Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Calvin Goings
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5189 1997–98 |
Sex offender regstratn violaRegistered sex offenders must notify the county sheriff within 72 hours of moving within the county. The 14-day advance notice for moves outside the county is not changed. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5197 1997–98 |
Undergraduate fellowshipsThe Washington Undergraduate Fellowship Trust Fund is established. The program is administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and funds appropriated by the Legislature are administered by the State Treasurer = s office. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5209 1997–98 |
Adult caberets & theatersA new chapter is created for the regulation of adult entertainment businesses which establishes standards of conduct for employees, entertainers and customers of adult cabarets and adult theaters. Adverse secondary effects of... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5214 1997–98 |
Property tax reliefProvides that there is allowed a credit against the state regular real property tax equal to the tax imposed on the first sixty-two thousand dollars of assessed valuation of owner-occupied residential property, multiplied by... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5231 1997–98 |
Electrical energy taxationState use taxes are applied to the consumption of electricity in the state. The tax is applied on the value of the electricity at a rate equivalent to the public utility tax on light and power businesses. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5240 1997–98 |
Rules/governor's approvalFor agencies the heads of which are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor, the Governor = s signature is required on the rule after the proposed nonemergency rule has undergone the public hearing process,... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5241 1997–98 |
County auditors & assessorsIn a county with a population of 250,000 or more that is not a home rule charter county (Spokane and Clark), the county legislative authority may, upon majority vote at an election called by the county legislative authority,... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5248 1997–98 |
Women in military memorialMakes an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars for the cost of a memorial honoring the role of women in the nation's military services. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5262 1997–98 |
Fraud using driver's licenseIt is a gross misdemeanor to display any fictitious or fraudulently altered driver = s license or identicard or to lend or permit the unlawful use of one = s driver = s license or identicard. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5263 1997–98 |
Driver's license identifictnRevises RCW 46.20.035 to delete the authorization of consideration of alternative documentation to establish an applicant's identity. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5264 1997–98 |
Driver's license securityRequires the department to enter into a contract for the procurement of a new state driver's license and identicard with the following features: (1) A central issuance system; (2) a digital imaging system; (3) machine-readable... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5289 1997–98 |
Pierce County judgesFive additional superior court judges are authorized for Pierce County, increasing the number of superior court judicial positions in Pierce County from 19 to 24. The judicial positions are created as follows: One position... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5297 1997–98 |
Mastectomy health care benefEvery health carrier, including the high risk pool, and every health plan operated by the state Health Care Authority that provides coverage for mastectomies must permit the attending health care provider to make decisions... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5304 1997–98 |
Drug-induced rapeIt is specified that second degree rape can be committed by having sexual intercourse with another person who is incapable of consent due to controlled substance-induced physical helplessness or mental incapacity caused by the... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5317 1997–98 |
Inmate fund deductionsThe first $10 per month of funds received by an inmate, other than wages and gratuities, are exempt from the mandatory 35 percent deductions. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5319 1997–98 |
Vocationl student organiztnsThe Legislature recognizes the necessity of maintaining and promoting vocational student leadership organizations as an integral component of vocational-technical education programs. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5357 1997–98 |
Trauma care services costThe Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee is directed to study the cost of uncompensated trauma care services in designated trauma care centers around the state. The study must include all costs, charges, expenses, and... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5378 1997–98 |
Prop tax reduction extendedThe one-time 4.7187 percent reduction of the 1996 state property tax is extended to 1997. In addition, a 4.7187 percent reduction in 1998 and thereafter is referred to the voters. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5379 1997–98 |
Sales tax collectn reimbursmAuthorizes each seller to retain, as reimbursement for the costs associated with collection and administration under RCW 82.08.050, the following amounts each reporting period: (1) 1.25 percent of the tax collected on the... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5381 1997–98 |
Local public health financngIf excess funds become available in the county sales tax equalization account after existing statutorily required distributions are made, the State Treasurer must distribute the excess into the county public health account. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5406 1997–98 |
School levies and bondsProvides for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds. Requires approval by the voters at the next general election. Repeals RCW 28A.530.020. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5416 1997–98 |
Boards and commissionsProvides for the elimination and consolidation of boards and commissions. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5430 1997–98 |
Publ trans beneft area powrsThe powers of Public Transportation Benefit Area Authorities are broadened to permit those agencies to contract with cities and counties, whose roads, streets, and related properties they use and affect, to pay for road,... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5433 1997–98 |
Flood damage reductionEach county, city or town adopting or amending a comprehensive plan or development regulations must ensure that they are both consistent and coordinated with any plan to reduce flood hazards. Additionally, local governments... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5444 1997–98 |
Lesser included offensesProvides that, if the defendant is charged with a crime, the definition of which provides for two or more alternatives for committing that offense, the trier of fact may consider whether the defendant committed a lesser... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |