Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marilyn Rasmussen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5686 2005–06 |
Check cashers and sellersBrokers and servicers of small loans are subject to Washington's "payday lending law," 31.45 RCW. Brokers and servicers are prohibited from engaging in the business of brokering or servicing small loans without first obtaining... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5695 2005–06 |
TRS plan 1 military serviceProvides that, after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member may have service in the armed forces that was performed prior to membership in the retirement system credited to him or her as a member.... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5697 2005–06 |
High tech b & o tax creditThe credit is restored to the 1.5 percent rate. The Department of Revenue is to extend the time for filing required information if the failure was due to circumstances beyond the control of the taxpayer. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5710 2005–06 |
Mercury/motor vehiclesRequires motor vehicle manufacturers to submit, and have approved by the state, a plan for the recovery of mercury-added components from motor vehicles. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5712 2005–06 |
Local and district courtsReorganizes the administration of the local and district courts. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5716 2005–06 |
Livestock and poultry feedProvides a sales and use tax exemption for livestock and poultry feed. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5718 2005–06 |
Victims of domestic violenceDeclares an intent that when courts issue protection orders for victims of domestic violence, victims receive information on and access to temporary, short-term financial assistance to assist victims with the immediate,... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5722 2005–06 |
Small business assist progThe small business assist program is established within the Health Care Authority. One component of the program will allow certain small employers, no later than January 1, 2007, to enroll themselves, their employees, and... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5725 2005–06 |
Emergency school repairThe Washington Emergency School Repair Grant Program is created. The program is intended to assist school districts with the nonrecurring costs associated with urgent safety and health facilities repairs and renovations. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5726 2005–06 |
Bail bond recovery agentsThe identifying letters on the clothing may be one inch high, and the wording may be "bail bond recovery agent," or "bail enforcement agent." Additionally, the bail bond recovery agent may display the identifying badge during... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5728 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college fundingThe WSIPP is directed to study the feasibility of potential funding methods and a finance system for expanding the definition of basic education to include education received at community and technical colleges. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5734 2005–06 |
Wrongful injury or deathThe requirement that wrongful death actions involving childless single adults can only benefit those parents, sisters, or brothers of the decedent who are dependent on the adult for support and who reside in the United States... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5735 2005–06 |
Public disclosureThe attorney-client privilege is codified as an exemption in the PDA statutes such that the following are exempt from public disclosure: records reflecting communications transmitted in confidence between a public official or... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5738 2005–06 |
Body piercingProvides that every person who engages in body piercing on any minor under the age of eighteen is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless a parent of, or a legal guardian of, the minor provides informed consent in writing, furnishes... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5740 2005–06 |
Ballot processingProvides for standards that require provisional ballots to be distinguishable from the other ballots and incapable of being tabulated by the poll-site ballot counting device. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5754 2005–06 |
Interior designersAfter July 1, 2007, only a registered interior designer may use the title of registered interior designer. A system of registering interior designers is established within the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5756 2005–06 |
Nonprofit prprty tx exemptnReal and personal property tax exemptions are provided for nonprofit organizations whose property is used to train or employ economically disadvantaged people engaged in business startup or expansion. In addition, exemptions... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5757 2005–06 |
Edu staff associate positionBeginning in the 2005-06 school year, for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and psychologists, the state salary allocation schedule... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5758 2005–06 |
Nursing facility residentsFinds that the quality of life and the dignity of individuals to maintain as much personal autonomy as possible, during the time that they are residents of nursing facilities, require that they retain for their own use a... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5759 2005–06 |
Low-income studentsThe Legislature recognizes the value of the State Achievers Scholarship program operated by the Washington Education Foundation. To the extent funds are appropriated, the Legislature supports the program in providing mentors... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5761 2005–06 |
Family forest landownersThe legislature recognizes the importance of the long-term benefit of family forestry. The term small forest landowner is changed to family forest landowner. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5764 2005–06 |
Special immunitiesAny member of the health care profession who makes a good faith report, to the entity responsible for disciplinary activities, against another member of a health profession, based on unprofessional conduct or inability to... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5768 2005–06 |
Alternative public worksThe population threshold above which a county can use alternative public works procedures is lowered to 350,000 (which would include Spokane and Clark counties). | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5769 2005–06 |
Property tax leviesAmends RCW 84.55.050 relating to requirements for voter-approved regular property tax levies. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5776 2005–06 |
City lodging taxesThe exemption to the requirement that a city hotel-motel tax be credited against a county hotel-motel tax in counties that have financed and developed facilities for agricultural promotion (i.e., Yakima County) is extended... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |