Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Phil Rockefeller
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6386 2005–06 |
Operating budget 2006Making supplemental operating appropriations. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 372, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 31, 2006 |
| SB 6059 2005–06 |
Sick leave poolsRequires the Department of Personnel and other personnel authorities to establish rules or policies to create a sick leave pool for state employees under their respective jurisdictions. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6473 2005–06 |
Telecommunications companiesEliminates requirement that telecommunication companies file price lists. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6791 2005–06 |
Ferries/liquor licensesAllows an entity licensed to serve beer and/or wine on a Washington ferry to serve beer and/or wine on any ferry assigned to a designated ferry route. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6244 2005–06 |
Oil spill preventionRequires the Department of Ecology (Department) to adopt procedures for evaluating the adequacy of oil spill contingency plans held by tank, cargo, and passenger vessels, and to conduct random, unannounced oil spill practice... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6512 2005–06 |
Truck stop air qualityProvides business and occupation and sales and use tax incentives for equipment designed to convey auxiliary power to idling heavy duty vehicles. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6787 2005–06 |
Passenger ferry serviceRequires the State Treasurer to transfer quarterly an amount equal to the amount of state sales and use tax paid by the Washington State Ferries into the passenger ferry account. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6793 2005–06 |
Persons with mental disorderThe state is responsible for treatment services for all long term intensive inpatient care. RSNs must serve at least 90 percent of short-term commitments locally. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6800 2005–06 |
Transportation governanceModifying the powers, functions, and duties of the Department of Transportation and the Washington Transportation Commission relating to state transportation policy, planning, and oversight. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6717 2005–06 |
Criminal background checksExtends the Joint Task Force on Criminal Background Check Processes (Task Force) one additional year. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 6720 2005–06 |
Criminal history record infoCorrects several technical mistakes that were included in Substitute Senate Bill 5899 passed in 2005. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 5535 2005–06 |
OptometryEstablishes a timetable for all optometrists to meet standards for the use and prescription of medications. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6196 2005–06 |
State board of healthRequires that one member of the State Board of Health be a health official from a federally recognized tribe. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6453 2005–06 |
Minimum monthly benefitExpands eligibility for the $1,000 minimum benefit to Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System Plan 1 members who have at least 20 years of service, and who have been retired for at least 25 years. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6225 2005–06 |
Domestic water pumping systCreates a specialty plumber certificate, issued by the Department of Labor and Industries, for persons installing, maintaining, and repairing domestic water pumping systems within the interior space of a residence. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6428 2005–06 |
Electronic product recyclingA collection, transportation, and recycling system is created to manage discarded computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers, and televisions. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 183, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 5717 2005–06 |
K-12 skill centersDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to study and recommend to the 2007 Legislature how to increase opportunities for students not adequately served by a skill center. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6172 2005–06 |
Sex offendersIncreases the penalty for Voyeurism and Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6223 2005–06 |
Derelict/abandoned vehiclesCreates a new misdemeanor for causing a vessel to become abandoned or derelict on any aquatic lands in the state. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6319 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationClarifies that any knowing non-compliance with the registration statute constitutes Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6326 2005–06 |
Customized work forceCreates the Washington Customized Employment Training Program to reduce the up-front costs of training for new and expanding firms. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 5714 2005–06 |
Breast & cervical cancerAuthorizes the Department of Health to establish an early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program for women age 40 to 64 with income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6416 2005–06 |
Pyramid promotional schemesProhibits establishment, promotion, operation, or participation in pyramid schemes. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6606 2005–06 |
Edu interpreters for hearingRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop standards for educational interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6896 2005–06 |
State funding stabilizationCreates the Pension Funding Stabilization Account. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |