Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim Horn
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6536 1997–98 |
Employer-furnished apparelIf an employer requires an employee to wear a uniform, the employer must furnish or compensate the employee for such apparel. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6301 1997–98 |
Vehicle franchise agreementsManufacturers are required to specify in franchise agreements with licensed auto-dealers the dealer's obligation to perform warranty work or service on the manufacturer's products. All claims for warranty work made by auto... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 6253 1997–98 |
Liquor vendors/credit salesThe Liquor Control Board is authorized to pay for the costs of supplying, installing and maintaining equipment used by agency liquor vendor stores for the sale of liquor by debit or credit card in these stores. This equipment... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6699 1997–98 |
Job reference informationAn employer who discloses work-related information to a prospective employer is presumed to be acting in good faith and is immune from civil liability. The presumption of good faith may be rebutted only by clear and convincing... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 5185 1997–98 |
Growth managemnt hearings bdHearing examiners may only make findings of fact, not conclusions of law, if assisting a growth management board in hearing cases before the board. A board may mediate or provide for mediation of disputes between counties or... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 1998 |
| SB 6220 1997–98 |
Airline employe shift tradesThe state wage and hour law requiring one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for employees working longer than 40 hours in a week does not apply to airline company employees. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6278 1997–98 |
Port dist. petitn signaturesThe signatures of at least 10 percent of the voters in the last general port election are required on a petition to place on the ballot the question of changing the name of the port district. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6518 1997–98 |
First degree rapeWhen the victim is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated because of the actions of the perpetrator, it is rape in the first degree. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6439 1997–98 |
Design-build demonstratn proThe department must develop a process for awarding competitively bid highway construction contracts using a design-build procedure. The process must include the scope of services required under the design-build procedure,... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| SB 6535 1997–98 |
Criminal justice info trnsfrThe statutory authority necessary to allow county prosecutors and courts to submit arrest dispositions information electronically to the State Patrol = s Identification and Criminal History Section is provided. Additionally,... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| SB 6603 1997–98 |
Vessel registrationTo receive the current six-month exemption from registration, vessels must have been issued a valid registration number under federal law or by an approved issuing authority of the state of principal operation. The requirement... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 27, 1998 |
| SB 5636 1997–98 |
Health inspection warrantsA local health officer or his or her designee may apply for an administrative search warrant to any court official who is authorized to issue a criminal search warrant. The court official must issue the warrant upon probable cause. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 25, 1998 |
| SB 6648 1997–98 |
Retail alcoholic bev businesAn additional exemption to the A tied house @ statute is provided to include a corporate entity with financial interests in retailing and wholesaling, manufacturing and importing liquor products, provided the corporate entity... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 23, 1998 |
| SB 5499 1997–98 |
Assault on bus driversAn otherwise misdemeanor assault on a transit vehicle or school bus driver becomes a felony if committed while the driver is performing official duties. The requirements that the driver be operating the vehicle or bus and that... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 20, 1998 |
| SB 6604 1997–98 |
Electric generatn equip/L&IThe Department of Labor and Industries can exempt by rule the testing, repair, modification, maintenance, or component installation work performed on premanufactured electric power generation equipment assemblies and control gear. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 20, 1998 |
| SB 5634 1997–98 |
Osteoporosis educationWithin available resources, the Department of Health may establish a statewide osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program. The program promotes public awareness and knowledge about osteoporosis, with an emphasis... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6076 1997–98 |
Needy student financial aidThe state appropriation for student financial aid is 30 percent of any change in revenue estimated to occur as a result of increase in tuition and fees through legislative action. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6143 1997–98 |
Elevators and conveyances"Elevating device" is added to the definition of "conveyance" and a set of specific definitions of different elevating devices is added. Responsibility for inspecting conveyances located in grain elevators is returned to the... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6144 1997–98 |
Workers' comp paymnt recovryThe repayment or recoupment of industrial insurance payments induced by fraud must be demanded or ordered within three years of the discovery of the fraud. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6216 1997–98 |
DSHS vendor overpaymnt recovWhen the department determines that it has overpaid a vendor, it is required to serve the vendor with a notice of the overpayment. The vendor has the right to dispute the overpayment by filing an application for an... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6251 1997–98 |
Computer software/disclosureComputer software owned or developed by agencies or in conjunction with private entities is exempted from public inspection and copying. Computer software is defined as the programming source code or object code necessary for... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6254 1997–98 |
Manufactured/mobile homesReal estate licensees are authorized to negotiate the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of new manufactured or mobile homes when such sales are in conjunction with the purchase, sale, exchange, rental or lease of lands upon... | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6315 1997–98 |
Trans. improvmnt brd bondsReferences to the highway bond retirement account contained within Transportation Improvement Board bond authorizations are changed to the Transportation Improvement Board bond retirement account. The Transportation... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6451 1997–98 |
Lodging tax statutesThe 2 percent A basic @ tax restored by the football stadium bill is retained while the 4 percent uniform tax from SSB 5867 is reduced to 2 percent. A grandfather clause allows cities and counties to maintain the higher rates... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| SB 6464 1997–98 |
Methamphetamine manufactureThe manufacture of methamphetamine is ranked at level X on the sentencing grid (51 to 68 months for a first offense). | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 1998 |