Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob McCaslin
| 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 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 6423 2001–02 |
Sentencing$ Clarifies that amendments to the "wash out" provisions of the SRA are retroactive. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 5188 2001–02 |
Surplus political funds$ Surplus funds of a candidate or a political committee may be donated to a school, school district, or educational service district. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5253 2001–02 |
Civil jury trial fees$ Raises the fee for demanding a jury in a civil trial in district court from $50 to $125. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5426 2001–02 |
County law library funding$ Authorizes an additional surcharge on civil filing fees in order to fund county law libraries. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | 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 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 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 5882 2001–02 |
Musculoskeletal disordersThe implementation schedule for Washington State's ergonomics rules is delayed for two years. L&I performs extensive pilot demonstration projects with employees and employers of various sizes of businesses, to increase... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5997 2001–02 |
Fairs/license platesA special fair license plate series is established. The license plate is available beginning January 1, 2003. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6317 2001–02 |
Small claims$ Requires the court to add collection costs to a judgment in a small claims court case when the losing party fails to timely pay the judgement. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6323 2001–02 |
Initiative & referendum$ Requires proposers of an initiative or referendum to deposit a $100 fee or submit the signatures of 100 registered voters. The $100 fee is refundable upon showing that sufficient petitions have been printed and delivered to... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6325 2001–02 |
Administration of elections$ Expands membership on the State Election Administration and Certification Board; | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6427 2001–02 |
Risk management$ All powers, duties, functions, funds, and personnel of the Risk Management Office are transferred from the Department of General Administration (GA) to the Office of Financial Management (OFM). | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6437 2001–02 |
Distribution of taxesThe county treasurer must remit to the taxing district acting as its own treasurer that district's pro rata share of the previous month's taxes by the 10th of the next month, as it does for cities. Distributions to taxing... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6471 2001–02 |
Labeling of agriculture$ Requires businesses offering fresh fruit or vegetables grown in the United States or grown in Washington for retail sale to display placards indicating that the product was either "Grown in United States" or "Grown in... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 40, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6474 2001–02 |
Agency land purchases$ Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a review of state land purchasing practices. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6496 2001–02 |
Vehicular pursuit$ Requires the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) and other relevant state organizations to create a written model policy on vehicular pursuits by December 1, 2002. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6501 2001–02 |
Offender residences$ Requires juveniles found guilty of a sex offense to be detained prior to disposition. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6564 2001–02 |
Significant lgsltv rulesSignificant legislative rules to which the extensive pre-adoption analysis applies must be adopted before December 1 of any year and may not take effect before the end of the next regular legislative session. For newly... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6702 2001–02 |
Child dependency/siblings$ Creates a legislative presumption that nurturing sibling relationships is in the best interests of a child who is removed from his or her home. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6324 2001–02 |
Voter registration$ Initiates the creation of a statewide voter registration data base. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 6389 2001–02 |
School buses/USA flags$ Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules that allow the safe display of American flags on school buses. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |