All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5498 2005–06 |
Nonresidents/sales & use taxDeclares that nonresidents of this state are eligible for an exemption in the form of a remittance of state and local sales tax paid on purchases of tangible personal property for use outside this state when the purchaser: (1)... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5500 2005–06 |
Juvenile proceedingsThe court may transfer the case and relevant files if it transfers venue to the county in which the juvenile resides. The court looks to the county in which the juvenile resides, regardless of where the juvenile's custodial... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5503 2005–06 |
Solicitation near highwaysDeclares that no person shall stand or sit on a public highway, nor upon any shoulder or intersection control area of a public highway, for the purpose of soliciting employment or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5504 2005–06 |
Multiple murder casesAmends RCW 10.95.020 to provide that a person is guilty of aggravated first degree murder, a class A felony, if he or she commits first degree murder as defined by RCW 9A.32.030(1)(a), as now or hereafter amended, and the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5505 2005–06 |
Storm water controlWithin designated growth areas in counties west of the Cascade Mountains with populations greater than 150,000 in 1995, where drainage to a natural watercourse has been increased significantly beyond the capacity of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5507 2005–06 |
Officer in traffic accidentEstablishes law enforcement accountability for officers involved in traffic accidents. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5508 2005–06 |
Light and power businessesA sales tax exemption is provided for machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity by light and power businesses in new generation facilities. Machinery and equipment must be industrial fixtures, devices,... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5511 2005–06 |
Skate parksImmunity under the recreation use immunity statute is expanded to public or private nonprofit skate park owners or operators who charge a nominal fee of no more than five dollars per day. The fees must be devoted to providing... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5512 2005–06 |
TRS early retirementMembers of TRS 2 or TRS 3 who are eligible for early retirement are allowed to purchase up to five years of additional service credit at the time of retirement. The cost of the additional service credit is the actuarially... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5514 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS reduced retirementLEOFF 1 members may choose a reduced benefit plus a survivor benefit for their post-retirement marriage spouse if their benefits are already subject to a property division obligation. The Department of Retirement Systems must... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5516 2005–06 |
Nurse practitionersAll ARNPs may prescribe controlled substances contained in Schedules II through V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act without entering into joint practice arrangements and without formal collaboration with physicians or... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5517 2005–06 |
Retirement/vestingProvides for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5519 2005–06 |
Licensing subagent successorAmends RCW 46.01.140 to revise the authority of a vehicle licensing subagent to recommend a successor. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5520 2005–06 |
Retirement systems plan 2Provides for participation in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5521 2005–06 |
Military service creditThe employee is now eligible for service credit by applying for resumption of employment within one year of termination of military service. If the employee is refused re-employment, for reasons beyond his or her control, the... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5523 2005–06 |
EpinephrineAmends RCW 18.73.250 to modify the authority of emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5524 2005–06 |
School district biddingPurchases The threshold for competitive bid procedures in relation to purchases of furniture, equipment or supplies, except books, remains the same. Public Works Projects and Maintenance The dollar threshold for using the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5525 2005–06 |
Colored provisional ballotsProvides that all provisional ballots and related materials, including the inner security envelope and the outer return envelope, must be printed on colored paper distinctive from regular ballots, absentee ballots, and their... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5526 2005–06 |
Provisional ballotsProvides that the names and addresses of provisional voters is not a matter of public record, and no one other than an election officer may contact an individual provisional voter. The election officer shall contact the voter... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5529 2005–06 |
Health ins for felonsA person cannot be denied health care coverage based solely upon a felony conviction. In regards to the dependents of a convicted felon, if the named-policy holder of a pool policy is convicted of a felony, the dependents or... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5531 2005–06 |
Indigent defense servicesThe Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) is directed to disburse appropriated funds to counties and cities for the purpose of improving the quality of public defense services. Counties may apply for their pro rata... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5532 2005–06 |
Animal crueltyEnhances the penalties for animal cruelty. Repeals RCW 16.08.030. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5533 2005–06 |
Financial institution infoAn employer who provides job-related information about an employee to a prospective employer that is a financial institution, is presumed to act in good faith and is immune from civil liability. This presumption may only be... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5534 2005–06 |
Monorail trans authorityA CTA must exercise the power of eminent domain in the same manner, and by the same procedures, as provided by law for cities of the first class. Before a CTA may issue bonds, the governing board must be composed entirely of... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5536 2005–06 |
JLARC basic hlth plan studyThe Joint Legislative Audit Review Committee is to conduct a study of the BHP. Part one of the study is to examine the extent to which BHP policies and procedures promote or discourage the provision of appropriate,... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |