All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3192 2005–06 |
Property ownersAllows excess infrastructure reimbursement contracts between property owners and local governments to exceed 15 years provided certain conditions are met. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| SB 6168 2005–06 |
Business developmentChanges the name of industrial development corporations to business development corporations. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| SB 6429 2005–06 |
Native American informationExempts from public disclosure any information acquired during watershed analysis that identifies the location of certain cultural sites and artifacts. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| SB 6539 2005–06 |
Alcoholic beverage licensesChanges the formula for determining the total number of spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses that may be issued from a ratio of one license for every 1500 people to one license for every 1450 people. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3190 2005–06 |
Semiconductor clusterLowers the Business and Occupation tax rate to 0.275 percent for manufacturers of semiconductor materials. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 16, 2006 |
| HB 1850 2005–06 |
Volunteer medical workerEstablishes a retired volunteer medical worker license for individuals assisting during an emergency or disaster and provides immunity from civil liability. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2353 2005–06 |
Family child care providersProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and a statewide unit of family child care providers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2501 2005–06 |
Mental health servicesAll group benefit plans offered by health carriers for groups other than small groups defined in RCW 48.43.005 must phase in mental health parity in 2006, 2008, and 2010. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2651 2005–06 |
Animal informationExempts from public disclosure the information submitted by an individual or business for participation in a state or national animal identification system, except for information used in reportable animal health... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2715 2005–06 |
Interoperability exec commRequires the State Interoperability Executive Committee to coordinate purchasing of all state wireless radio communications systems to ensure new equipment is Project-25 compliant. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2723 2005–06 |
Real estate disclosureRequires a seller of residential real property to make available to a buyer a statement regarding proximity of the property to a farm or farm operation. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2857 2005–06 |
Student regents & trusteesChanges the one-year appointment term of student regents at each of the public baccalaureate institutions to begin July 1, and end July 1 of the following year or until a successor is appointed, whichever is later. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2910 2005–06 |
Environmental educationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, by October 1, 2007, to conduct an environmental education study to provide findings and recommendations useful in developing the Washington State Comprehensive... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 3074 2005–06 |
Military status/defendantsAmends the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act to create a process for determining whether a defendant who does not make an appearance in a civil action or proceeding is a dependant of a person in the military service. | John Serben (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 3087 2005–06 |
Course materials/collegesStates intent of the Legislature to encourage faculty and staff to work with bookstores and publishers to implement least costly options for students. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 3120 2005–06 |
Tort claims against govtProvides that a tort claim against an officer, employee, or volunteer of a state or local government must be filed with the state or local government before a civil suit may be commenced. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 3266 2005–06 |
State route 169Designates State Route number 169 as a highway of statewide significance. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 3317 2005–06 |
DUI penaltiesMakes drunk driving a felony, ranked as a seriousness level V under the Sentencing Reform Act, if the offender: (a) has four or more prior offenses within 10 years; or (b) has ever been convicted of vehicular assault while... | John Ahern (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 5714 2005–06 |
Breast & cervical cancerAuthorizes the Department of Health to establish an early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program for women age 40 to 64 with income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6159 2005–06 |
Fishing for albacore tunaRequires recreational fishers to obtain a license to fish for albacore tuna. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6169 2005–06 |
Homeowners' associationsAuthorizes homeowner's associations, through a simple majority vote of its board, to amend the association's governing documents to remove discriminatory restrictive covenants. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6185 2005–06 |
Family & medical leave actAmends the state Family Leave Law to conform, in part, with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6189 2005–06 |
Hospital billing informationRequires a hospital to furnish patients with a list of those professionals that commonly provide care at the hospital and from whom the patient may get a bill, along with appropriate contact information. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6231 2005–06 |
Private air ambulancesExempts qualified air ambulances services that sell member subscriptions from the Insurance Code. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6338 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionsIncreases from one acre to five acres the land eligible for relief under the property tax relief program for senior citizens and persons retired due to disability. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |