Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Julia Patterson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5358 1999–00 |
Motorcycle handlebars$ The height restriction for motorcycle handlebars is increased from 15 inches to 30 inches. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 1999 |
May 12, 1999 |
| SB 5095 1999–00 |
Open public meetings$ Clarifies that public corporations, commissions, or authorities created by counties and cities are subject to general laws controlling local governments, such as the Open Public Meetings Act and the Open Public Records Act. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5385 1999–00 |
Cultural arts, stadium distr$ Creates a second option for dissolving a cultural arts, stadium, or convention district. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5821 1999–00 |
On-site wastewater treatment$ A license is required for persons who design on-site wastewater treatment systems. Inspectors of on-site wastewater treatment systems must be certified to have the same level of knowledge required for the designers of the... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5828 1999–00 |
Gift of life award$ Alters the Washington Gift of Life in form to an award. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5011 1999–00 |
Dangrous mentally ill offndr$ Establishes a release planning process by a multi-disciplinary team for offenders believed both dangerous and mentally ill whose DOC confinement is ending. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5064 1999–00 |
Public transportation info$ Exempts certain personally identifiable information held by public transit authorities from public disclosure. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5153 1999–00 |
Freight mobility board$ Allows board members to receive reimbursement for all necessary and reasonable travel expenses. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5273 1999–00 |
Scenic byways designation$ Allows local routes to voluntarily participate in the scenic byways program - only state routes are currently allowed to be a scenic highway. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5421 1999–00 |
Offender supervision$ Expands the list of offenses for which a mandatory term of community custody is required, and requires the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to establish community custody ranges for these offenses. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 1999 |
May 6, 1999 |
| SB 5108 1999–00 |
Missing/exploited children$ Adds "digital images" as well as anything tangible or "intangible" to the definition of "photography" in the chapter dealing with the sexual exploitation of children. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5134 1999–00 |
Foreign protection ordersC Allows courts and law enforcement agencies to recognize and enforce protection orders issued by out-of-state jurisdictions. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5147 1999–00 |
Workers' comp death awardC Requires certain industrial insurance benefits owing to an injured worker for a period before the worker's death to be distributed under the worker's estate if there are no surviving statutory beneficiaries. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5175 1999–00 |
Surplus computer donations$ State agencies may donate surplus computers and computer-related equipment to school districts and educational service districts. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 6025 1999–00 |
Higher ed purchas for resale$ Until December 31, institutions of higher education are allowed to purchase goods for resale without a competitive bid process if the purchases are to support instructional programs. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5102 1999–00 |
Fire fighter training$ Enhances the retirement benefits provided to volunteer fire fighters. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5233 1999–00 |
Dept. of correctns/civil srv$ Exempts certain positions with the Department of Corrections from civil service rules. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5191 1999–00 |
Motor carrier permits$ Penalty for failure to obtain a Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) for-hire operating permit is increased from $500 to $1,500. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5573 1999–00 |
Criminal history recordsC Adds the time of filing of criminal charges to the events one year after which there is a presumption that criminal proceedings are no longer pending if no disposition of the case has been reached. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5210 1999–00 |
Children in shelter care$ Encourages the department to place a child in shelter care with a family member. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5509 1999–00 |
Holocaust victims insurance$ Allows the Insurance Commissioner to create a Holocaust Survivor Assistance Office and Holocaust Insurance Company Registry to assist Holocaust survivors, heirs, and beneficiaries recover improperly denied insurance proceeds... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5668 1999–00 |
School volunteer record chck$ Allows school volunteers to have | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5446 1999–00 |
Local campaign fundingThe prohibition on the use of public funds to finance political campaigns for local offices is eliminated. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 16, 1999 |
| SB 5004 1999–00 |
School bond electionsAll school district elections held on May 19, 1998, at which the number and proportion of persons required by law voted to authorize bonds or tax levies, are validated regardless of any failure to publish notice of the... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 1999 |
Jan 29, 1999 |
| SB 6119 1997–98 |
Water-sewer dist. assumptionA public process is established and its use is required when the legislative authority of a city desires to assume all or part of a district lying within its corporate boundaries. This public process includes the preparation... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |