All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6057 2005–06 |
Social card room reportThe WSGC is required to collect and include in the quarterly reports it publishes regarding social card room activities all of the categories of information that were previously reported, and to identify in the report the... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6068 2005–06 |
Aquatic reserve systemA state aquatic reserve system is statutorily created. The system is comprised of state-owned aquatic lands that are designated by statute or by Lands Commissioner order. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6093 2005–06 |
General obligation bondsAuthorizes $1.2 billion in bond sales, which is sufficient to support the capital budget. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6104 2005–06 |
Ferry constructionIf a single pre-qualified proposer or a single best qualified proposer emerges from phase one of the competitive design-build procurement process, an alternative process to design-build phases two and three is provided. DOT... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6380 2005–06 |
Public utility tx credit/gasA public utility tax credit is provided for natural gas utilities for payments to qualifying businesses to acquire cost-effective energy efficiency equipment or services. Qualifying businesses are business customers of gas... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6432 2005–06 |
Solar energy demo projectsThree appropriations totaling $80,000 are made to Washington State University's Energy Extension Program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6692 2005–06 |
Unjust convictionProvides that a person injured by an unjust conviction and incarceration may sue in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which such violation occurred, and shall recover from the county damages sustained,... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6693 2005–06 |
Review of comprehensive planRevises the schedule for review and revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations under the growth management act. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6694 2005–06 |
Vehicle headlightsRequires headlight use at all times during the fall and winter months. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6696 2005–06 |
Regional support networksClarifies the financial responsibility of the state and regional support networks for the costs associated with the care of individuals in need of involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 RCW. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6698 2005–06 |
Dietary supplementsThe sales and use tax does not apply to sales of dietary supplements for human use sold by a licensed chiropractor to the chiropractor's patients. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6702 2005–06 |
Collective bargainingThe list of items which employer representatives are forbidden to negotiate is amended to allow bargaining over supplemental pension programs that are not provided by the state. Such pension plans must be funded entirely by... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6705 2005–06 |
Public service announcementsPublic service announcements are removed from the various means of communication that are exempt from the definition of electioneering communication. The Ethics in Public Service Act prohibits the use of state facilities to... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6707 2005–06 |
Magnetic levitationDeclares that counties are authorized to impose with voter approval, by a simple majority of those voting, dedicated funding sources for magnetic levitation and personal rapid transit systems as set forth in RCW 81.104.150,... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6709 2005–06 |
Landlord & tenant disputesThe Office of Mobile Home Affairs within CTED is renamed the Office of Manufactured Housing (OMH). Process for Filing Complaints . A statutory process is created for the resolution of disputes between manufactured/mobile... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6721 2005–06 |
Medical coverage/officialsAny general or special purpose local government may provide health insurance coverage to its elected commissioners and their dependents as they do for all other of their employees. The costs of these policies for elected... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6725 2005–06 |
HOV lanes/towing trailersMotor vehicles towing trailers are prohibited from using high-occupancy vehicle lanes on public highways, regardless of the number of occupants in the vehicle. "High-occupancy vehicle" is defined as a public transportation... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6726 2005–06 |
Trans safety improvementsRequires each insurer engaged in writing automobile policies to, on or before April 15th of each year, pay to the state treasurer through the commissioner's office a transportation enforcement fee. The fee shall be one dollar... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6733 2005–06 |
City trans authoritiesA new Caretaker Board is created to govern the authority during dissolution. The Board is comprised of 5 members and may act as long as a quorum of 3 members is present. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6734 2005–06 |
Minimum wage lawDirects the Washington state institute for public policy, in consultation with the employment security department, to conduct a study to address the impacts of Washington state's minimum wage law, and must report its findings... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6736 2005–06 |
Small loansPay day lenders must perform an assessment of a borrower's ability to repay, evaluating the borrower's current and anticipated income, debts and employment. A pay day loan cannot exceed forty five percent of a borrower's... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6737 2005–06 |
Military borrowersPay day lenders shall not threaten to contact a military borrower's chain of command, either verbally or in writing. The definition of "military borrower" is expanded to include the spouse of an active duty member, national... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6738 2005–06 |
Small loan payment plansIf a borrower is unable to repay a pay day loan, the lender must provide a payment plan, without waiting for four loans. The payment plan constitutes a new loan, with a balance in the amount of the outstanding loan, net payments made. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| HB 1545 2005–06 |
Adult family homesRequires food safety training for adult family home providers and staff. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 18, 2006 |
| HB 1716 2005–06 |
Underinsured motorist insRemoves the requirement for a written rejection when a named insured or spouse chooses a lower limit of property damage coverage related to uninsured motorists. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 18, 2006 |