Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marilyn Rasmussen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5232 2001–02 |
Domestic partner benefitsFinds that the public employees' benefits board has extended eligibility by authorizing benefits for same sex domestic partners of state employees. In order to limit the escalation of health care costs, and to prevent the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5233 2001–02 |
Internet safety/librariesFinds that the protection of children and the prevention of sexual exploitation constitutes an important state objective. Declares an intent that libraries prevent the sexual exploitation of any person and protect children... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5278 2001–02 |
Asian medicineReplaces references to Oriental medicine with Asian medicine. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5279 2001–02 |
Citizenship/votingProvides that, if the county auditor, registration assistant, city or town clerk, or deputy registrar has reason to believe the citizenship of an applicant is suspect, the auditor or other registration official may request... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5281 2001–02 |
Retirement allowanceIf the retiree of a PERS I reduced retirement allowance with a survivor benefit obtains a restraining order against the beneficiary, and the beneficiary is then found by a court to have violated the restraining order, the... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5290 2001–02 |
Veterans memorial plazaSubject to approval by the Capitol Campus Committee, the Department of General Administration (Department) must designate a portion of the east capitol site, in the vicinity of the Korean War Memorial, as the Veterans Memorial Plaza. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5332 2001–02 |
Dairy nutrient managementAuthorizes the conservation commission to, after public hearing and due consideration, including comment from the department of ecology, in accordance with the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, adopt standards... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5379 2001–02 |
Cougar/state animalThe cougar, Puma Concolor, is designated as the state = s official animal. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5397 2001–02 |
Contract rans employeesPublic employers may not contract out for transportation services typically or historically provided by public transportation system employees if the wages and benefits provided by the contracting firm are less than those... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5398 2001–02 |
Prprty tx/seniors & disabledDeclares that all taxpayers who qualify for exemption under RCW 84.36.381 shall also be allowed a property tax exemption from the state levy equal to the tax imposed on the assessed value of the owner-occupied residential... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5399 2001–02 |
Long-term care caregiverThe department is directed to establish and maintain a state caregiver registry listing names and other identifying information about individuals who have been found to have abandoned, abused, financially exploited, or... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5404 2001–02 |
Promise scholarship programPromise Scholarships are awarded to students who graduate from public and approved private high schools or who have participated in home-based instruction and who meet both an academic and financial eligibility criteria.... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5405 2001–02 |
Precursor drugsRestricts the sale of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine. Provides penalties for violations of the act. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5409 2001–02 |
Water-sewer districtsThe general comprehensive plan of a water-sewer district is deemed approved by a state agency if the state agency fails to reject or conditionally approve the plan within 60 days of the plan = s submission to the state agency.... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5410 2001–02 |
TelecommunicationsPublic utility districts and rural port districts (districts) are prohibited from providing telecommunications services or facilities to end users. Existing contracts between districts and other government entities entered... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5412 2001–02 |
Water rightsIt is the policy of the state to assure timely decisions on water rights applications and limit to 500 the accumulation of applications that cannot be considered because of lack of funding. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5414 2001–02 |
DSHS/child abuse and neglectThe Children = s Administration at the Department of Social and Health Services has a standard of one clerical support person for every social worker. Every supervisor has a least one paralegal assigned to him or her. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5423 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/health insThe Legislature finds that individuals with disabilities face many barriers and disincentives to employment. The Legislature intends to strengthen the state's policy of supporting individuals with disabilities in leading fully... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5448 2001–02 |
College course materialsAn exemption from the retail sales tax is added for college textbooks sold in designated college bookstores. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5461 2001–02 |
School employee housing asstSchool districts may run a levy to fund a housing allowance for non-supervisory classified and certificated employees. The levy must meet the 60/40 approval requirements imposed by the state Constitution. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5473 2001–02 |
Developmental disabilitiesThe Legislature finds that an increasing number of persons with developmental disabilities receive services in community-based settings and are not served by existing ombudsman programs, and intends to investigate the best way... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5482 2001–02 |
Senior citizens/pblc schoolsSchool districts must provide notice to the community, targeted to senior citizens, regarding volunteer opportunities available at schools within the district. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5483 2001–02 |
Solid waste disposalOn or after July 1, 2001, an existing landfill is not allowed to expand or modify if such expansion or modification would result in its design capacity exceeding 100 acres and whose horizontal height averages 100 hundred feet... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5485 2001–02 |
Animal crueltyThe humane, normal, and usual use of horses, mules and oxen for logging, training, riding, and showing is provided an exemption. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5486 2001–02 |
Methamphetamine manufactureEstablishes a rebuttable presumption that a child has suffered negligent treatment or maltreatment if, during investigation conducted by the department under chapter 26.44 RCW or by law enforcement, a child is found in a place... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |