All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5459 2005–06 |
Recorded documentsInstruments not generated by governmental agencies that are presented to a county auditor or recording officer for recording may not contain a social security number, date of birth identified with a particular person, or the... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5460 2005–06 |
Family reconciliationTeachers may refer families to the Department of Social and Health Services for family reconciliation services and schools can provide a list of community resources for teachers to share with families, compiled by DSHS, Office... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5464 2005–06 |
Nonpartisan sheriffsThe office of sheriff is a nonpartisan office, except in a county for which the county home rule charter provides otherwise. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5465 2005–06 |
Open space program taxationFor land that has been classified as farm and agricultural land for the last ten years, the difference between the property tax paid and the amount that would otherwise be due and payable must be for the three most recent... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5466 2005–06 |
Wrkrs' comp wage calculationThe number of hours worked per day, week, or month may be averaged to obtain the number of hours the worker "normally worked." In determining the worker's wages, as a general rule, L&I cannot include wages for hours worked in... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5467 2005–06 |
Definition of veteranThe definition of veteran now includes a documented merchant mariner with service aboard an oceangoing vessel operated by the Department of Defense in Korean or Vietnam territorial waters during 1950 through 1953, and 1964... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5468 2005–06 |
Motorcycle/moped insuranceMotorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and mopeds are not exempt from the mandatory liability insurance requirements. Therefore, although the financial responsibility requirements remain the same, drivers of such vehicles are... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5469 2005–06 |
Individual development accntAn Individual Development Account program is created in the DCTED. Criteria is established for the DCTED to follow in selecting sponsoring organizations to establish and monitor the accounts. An individual contribution to the... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5472 2005–06 |
Health benefit plan optionsDeclares an intent to expand health benefit plan options available to employers by offering them the opportunity to enroll in programs administered by the health care authority. This option provides employers with the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5474 2005–06 |
Water-sewer district feesProvides that, when selecting a professional engineer or professional engineering firm to perform services on behalf of the district, the district may, in lieu of pursuing selection under chapter 39.80 RCW, elect to request... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5475 2005–06 |
Assualt weapons"Assault weapon" is defined as any semiautomatic pistol or any semiautomatic or pump action rifle or shotgun, capable of accepting a detachable magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition, and that also... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5476 2005–06 |
Advisory sentence rangesThe upper limits of the standard sentencing ranges included in the sentencing grid are advisory for offenders convicted of violent felony offenses. The maximum length of incarceration these offenders may receive is the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5478 2005–06 |
Sex educationFinds that section 912 of the welfare reform act of 1996 amends Title V of the social security act, that Washington state receives funding from Title V welfare, that section 510 defines abstinence education, and that entities... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5480 2005–06 |
MethamphetamineIncreases penalties for manufacturing methamphetamine. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5481 2005–06 |
Credit/extortionate extensnDFI's enforcement authority to take actions against licensees and applicants is broadened to include the option of prosecuting "extortionate extensions of credit," under Washington State's criminal profiteering act. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5482 2005–06 |
Small loansPayday loan borrowers are limited to one outstanding loan every sixty days. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5483 2005–06 |
Small loansBorrowers are affirmatively offered the option of skipping a payday and having a payday loan repaid out of a subsequent paycheck within 45 days, at no additional fee or interest. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5484 2005–06 |
Check cashers and sellersRequires each payday lender to keep and maintain books, accounts, and records, and to submit financial statements as required in rule. Payday lenders must provide the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) with any data... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5485 2005–06 |
Small loan limitsThe maximum amount of loans from a payday lender for a single borrower at any one time is reduced from seven hundred to 500 dollars, and the fee is reduced from a 15 percent of the first 500 dollars, to a flat maximum of 10... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5486 2005–06 |
Check cashers and sellersNo payday lender is permitted to make a loan to any person in Washington State, including through use of the internet, facsimile, telephone, kiosk, or other remote means, without have a small loan endorsement on their license. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5489 2005–06 |
TRS service creditProvides for purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5490 2005–06 |
Muffler noise standardsThe language prohibiting noise amplification for a motor vehicle exhaust system in excess of ninety-five decibels is removed. The requirement that proper authorities must prove the modification results in noise amplification... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5491 2005–06 |
Infant screening servicesThe use of funds from the speciality clinic fee are allocated to treat phenylketonuria (PKU), hemoglobin diseases, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, congenital hypothyrodism, and five additional disorders. The Department of... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5495 2005–06 |
Secretary of healthThe Secretary of the Department of Health has the authority to enter into contracts, distribute grants and use other legal mechanisms that further the mission of the agency. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5496 2005–06 |
Inspection of hospitalsThe Department of Health is required to inspect all hospitals at least every eighteen months. Language regarding the exemption from DOH inspection requirements is simplified. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |