Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rosemary McAuliffe
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6338 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionsIncreases from one acre to five acres the land eligible for relief under the property tax relief program for senior citizens and persons retired due to disability. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6606 2005–06 |
Edu interpreters for hearingRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop standards for educational interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6766 2005–06 |
National guard scholarshipExpands eligibility for Washington National Guard conditional scholarships to include students who attend programs approved under the Montgomery G.I. Bill. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6537 2005–06 |
Shipment of wineAllows both domestic wineries and out-of-state wineries to ship wine to Washington residents who are 21 or older for personal use and not for resale. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| SB 5048 2005–06 |
Tobacco product samplingProhibits the distribution of tobacco product samples. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| SB 5141 2005–06 |
Children with disabilitiesRequires school districts to provide or contract for early intervention services to eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5171 2005–06 |
School safety info sharingRequires a school principal to notify law enforcement when the principal has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed a drug offense or a crime against a person that causes severe injury while on school grounds... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5318 2005–06 |
Patient safety practicesCreates the Patient Safety Account to fund patient safety and medical error reduction programs through funds raised by: (1) a charge to health care providers and facilities; and (2) payment of 1 percent of plaintiff and... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5844 2005–06 |
Self-service storageThe first notice described in the statute is clarified to be a preliminary lien notice, and the second notice is identified as a notice of final lien sale or notice of final disposition. References to personal effects are... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6171 2005–06 |
Bilingual/special ed teacherCreates a demonstration project to help classified public K-12 school employees earn a teaching certificate with an endorsement in bilingual or special education. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6195 2005–06 |
Health impact assessmentsRequires the State Board of Health to publish health impact assessments that describe the effects of legislation or policies on improving or worsening health disparities. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6292 2005–06 |
Performing arts/unemploymentExcludes certain stipends paid to persons involved in theater and other performances from wages that are subject to state unemployment taxes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6322 2005–06 |
Monitoring sex offendersAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to electronically monitor certain sex offenders as a condition of community custody using the most appropriate technology given the individual circumstances of the offender. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6336 2005–06 |
Income for public assistanceDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to seek exemptions and waivers from federal laws and rules necessary to exclude military housing allowances from income when determining eligibility for food stamps and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6357 2005–06 |
Safety of newborn childrenParents who might otherwise abandon their newborn infants are encouraged to leave the infant in a safe place and increase the likelihood of survival. In addition to any hospital emergency room or occupied fire station, a... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6409 2005–06 |
Sex offender sentencingIn order to be eligible for the SSOSA or the SSODA, a defendant must accept responsibility for the commission of the crime with which he or she is charged. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6433 2005–06 |
Emergency management accountCreates the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Account (account) in the state treasury. Requires that, of the funds allocated to the account, 20 percent be used for administrative and emergency management plan... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6464 2005–06 |
WSU degree programsAuthorizes Washington State University Tri-Cities, beginning in the fall of 2006, to admit lower-division students directly and expand into a four-year institution. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6465 2005–06 |
Sex offendersA new class C felony is created, applying to persons who knowingly providing false information about another person's noncompliance with to registration requirements. Provisions related to possession of depictions of a minor... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6478 2005–06 |
Sexual assault victimsA process is created by which a person may obtain a sexual assault protection order. The person may petition for such an order if she or he is a victim of nonconsensual sexual contact or penetration, or a person may petition... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6479 2005–06 |
Sexual assault advocatesA sexual assault advocate may not be examined as to any communication made between the victim and the advocate, unless the victim consents. This change eliminates the ambiguity about whether the communications of the sexual... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6579 2005–06 |
Juvenile interrogationsRequires a reasonable attempt be made to provide notification to a parent, guardian, or custodian that his or her child has been taken into custody by law enforcement and where the child is being held. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6604 2005–06 |
Tax relief for aerospaceExtends the sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment and software used primarily in commercial airplane development to nonmanufacturing firms. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6628 2005–06 |
WorkFirst safety net programCurrent law is changed to require DSHS to exempt families refusing to meet participation requirements from full-family sanctions. DSHS must maintain child safety net payments of no less than sixty percent of a family's monthly... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6652 2005–06 |
Human traffickingA task force is authorized through June 30, 2011, to provide guidance to state leaders in responding to the crime of human trafficking and provide services to human trafficking victims. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |