Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5646 2013–14 |
High school equiv certifsThe State Board of Education must adopt rules governing the eligibility of a person between 16 years of age and under 19 years of age to take a test to earn a high school equivalency certificate, instead of the GED. The... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5653 2013–14 |
State parks programsSpecifies the State Parks and Recreation Commission's (State Parks) authority to offer interpretation activities including natural, cultural, and historical interpretation. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5655 2013–14 |
Higher ed financial aidMakes the state need grant and the college bound scholarship available to resident students who have received a diploma, or its equivalent, in this state and have lived in this state for a certain amount of time. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5660 2013–14 |
Firearms safety educationThe Office of Superintendent of Public (OSPI), within existing resources, must develop a program of instruction for firearm accident prevention for students in kindergarten through grade 12. The program must include the safety... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5670 2013–14 |
State need grant eligibilityThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5671 2013–14 |
Student transition servicesRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to establish interagency agreements with the department of social and health services, the department of services for the blind, and other state agencies that... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5673 2013–14 |
Community & tech collegesFreezes tuition increases for students attending the state's public community and technical colleges for the 2013-2015 biennium. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5693 2013–14 |
Higher ed supportRequires the first cent of the state portion of the retail sales and use tax for each dollar on which the tax is applied to be dedicated to and used for funding a public system of higher education. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5694 2013–14 |
Incapacitated adultsThe court must provide information to persons who file petitions for guardianships about the powers of a guardian and process for modification and removal. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5703 2013–14 |
State liquor revenuesChanges distribution requirements from the liquor excise tax fund and the liquor revolving fund. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5706 2013–14 |
Student transition servicesOSPI must establish interagency agreements with agencies that provide high school transition services to students with disabilities or students covered by section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5708 2013–14 |
Persistent offendersProvides a minimum term sentence for certain persistent offenders. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5710 2013–14 |
Reckless endangrmnt/firearmsIncludes in the crime of reckless endangerment, a person who stores or leaves a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to gain access, and the child obtains possession of the loaded firearm. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5711 2013–14 |
Firearms/background checksBroadens the requirement for a background check to apply to all firearms sales in the state. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5714 2013–14 |
Firearms/health & safetyRequires the legislature to convene a task force to examine issues regarding public health and safety as it relates to firearms safety and firearms violence reduction. Provides that task force expenditures are subject to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5730 2013–14 |
Higher ed child care grantsChanges the name of the four-year student child care in higher education account to the student child care in higher education account and allows the state board for community and technical colleges to authorize disbursements... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5734 2013–14 |
Sunset review processThe termination date for the sunset review process is extended until June 30, 2025. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5736 2013–14 |
Higher ed efficienciesThe Office of Financial Management (OFM) must work with the departments of Enterprise Services, Transportation, and Commerce, the institutions of higher education, and others as necessary to comprehensively review reporting... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5737 2013–14 |
Assault weapons/banning saleProhibits manufacturing, possessing, purchasing, selling, and transferring of assault weapons. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5738 2013–14 |
Education improvemnt/fundingImposes a tax on every person for the privilege of selling or exchanging capital assets. Expands funding for kindergarten through third grade class size reduction, early childhood education and assistance program slots,... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5739 2013–14 |
Restricting firearms/parksAllows cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities to enact laws and ordinances restricting the possession of firearms in a park or facility being used for public recreational purposes. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5742 2013–14 |
Drayage truck operatorsRequires port districts to employ drayage truck operators to transport containerized cargo other than agricultural products at or through a port. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5756 2013–14 |
Oil windfall profitsImposes a tax on petroleum businesses for the privilege of engaging in any business activity within this state. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5778 2013–14 |
Sales & use tax by ordinanceAuthorizes the legislative authority of certain counties to opt to impose a sales and use tax by ordinance that clearly states the purpose for which the proposed sales and use tax will be used. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5780 2013–14 |
Higher ed efficienciesExempts certain projects at institutions of higher education, which may be valued up to ten million dollars, from predesign review requirements. Allows certain minor works projects to be valued up to five million dollars for... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |