All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5263 2003–04 |
Alcoholic beveragesIf liquor is sold at a special event under a "caterer's endorsement," whether the sponsor of the event needs to be a nonprofit organization depends on whether the event is "open to the public" or "limited to members or invited... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2004 |
| SB 5664 2003–04 |
Collective bargaining"Uniformed personnel" are law enforcement officers employed by the governing body of a county with a population of 25,000 or more. In making its determination, the interest arbitration panel must consider the financial... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2004 |
| SB 6741 2003–04 |
Entertainment materialsDeclares an intent to dedicate the revenues from a tax on the sale and use of adult entertainment materials and services to crime victims' compensation, with an emphasis towards providing services, support, or therapy to those... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2004 |
| HB 2333 2003–04 |
Energy efficiencyEstablishes an energy efficiency standard that becomes effective in 2006 for electric utilities (other than small electric utilities) and electric customers who purchase from the market. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2363 2003–04 |
Supervision of probationersEliminates the Department of Corrections supervision of certain probationers convicted of misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2396 2003–04 |
Instream flowsRequires the Independent Science Panel (Panel) to provide guidance to the Department of Ecology (DOE) regarding instream flows and permits the membership of the panel to be expanded for this purpose. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2641 2003–04 |
Conduct aboard ferriesEstablishes a policy of one-ticket, one-seat on Washington State Ferries. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2676 2003–04 |
Teachers of the deafSubject to appropriation, creates competitive grants administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) for higher education institutions to develop education programs for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2690 2003–04 |
Marina lease ratesAlters the formula applied to calculate the rent for Department of Natural Resources-leased marinas to be based on a percentage of a marina's income. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2714 2003–04 |
Safety for senior driversRequires mandatory reporting by licensed health care professionals of medical conditions that may impair a patient's ability to drive; and | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2843 2003–04 |
Cascadia State UniversityCreates a new regional university effective July 1, 2005: Cascadia State University in Bothell. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2969 2003–04 |
DNA data baseExpands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 3065 2003–04 |
Drug offendersAllows the last 18 months of an offender's sentence to be converted to partial confinement if he or she was sentenced to prison for certain drug offenses. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 3067 2003–04 |
Motorized foot scootersBans gas-powered motorized foot scooter on public ways. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 3113 2003–04 |
Ferry employeesRequires the Washington State Ferries and ferry workers to bargain over changes in past practices of the ferry system management that are related to mandatory subjects of bargaining. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| SB 6190 2003–04 |
Water policy & aquifer levelTo offset aquifer depletions due to ground water withdrawals, the department must enter into agreements with the United States and CBP irrigation districts. Such agreements may allow surface water conserved within currently... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| SB 6321 2003–04 |
Puget Island ferry100 percent of the operation and maintenance deficit is paid by the state to Wahkiakum County when the Longview-Rainier bridge or the Astoria-Megler bridge is closed due to emergency conditions. This provision is not effective... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| SB 6322 2003–04 |
Highway accidentsRecoverable damages is defined to include reasonable expenses incidental to repairing the damage or cleaning of the accident site, including engineering costs, contract costs, traffic control activities, and equipment rental. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| SB 6739 2003–04 |
Pump installer licensesA new licensing system within L&I is established for persons engaged in the business of installing domestic or commercial pumps. No other license or fee may be required of a pump installer. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| SB 6740 2003–04 |
Child abduction preventionRequires the superintendent of public instruction to create a pilot project for selected school districts to identify instructional materials and resources for parents and teachers to use to provide instruction designed to... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2140 2003–04 |
Conservation commissionMoves statutes relating to the establishment and operation of the Conservation Commission (Commission) from the conservation districts statutes to the statutory title related to state agencies. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 9, 2004 |
| HB 3193 2003–04 |
Pump installer licensesDeclares that it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to engage in, offer to engage in, conduct, or carry on the business of installing, repairing, or replacing pumps, pitless adapters,... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 9, 2004 |
| HB 3194 2003–04 |
School district levy baseRevises the school district levy base calculation. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 9, 2004 |
| SB 6738 2003–04 |
Reg trans planning orgsProvides that, in order to qualify for state planning funds available to regional transportation planning organizations, a regional transportation planning organization, containing any county with a population greater than... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 9, 2004 |
| HB 1039 2003–04 |
Short subdivisionsEstablishes that the development of a short subdivision is governed by the terms of the approval of the short subdivision issued by the local government authority. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |