Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Stephen Johnson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5122 2003–04 |
Trademark registrationMakes various changes to the state's trademark registration statute in response to the revised Model State Trademark Act and in response to provisions in federal trademark laws. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5123 2003–04 |
Business corporation actThe Washington Business Corporations Act is amended in the areas of shareholder notice requirements, shareholder voting group rights, and stock splits. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5142 2003–04 |
Children of school employeesRequires school districts to let the children of their full-time teachers and classified employees to enroll in the districts' schools, including the schools where the teachers and classified employees work, if the children... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 36, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5172 2003–04 |
Fish & wildlife statutesMakes technical corrections to various sections of the Revised Code of Washington. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5224 2003–04 |
Affordable housing adv boardAdds a representative of for-profit rental housing owners to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5265 2003–04 |
Wine/farmers marketsAllows a Washington winery to obtain an endorsement from the Liquor Control Board to sell bottled wines at qualifying farmers markets. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5321 2003–04 |
Hospital districtsAuthorizes a hospital district to enter into payment agreements for the purpose of reducing its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5550 2003–04 |
Secure comm trans facilitiesAdds public and private youth camps to the definition of risk potential activities. | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5279 2003–04 |
Trans permit efficiency commThe Transportation Permit Efficiency and Accountability Committee (TPEAC) is extended to March 31, 2006. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2003 |
Mar 31, 2003 |
| SB 5373 2001–02 |
Civil actions/arbitration$ Provides an offer of compromise procedure that effects the award of reasonable attorney fees and costs when an arbitration award is appealed to superior court. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| SB 6267 2001–02 |
Principal and income act$ Updates, clarifies, and provides new rules for the treatment of trust property under the Washington Principal and Income Act. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| SB 6428 2001–02 |
Agency loss prevention$ Requires the Office of Financial Management to form a loss prevention review team to review a death, serious injury, or other substantial loss that allegedly involves a state agency. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| SB 6429 2001–02 |
Admissibility of evidence$ Makes inadmissible as evidence in a civil action an expression of sympathy or benevolence relating to the pain, suffering, or death of a person involved in an accident. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| SB 6409 2001–02 |
Construction defect claims$ Provides that the builder of a residence must be given an opportunity to cure a construction defect before a lawsuit may be filed against the builder. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| SB 6490 2001–02 |
Vehicle theft$ Divides the crime of taking a motor vehicle without permission into two degrees. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| SB 5138 2001–02 |
Weighing stations$ Commercial vehicles weighing 26,000 pounds or less are not required to stop at weigh stations operated by the Washington State Patrol. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6266 2001–02 |
Personal property exemptions$ Makes changes to the types and amounts of personal property exemptions that are available to a debtor whose property is subject to execution, attachment or garnishment. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6316 2001–02 |
Assistive mobility devices$ Electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMDs) are defined. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6417 2001–02 |
Filing of wills$ Clarifies that wills filed with the court clerk are noted for the record. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6292 2001–02 |
Lay judicial officers$ Requires all district and municipal court judges to be admitted to the practice of law in Washington or, in districts or municipalities with less than 5,000 population, to have passed the qualifying examination for a lay... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6511 2001–02 |
Judges pro tempore$ Allows the appointment of a judge pro tempore in superior court without the consent of the parties and pursuant to supreme court rule if the judge pro tempore is a sitting elected judge. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6596 2001–02 |
Spokane district judges$ Increases the number of district court judges in Spokane County from nine to 10. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6665 2001–02 |
State route 167$ The Department of Transportation must design an improved corridor for State Route 167 using environmental permit efficiency, design-build, and cost benefit analysis. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6140 2001–02 |
Regional trans investmentA county with a population over 1.5 million and adjoining counties with a population over 500,000 may create Regional Transportation Investment Districts (RTID). | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 56, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| SB 6293 2001–02 |
Courts of limited jurisdictn$ Allows district court video conferencing on certain hearings related to criminal prosecutions for violations of state law. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |