Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ray Schow
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6119 1997–98 |
Water-sewer dist. assumptionA public process is established and its use is required when the legislative authority of a city desires to assume all or part of a district lying within its corporate boundaries. This public process includes the preparation... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6533 1997–98 |
Senior/disabled property taxA deduction is authorized from disposable household income for health care insurance for either person. The parcel size limit for the exemption program is increased from one acre up to five acres if zoning requires the larger size. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 333, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6536 1997–98 |
Employer-furnished apparelIf an employer requires an employee to wear a uniform, the employer must furnish or compensate the employee for such apparel. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6562 1997–98 |
Horse racing parimutuel taxModifications are made to provisions in the horse racing statutes relating to: the parimutuel tax rates, the "take-out rates," the distribution of revenues generated from the parimutuel tax and license fees, and Horse Racing... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 345, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6602 1997–98 |
Carbonated beverage taxesA taxpayer may claim a credit for one half of the amount of "syrup" taxes paid against his or her B&O tax liability. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6662 1997–98 |
Property manager's wages/taxB&O tax does not apply to amounts received by a property management company for the payment of gross wages or benefits to on-site personnel from property management trust accounts that are required to be maintained by law. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6668 1997–98 |
Thoroughbred race tracks/taxThe date on which the repayment of the deferred sales and use taxes for the construction of the new thoroughbred horse racing facility begins, is extended by five years to December 31, 2006. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 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 6301 1997–98 |
Vehicle franchise agreementsManufacturers are required to specify in franchise agreements with licensed auto-dealers the dealer's obligation to perform warranty work or service on the manufacturer's products. All claims for warranty work made by auto... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 6541 1997–98 |
Tourism development fundingA tourism development advisory committee is created within the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. The committee is comprised of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, along with... | George Sellar (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, 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 6253 1997–98 |
Liquor vendors/credit salesThe Liquor Control Board is authorized to pay for the costs of supplying, installing and maintaining equipment used by agency liquor vendor stores for the sale of liquor by debit or credit card in these stores. This equipment... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, 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 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 6220 1997–98 |
Airline employe shift tradesThe state wage and hour law requiring one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for employees working longer than 40 hours in a week does not apply to airline company employees. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, 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 6628 1997–98 |
Transportation planningThe state-owned facilities component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan ( Washington's Transportation Plan) is required to identify the most cost- effective combination of highway, ferry, passenger rail, and... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 199, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| SB 6728 1997–98 |
Hop commodity commissions/txThe B&O tax does not apply to a nonprofit organization with respect to amounts received from a hop commodity board or commission. | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| SB 6737 1997–98 |
Low-income DD persons housngAll real and personal property owned or leased by a nonprofit organization qualified for exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code to provide housing for eligible persons with developmental... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |