solely for increasing high demand aerospace enrollments by an additional 1,000 full-time... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5966 2013–14 |
Alcohol, etc., in sentencingCrime-related prohibitions are defined to include prohibition on the use or possession of alcohol, cannabis, or controlled substances if the court finds that any chemical or substance abuse contributed to the offense. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5967 2013–14 |
Mental status evaluationsThe order for mental status evaluation and treatment may, but is not required to, be based on the presentence report. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5974 2013–14 |
Veterans' homesThe Walla Walla Veterans' home is established and maintained as a branch of the state soldiers' home, and any veterans, veterans' spouses, or parents of children who died while serving in the armed forces may apply for... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5976 2013–14 |
Life insurance owner noticesTerm life insurance policies are exempt from the notification requirements under the Act, except when in the process of converting into a policy other than a term life policy. Term life insurance is defined as life insurance... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5987 2013–14 |
Water-sewer district fundsDistricts that have maintained an annual operating budget of over $5 million for each of the last three years may adopt a policy by resolution to issue their own warrants for payments of claims or other obligations of the district. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5995 2013–14 |
Sewer system selectionCounties and cities may allow approved on-site sewage systems as an alternative to mandatory sanitary sewer connections for sites located in existing developments in urban growth areas where the cost to a property owner to... | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5998 2013–14 |
Warrant officersA city qualified as a first-class city may establish and maintain the position of warrant officer within the city police department pursuant to the same provisions currently applying only to cities with a population of over 400,000. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6012 2013–14 |
Judicial members, state barA full-time judicial officer who is not an active member of the state bar cannot be charged any fee. If a judicial member applies to return to active status, that member cannot be charged any fee for the period in which the... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6021 2013–14 |
Qualif'd alt energy resourceAdding Certain Liquid Organic Fuels as a Qualified Alternative Energy Resource Under the Voluntary Green Power Program. For the purposes of the voluntary green power program, a qualified alternative energy resource includes... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6023 2013–14 |
School warrantless searchSchool resource officers and local police liaison officers are added as persons who may search students and students' possessions, containers, and lockers if they have reasonable grounds to suspect evidence of a violation of... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6024 2013–14 |
Organized retail theftA person can be charged with organized retail theft if the person commits theft of property with a cumulative value of at least $750 from a mercantile establishment with at least six accomplices and the person makes or... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6026 2013–14 |
County financial actionsDuring the period in which the accounts remain open, the county legislative authority may make transfers, revisions, supplemental appropriations, and appropriations to meet public emergencies occurring prior to the close of... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6042 2013–14 |
Higher ed appropriationsIn place of performance plans, the Legislature finds that the statewide goals of public institutions of higher education are to (1) increase total degree production; (2) increase degree production in high-demand fields of... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6053 2013–14 |
Union representation feesPublic employees may exercise the right of nonassociation based on bona fide personal religious beliefs. Public employees who choose to nonassociate must pay an amount of money equivalent to the agency shop fee required by the... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6056 2013–14 |
OSPI requirements/due datesThe due date for the annual OSPI dual credit report is changed from September 1 to December 15. The due date for OSPI to annually identify challenged schools in need of improvement is changed from December 1 to February 1. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6085 2013–14 |
DUI violation prior offenses(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Modifies DUI and physical control provisions relating to prior offenses within fifteen years. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6088 2013–14 |
State supreme court sizeWhen a vacancy on the Supreme Court occurs, it may not be filled until the number of judges on the court is reduced to seven. A vacancy may occur by resignation, retirement, death, or otherwise. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6121 2013–14 |
Alternative learning/courses(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes the office of the superintendent of public instruction, for students enrolled in an approved alternative learning experience course in career and technical education besides... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6136 2013–14 |
Grocery store beer salesA grocery store wine and/or beer licensee is eligible to obtain an endorsement from LCB permitting the sale of beer in a container brought to the premises by the purchaser, or provided by the licensee, and filled at the tap by... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6144 2013–14 |
CosmetologyThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6149 2013–14 |
Medicaid transp. brokersNonemergency transportation brokers that operate as nonprofits are not liable for subcontractor premiums if the subcontractors have an industrial insurance account in good standing with L&I or are self-insurers. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |