Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5344 2005–06 |
Firearms on capitol campusWeapons are prohibited in the legislative building on the state capitol campus. The state patrol must provide locked boxes or a designated official to receive weapons of persons wishing to enter the building. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5346 2005–06 |
Citizen councilor officeEstablishes the office of citizen councilor. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5352 2005–06 |
Animal crueltyProvides that the act of starving, dehydrating, or suffocating an animal, causing the animal substantial pain and considerable suffering or death, constitutes the crime of first-degree animal cruelty, rather than second-degree... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5361 2005–06 |
Property tax reliefRequires that, annually, the department of revenue shall adjust each combined disposable income amount and each valuation amount to reflect inflation. The department may round the adjusted amounts to the nearest thousand... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5374 2005–06 |
Fire safetyThe State Building Code Council must require an owner of a building constructed or substantially altered before December 1, 2004 to install an automatic sprinkler system if the building is designed or used as a nightclub,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5377 2005–06 |
Keeping of wild animalsThe possession, importation, and breeding of potentially dangerous wild animals is prohibited unless permission is granted by an animal control authority. "Potentially dangerous wild animal" is defined and includes large cats,... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5379 2005–06 |
Contract liquor storesStatutes referencing agency and vendor liquor stores and managers of these stores are updated to reflect their current name: contract liquor stores and contract liquor store managers. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5383 2005–06 |
Hunting safety for childrenThe minimum age for big game and small game licenses is set at ten years old. The term "immediate supervision" is clarified to mean within unassisted hearing distance. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5386 2005–06 |
Management of state watersFederal reserved rights, rights secured to Indian tribes under federal treaties, and applicable requirements of federal law are included as interests the state considers under the General Declaration of Fundamentals section of... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5389 2005–06 |
Parks & recreation commThe Parks and Recreation Commission must adopt rules establishing criminal history record information searches and fingerprinting for certain employees. The affected individuals are applicants, volunteers, and contractors with... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5393 2005–06 |
Veterans' reliefIt is the intent of the legislature that each county establish veterans' assistance programs, funded by a veterans' assistance fund, to benefit indigent veterans and their families. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5397 2005–06 |
Motor vehicle emissionsThe legislature adopts the California motor vehicle emission standards in effect on January 1, 2005. No vehicle of model year 2009 or later will be registered in the state unless the vehicle: (1) is consistent with the vehicle... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5398 2005–06 |
Comprehensive cancer centersAuthorizes tax exemptions for comprehensive cancer centers. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5401 2005–06 |
Weighing & measuring devicesA city with its own City Sealer may establish fees greater than the fees set in statute, but the fees may not exceed the cost of administering the city's weights and measures program. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5411 2005–06 |
Branch campusesThe legislature states its intent to recognize that different regions have different capacity gaps and different programmatic needs and, therefore, each campus must be allowed to expand into lower division coursework in a way... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5416 2005–06 |
Review of tax preferencesReferences to the legislative budget committee are corrected to the JLARC. The tax preferences to be reviewed are specified to be those for investments in projects in rural counties; for manufacturing, research, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5420 2005–06 |
Children on motorcyclesA child between the ages of five and twelve may not be transported on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless the child's feet rest firmly on passenger foot rests, and the child is either sufficiently supported by a firmly... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5425 2005–06 |
N Snohomish State CollegeA new four-year higher education institution, the North Snohomish State College (NSSC), is created in north Snohomish county. Governance of the NSSC is vested in an eight member board of trustees. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5431 2005–06 |
On-site sewage/marine areasTo address environmental and health concerns, local health officers in 12 Puget Sound counties must designate marine recovery areas (MRA) and develop on-site sewage system program implementation plans (local plans). The... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5434 2005–06 |
Antiharassment hearingsA petitioner for an antiharassment protection order must provide a petition, and an affidavit stating specific facts and circumstances of the harassment; unless the alleged harassment involves a sex offense(s). If sex offenses... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5438 2005–06 |
Emergency vehiclesProvides that the equipment and standards review unit shall require a record check of all applicants and drivers for an authorized emergency vehicle permit through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5440 2005–06 |
Small business excise taxRevises excise tax provisions to encourage small business. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5443 2005–06 |
Widows of veteransAn honorably discharged veteran's widow or widower is exempt from a portion, or all property taxes assessed on the home they own. The widow or widower must be sixty-one years of age or older at the time of application for tax... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5446 2005–06 |
Soil scientistsPracticing or offering to practice soil science for others without a license issued under this bill is unlawful. An application, examination, and licensing system similar to that which currently applies to geologists is... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5448 2005–06 |
Grizzly bearsThe Department of Fish and Wildlife must provide one or more grants for community outreach projects and programs to provide the public with information about grizzly bears in the North Cascades. The projects funded must have... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |