All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6262 2005–06 |
Workers' comp applicationsCreates an industrial insurance pilot project administered by the Department of Labor and Industries allowing participating employers to assist workers in filing industrial insurance claims. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6278 2005–06 |
Specialty hospitalsThe Legislature establishes specific requirements in order for specialty hospitals to be licensed. These requirements include compliance with minimum participation rates for providing services to medicare and medicaid... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6291 2005–06 |
Cosmotology licensingNo cosmetology license is required for a person who, in the course of volunteering with or working for a professional photographer or certain preforming arts entities, applies make-up to, and arranges or prepares the hair of,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6292 2005–06 |
Performing arts/unemploymentExcludes certain stipends paid to persons involved in theater and other performances from wages that are subject to state unemployment taxes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6298 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelsThe bill exempts from the state retail sales and use tax the sale of parts and services needed to modify motor vehicles to use biodiesel or ethanol fuels of an 85 percent concentration or higher. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6305 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. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6315 2005–06 |
Sex offendersProvides that a landlord who rents to a registered sex offender is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from a sex offense committed by the sex offender, so long as the landlord disclosed to the other tenants that... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6322 2005–06 |
Monitoring sex offendersAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to electronically monitor certain sex offenders as a condition of community custody using the most appropriate technology given the individual circumstances of the offender. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6331 2005–06 |
Child welfareScreened-out, inconclusive, and founded reports of child abuse and neglect are defined. The definition of an unfounded report is amended to clarify that the finding is at the completion of an investigation. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6334 2005–06 |
Housing finance commissionThe Washington State Housing Finance Commission's statutory limit on outstanding tax-exempt revenue bonds is increased from $3 billion to $5 billion. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6336 2005–06 |
Income for public assistanceDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to seek exemptions and waivers from federal laws and rules necessary to exclude military housing allowances from income when determining eligibility for food stamps and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6342 2005–06 |
Municipal court judgesRequires election of all municipal court judges. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6344 2005–06 |
Personally identifiable infoRequires the Department of Information Services to create and maintain a registry which describes the information systems or databases maintained by state agencies that contain personally identifiable information. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6347 2005–06 |
Workers' compensation"Life and rescue phase" means the first seventy-two hours after the occurrence of a natural or man-made disaster that results in a state of emergency pursuant to State or local law. Technical changes are made so that the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6357 2005–06 |
Safety of newborn childrenParents who might otherwise abandon their newborn infants are encouraged to leave the infant in a safe place and increase the likelihood of survival. In addition to any hospital emergency room or occupied fire station, a... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6367 2005–06 |
Critical areasEncourages the employment of voluntary measures, incentives, and educational programs with respect to Growth Management Act planning and regulation for the protection of critical areas in rural environments. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6379 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... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6385 2005–06 |
Excise tax reliefRequires payment of state excise taxes by the 25th day of the month instead of the 20th. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6399 2005–06 |
Unemployment ins collectionAn employer who fails to file a timely report with ESD on the remuneration paid to workers, the names of those workers, and the hours they worked is subject to a penalty of $25 per violation unless the penalty is waived by... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6409 2005–06 |
Sex offender sentencingIn order to be eligible for the SSOSA or the SSODA, a defendant must accept responsibility for the commission of the crime with which he or she is charged. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6433 2005–06 |
Emergency management accountCreates the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Account (account) in the state treasury. Requires that, of the funds allocated to the account, 20 percent be used for administrative and emergency management plan... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6449 2005–06 |
Public safety employees' retThe list of position titles in the statutes governing eligibility requirements for the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS) is replaced with a duty-based set of membership criteria. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6454 2005–06 |
Retirement annual increaseA PERS 1 or TRS 1 retiree who has been receiving an allowance for at least one year receives a Uniform COLA increase beginning July 1 of the calendar year that the retiree turns age 66. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6455 2005–06 |
Retirement for justicesInstead of participating in the Judicial Retirement Account program, Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, and Superior Court Judges may choose to establish an enhanced PERS benefit. Members who choose this option... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6464 2005–06 |
WSU degree programsAuthorizes Washington State University Tri-Cities, beginning in the fall of 2006, to admit lower-division students directly and expand into a four-year institution. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |