Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Calvin Anderson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5556 1995–96 |
Massage practitnr/prostitutnThe Secretary of Health is given authority to immediately revoke the license of a massage practitioner for eight years upon a finding that the license holder is convicted of prostitution or an equivalent local ordinance.... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5569 1995–96 |
Internatnl capital projectsA pilot program named the Office of Capital Projects is established within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5570 1995–96 |
Firearms/recreational areasRevises RCW 9.41.300 to authorize local governments to regulate firearms in parks and indoor recreational facilities operated by a local government. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5581 1995–96 |
Pollution liability insurnceThe Pollution Liability Insurance Agency (PLIA) is extended until June 1, 2001. The director is to publish an annual financial report on the pollution liability trust account. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5588 1995–96 |
Private communctns protectnIt is illegal to intercept, record or transmit any private communication transmitted between two or more individuals by a device designed to intercept, record, or transmit without the consent of all participants, except in... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5596 1995–96 |
Physician aid in dyingA statutory right is created for a mentally competent terminally ill adult to ask a physician for medication to assist in dying. The patient makes a voluntary, revocable written or videotaped request for such assistance,... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5598 1995–96 |
Centennial clean water fundThe statutory provisions that expires in 1995 are removed from statute. Language is added to the intent section governing the water quality account. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5600 1995–96 |
Human rights commissn jurisdIncludes "sexual orientation" in the prohibited practices of discrimination against residents of the state. Does not require the endorsement of any specific belief, practice, behavior, or orientation. Does not authorize formal... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5601 1995–96 |
Human rights comm/gendr idenIncludes "gender identity" in the prohibited practices of discrimination against residents of the state. Does not require the endorsement of any specific belief, practice, behavior, or orientation. Does not authorize formal or... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5631 1995–96 |
Citizen councilor programProposes a structure whereby any small group of eight to twelve citizens meeting at times and places convenient to themselves may receive public information and queries on issues and communicate back to officials, themselves,... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5643 1995–96 |
Sister country relationshipsThe Legislature recognizes the importance of educational, cultural, and business exchange programs in developing mutually beneficial relationships between Washington State and other countries. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5656 1995–96 |
Chemicl dependncy counselorsA certification for chemical dependency counselors is established under the Department of Health. A five-person chemical dependency counselor certification advisory committee is established to consider rules, educational... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5669 1995–96 |
Acting in course of emplymntThe definition of "acting in the course of employment" is modified to exclude social, recreational, or athletic activities unless the participation is during working hours, the employee is compensated for participation, or the... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5727 1995–96 |
Polling/regist places accessLocal election officials must modify, relocate, retain, or designate alternate polling places to assure accessibility to elderly and handicapped persons. The requirement that county auditors make a report to the Secretary of... | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5744 1995–96 |
Taxation of hospitalsAmends RCW 82.04.260 to apply the tax to hospitals, as defined in chapter 70.41 RCW, not just those operated as a nonprofit corporation or by the state or any of its political subdivisions. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5746 1995–96 |
Voting precinct boundariesThe authority to deviate from visible, physical features delineated on census maps when drawing precinct boundaries in order to avoid impairment of election administration is repealed. Every county legislative authority must... | Emilio Cantu (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5759 1995–96 |
Legal abortion obstructionAn aggravating circumstance that the court may consider upon sentencing an offender for a violent offense is whether the offense was committed to obstruct or hinder legal abortions and the victim was an employee, volunteer, or... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5842 1995–96 |
Defacement of state monumentA person who knowingly defaces a state monument or memorial is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who causes damage to a state monument or memorial does not need to act maliciously. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5861 1995–96 |
Credit union share guarantyBy July 1, 1997, all state chartered credit unions are required to join the federal share insurance program or a similar deposit insurance program approved by the director. The Washington Credit Union Share Guaranty... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5870 1995–96 |
Dental hygienistsDental hygienists may perform all of their currently permitted functions, plus administer injectable and topical anesthetics, without the supervision of a licensed dentist after receiving an "unsupervised endorsement" from the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5874 1995–96 |
Health care practitnr trainiFinds that the viability of medical student education in the clinical setting is in jeopardy. Creates an interim committee to study the issue and report to the legislature by December 1, 1995. Creates the health education account. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5878 1995–96 |
School dist levies & bondsSchool district levy and bond issues are approved by a simple majority of those voting. The 60 percent super-majority and the 40 percent voter turnout requirements are eliminated. | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5897 1995–96 |
Offender sentence modificatnA new section is added to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981, authorizing the sentencing court to modify sentences of certain offenders upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections. Offenders may... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5920 1995–96 |
Nursing care in schoolsSchool nurses may train school personnel to do specific nursing care tasks. These include topical medications and ointments, nose, ear and eye drops and ointments, suppositories, and gastrotomy feedings in established,... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5921 1995–96 |
Penetration bulletsIt is a class C felony to possess a bullet that is designed or manufactured to penetrate a life-saving device. This prohibition does not apply to law enforcement or the military. | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |