Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6571 2001–02 |
Ballot measure/fiscal impact$ Requires the Office of Fianancial Management (OFM) to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each ballot measure that qualifies for the ballot. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6601 2001–02 |
Licensed distillers$ Allows a distiller, brewery, or winery to be licensed to operate a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant on property contiguous to and leased by the distiller, brewery, or winery. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6628 2001–02 |
Campus police officers$ The probationary period is extended for officer appointees who are required to attend the basic law enforcement training academy. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 5478 2001–02 |
Lead- based paint$ The Department of Health is required to establish an education program to reduce childhood exposure to lead in residential settings. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2002 |
| SB 5112 2001–02 |
Child restraint systemsChildren who are between the ages of four and eight and less than four feet nine inches in height must ride in a child booster seat. Any person who inspects, adjusts or provides educational services regarding a child passenger... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5218 2001–02 |
Air bagsAny person who installs, reinstalls, or distributes as an auto part, an air bag that the person knew or should have known was previously deployed is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. When a new air bag or undeployed salvage air... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5283 2001–02 |
DNA/employmentA new section is added to the civil rights code that prohibits an employer from screening a person's DNA. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5329 2001–02 |
Crime victims emplymnt leave$ Requires an employer to allow a crime victim to take leave from work to obtain medical, legal, or other services. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5336 2001–02 |
Attorney loan repayment prgm$ Establishes a loan repayment program funded exclusively by private endowments for attorneys who practice public interest law. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5425 2001–02 |
Pesticide application$ Establishes requirements regarding aerial applications of pesticides to eradicate Asian gypsy moths in large residential areas. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5451 2001–02 |
Gender motivated crimes$ Establishes a civil cause of action against a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5480 2001–02 |
Relative caregiver program$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), within existing resources, to convene a workgroup on kinship caregivers, develop a briefing on the policy issues for the Legislature, and submit the briefing by... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5522 2001–02 |
Mental health ombudsman$ Creates a Mental Health Ombudsman in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5546 2001–02 |
State board of educationThe State Board of Education is changed from a class three group to a class four group. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5591 2001–02 |
Caregiver jury duty exemptn$ Requires the court, under certain circumstances, to excuse a person from jury service if the person is the sole caregiver for a child or dependent person. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5739 2001–02 |
Special needs transportationLanguage is added to the statute that creates the Program for Agency Coordinated Transportation (RCW 47.06B.015) that states "The legislature recognizes that the state has a responsibility to address transportation needs of... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5743 2001–02 |
Transportatn/human resourcesThe apprenticeship council must work with the WSDOT, local transportation jurisdictions, representatives of labor groups, and representatives of the state's universities and community and vocational colleges to establish... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5759 2001–02 |
Highway improvementsFunding for transportation improvements should be allocated to the worst traffic chokepoints in the state. Priority programming for transportation improvements must be based on traffic congestion, location within a heavily... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5760 2001–02 |
Transportation systemsThe Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) must not spend more than 5 percent of funds appropriated to the improvement program for ITS and TSM projects and programs that improve system performance and capacity.... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5770 2001–02 |
Higher education tuitionOn a time-limited basis, beginning with the 2002-03 academic year and ending with the 2007-08 academic year, the Legislature delegates tuition setting authority for all students except resident undergraduates to the governing... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5791 2001–02 |
Lw enfrcmnt officers/actions$ Allows a local government to revoke the granting of a request to defend an officer, employee, or volunteer in a civil action arising out of the person's performance of official duties. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5833 2001–02 |
Initiatives and referendums$ Requires the Office of the Secretary of State to hold public hearings on initiative measures that have been certified for the general election ballot. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5872 2001–02 |
Property tax$ Reduces the minimum city population cap from 50,000 to 30,000 for the multifamily housing property tax exemption program. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5906 2001–02 |
Schools/technologyThe Technology in Education Task Force is created. The task force is responsible for developing recommendations about the use of technology and technology funding in schools with a focus on grades three through 12. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6284 2001–02 |
Air pollution/vehiclesNeighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) are defined as "a self-propelled, electrically powered four-wheeled motor vehicle that has a speed attainable in one mile that is greater than 20 miles per hour but does not exceed 25... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |