All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2073 2003–04 |
Local government recordsAuthorizes county, city, and local government agencies to donate or auction local government records as an alternative to destroying public records having no further administrative or legal value. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| HB 2094 2003–04 |
Law enforcement detentionProvides a defense to a civil or criminal action brought by reason of a person being detained because he or she is suspected of consuming alcohol or drugs at an outdoor music festival. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5305 2003–04 |
Construction aggregatesForms a six-person committee to study the state's need for construction aggregates. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5327 2003–04 |
Dental hygientistsAdds the placement of antimicrobials to the licensed dental hygienists' scope of practice. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5358 2003–04 |
School diplomas for veteransPermits school districts to issue high school diplomas to honorably discharged veterans who left school before graduation to fight in the Korean Conflict. | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5379 2003–04 |
Dependency petition hearingsRequires that all dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings be open to the public unless the court determines the hearing should be closed based on the interests of the child or request of the parent. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5396 2003–04 |
Deferred prosecutionsRequires proof of compliance with court imposed conditions, in addition to proof of successful completion of a treatment program, before charges may be dropped after a deferred prosecution. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5410 2003–04 |
Sex offender public infoAllows the statewide registered sex offender web site to contain information regarding level II sex offenders. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5434 2003–04 |
ElectriciansExempts certified electricians working for certain nonprofit organizations under specified conditions from electrical contractor licensing requirements. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5448 2003–04 |
Higher edu tuitionFor a six-year period, authorizes the governing boards of the four-year institutions of higher education and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to establish tuition and fees for all students other than... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5477 2003–04 |
Delivery of endorsementsRequires recording officers to deliver all recorded documents. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5515 2003–04 |
Workers' comp appeal boardAllows the chairperson and the industrial appeals judges of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals to be either active or judicial members of the Washington State Bar Association. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5545 2003–04 |
Fees for vital recordsIncreases the vital records fee by $4.00 (from $13.00 to $17.00) for every copy of a birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificate issued at both the Center for Health Statistics and by local health jurisdictions (LHJs). | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5579 2003–04 |
Boarding homesA boarding home license is not needed when services are initiated and arranged by persons other than the facility owner. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5592 2003–04 |
GarnishmentsAllows attorneys for creditors to issue writs of garnishment following a district court judgment against a debtor. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5596 2003–04 |
Juvenile rehab facilitiesRequires the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration to establish rules relating to custodial assaults and to report custodial assaults to local law enforcement. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5601 2003–04 |
Liability for charity careProvides immunity to physicians from liability for their negligence while rendering unpaid services at community clinics. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5616 2003–04 |
Insurer foreign investmentsAuthorizes an insurer to invest an aggregate amount of not more than 10 percent of its assets in the obligations of foreign governmental entities or the securities of foreign corporations. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5641 2003–04 |
Unlawful transaction/insrncPrescribes criminal and civil penalties for the unauthorized solicitation or transaction of insurance business on the part of insurers, agents, brokers, solicitors, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5654 2003–04 |
Fire protection districtsAllows multiple fire protection districts to annex into a newly incorporated city or town. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5676 2003–04 |
Education opportunity grantPermits the Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG) to be used at a branch campus or by students from any county and makes additional changes to update EOG statutes. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5694 2003–04 |
Integrated permit systemRequires the Office of Permit Assistance to develop a guide for creating a unified project decision support document and to develop recommendations for an integrated permit system through the use of a pilot project. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5716 2003–04 |
Fraudulent drivers' licensesMakes it a class C felony to manufacture, sell, or deliver a forged, stolen, fictitious, counterfeit, fraudulently altered or unlawfully issued driver's license or identicard. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5726 2003–04 |
Cooperative associationsAllows members of a cooperative association to elect nonmembers to its board of directors. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5737 2003–04 |
Abandoned propertyIncreases the value threshold from $25 to $50 at which a business must provide to the Department of Revenue (DOR) names and addresses of unclaimed property owners. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |