Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Deccio
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5312 1999–00 |
Health care workplace violnc$ Health care employers, including hospitals, mental health evaluation and treatment facilities, home care agencies, and community mental health programs, must develop and implement workplace violence protection programs. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5599 1999–00 |
Temporary worker housing$ The Department of Health and the Department of Labor and Industries are directed to adopt joint rules establishing standards for cherry harvest temporary labor camps. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5744 1999–00 |
Child dependency proceedingsC Requires the Office of Public Defense to develop a proposal addressing the costs of legal representation for indigent criminal defendants and indigent parents, guardians, custodians, and children involved in dependency and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| SB 5385 1999–00 |
Cultural arts, stadium distr$ Creates a second option for dissolving a cultural arts, stadium, or convention district. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 1999 |
May 10, 1999 |
| SB 5011 1999–00 |
Dangrous mentally ill offndr$ Establishes a release planning process by a multi-disciplinary team for offenders believed both dangerous and mentally ill whose DOC confinement is ending. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 1999 |
May 7, 1999 |
| SB 5499 1999–00 |
Home care/hospice licensure$ The Department of Health is authorized to determine home care licensure fees based on the geographic area served, the number of locations, and volume of service provided. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5452 1999–00 |
Public facilities districts$ Authorizes cities and towns in a county with a population less than 1 million to create a public facilities district to acquire, build, own, and operate one or more regional convention, conference, or special events center... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 1999 |
May 4, 1999 |
| SB 5702 1999–00 |
Physician assistants$ Clarifies requirements for applicants for licensure as physician assistants to take and pass the licensure examination within a year of the application. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5141 1999–00 |
Newborn screening servic fee$ Provides funding for genetic disorder services, which will replace declining federal resources. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5262 1999–00 |
Sleep monitoring$ Allows persons other than licensed respiratory care therapists to perform sleep monitoring tasks when under the supervision or direction of a licensed health care provider. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5313 1999–00 |
Mental health record audits$ Limits a health carrier's access to those mental health records of persons covered by the carrier. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5114 1999–00 |
Hospital annual inspections$ Exempts a hospital from the annual inspection by the Department of Health if a hospital is accredited by the Osteopathic Medical Association, has equivalent standards, has been inspected by the association within the... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5253 1999–00 |
Sex offendr/real estate licn$ The Department of Licensing may suspend, deny, or revoke the license of a real estate broker or salesperson who is a sex offender for as long as the offender is required to be registered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5734 1999–00 |
Mother Joseph Day$ Designates April 16, as Mother Joseph day, and September 4 as Marcus Whitman day, as unpaid non-legal days of recognition. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 16, 1999 |
| SB 5741 1999–00 |
Truck scales exemptions$ A truck weighing less than 16,000 pounds is no longer required to stop at a scale house when open (exemption increased from 10,000 pounds to 16,000 pounds.) | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5201 1999–00 |
Vital statistic record feesThe fees that the Department of Health and local registrars charge for copies of records and for searches of records are raised by $2. The sum that the local registrar must submit to the State Treasurer for each copy or search... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 16, 1999 |
| SB 6214 1997–98 |
Mentally ill commitmentCIVIL COMMITMENT (RCW 71.05): The definition for A likelihood of serious harm @ is expanded to include situations where an individual, who has a history of violent acts, makes threats to the physical safety of another. In... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 297, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| SB 5760 1997–98 |
Mentally ill offendersThe court must order a presentence report before imposing a sentence when the court determines that the defendant may be a mentally ill person. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6492 1997–98 |
Yakima co. superior courtEight judges of the superior court are authorized for the county of Yakima. The bill takes effect immediately, but the actual starting dates for the two new positions may be established by the Yakima County commissioners upon... | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6509 1997–98 |
Reading instruction trainingThe requirements to identify and use a collection of second grade reading tests are repealed and the Successful Readers Act is created. The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) must establish grant programs to provide... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 271, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
| SB 6544 1997–98 |
Adult family/boarding homesThe Department of Health, the Department of Social and Health Services, the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission and representatives of other long-term care services are directed to meet with boarding home and adult... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 272, Laws of 1998 |
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 6574 1997–98 |
Learning materials loan progThe Legislature finds that: (1) the state's constitutional duty of educating "all children" includes the students of private schools; and (2) a significant number of private school students frequently move between private and... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 1998 |
| SB 6165 1997–98 |
Ignition interlock violatnsThis act may be known and cited as the Mary Johnsen Act. A person convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) with a blood or breath alcohol level of .15 or more who has not been previously restricted to... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 210, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |
| SB 6166 1997–98 |
DUI penaltiesThe sentence of a person convicted of DUI is dependent upon whether the person has had any prior DUI convictions within his or her lifetime. A DUI conviction remains permanently on the convicted person = s record. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 30, 1998 |