All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5302 2005–06 |
School district boardsSchool district board of directors may adopt a resolution authorizing each member of the school board to receiver compensation not to exceed one hundred dollars for each day the member attends an official meeting for the board... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5303 2005–06 |
Black college fundDeclares an intent to direct the higher education coordinating board to establish a pilot project that permits a limited number of students to use their state need grant awards to study at Morehouse College, Howard University,... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5304 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salaryEvery biennium, SBCTC must submit, in its biennial budget request, an amount which is sufficient to cover the annual cost of salary increments taking into account the faculty turnover savings. The annual cost of salary... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5306 2005–06 |
Sexual health educationEvery school district that offers sexual health education must incorporate the January 2005 Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention. In addition to abstinence, sexual health education must teach... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5307 2005–06 |
Amusement ridesMakes go carts and bumper cars subject to laws regulating amusement apparatus. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5310 2005–06 |
UnemploymentAny time ESD surveys a current or past unemployment insurance recipient, it must include on both the survey instrument as well as any accompanying correspondence that participation in the survey in entirely voluntary. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5312 2005–06 |
Referendum/growth managementProvides that within thirty days after a growth management hearings board order remanding or finding a growth management measure, or any portion thereof, enacted by a county legislative authority to be invalid or out of... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5313 2005–06 |
Legal United States presenceProvides for verification that applicants for driver's licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5314 2005–06 |
Terrorists actsProhibits terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5315 2005–06 |
Election proceduresRevises certain election procedures. Provides that, if the county auditor receives an absentee or mail ballot in a return identification envelope on which the voter's signature is missing, illegible, or does not match the... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5320 2005–06 |
Corrections officersA corrections officer is terminated from employment for conviction for any crime: (1) committed on the job; (2) involving dishonesty or false statement; or (3) involving possession of a controlled substance. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5322 2005–06 |
District court jurisdictionIncreases district court jurisdiction from fifty thousand to seventy-five thousand dollars. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5323 2005–06 |
Crimes against propertyTheft, possession of stolen property, malicious mischief, and theft of leased or rental property in the first degree occur if the crimes involve property valued at over $2,500. Theft, possession of stolen property, malicious... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5326 2005–06 |
Home rule charter citiesProvides first class cities with the option of using a "ranked voting system" (also known as "instant runoff voting"), thereby eliminating the need for a primary election. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5328 2005–06 |
Personal credit historiesThe use of credit histories or credit scores as a factor in decision making by insurers is prohibited in Washington State. The 2002 law allowing limited use of credit scoring in Washington is repealed. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5331 2005–06 |
Historic county courthouseA new account is created in the State Treasury into which is appropriated twenty-million dollars for the biennium ending June 30, 2007, from the public works assistance account. The exclusive use to which these funds may be... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5334 2005–06 |
Annexation surtaxTo pay for providing municipal services in newly annexed areas, certain cities are given authority to impose a temporary annexation surtax on utilities, for up to ten years, after obtaining voter approval. This authority is... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5335 2005–06 |
Local government insuranceStatutory legal authority is provided for the creation of a separate legal entity (nonprofit corporation or partnership), in order to form a joint self-insurance program. Joint self-insurance programs pool together, for risk... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5336 2005–06 |
Park rangersThe Commission is designated as a general authority law enforcement agency and its officers are general authority peace officers. The Commission's rangers, vested with these police powers, will enforce the statutes covering... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5337 2005–06 |
Metropolitan park districtsA MPD may accept at any time after July 1, 2004, by gift or purchase a park and recreation district that is wholly within the MPD and that has outstanding voter-approved indebtedness that the the MPD intends to discharge. A... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5338 2005–06 |
Water courtSubject to a proposed constitutional amendment, a water court is created with exclusive original jurisdiction over any future general water rights adjudications and appeals of instream flow rules. The water court is also... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5341 2005–06 |
State patrol retirementProvides that in no event shall the member contribution rate be less than two percent. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5342 2005–06 |
Safe storage of firearmsReckless endangerment includes leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child, under 16 years of age, is likely to gain access and the child actually obtains... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5343 2005–06 |
Sale of firearms at gun showA person is a firearms dealer if that person makes sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms at a gun show or event. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5344 2005–06 |
Firearms on capitol campusWeapons are prohibited in the legislative building on the state capitol campus. The state patrol must provide locked boxes or a designated official to receive weapons of persons wishing to enter the building. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |