Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by George Sellar
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5803 1993–94 |
Bank branchingWashington State-chartered commercial banks and trust companies are authorized to obtain and operate branches in other states. Banks chartered by any one of 11 specified western states may operate branches in Washington under... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5834 1993–94 |
Traffic violation deferralDesignates the limitations and standards for the deferral. Requires attendance at a traffic safety course. Does not affect imposition of monetary penalties. | Tim Erwin (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5862 1993–94 |
Competitive strategies taskThe Competitive Strategies Task Force is created to develop strategies for reducing the cost of public sector activities, improving the quality of services without increasing costs, and minimizing the role of government where... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5871 1993–94 |
Aggrav first degree murderCommitting a murder to obtain membership in an organization or association is an aggravating circumstance for the imposition of aggravated first degree murder. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5874 1993–94 |
Recreational fishingA recreational fishing improvement program is developed and implemented for Puget Sound, Lake Washington and Hood Canal waters. A sports fishing program administrator position is created in the Department of Fisheries. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5887 1993–94 |
Fish and wildlife regulationThe Department of Wildlife and the Department of Fisheries are combined into a new agency, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, effective July 1, 1993. The Wildlife Commission is renamed the Fish and Wildlife Commission and... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5912 1993–94 |
Drawings for prizesSpecifies the conditions for the authority to conduct drawings for prizes without the requirement of a license. | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5926 1993–94 |
Jouneyman electricians examAuthorizes applicants who have successfully completed a two-year postsecondary technical program and applicants who are graduates of an approved trade or technical school program to take the journeyman examination. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 5941 1993–94 |
Public employmentCreates the department of human resources. Abolishes the department of personnel, the higher education personnel board, and the personnel board and transfers their powers, duties, and functions to the new department. Creates... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6064 1993–94 |
Vehicle emission inspectionsThe requirement that motor vehicles must be inspected when registered ownership changes is removed from statute. EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE: The amendment makes the same change to Title 46, a change necessary for the... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6113 1993–94 |
Restitution payment/juv offnJuvenile offenders remain under the court's jurisdiction for payment of restitution for up to ten years after their eighteenth birthday. The court may establish a restitution payment plan that extends up to ten years if the... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6115 1993–94 |
Offenses with deadly weaponsReckless endangerment in the first degree and residential burglary are added to the list of crimes of violence for purpose of the firearms statutes. A sentence enhancement of 36 months is added to an adult conviction for any... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6116 1993–94 |
Parents' liability for childParents of a child who willfully or maliciously injures another person or destroys property shall be liable to the injured person or the property owner for damages in an amount not to exceed $10,000. | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6117 1993–94 |
Prior juvenile convictionsFor the purpose of calculating an adult defendant's offender score, prior juvenile felony convictions no longer automatically "wash out" at the age of 23 and are subject to the same "wash out" provisions as prior adult felony... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6118 1993–94 |
Youthful offender systemThe Department of Corrections (DOC) is directed to develop and implement a youthful offender system as a sentencing option for offenders under the age of 18 who are no longer under juvenile jurisdiction but have not had a... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6119 1993–94 |
Juvenile crimes/adult courtA juvenile who is 16 or 17 years of age, and is alleged to have committed a class A felony or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a class A felony, shall automatically fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the... | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6128 1993–94 |
Administrative rules reviewAuthorizes the rules review committee to determine whether a rule exceeds federal law without specific state legislative authority to do so. Requires agencies to consider a denial by the governor of a recommendation to suspend... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6131 1993–94 |
Agency rule-making authorityThe general rulemaking authority of the following departments is stricken: Department of Health, Department of Revenue, Department of Ecology, Department of Labor and Industries, Department of Licensing, Employment Security... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6132 1993–94 |
Business regulationsThe Departments of Revenue, Ecology, Labor and Industries, Health, Licensing, and Fish and Wildlife are each to implement a cooperative compliance partnership program by January 1, 1995. For each program the agency shall... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6167 1993–94 |
Private property regulationRegulations of private property are prohibited unless the properties are identified, the owners are notified of proposed legislation and an economic impact is done. Regulations that relate to private property must be the least... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6177 1993–94 |
Unlawful sexual contactProhibits sexual acts when the victim is an inmate in a state or local correctional facility and the perpetrator is an employee of the facility. | Linda Smith (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6179 1993–94 |
State patrol fundingThe motor vehicle excise tax is increased by .37 percent of the value of the vehicle annually effective January 1, 1995. The new MVET rate is 2.57 percent of the vehicle's value. | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6183 1993–94 |
Job placement/publ assistancEstablishes a three year pilot program to be known as the Washington full employment act. Requires all recipients of aid to families with dependent children and of food stamps to participate in the program. Encourages... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6201 1993–94 |
Occupational disease compensCreates a presumption that injurious occupational exposure contributed to the disease only in the proportion to which the period of occupational exposure bears to the total period of injurious exposure from an occupational or... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6216 1993–94 |
Dislocated forest prod wrkrsThe original bill was not considered. EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE: Local organizations implementing the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program for dislocated timber workers must create a revolving grant and loan fund if... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |