All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2380 2005–06 |
Transfers to minors actAllows property to remain in a custodianship under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) until a "minor" has reached age 25, instead of age 21; | John Serben (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2402 2005–06 |
Energy facilitiesEstablishes new guidelines for granting expedited processing certification for a proposed energy facility or an alternative energy resource. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2415 2005–06 |
Victim of uninsured motoristDefines "accident" as an occurrence that is unexpected and unintended from the viewpoint of the covered person. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2477 2005–06 |
Election lawsMakes technical changes to election laws, including moving a requirement related to signature verification from the general election laws provision to the Secretary of State's rule making authority section; renaming a filing... | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2479 2005–06 |
Voting equipmentRemoves the requirement that vote tallying equipment be used in another state before it may be used in Washington, and requires that it be tested and certified by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2520 2005–06 |
Public disclosure lawRecodifies sections in RCW 42.17 regarding public records exemptions into the new Public Records Act in RCW 42.56 and makes technical corrections. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2543 2005–06 |
911 advisory committeeExtends the expiration date for the Enhanced 911 Advisory Committee to 2011. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2567 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine precursorsMakes it a gross misdemeanor offense to knowingly purchase or possess illegal quantities of iodine or methylsulfonylmethane. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2606 2005–06 |
Volunteer fire personnelAuthorizes a volunteer fire fighter working for a city, town, or fire protection district to serve as an elected public official or hold an appointed public office, provided there is no legal prohibition preventing him or her... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2617 2005–06 |
Off-road vehiclesAuthorizing certain local jurisdictions to allow off-road vehicles to operate on designated city or county roads. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2644 2005–06 |
Public utility tax creditIncreases by $3 million the statewide cap on the public utility tax credit for qualifying contributions and billing discounts made by a utility for the purpose of providing home energy assistance to low-income households, for... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2690 2005–06 |
Additional service creditPermits members of the Teachers', School Employees', and Public Employees' Plans 1, 2 and 3, the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2, the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 1, and the Washington... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2691 2005–06 |
Retirement for justicesProvides justices and judges who are members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Plans 1 and 2 with a 3.5 percent of pay per year of service benefit to a maximum benefit of 75 percent of pay. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2695 2005–06 |
Ballot notice requirementsRequires the county auditor to contact a voter by telephone for a missing or mismatched signature on an absentee or provisional ballot only if the ballot is received within 48 hours of the final meeting of the canvassing board. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2713 2005–06 |
Ballot measuresModifies the public disclosure provision to allow members of an elected board, council, or commission of a special purpose district to take action on ballot measures. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2780 2005–06 |
Payroll deductionsAllows payroll deductions made to a labor or employee organization also to be made to any funds, committees, or subsidiary organizations maintained by that labor or employee organization. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2799 2005–06 |
Solar hot waterExempts solar water heating systems and related components from retail sales and use taxes. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2829 2005–06 |
Driver training schoolsMakes driver training schools subject to the Uniform Regulation of Business and Professions Act. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2898 2005–06 |
Distributing communicationsClarifies that state employees are allowed to distribute communications if the communications do not support or oppose a ballot proposition or candidate for any public office. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2975 2005–06 |
State securities actAdds an additional exception to the nontransferable provision regarding exempt transactions by a mutual or cooperative association in transactions exempt from the State Securities Act. The additional exception is a transfer by... | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2985 2005–06 |
Foster care health unitCreates a foster care health unit in the Department of Social and Health Services. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2991 2005–06 |
Metropolitan park districtsRequires the metropolitan park districts to establish requirements for a criminal history record check search of certain metropolitan park district employees. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6141 2005–06 |
Wind turbine facilitiesIncludes the value of wind turbine facilities in the property tax levy limit calculation. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6225 2005–06 |
Domestic water pumping systCreates a specialty plumber certificate, issued by the Department of Labor and Industries, for persons installing, maintaining, and repairing domestic water pumping systems within the interior space of a residence. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6401 2005–06 |
Charter licensesEstablishes that charter boats include all vessels that charge a fee to fish, whether or not any fish are caught, or whether they are caught and then released. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |