All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6580 2005–06 |
Sex & kidnapping offendersRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a work group to develop a model policy for schools to follow upon receiving notification that a sex offender is attending the school. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6775 2005–06 |
Criminal trespass/childrenAllows facilities that provide services to children to exclude certain sex offenders from the premises of the facilities. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 1257 2005–06 |
Motorcycle insuranceRequires an insurer who elects to write motorcycle or motor-driven cycle insurance to provide an opportunity to reject underinsured coverage to named insureds who have purchased liability insurance. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2328 2005–06 |
Insanity defenseRemoves a defendant's statutory privilege against self-incrimination during an insanity defense mental examination; and | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2342 2005–06 |
Health care declarationsEstablishes a statewide registry for specified health care declarations that is accessible electronically by individuals, their personal representatives, and health care facilities and providers. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2394 2005–06 |
Financial literacyRequires the development of WorkFirst individual responsibility plans to include consideration of the potential benefit of financial literacy activities for the WorkFirst recipient. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2475 2005–06 |
Individual providersRequires, at the bargaining representative's request, collective bargaining over how Department of Social and Health Services' core responsibility for long-term in-home care affects hours of work for individual providers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2498 2005–06 |
Cluster-based economic devDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to identify industry clusters, working with various entities and to develop strategies to foster the development of the state and regional industry clusters. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2500 2005–06 |
Health carrier informationHealth carriers are required to supply the Office of the Insurance Commissioner with information on their individual contracts, small group contracts, large group contracts, and government contracts on an annual basis in a... | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2573 2005–06 |
Health info technologyRequires the Health Care Authority (Authority) to promote and increase the adoption of health information technology systems by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, and providers. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2670 2005–06 |
Hospital benefit zonesCreates a new public infrastructure financing tool for local governments to support the development of a new hospital. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2805 2005–06 |
Missing personsRequires the Washington Association of County Officials to convene a group of various entities to study ways and develop protocols to improve the reporting and investigation of missing persons. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2897 2005–06 |
Caterer's liquor licenseAllows caterers licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to operate on any boat, ship, vessel, barge, or other floating craft of any kind carrying passengers for compensation. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2972 2005–06 |
Community rates/health plansHealth carriers may offer health benefit plans for groups of 500 or more people in the same industry which allow contributions from more than one employer. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2974 2005–06 |
Health profession disciplineRequires the Secretary of Health to adopt rules for all licensed health care providers to report unprofessional conduct. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3001 2005–06 |
LimousineAllowing the Department of Licensing to define categories of limousines by rule. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3041 2005–06 |
Voter registrationRemoves the option for which an elector may transfer his or her voter registration within 15 days of an election. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3048 2005–06 |
Family support actChanges the effective date of the 2002 act adopting the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) amendments to January 1, 2007. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3122 2005–06 |
Child protective servicesAuthorizes reimbursement to child protective, child welfare, and adult protective services workers who miss workdays as a result of being assaulted while performing official job duties. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3137 2005–06 |
State patrol officersDefines average final salary for disabled members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) commissioned before January 1, 2003, who have been retired on disability, as the two year average monthly salary of... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3139 2005–06 |
Kinship caregiversClarifies that informed consent for medical care for a minor child includes mental health care. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3150 2005–06 |
Wine industryAllows domestic wineries and retail licensees to jointly produce brochures and material promoting tourism which contain information about domestic wineries, retailers, and their products. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3156 2005–06 |
Low-income personsRequires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to establish a pilot program to assist low-income families to accumulate assets and to develop an outreach campaign to increase utilization of the federal... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3182 2005–06 |
Tribal foster care licensingPermits an Indian Tribe to enter into an agreement with the state to license agencies that are located on or near the reservation or service delivery area to receive and place children in foster care. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3185 2005–06 |
Wage payment requirementsFor violations of wage payment requirements, authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to order the payment of wages owed, including interest and, for willful violations of wage payment requirements, civil... | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |