Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Val Stevens
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5312 2005–06 |
Referendum/growth managementProvides that within thirty days after a growth management hearings board order remanding or finding a growth management measure, or any portion thereof, enacted by a county legislative authority to be invalid or out of... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5313 2005–06 |
Legal United States presenceProvides for verification that applicants for driver's licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5314 2005–06 |
Terrorists actsProhibits terrorist acts against animal and natural resource facilities. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5315 2005–06 |
Election proceduresRevises certain election procedures. Provides that, if the county auditor receives an absentee or mail ballot in a return identification envelope on which the voter's signature is missing, illegible, or does not match the... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5323 2005–06 |
Crimes against propertyTheft, possession of stolen property, malicious mischief, and theft of leased or rental property in the first degree occur if the crimes involve property valued at over $2,500. Theft, possession of stolen property, malicious... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5352 2005–06 |
Animal crueltyProvides that the act of starving, dehydrating, or suffocating an animal, causing the animal substantial pain and considerable suffering or death, constitutes the crime of first-degree animal cruelty, rather than second-degree... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5357 2005–06 |
Hazardous substancesClarifying language is added the statute concerning the handling and storage of mixed radioactive and hazardous wastes (Initiative 297). The chapter is not intended to adversely affect the transportation, manufacturing,... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5403 2005–06 |
Birth certificatesA person requesting a copy of a birth record must provide either one form of government-issued photo identification or two forms of non-photographic identification which contain the person's signature. The applicant would also... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5427 2005–06 |
Senior citizen fishing licAuthorizes persons over age seventy to obtain a combination fishing license at no charge. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5429 2005–06 |
Offender risk assessmentsDOC may not reduce an offender's risk level if the offender is under supervision in the community without providing written justification documenting that the department's review and why DOC believes that the risk to the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5452 2005–06 |
Genetic testing/life insrnceProhibits an insurer from requiring a person to undergo a genetic test or provide previous genetic test results as a condition of offering or renewing life insurance. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5460 2005–06 |
Family reconciliationTeachers may refer families to the Department of Social and Health Services for family reconciliation services and schools can provide a list of community resources for teachers to share with families, compiled by DSHS, Office... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5478 2005–06 |
Sex educationFinds that section 912 of the welfare reform act of 1996 amends Title V of the social security act, that Washington state receives funding from Title V welfare, that section 510 defines abstinence education, and that entities... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5500 2005–06 |
Juvenile proceedingsThe court may transfer the case and relevant files if it transfers venue to the county in which the juvenile resides. The court looks to the county in which the juvenile resides, regardless of where the juvenile's custodial... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5504 2005–06 |
Multiple murder casesAmends RCW 10.95.020 to provide that a person is guilty of aggravated first degree murder, a class A felony, if he or she commits first degree murder as defined by RCW 9A.32.030(1)(a), as now or hereafter amended, and the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5519 2005–06 |
Licensing subagent successorAmends RCW 46.01.140 to revise the authority of a vehicle licensing subagent to recommend a successor. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5525 2005–06 |
Colored provisional ballotsProvides that all provisional ballots and related materials, including the inner security envelope and the outer return envelope, must be printed on colored paper distinctive from regular ballots, absentee ballots, and their... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5526 2005–06 |
Provisional ballotsProvides that the names and addresses of provisional voters is not a matter of public record, and no one other than an election officer may contact an individual provisional voter. The election officer shall contact the voter... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5531 2005–06 |
Indigent defense servicesThe Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) is directed to disburse appropriated funds to counties and cities for the purpose of improving the quality of public defense services. Counties may apply for their pro rata... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5545 2005–06 |
Concealed pistol licenseMembers of the armed forces, who are unable to renew their CPL because of their assignment, reassignment, or deployment for out-of-state military service, may renew their CPL within 90 days after returning to the state. They... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5546 2005–06 |
Critical areas regulationsRequires the opportunity for a referendum for critical areas regulations. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5554 2005–06 |
Background check task forceThe membership of the Task Force is expanded to include a representative from a for-profit entity that primarily serves children or vulnerable adults and, as a nonvoting ex officio member, a representative of an organization... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5557 2005–06 |
Mental health for minorsProvides that an evaluation and treatment facility may admit for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment any minor under thirteen years of age for whom application is made by the minor's parent or guardian. The consent of the... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5561 2005–06 |
Homeowners' assctn disputesA new section is added to the Homeowners[rsquo ] Association Act, reaffirming that the association or an owner has the option of using alternative dispute resolution services to resolve any controversy related to the... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5567 2005–06 |
Investing in youth programThe Department of Community Trade and Economic Development (CTED) will establish a reinvesting in youth program to award grants to counties for implementing programs to reduce crime. The programs must target youth already... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |