Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Harold Hochstatter
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6125 1999–00 |
Island Co. vehicle fee refndRepeals RCW 46.68.080. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6127 1999–00 |
Safety rest area operationProvides that the department must adopt by rule a comprehensive program that allows private entities to operate state-owned safety rest areas. Requires that the program to allow private entities to operate state-owned safety... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6128 1999–00 |
Vehicle property tax exemptnProvides an exemption for motor vehicles from property taxation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6129 1999–00 |
Vehicle property/excise taxRepeals provisions of chapter 82.44 RCW. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6130 1999–00 |
State ferry operationAmends RCW 47.60.120 and 81.84.020 relating to the ten-mile restriction on ferry crossings. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6131 1999–00 |
Passenger-only ferries/saleRequires that the department shall sell all passenger-only vessels within two years of the effective date of this act. Repeals RCW 47.60.560, 47.60.645, 47.60.649, 47.60.652, and 47.60.654. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 6133 1999–00 |
HOV lane designatn prohibitdProhibits the designation of high occupancy vehicle lanes. Repeals RCW 81.100.010, 81.100.020, 81.100.030, 81.100.040, 81.100.050, 81.100.060, 81.100.070, 81.100.080, 81.100.090, and 81.100.100. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| SB 5109 1999–00 |
School district immunityC Grants school districts immunity from actions for injuries caused by employees of private nonprofit youth group programs when the youth group is using school facilities. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |
| SB 5358 1999–00 |
Motorcycle handlebars$ The height restriction for motorcycle handlebars is increased from 15 inches to 30 inches. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 1999 |
May 12, 1999 |
| SB 5424 1999–00 |
Aquatic plant management$ Allows the use of certain commercially approved herbicides for aquatic plant management. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5911 1999–00 |
School director eligibility$ School directors from director districts who no longer live in the director district but do live in the school district may retain their offices for a time under three circumstances. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5987 1999–00 |
LEOFF contribution withdrawl$ Changes provisions related to LEOFF 2 withdrawal of member contributions. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 6020 1999–00 |
Social security numbersC Postpones the requirement that the Department of Licensing collect Social Security numbers of applicants for driver = s licenses until the date specified under federal law. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5614 1999–00 |
WISHA citations$ Directs the Department of Labor and Industries not to cite employers for serious Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) violations that are the result of unpreventable employee misconduct. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5509 1999–00 |
Holocaust victims insurance$ Allows the Insurance Commissioner to create a Holocaust Survivor Assistance Office and Holocaust Insurance Company Registry to assist Holocaust survivors, heirs, and beneficiaries recover improperly denied insurance proceeds... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5741 1999–00 |
Truck scales exemptions$ A truck weighing less than 16,000 pounds is no longer required to stop at a scale house when open (exemption increased from 10,000 pounds to 16,000 pounds.) | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5806 1999–00 |
911 location identification$ Authorizes the Adjutant General to adopt rules on minimum information requirements of automatic location identification for enhanced 911 emergency service. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 6048 1999–00 |
Retrospective rating planThe department's retrospective rating plan is statutorily mandated. Participating employers or groups of employers must comply with the department's rules. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 5, 1999 |
| SB 5232 1999–00 |
Contractors/consumer protctnThe Department of Labor and Industries is to deny a contractor's application for registration and suspend an active registration if the applicant or registrant was a major participant in a contracting company with an... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 1999 |
| SB 6509 1997–98 |
Reading instruction trainingThe requirements to identify and use a collection of second grade reading tests are repealed and the Successful Readers Act is created. The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) must establish grant programs to provide... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 271, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6574 1997–98 |
Learning materials loan progThe Legislature finds that: (1) the state's constitutional duty of educating "all children" includes the students of private schools; and (2) a significant number of private school students frequently move between private and... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 1998 |
| SB 5695 1997–98 |
Firearms crimes/sentencingWhen an offender is being sentenced for two or more crimes encompassing the same criminal conduct where a firearm or deadly weapon finding has been made on at least one of the crimes, the enhancement is applied to the end of... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6600 1997–98 |
Correctnl faclties educ progThe Legislature intends that school districts and Education Service Districts (ESDs) should be the primary educators of juvenile inmates in adult correctional facilities. These districts may provide services outside their... | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 5084 1997–98 |
Attorney's fees agnst stateA party prevailing in a judicial review of an agency action is awarded fees and other expenses, including reasonable attorneys = fees, incurred in the judicial review. The $25,000 cap is raised to $50,000. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 5089 1997–98 |
Bail jumpers posting bailA person who has been convicted, and has sentencing pending or has appealed the conviction, may not be released on personal recognizance in a proceeding where the judge is authorized to require posting of bail, if that person... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |