All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5917 2003–04 |
School kitchensProvides that, before any child in preschool through fifth grade is allowed to work or help in a school kitchen, a parental/guardian permission slip that details the duties and responsibilities, as well as the potential risks... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5918 2003–04 |
State building codesUpdates the building codes that are adopted by reference. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5919 2003–04 |
State building codesUpdates the building codes adopted by reference. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5920 2003–04 |
Local public health servicesA new state property tax is authorized at a maximum rate of $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed value beginning with taxes due in calendar year 2004. The maximum tax rate for the state levy for the support of the common schools is... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5921 2003–04 |
Tort judgmentsAmends RCW 4.56.115 and 4.56.110 relating to post judgment interest on tort judgments. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5922 2003–04 |
Civil actionsRevises provisions concerning joint and several liability. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5923 2003–04 |
Patients under state programDirects the authority to use its powers and rule-making authority under chapter 41.05 RCW to develop a program to protect patient access to medical treatments provided by any health profession under RCW 18.130.040. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5924 2003–04 |
Laboratory recordsRequests for records related to testing performed on deceased individuals in death investigations and on living suspects in impaired driving cases must be made to the agency that submitted the material for analysis. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5925 2003–04 |
Commercial text messagesSubject to certain exceptions, the sending of unsolicited commercial text messages to pagers and cellular phones is prohibited. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5926 2003–04 |
CigarettesTelephone, mail-order, and internet sales of cigarettes are regulated. Sellers who mail, ship, or deliver cigarettes must verify the age of the buyer before shipment to a Washington address. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5927 2003–04 |
Lt. Col. Michael P. AndersonProvides that a state highway to be known as state route number 904, designated as the Lieutenant Colonel Michael P. Anderson Memorial Highway, is established as follows: Beginning at a junction with state route number 90 in... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5928 2003–04 |
Candy sales & use taxImposes sales and use tax on candy. Directs the department of revenue to deposit twenty-five one-hundredths of one percent of the revenues collected under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW into the county public health account in... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5929 2003–04 |
Genetic informationInformed consent is required when an individual's identifiable DNA is obtained for genetic testing purposes. "Genetic information" is defined. "Informed consent" is defined and includes: an explanation of the purpose for which... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5930 2003–04 |
Lead-based paint activitiesDirects the department of health to implement a public health education program aimed at reducing childhood exposure to lead in residential settings. The program will continue the current efforts of the department to identify... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5931 2003–04 |
Children with disabilitiesDeclares that special educational and training programs provided by the state and the school districts thereof for children with disabilities shall be extended to include children birth to three years of age. School districts... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5932 2003–04 |
Highways of significanceDesignates the cross-base highway, state route number 704, beginning at a junction with state route number 5 in south Pierce county, thence easterly across Fort Lewis to a junction with state route number 7. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5934 2003–04 |
Water-sewer districtsA procedure is established where a water-sewer district with less than 250 customers may be assumed by a code-city with greater than 100,000 persons, even if the district and the city are noncontiguous and none of the district... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5939 2003–04 |
Civil legal servicesRevises provisions relating to civil legal services funding, administration, and oversight. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5940 2003–04 |
Escrow agentsThe title insurance exemption is removed from Department of Financial Institutions escrow statutes. Required activities and prohibited practices of title insurance agents conducting escrow transactions are eliminated from... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5941 2003–04 |
Commerce corridorThe Department of Transportation is directed to contract out a study of the feasibility of adding an alternative north-south corridor. The corridor would begin in the vicinity of Lewis County and extend northerly to the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5943 2003–04 |
Customers' identificationFinancial institutions must verify the identity of customers before processing an in-person withdrawal request. Account holders who do not want their identity verified may opt-out in writing. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5944 2003–04 |
Basic health planRevises provisions concerning the basic health plan. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5945 2003–04 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsFinds that: (1) It is in the best interest of the state of Washington, the United States of America, and the earth as a whole, to encourage voluntary actions to achieve all economically beneficial reductions of greenhouse gas... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5946 2003–04 |
Mental health ombudsmanA centralized, independent, Office of Mental Health Ombudsman (OMHO) is created. Services are provided by a nonprofit organization contracting with the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED). | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5950 2003–04 |
Homeowner's insuranceAn insurer may not deny an application for a homeowner's insurance policy, cancel, refuse to renew, or modify an existing homeowner's insurance policy on the basis that the applicant owns or harbors a specific breed of dog,... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |