Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Hal Palmer
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5664 1995–96 |
Occupational disease compDeclares a presumption that injurious occupational exposure contributed to the disease only in the proportion to which the period of occupational exposure bears to the total period of injurious exposure from an occupational or... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5667 1995–96 |
Worker's comp/substanc abuseAny worker injured during the course of employment, and found to be under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substance at the time of injury, is denied industrial insurance benefits. It is presumed that the effect of... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5669 1995–96 |
Acting in course of emplymntThe definition of "acting in the course of employment" is modified to exclude social, recreational, or athletic activities unless the participation is during working hours, the employee is compensated for participation, or the... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5670 1995–96 |
Worker's comp/insitutionalzdRevises RCW 51.32.040 relating to industrial insurance benefits during confinement in an institution. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5674 1995–96 |
Armed crimesRevises provisions of chapter 9.41 RCW relating to armed crimes. Changes licensing requirements for possession of firearms by persons convicted of crimes of violence. Revises licensing fee requirements. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5689 1995–96 |
Cigarette/tobacco giveawaysGiving away cigarettes or tobacco products to any person in person or through the mail is not considered advertising and is prohibited, as is providing coupons which may be exchanged for free cigarettes or tobacco products. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5695 1995–96 |
Growth management planningAuthorizes the population projections to be made on the basis of growth indicator standards adopted by the county legislative authority. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5696 1995–96 |
Workers' comp/logging industExtends the employer workers' compensation group self-insurance provisions to the logging industry. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5705 1995–96 |
Work force development progmThe Employment Security Department is directed to submit operating plans for workforce training and development programs to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Council that are consistent with the council's... | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5707 1995–96 |
Building code enforcementPromotes the increase of the supply of affordable housing through a program of regulatory reform of the building code enforcement systems in order to place more reliance on the national model code system to encourage... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5708 1995–96 |
Plat approvalAfter a preliminary plat is approved, the time within which the final plat must be approved is extended to five years. If the final plat is not approved within five years, the proposed subdivision lapses. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5709 1995–96 |
Agency rules durationAn agency's statutory authority to adopt rules expires two years after the effective date of the statute or two years after the effective date of this act, whichever is later. After the agency's statutory rule-making authority... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5733 1995–96 |
Comprehensive plan rural eleRevises RCW 36.70A.070 relating to comprehensive plan rural elements so as to allow a child of an owner of agricultural land to build a house on the land. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5737 1995–96 |
Child contact/injunctionsAuthorizes courts to grant injunctions that forbid contact between a child and a person over age eighteen when the contact is detrimental to the child. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5738 1995–96 |
SPI performance auditThe State Auditor is directed to conduct a performance audit of the OSPI. The audit evaluates: (a) whether OSPI is conducting the duties and tasks required by state law economically and efficiently; (b) the causes of any... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5785 1995–96 |
Armed forces veterans memorlDeclares the east capitol campus the armed forces veterans memorial plaza. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5788 1995–96 |
Welfare fraudDeclares that persons convicted of welfare fraud shall be ineligible for public assistance for sixty months. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5789 1995–96 |
Offenders/child accomplicesAdds an additional twelve months to the presumptive sentence for any ranked offense committed by an adult involving the use of an accomplice who is a minor. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5842 1995–96 |
Defacement of state monumentA person who knowingly defaces a state monument or memorial is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who causes damage to a state monument or memorial does not need to act maliciously. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5862 1995–96 |
Habitat/recreation land acquEstablishes a moratorium on the acquisition of habitat conservation and outdoor recreation lands. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5863 1995–96 |
Agency land purchase limitatProhibits purchase of land by state agencies in counties where more than sixty-five percent of the county is owned publicly, without the approval of the county and the legislature. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5867 1995–96 |
Drug offense finesDesignates the items to be included in determining "gross income." Requires deposit of the fines in the violence reduction and drug enforcement account. | Hal Palmer (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5902 1995–96 |
Growth management exemptionAuthorizes counties with a population of seventy-five thousand or less to remove themselves and their cities from growth management planning requirements. | Hal Palmer (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5903 1995–96 |
Public assistance eligibiltySpecifies the circumstances when a dependent child or children are not eligible for benefits under Title 74 RCW. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5904 1995–96 |
Persistent prison misbehviorAn inmate sentenced for an offense committed on or after January 1, 1996, may be charged with the crime of persistent prison misbehavior if written findings that the inmate committed multiple serious infractions are entered at... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |