Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Shirley Winsley
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5849 1995–96 |
Sheriffs' residency requirmnProhibits residency requirements for county sheriffs' offices. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5850 1995–96 |
DSHS programs evaluationSubject to appropriation, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is required to contract with a public or private entity to study models for evaluating the effectiveness of programs within each division of the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5851 1995–96 |
Water marketingFacilitates the development of a viable commodity market for water rights, encourages voluntary water market transfers, and removes existing administrative, legal, and economic barriers to the voluntary alienation of water... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5853 1995–96 |
Fire protctn dist chargesRevises procedures for the imposition of a benefit charge. Establishes an election procedure for revocation of the authority to impose a benefit charge. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5860 1995–96 |
Transprtn project cost estimThe department is required to submit separate appropriation requests for the preliminary engineering/right of way phase and construction phase for any improvement project with an estimated total cost of $15 million or greater.... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5864 1995–96 |
County public works bidsCounties with purchasing departments may contract on a competitive basis for public works. Counties with populations of 1,000,000 or more are limited in the size and type of public works projects which may be performed by... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5866 1995–96 |
K-12 learning technolgy progCreates the K-12 learning technologies grant program. Makes an appropriation of twenty-six million three hundred thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. Repeals section 3, chapter 245, Laws of 1994, and section... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5874 1995–96 |
Health care practitnr trainiFinds that the viability of medical student education in the clinical setting is in jeopardy. Creates an interim committee to study the issue and report to the legislature by December 1, 1995. Creates the health education account. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5878 1995–96 |
School dist levies & bondsSchool district levy and bond issues are approved by a simple majority of those voting. The 60 percent super-majority and the 40 percent voter turnout requirements are eliminated. | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5884 1995–96 |
Housing financing termsThe commission is given authority to impose covenants that run with the land in order to satisfy and enforce requirements of applicable state and federal law and commission policy. These regulatory covenants are enforceable... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5903 1995–96 |
Public assistance eligibiltySpecifies the circumstances when a dependent child or children are not eligible for benefits under Title 74 RCW. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5904 1995–96 |
Persistent prison misbehviorAn inmate sentenced for an offense committed on or after January 1, 1996, may be charged with the crime of persistent prison misbehavior if written findings that the inmate committed multiple serious infractions are entered at... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5906 1995–96 |
Disciplinary confinementBeginning with offenses committed on or after January 1, 1996, offenders with a standard range of confinement of more than one year receive a maximum sentence which consists of two parts: (1) a mandatory term of total... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5915 1995–96 |
TruancyTruancy is defined as five unexcused absences from school. Truancy is a misdemeanor. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5917 1995–96 |
Unemploymnt comp contribtnsThe method of determining the state's unemployment insurance tax schedule is modified as follows: AA Schedule : The tax schedule AA is maintained in effect for calendar year 1995. | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5920 1995–96 |
Nursing care in schoolsSchool nurses may train school personnel to do specific nursing care tasks. These include topical medications and ointments, nose, ear and eye drops and ointments, suppositories, and gastrotomy feedings in established,... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5922 1995–96 |
MidwiferyMidwives are prohibited from undertaking the care of any woman who is at high risk for complications during prenatal, intrapartum or postpartum period. The Medical Care Quality Assurance Commission, with the advice of the... | John Moyer (R-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5923 1995–96 |
Blood bank tax exemptionProvides tax exemptions for blood banks. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5929 1995–96 |
Health care benefts disclosrRequires the information provided to be current, easily understandable, and easily available prior to enrollment. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5935 1995–96 |
Health care consumer protctnThe Legislature intends to protect quality in health care and protect an individual's right to health care choices; eliminate pre-existing condition exclusions in health insurance, prevent cancellation because of sickness, and... | Kevin Quigley (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5940 1995–96 |
Direct mail advertising/taxThe use tax is imposed on an in-state retailer for advertising materials printed outside the state and mailed directly to Washington residents at the direction of the retailer to promote the sale of products or services. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5941 1995–96 |
County water resources prgrmAny county that is required to or chooses to adopt a comprehensive land use plan is authorized to assume the responsibility for coordinating the planning or management of some or all water resources within all or a portion of... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5951 1995–96 |
County/city develpmnt agreemAuthorizes the development agreements to provide assurance to an applicant that upon government approval a project may proceed in accordance with existing policies and regulations. Declares that the development agreements will... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5952 1995–96 |
Shoreline managementDeclares an intent to improve the coordination of shoreline management with other planning and appeals processes. Repeals RCW 90.58.145. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5953 1995–96 |
Land use decisions reviewReforms the process for judicial review of land use decisions made by local jurisdictions, by establishing uniform, expedited appeal procedures and uniform criteria for reviewing such decisions, in order to provide consistent,... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |