All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6465 2005–06 |
Sex offendersA new class C felony is created, applying to persons who knowingly providing false information about another person's noncompliance with to registration requirements. Provisions related to possession of depictions of a minor... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6478 2005–06 |
Sexual assault victimsA process is created by which a person may obtain a sexual assault protection order. The person may petition for such an order if she or he is a victim of nonconsensual sexual contact or penetration, or a person may petition... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6479 2005–06 |
Sexual assault advocatesA sexual assault advocate may not be examined as to any communication made between the victim and the advocate, unless the victim consents. This change eliminates the ambiguity about whether the communications of the sexual... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6491 2005–06 |
Motor vehicle theftThe offense of TMVWOP in the second degree is an unranked class C felony. In cases of "unranked crimes," courts are required to impose a determinate sentence which may include not more than one year of confinement and may also... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6493 2005–06 |
Drug courtsModifies the minimum restriction on drug court eligibility by allowing offenders convicted of a violent offense to participate, provided that the offense was not a "serious violent offense" and did not cause great bodily harm... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6494 2005–06 |
Real estate disclosureThe disclosure required to be made by sellers of real property in regards to farm proximity and farm practices is modified. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6497 2005–06 |
Felony sentence rangesEstablishes a new sentencing grid. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6500 2005–06 |
Vessel purchasesA sales tax and use tax exemption is provided to nonresident individuals of this state for the purchase of vessels 30 feet or longer for use outside of this state, provided they are a resident of another state or a province of... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6501 2005–06 |
Bioenergy assistance programEstablishes an Energy Freedom Program within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6502 2005–06 |
Victim information systemRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to add a statewide automated victim information and notification system to its statewide central booking and reporting system. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6522 2005–06 |
Out-of-state political commRequires out-of-state political committees to report the name, address, and employer of each person or corporation contributing more than $1350 in the current calendar year if that committee participates in an election within... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6536 2005–06 |
Legislative youth councilRemoves the expiration date for the legislative youth council. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6542 2005–06 |
Farming servicesExempts custom farming services, farm management services, contract labor services, services with respect to animals that are agricultural products, and the hauling of agricultural products and farm machinery from tax if done... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6547 2005–06 |
Sound & video recordingsIt is clarified that the sound recording device may not be intentionally turned off by the officer during the recording of an event. Once the event has been captured, the audio recording may be stopped and placed back in... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6557 2005–06 |
Motion picture productionReduces the business and occupation tax rate for motion picture production and related production services to 0.484 percent. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6579 2005–06 |
Juvenile interrogationsRequires a reasonable attempt be made to provide notification to a parent, guardian, or custodian that his or her child has been taken into custody by law enforcement and where the child is being held. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6594 2005–06 |
Streamlined sales & use taxMakes changes to the tax code to fully conform Washington to the terms of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA). | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6599 2005–06 |
Puget Sound transportationA Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Governance Commission must be appointed by the Governor to develop a proposal that, among other things, establishes a single point of accountability for a transportation funding... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6603 2005–06 |
Wildfire preventionA wildfire prevention and protection work group is created to review existing studies and make recommendations to the Legislature. A report from the group will be due December 1, 2006. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6604 2005–06 |
Tax relief for aerospaceExtends the sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment and software used primarily in commercial airplane development to nonmanufacturing firms. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6625 2005–06 |
Public lands managementEstablishes the Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group (Coordinating Group), with representatives from the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, the State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Department of... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6628 2005–06 |
WorkFirst safety net programCurrent law is changed to require DSHS to exempt families refusing to meet participation requirements from full-family sanctions. DSHS must maintain child safety net payments of no less than sixty percent of a family's monthly... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6646 2005–06 |
Outdoor burningAllows limited outdoor burning in urban growth areas until December 31, 2008. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6652 2005–06 |
Human traffickingA task force is authorized through June 30, 2011, to provide guidance to state leaders in responding to the crime of human trafficking and provide services to human trafficking victims. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6656 2005–06 |
Unregistered snowmobilesSnowmobiles are required to be registered with DOL only if operated in Washington State. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |