Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanine Long
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6613 1997–98 |
Blood alcohol level reportngA health care provider may report to law enforcement the blood alcohol level of a person involved in a motor vehicle accident if the blood alcohol level is .10 or more. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6702 1997–98 |
Substnc abuse/mental disordrThe Department of Social and Health Services must submit a plan which proposed to increase the money spent on treatment and housing for persons who have a dual diagnosis. The plan must include incentives for programs that... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6716 1997–98 |
Child care background checksDSHS may accept a recent FBI conviction records check requested by another government agency or military branch. A recent check is a check that is less than one year old. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 6730 1997–98 |
Parenting plan restrictionsThe court may preclude or limit a parent's custody or visitation provisions in a parenting plan if the parent is convicted of two or more felonies which were committed within the sight or sound of the child. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 1998 |
| SB 5008 1997–98 |
Adoption support programThe eligibility criteria for the adoption reconsideration program is expanded, to allow for payment of expenses, for children who are at high risk of physical, mental or emotional problems as a result of conditions exposed to... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 12, 1998 |
| SB 5219 1997–98 |
LEOFF plan I service transfrFormer members of LEOFF Plan I who are currently in the Public Employees Retirement System, Teachers Retirement System, or State Patrol are allowed to transfer their service in LEOFF I into their current retirement system... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 12, 1998 |
| SB 5222 1997–98 |
Excess comp/retirement benefThe definition of excess compensation is clarified to include only those types of payments that are currently specifically listed in statute. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 12, 1998 |
| SB 5223 1997–98 |
Teachers' plan III ratesThe transfer payment is increased from 20 percent to 40 percent in order to maintain short term cost neutrality in Plan III. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 12, 1998 |
| SB 5272 1997–98 |
Legislative ethics boardCitizen members of the Legislative Ethics Board may engage in lobbying activities which are exempt from statutory registration requirements. Citizen members of the Legislative Ethics Board are prohibited from holding or... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 12, 1998 |
| SB 6573 1997–98 |
Private school employeesAll private school employees hired prior to July 1, 1998, who have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children and who have not previously had a fingerprint-record check must begin the process for a fingerprint-record... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 1998 |
| SB 6714 1997–98 |
School capital imprvmnts/taxSchool districts are authorized to make a one-time election to request a county excise tax in lieu of school impact fees. If requested by a school district, a county must impose an additional excise tax on the sale of real... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 1998 |
| SB 5528 1997–98 |
Background checksIndividuals licensed, certified, or registered with disciplining authorities under the Secretary of Health are required to notify their disciplining authority within seven days after being convicted of any disqualifying... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 1998 |
| SB 6457 1997–98 |
First-time home buyer assistTen million dollars in business and occupation tax credits are made available to financial institutions who contribute to a first-time home buyer assistance program to be administered by the Housing Finance Commission. A... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 1998 |
| SB 6469 1997–98 |
Work force training tx credtEmployers with 500 or fewer employees may take a credit against the state's business and occupation tax or public utility tax of 50 percent of their training costs, up to $250,000 per calendar year. No credits are awarded for... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 1998 |
| SB 6703 1997–98 |
Dev disabilities endowmentThe Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund is created. The endowment is to be funded through periodic state appropriations, which will be used to match contributions from families or other private donors. | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 1998 |
| SB 5158 1997–98 |
Employer child care benefitsEmployers who provide or assist in the provision of child care for their employees are granted a credit against business and occupation or utility tax the employer owes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 1998 |
| SB 6732 1997–98 |
DSHS personal allowancesDirects the department to establish a uniform monthly allowance for clothing, personal maintenance, and necessary incidentals for all individuals residing in state-funded residential facility beds. Directs the department to... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 1998 |
| SB 5946 1997–98 |
Property tax exemptionsIndividual property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled retirees are expanded to include residents of adult family homes, and those living in boarding homes under contract with the Department of Social and Health Services... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 1998 |
| SB 6688 1997–98 |
Elementary school class sizeProvides for reductions in class size in elementary schools. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 1998 |
| SB 6694 1997–98 |
Newborn screening for drugsDirects the department of health, in consultation with appropriate medical professionals, to develop screening criteria for use in identifying pregnant or lactating women addicted to drugs or alcohol who are at risk of... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 1998 |
| SB 6644 1997–98 |
Probation services liabilityDeclares that, if a county engages in probation services under RCW 36.01.070 or a city engages in probation services, neither the county or city or its probation department employees, or volunteers who assist probation... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 1998 |
| SB 6657 1997–98 |
Transportation fundingDeclares that the purpose of this act is to reallocate the general fund portion of the state's motor vehicle excise tax revenues among the taxpayers, local governments, and the state's transportation programs. Finds that use... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 1998 |
| SB 6632 1997–98 |
Guardians/guardians ad litemProvides that, when determining whether the guardian ad litem fees requested are just and reasonable and when determining the proper party to pay the fees, the court may, in its discretion, consider whether the person or... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1998 |
| SB 6633 1997–98 |
Managed mental health careThe Legislature finds it is important to ensure managed care in the public mental health care system preserves and strengthens the community-based delivery of mental health services through the regional support networks... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1998 |
| SB 6614 1997–98 |
Privisional driver's licenseAuthorizes a person who has been issued a provisional driver's license and who has maintained a satisfactory driving record for one year to, upon proper application and payment of a five-dollar fee, be issued a regular... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1998 |