Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob Oke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6190 1997–98 |
Disabled persons' parkingEach permit holder receives a parking placard and an identification card bearing the picture, name and date of birth of the permit holder, as well as the placard = s serial number. Permanent permit holders are required to... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 6208 1997–98 |
At-risk youthThe processes for the admission of a child to mental health or chemical dependency treatment are clarified by clearly separating the procedures for: (1) voluntary outpatient and inpatient treatment, (2) parent-initiated... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 296, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 6214 1997–98 |
Mentally ill commitmentCIVIL COMMITMENT (RCW 71.05): The definition for A likelihood of serious harm @ is expanded to include situations where an individual, who has a history of violent acts, makes threats to the physical safety of another. In... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 297, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 6497 1997–98 |
Taking of private propertyFor any governmental actions requiring a public hearing, state agencies and local governments must follow the Attorney General's guidelines and must prepare written findings and conclusions regarding any potential... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 6565 1997–98 |
Domestc violenc victim insurInsurers are prohibited from refusing an application for insurance, refusing to renew, canceling, restricting or otherwise terminating a policy of insurance, or from charging a different rate for the same coverage based on the... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 6727 1997–98 |
Education investmentsThe definition of incentive savings is clarified to allow administrative savings in entitlement programs to be deposited in the Savings Incentive Account, and the definition of entitlement programs is clarified to include... | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 5582 1997–98 |
Liquor sales to intoxicatedNo person who is apparently under the influence of liquor to the point that he or she is intoxicated may purchase or consume liquor on any premises licensed by the board. Violation of this prohibition is an infraction... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6264 1997–98 |
Chinook salmon mass markingThe Department of Fish and Wildlife is instructed to mass mark all appropriate hatchery origin chinook salmon by June 30, 1999. The department must work with the treaty Indian tribes in order to reach mutual agreement on the... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6324 1997–98 |
Fish remote site incubatorsThe Department of Fish and Wildlife is required to develop a program to utilize remote site incubators for restoration of coho, chum and chinook salmon in tributaries to the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam. Approval of... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6509 1997–98 |
Reading instruction trainingThe requirements to identify and use a collection of second grade reading tests are repealed and the Successful Readers Act is created. The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) must establish grant programs to provide... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 271, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6699 1997–98 |
Job reference informationAn employer who discloses work-related information to a prospective employer is presumed to be acting in good faith and is immune from civil liability. The presumption of good faith may be rebutted only by clear and convincing... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6574 1997–98 |
Learning materials loan progThe Legislature finds that: (1) the state's constitutional duty of educating "all children" includes the students of private schools; and (2) a significant number of private school students frequently move between private and... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 1998 |
| SB 5695 1997–98 |
Firearms crimes/sentencingWhen an offender is being sentenced for two or more crimes encompassing the same criminal conduct where a firearm or deadly weapon finding has been made on at least one of the crimes, the enhancement is applied to the end of... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6142 1997–98 |
DUI/license suspensionA person = s driver = s license is administratively suspended for 90 days for a first violation of the laws pertaining to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A person who had his or her license administratively... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6165 1997–98 |
Ignition interlock violatnsThis act may be known and cited as the Mary Johnsen Act. A person convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) with a blood or breath alcohol level of .15 or more who has not been previously restricted to... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 210, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6166 1997–98 |
DUI penaltiesThe sentence of a person convicted of DUI is dependent upon whether the person has had any prior DUI convictions within his or her lifetime. A DUI conviction remains permanently on the convicted person = s record. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6187 1997–98 |
DUI penaltiesThe identicard of a person who is convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol must be canceled by the Department of Licensing. The new identicard must be obliquely marked by the department to show that the person has... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6257 1997–98 |
Intoxication levels loweredThe illegal per se breath and blood alcohol concentration standard is .08. The offense of a driver under 21 consuming alcohol is limited to those persons under 21 years of age who have an alcohol concentration of at least .02... | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6293 1997–98 |
DUI penaltiesThe penalties for drunk driving convictions are increased by providing for varying lengths of electronic home monitoring. The court may also require the electronic home monitoring device to include an alcohol detection... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6408 1997–98 |
Alcohol violator penaltiesA person who is convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs receives double the minimum nonsuspendable and nondeferrable jail sentence required by current law if the offense of driving under the influence of... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6518 1997–98 |
First degree rapeWhen the victim is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated because of the actions of the perpetrator, it is rape in the first degree. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6600 1997–98 |
Correctnl faclties educ progThe Legislature intends that school districts and Education Service Districts (ESDs) should be the primary educators of juvenile inmates in adult correctional facilities. These districts may provide services outside their... | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6751 1997–98 |
Develpmntlly disabld optionsThe Legislature affirms the commitment to secure for all persons with developmental disabilities the opportunity to choose where they live. This choice should include both community services and residential habilitation centers. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6325 1997–98 |
Ferry vessels authorizedLegislative intent to construct additional passenger-only ferries and supporting terminals to serve the Southworth to Seattle and Kingston to Seattle routes is declared. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| SB 6328 1997–98 |
Fish & wildlife code enforcmSixty new provisions are provided which define new offenses, redefine existing criminal laws, and create a uniform approach to laws authorizing prosecution, sentencing, and punishment. Punishment for crimes defined in the new... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 190, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |