Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5934 2001–02 |
Teacher certification infoThe Superintendent of Public Instruction must maintain information on a website that explains the various methods available to attain teacher certification in Washington State. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5938 2001–02 |
Alternative medicineA definition is created in statute for integrative, complementary and alternative medicine distinguished from conventional medicine. Two alternative medicine practitioners must be on the Medical Quality Assurance Commission,... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5943 2001–02 |
Children of school employeesSchool districts must adopt policies allowing school employees' children to attend school where the employee works, at the employee's option. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5952 2001–02 |
School levy & bond electionsProvides for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds. Repeals RCW 28A.530.020. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5956 2001–02 |
First-time offenderRevises the definition of "first-time offender" under the sentencing reform act. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5962 2001–02 |
Legislative sys rvlvng fundDeclares that unexpended and unencumbered moneys that remain in the account at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the state general fund but remain in the account and are available for any purpose authorized by this act. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5964 2001–02 |
Family & children ombudsmanResponsibilities of the Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman are clarified to include monitoring of child care facilities and residences licensed by the state. An | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5967 2001–02 |
Developmentally disabledThe Secretary of Social and Health Services is directed to coordinate a pilot project for 20 persons with developmental disabilities. This is a community based model, individually budgeted, designed and administered according... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5976 2001–02 |
Grandparents/birth recordsThe Department of Health (DOH) must develop by rule a procedure for storing grandparents' information, either on a new section of the birth certificate or in a database only. For the purposes of this act, grandparents are... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5981 2001–02 |
Smoking in public placesCities, towns or counties are permitted to adopt regulations which prohibit smoking in public places that are more restrictive than state law. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5994 2001–02 |
State expenditure limitsFinds that a limit based on growth in the state personal income will recognize not only the growth in population and inflation but also the economic productivity of our economy and therefore better balance the needs of the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6028 2001–02 |
Community & tech collegesCommunity and technical colleges must provide a written policy outlining a fair and equitable system they use to assign classes and schedules among qualified part-time academic employees. When full-time academic positions... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6030 2001–02 |
Natural resources facilitiesThe Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Department of Natural Resources jointly establish a committee to review the use of state-owned facilities dedicated to recreation and natural... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6031 2001–02 |
Conservation passThe Parks and Recreation Commission, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Revenue are to form a work group to explore the feasibility of creating a single ? conservation pass @ to allow access and to... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6059 2001–02 |
Litter tx & hazardous sub txThe state litter tax is repealed and a B&O surtax for litter control of 0.006 percent is placed on retailing, wholesaling, and warehousing/wholesaling of prescription drugs. Sixty-two percent of the tax receipts are deposited... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6067 2001–02 |
Cancer advisory committeeCreates an advisory committee on cancer coordination and control. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6089 2001–02 |
Water-dependent lease ratesFinds that the current method for determining water-dependent rental rates for aquatic land leases for marinas may not be achieving the management goals in RCW 79.90.455. The current method for setting rental rates for... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6091 2001–02 |
Blanket primaryProvides that, except as provided otherwise in chapter 29.19 RCW, primaries for partisan offices must be conducted as blanket primaries with private choice under the following procedures: (1) A voter may indicate an... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6101 2001–02 |
Cell phones/accident reportsIn the narrative section of the law enforcement report of an accident, the reporting officer must indicate whether or not either driver was using a cellular phone while operating the vehicle. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6103 2001–02 |
Low-income housingA new 1 percent real estate excise tax is imposed on real property that sells for at least $500,000 per housing unit (or $700,000 per housing unit plus accessory dwelling unit). 85 percent of the revenue generated by the tax... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6104 2001–02 |
Animal crueltyDeclares that an action that constitutes animal cruelty in the second degree and that causes, at any one time, the death of three or more laying hens that constitute three or more percent of the laying hens in a facility is... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6121 2001–02 |
Protection orders/tenantsProvides that, if a tenant is the petitioner in an action for a protection order under chapter 26.50 RCW and he or she notifies the landlord of the existence of a protection order that excludes the respondent from the dwelling... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6122 2001–02 |
Higher ed enrollment fundingIt is state policy to provide appropriations to meet the demand for higher education in the state. The state budget is required to include increased funding, up to the fiscal growth factor under Initiative 601, to support the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6123 2001–02 |
Sale of firearms/gun showsDeclares that a person who, while at a gun show or event, offers to sell or transfer a firearm to another person must be licensed as a dealer under 18 U.S.C Sec. 923 and post the license in accordance with 27 C.F.R. Sec.... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 6134 2001–02 |
Career guidance programCreates the comprehensive career guidance program to support parents' rights in the development of their child's educational plan. Appropriates the sum of two million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |