All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3136 2003–04 |
Education for immigrantsDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to report on the feasibility of helping districts provide school information and documents in languages other than English for immigrant parents. | David Simpson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3143 2003–04 |
Renewable energyRequires all electric utilities, except full requirements customers of the Bonneville Power Administration, to develop integrated resources plans. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3155 2003–04 |
Energy efficiencyDirects the Department of General Administration to make recommendations to the Legislature on the formation of a Washington State Conservation Authority and on methods of aggregating energy conservation within state and local... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3186 2003–04 |
Contact centersRequires contract center employees, upon request, to identify their employer's identity and location. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3190 2003–04 |
Adjustable suspensionsProvides that a person shall not raise or lower the height of a motor vehicle by mechanical means while the motor vehicle is moving on a highway at a speed in excess of fifteen miles per hour. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3191 2003–04 |
Boy ScoutsFinds that private entities have a constitutionally protected right to establish their own particular values, standards, or criteria for determining membership or association and that government shall not discriminate against... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3192 2003–04 |
Health savings accountDirects the board to develop a health savings account option for employees that conforms to section 223, Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the internal revenue code of 1986. The board shall comply with all applicable... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 5708 2003–04 |
Nonparent visitation rightsAllows a nonparent to petition for visitation with a child only during a pending dissolution or legal separation and prior to the entry of the order establishing the initial permanent parenting plan. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 5911 2003–04 |
Persistent offendersRobbery in the second degree is taken off the list of most serious offenses and does not count as an offense for purposes of the persistent offender provisions. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6032 2003–04 |
Liability of a spouseIt is an affirmative defense for a spouse asserting that a debt incurred during the marriage is not a community debt, that the debt was incurred without that spouse's knowledge or consent and no community benefit was realized.... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6271 2003–04 |
School drinking waterFindings and declarations are made regarding the vulnerability of young children to drinking water contaminants and the need to test school drinking water. The intent of the new chapter on safe school drinking water is stated. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6294 2003–04 |
Physical activityThe Legislature intends to promote statewide policy and planning efforts that increase access to inexpensive or free opportunities for regular exercise in all communities. The Board of Health must adopt rules for the control... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6334 2003–04 |
Health insurance poolThe current law regarding immunity for actions taken in connection with the operation of the Washington State Health Insurance Pool is changed to provide that the pool, its members, board directors, officers, and employees,... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6371 2003–04 |
Repeat DUI offensesDriving or being in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug is a class C felony if the offender has two or more prior convictions for DUI within a five-year period, or... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6380 2003–04 |
Child support distributionThe DSHS Division of Child Support is authorized to first distribute past-due child support payments which it collects to all child support arrears owned on Washington cases before transferring arrears payments to other states... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6431 2003–04 |
Health info for youthStudents receiving health instruction paid for with public funds may have health information and disease prevention information that is medically and scientifically accurate related to sexual activity. This curricula should be... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6441 2003–04 |
Fire fighter record checksAll paid or volunteer fire fighters, hired or appointed after the | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6505 2003–04 |
Fire suppressionThe State Fire Protection Policy Board, through the director of Fire Protection within the State Patrol, must conduct an assessment of fire suppression capability in the interface areas between wildlands and urban areas... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6508 2003–04 |
American beef banThe business and occupation tax on the wholesale sales of beef products is suspended for the entity that slaughtered the animal until the bans on the importation of beef and beef products are lifted by Japan, Mexico and the... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6524 2003–04 |
GuardianshipDependency guardianships are eliminated. Guardianships are authorized for dependent children when their parents' rights have not been terminated. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6541 2003–04 |
Specifically devised prprtyA devisee has a right to specifically devised property and to: (1) any balance in the purchase price and any security agreement resulting from the sale of the specifically devised property; (2) any unpaid amount of a... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6564 2003–04 |
Drivers' licensesA person who has had his or her driver's license suspended for failure to pay a traffic ticket, driving without insurance, or committing multiple driving offenses within a specified period of time may apply for an occupational... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6570 2003–04 |
Essential public facilitiesThe prohibition against a comprehensive plan or development regulation precluding the siting of essential public facilities does not prevent the plan or regulation from including any of the following: (1) reasonable decisional... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6572 2003–04 |
Problem gamblingA discussion of problem gambling issues and whether the tribe will consider contributing toward services for problem gambling must be included in compact negotiations conducted after the effective date of this act. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6602 2003–04 |
Products liabilityIn a products liability action alleging that an injury was caused by a failure to provide adequate warnings or information with regard to a pharmaceutical product, the defendant is not liable if the warnings or information... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |