Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6174 1995–96 |
Higher ed system budgetsThe Higher Education Coordinating Board reviews the supplemental budget requests of four-year institutions and the State Board of Community Colleges. The board submits recommendations on the supplemental budget requests to the... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| SB 6680 1995–96 |
Agency performance assessmntThe Legislative Committee on Performance Review (LCPR) is established. The 13-member bipartisan committee consists of the minority and majority leaders of each house, the chairs and ranking minority members of the... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 317, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| SB 6120 1995–96 |
Maternity services/insuranceAll state purchased health care and all health benefit plans issued or renewed by health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations and commercial insurers which include coverage for maternity services may not... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 29, 1996 |
| SB 6315 1995–96 |
Offender debtsThe authority of the Department of Corrections to collect offender debts is expanded to include other remedies after offenders are released from incarceration and no longer have institution accounts. The department is also... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 29, 1996 |
| SB 6253 1995–96 |
Sentencing guidelines commssThe responsibilities of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission include evaluating the effectiveness of existing juvenile disposition standards and preparing biennial reports on state sentencing policy, racial disproportionality,... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 232, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6312 1995–96 |
Persian Gulf vets tuitionPublic institutions of higher education may exempt eligible Persian Gulf combat zone veterans from all or a portion of tuition and fee increases adopted after the 1990-91 academic year. To receive the waiver veterans must... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6514 1995–96 |
Family preservation servicesThe department's contractors of preservation services for families may use paraprofessional workers in delivering the services. Paraprofessional workers are individuals who are trained to provide assistance and community... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 240, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6636 1995–96 |
POW/MIA memorialsThe Transportation Commission may designate interstate safety rest areas as locations for memorial signs to prisoners of war and those missing in action. Nonprofit associations may have their name identified on a memorial... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| SB 6138 1995–96 |
Massage license revocationMassage practitioners who lose their licenses because of a prostitution conviction are not given the option of participating in a prostitution prevention program as a means of getting their license reinstated. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| SB 6188 1995–96 |
Sexual assault victim privcyCommunication between a victim of sexual assault and his or her sexual assault advocate is privileged; therefore, a sexual assault advocate may not be examined to provide testimony for or against the victim without the... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| SB 6229 1995–96 |
Infant crib safetyThe Legislature finds that the deaths and injuries that result from crib accidents are a public health threat. Any crib that is sold, leased, manufactured or otherwise placed into the stream of commerce must comply with... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| SB 6526 1995–96 |
Naturopath prescriptions/taxThe sale and use of medicines of mineral, animal, and botanical origin prescribed, administered, or used in treatment of an individual by a naturopath are exempt from both sales and use taxes. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| SB 6705 1995–96 |
Higher ed technology planThe Legislature recognizes that providing the state of Washington with the educated citizenry required for the maintenance of a well-prepared work force, and the quality of life desired by that citizenry, requires the... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 25, 1996 |
| SB 6260 1995–96 |
Ride share tax creditThe employers who are eligible to qualify for business and occupation or public utility tax credits for providing financial incentives to employees for ride sharing is expanded from only major employers in the state's eight... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 21, 1996 |
| SB 6272 1995–96 |
School emplyee/record checksAll current school employees who have regularly unsupervised access to children and who have not had a background check must begin the process for record checks by June 30, 1997. Employees and school districts cannot be... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 21, 1996 |
| SB 6583 1995–96 |
Comm & tech colleges/facultyDefinitions are created for the purposes of determining eligibility of state-mandated insurance and retirement benefits for part-time academic employees in community and technical colleges. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 120, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 21, 1996 |
| SB 6441 1995–96 |
Prescription expiration dateNonresident pharmacies are required to attach a label including the expiration date of the medication to any prescription dispensed in the state of Washington. | John Moyer (R-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 19, 1996 |
| SB 6177 1995–96 |
Higher ed studnt consumr proThe HECB may adopt additional criteria and is not required to grant a waiver from the degree-granting process based solely on its recognition by an accrediting association. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 5002 1995–96 |
Assault of a nurseIt is a class C felony, rather than a gross misdemeanor, to commit a simple assault on the following persons while they are performing their official duties: a nurse; a health care provider who works for a hospital; an... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 5124 1995–96 |
Marriage license applicatnsWarning language is added to the application for marriage license, to inform applicants regarding their legal rights in the state of Washington, and of the consequences of criminal acts of abuse. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 5139 1995–96 |
Prostitute patrons/vehiclesA law enforcement officer who arrests and takes into custody a person for patronizing a prostitute or patronizing a juvenile prostitute may impound the vehicle if the vehicle is owned by the person arrested and was used in... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 5140 1995–96 |
Drug-free zonesPublicly-owned and publicly-operated civic centers designated by a local governing authority as drug-free zones are added as a new category to the current list of places where the penalties for drug-related crimes are doubled.... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 5350 1995–96 |
Family day-care providersCounties may not deny the use of a residential dwelling, located in an area zoned for residential or commercial use, as a family day-care provider's home facility. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 5375 1995–96 |
Child support/failure to payA program of license suspension for noncompliance with a child support order is established in the Department of Social and Health Services Child Support Division. Noncompliance with a child support order means that a parent... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| SB 5476 1995–96 |
Shared leaveThe provision of the state leave sharing program that allows only certain employees to transfer sick leave is removed. As a result, all state employees are allowed to request the transfer of sick leave, in addition to annual... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 1996 |