All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5663 2003–04 |
State boundary linesDirects the Spokane boundary review board to study the feasibility of state boundary line changes and the process to accomplish such changes. The Spokane boundary review board shall report its findings and recommendations to... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5667 2003–04 |
Open public meetingsThe Open Public Meetings Act is clarified. Elected officials must be given the same opportunity to testify that is afforded to the public at an open public meeting. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5669 2003–04 |
Termination of heatingThe prohibition against cutting off electricity during the winter months is clarified by deleting an expiration date. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5670 2003–04 |
Trafficking in personsProvides that a person is guilty of trafficking in the first degree when: (1) Such person knows that force, fraud, or coercion will be used to cause any person to engage in forced labor or involuntary servitude; (2) Such... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5671 2003–04 |
Mortgage lendingLenders regulated by the Consumer Loan Act are prohibited from making a home loan if they did not have reasonable grounds for believing the loan would provide a net tangible benefit to the borrower. Making a home loan that... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5672 2003–04 |
Residential mortgage loansLicensees are required to provide a written notice with each home loan application which provides at least three sources of consumer information useful to applicants in determining the suitability of loan terms. The notice is... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5675 2003–04 |
Advanced registered nursesRevises provisions relating to the prescriptive authority of advanced registered nurse practitioners. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5678 2003–04 |
Economic developmentProvides that all cities, towns, and counties may engage in economic development activities or programs. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5679 2003–04 |
General administration deptGA is allowed to purchase additions to the Motor Pool fleet without needing specific appropriation authority. Greater flexibility is granted to GA for accepting vehicles from other agencies by repealing the current requirement... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5681 2003–04 |
Minimum wagesThe minimum wage rate must be adjusted by the rate of inflation for those months that the Washington employment rate was lower than the national employment rate. An employer may pay an employee who is under 18 and who is not... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5682 2003–04 |
New employee minimum wageDuring the first 90 days of employment, an employer may pay an employee 75 percent of the state minimum wage rate, or the full federal minimum wage rate, whichever is greater. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5683 2003–04 |
Minimum wage preemptionA county, city, special purpose district, state agency or other public body shall not modify state minimum wage rates. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5684 2003–04 |
Minimum wagesWages include a deduction for the cost of employer-provided board, lodging or other facilities. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5685 2003–04 |
Nonemancipated minor wagesAn employer may pay a new employee, who is not an emancipated minor, an initial wage rate of the federal minimum wage rate or 75 percent of the adjusted state minimum wage rate. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5686 2003–04 |
Workers' comp inmate benefitThe Department of Corrections shall deduct 5 percent for crime victims' compensation, 10 percent for inmate savings, 20 percent for cost of incarceration, and the amount of any legal financial obligations up to the total... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5688 2003–04 |
Election costsProvides that, whenever state officers or measures are voted upon at a state primary or general election held in an even-numbered year under RCW 29.13.010, the state of Washington shall assume a share of the costs of the... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5689 2003–04 |
Annexation interlocal agrmntCities and towns must develop interlocal agreements prior to annexations with the county in which the area to be annexed is located. The interlocal agreement must provide for the division of assets and liabilities, provision... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5691 2003–04 |
Wetlands mitigation projectsRequires the department of ecology to review wetlands compensatory mitigation projects and evaluate the adequacy of hydrological information presented by a project proponent to determine the likelihood of success of the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5693 2003–04 |
Intermediate drvrs' licensesProvides that, on the first such conviction or finding the department shall revoke the person's intermediate driver's license and mail the parent or guardian of the person a notification of the revocation. A person may reapply... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5698 2003–04 |
Health & environmental lawsProvides that any citizen may commence a civil action on his or her own behalf against any person who is alleged to have violated an environmental or public health standard or requirement, or an order issued by a governmental... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5699 2003–04 |
State patrol survivor bnftsAuthorizes certain benefits for surviving spouses and children of state patrol officers. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5700 2003–04 |
Tax-me-more accountThe Tax-Me-More account is established in the state treasury for the deposit of voluntary monetary contributions, donations, gifts, bequests, grants, or other monies. Money from this account may be spent only by appropriation... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5702 2003–04 |
Transportation efficiencyEnacts the Transportation Efficiency Act of 2003. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5703 2003–04 |
B & o tax creditsThe B&O tax credit for job creation in rural areas is allowed if the new employment positions created number at least 30 in smaller rural counties having a population of less than 50,000, or at least 50 in larger rural... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5704 2003–04 |
Basic health plan premiumsLanguage authorizing the HCA to accept enrollment applications from business owners is removed. The employer of a BHP enrollee must pay to the BHP trust account an amount equal to the premium paid by its employee as a... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |