All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5121 2003–04 |
HOV lanesWSDOT's authority to designate HOV lanes is restricted to 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays on the following facilities: SR 405; I90, east of SR 405; and SR 520,... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5124 2003–04 |
MercuryNo later than one year after the effective date of this act, manufacturers of mercury-containing thermostats, motor vehicles (in respect to automotive mercury switches only), and lamps that are sold, distributed for sale, or... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5125 2003–04 |
Trust water rights programThe two state trust water rights programs, one applying to the Yakima River Basin, the other applying to the rest of the state, are consolidated. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5126 2003–04 |
Environmental appealsJudicial review of the decisions of the growth management hearings boards is de novo. Judicial review of the decisions of the Pollution Control Hearings Board, the Shoreline Hearings Board, the Hydraulic Appeals Board, and the... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5127 2003–04 |
State prprty tx eliminationEstablishes procedures for the elimination of the state property tax. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5128 2003–04 |
Schools/U.S. ConstitutionRequires that students in kindergarten through grade twelve shall receive at least one school day per year of instruction in the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5129 2003–04 |
Body gripping trapsThe provisions of Initiative 713 are repealed. It is not unlawful either to use a body-gripping, neck snare, or leghold trap to capture a mammal or to buy, sell, or barter the fur. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5130 2003–04 |
Private sponsorship of parksThe State Parks and Recreation Commission, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Fish and Wildlife may contract with private sponsors for public recreation sites or other facilities to decrease costs and improve... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5131 2003–04 |
Library computersThe Attorney General or county prosecuting attorney may apply to the superior court for an order authorizing the seizure of library computers used to access web sites or files depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5132 2003–04 |
Library computer filtersRequires that internet-access terminals located in the children's area of a library shall be provided with filtering software that blocks, to the extent technically possible, access to potentially offensive material including... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5136 2003–04 |
Higher education boardThe Higher Education Coordinating Board consists of 11 members, one of whom is the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Superintendent of Public Instruction serves on the board as a nonvoting member while serving in office. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5137 2003–04 |
Higher ed admissionsStudents who meet the standard on the reading and math components of the high school WASL are deemed to have met the undergraduate admissions requirements for all public institutions of higher education in Washington. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5138 2003–04 |
WASLThe methods to become eligible for the promise scholarship are expanded to include students exceeding the standard on the reading and math components and meeting the standard on the writing component of the high school WASL on... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5140 2003–04 |
Cnty conservatn futures levyThe maximum rate of the conservation futures levy is increased to ten cents. Up to 25 percent of conservation futures revenues may be used for operation and maintenance of property acquired through the conservation futures program. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5141 2003–04 |
School improvement goalsIf a student does not take the WASL, then the lack of a student's score must not count against the school or the school district when determining whether the school or district has met the performance improvement goals. A... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5143 2003–04 |
Evergreen recreation passThe Interagency Committee on Outdoor Recreation must develop an evergreen recreation pass that can be used in place of parking fees charged at parking, day-use, trail head, or primitive overnight camping sites owned by the... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5151 2003–04 |
Open public meetingsRequirements for meeting notice and location are made more stringent, but emergency exceptions to notice requirements are broadened. An agency must post a meeting agenda in advance of every meeting. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5155 2003–04 |
Educational employee strikeIt is unlawful for an employee or an employee organization to authorize or participate in a strike. It is also unlawful for a school district to authorize a strike or compensate an employee for any day in which the employee... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5158 2003–04 |
Higher ed student residencyAny person who has completed a full senior year at a Washington high school and obtained a diploma from that high school, or any person that has received the equivalent of a high school diploma, is permitted to pay resident... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5159 2003–04 |
H.O.G. motorcycle lic platesDeclares that "H.O.G." motorcycle license plate means a license plate that displays a symbol of the sponsor of the Harley Owner's Group. Directs the department to create, design, and issue a special H.O.G. license plate that... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5163 2003–04 |
Comm fishing violationsThe director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife has discretion to suspend the privilege to participate in a particular commercial fishery upon conviction for two or more qualifying commercial violations within a three-year... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5164 2003–04 |
Oyster harvestingProvides that a person of disability, age sixty-five or older, may take the daily limit of oysters off the beach without shucking the oysters. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5170 2003–04 |
RCW outdated referencesTechnical amendments are made to RCW 8.26.020, 9.94A.731, 11.68.090, 11.97.010, 11.97.900, and 29.81.310. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5171 2003–04 |
RCW technical correctionsThis is a purely technical amendment that reenacts RCW 43.22.434 with some provisions effective until April 1, 2004 and other provisions to be given effect on April 1, 2004. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5173 2003–04 |
RCW42.44.040 tech correctionThis is a technical bill repealing RCW 42.44.040. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |