Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Shirley Winsley
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5525 2003–04 |
Retirement plan 2 membersMembers of PERS, TRS, and SERS, plan 2, may elect continued coverage under the state's employee health benefits when they leave service whether or not they retire and begin to collect their pension benefit at that time. In... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5532 2003–04 |
International matchmakingThe information requested by a person in a foreign country is expanded to personal information and not just marital information. This includes previous marriages, annulments, and dissolutions; founded allegations of child... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5535 2003–04 |
Death benefitsProvides that the retirement allowance of a member who is killed in the course of employment, as determined by the director of the department of labor and industries, is not subject to an actuarial reduction. The member's... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5544 2003–04 |
Bereavement leaveProvides for bereavement leave of three working days, not to be deducted from vacation or sick leave, for a death in the family. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5548 2003–04 |
PrekindergartenRequires that, by rule, the state board of education shall adopt standards and procedures for the certification and approval of all public and nonpublic prekindergarten programs. The standards for approval shall require that... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5554 2003–04 |
Defining veteranIncludes a United States documented merchant mariner with service aboard an oceangoing vessel operated by the department of defense, or its agents, from June 25, 1950, through July 27, 1953, in Korean territorial waters and... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5557 2003–04 |
Voter-approved prprty txAmends RCW 84.55.050 relating to voter-approved increases in excess of the property tax revenue limit. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5569 2003–04 |
CondominiumsA declarant or dealer may disclaim liability for specified defects and failures in an instrument signed by the purchaser if this information is also included in the public offering statement. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5576 2003–04 |
Long-term care paymentThe department must include in the daily Medicaid rate paid to nursing homes and boarding homes the portion that is determined to be the resident's responsibility. The department must collect that amount directly from the resident. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5577 2003–04 |
Nursing care service paymentNursing pool employees may not bill a nursing facility more than 135 percent of the rate paid to nursing facility employees within their respective counties. Effective July 2003, the direct care component of the Medicaid... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5580 2003–04 |
Taxation of boarding homesThe Legislature clarifies that boarding homes are engaged in renting property and are exempt from business and occupation tax. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5582 2003–04 |
Growth management actDefinitions for the terms "enhance," "protect" and "preserve" are provided within the definitions section of the GMA. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5595 2003–04 |
Wastewater discharge permitsResponsibility for publishing notice of an application for a waste discharge permit is transferred from the applicant to DOE. Upon DOE's receipt of an application, it provides notice of the application to all potentially... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5599 2003–04 |
Solid waste theftTheft of solid waste or recyclable material that includes financial information or means of identification and whose value does not meet the threshold for first, second, or third degree theft is a misdemeanor. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5604 2003–04 |
Initiative & ref filing feeRequires deposit of either a fee of one hundred dollars or signatures of one hundred registered voters. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5606 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college facultyThe trustees for the community and technical colleges award salary increments based on local collective bargaining agreements. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) submits in its biennial budget request... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5612 2003–04 |
Pathological gamblingTransfers from revenues derived from the shared game lottery for the treatment of pathological gambling are made annually, beginning with fiscal year 2004. The amount of transfer is set at $250,000 per year. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5613 2003–04 |
Compulsive gambling infoThe current signage and hotline programs are declared to be a minimum response to problem gambling. The three commissions that regulate and promote gambling within Washington are authorized to contract with "other qualified... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5617 2003–04 |
Forensic competency examsProvides that, whenever there is reason to doubt the competency of a defendant, the court on its own motion or on the motion of any party shall request the secretary to designate a qualified expert or professional person to... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5618 2003–04 |
DSHS reportsDSHS is relieved of the duty to file an annual report regarding the following: debt forgiveness by the department; birth control services, information, and counseling; disparity in disposition for juvenile offenders; and the... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5619 2003–04 |
Public assistance reportsThe requirement that recipients notify the department within 20 days is removed. The department is permitted to establish reporting requirements regarding countable income consistent with federal law and regulations governing... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5629 2003–04 |
Employer's indebtednessThe maximum amount of unpaid wages or salary payable to a surviving spouse is increased from $2,500 to $10,000, where the employer is the state. By administrative policy, the Office of Financial Management may adjust the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5636 2003–04 |
Victims of family violenceThe Department of Social and Health Services must exempt recipients from the 60-month cumulative time limit on services if they are victims of family violence. Family violence is added to the list of "good cause" reasons not... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5639 2003–04 |
Teachers' retirementProvides that, after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member may have service in the armed forces that was performed prior to membership in the retirement system credited to him or her as a member.... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5642 2003–04 |
Res prprty seller disclosureIf a residential real property seller's disclosure statement is being completed for new construction which has never been occupied, the seller is not required to complete the structural and systems and fixtures portions of the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |