All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6358 2003–04 |
Offenders/treatment ordersRequires mental health providers, chemical dependency treatment providers, and the Department of Corrections (DOC) to share records and reports with each other regarding offenders who are under supervision by the DOC and are... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 166, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6377 2003–04 |
Transient accomodation licPermits an application for renewal of a transient accommodation license to be postmarked or received as late as the date the license expires. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6402 2003–04 |
Landlord trust accountsAllows a landlord to hold a tenant's security deposit in a credit union. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6489 2003–04 |
Correctional industriesRequires the Correctional Industries Board (Board) to conduct a threshold analysis, a business impact analysis, and a public hearing for any new or the expansion of an existing class I correctional industry work program to... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6490 2003–04 |
Fuel cellsMachinery and equipment used directly to generate at least 200 watts of electricity using fuel cells are exempt from the use tax. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6515 2003–04 |
Streamlined sales & use taxThe 2003 legislation that implements the uniform definition and administrative provisions of the SSTA is amended to restore the exempt status under the retail sales and use tax of a number of medical items, including:... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6568 2003–04 |
Women's history centerDirect the Washington Institute for Public Policy to study and make recommendations regarding the development of a Washington State Women's History Center. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6598 2003–04 |
Wholesale telecommunicationsClarifies that a public utility district offering wholesale telecommunications services may form a separate utility system or function for telecommunications services. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6601 2003–04 |
Obesity lawsuitsBars lawsuits arising out of claims related to weight gain, obesity, or other generally known conditions caused by long-term consumption of food. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6642 2003–04 |
Family group conferencesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to facilitate a case conference following shelter care. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6643 2003–04 |
Dependent childrenProvides that visitation is the right of the family, including the child and the parent, in cases in which a child is ordered removed from the child's home but the court has not ordered that a termination petition be filed. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6649 2003–04 |
Mobile/manufactured homesExtends until April 1, 2009, the Department of Labor and Industries' authority to adopt a temporary statewide fee schedule for permits and inspections relating to mobile/manufactured home and factory assembled structures. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6655 2003–04 |
Beer/wine manufacturersEnables marketing agents for breweries and wineries outside of Washington but within the United States to obtain a certificate of approval from the Liquor Control Board to sell beer or wine in Washington. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 1589 2003–04 |
Tow truck permit feesTwo new overweight/oversize permit categories are created for tow trucks that tow oversize/ overweight vehicles. The permits in each category are valid for one year. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2014 2003–04 |
Insurance coverageProhibits health insurers from denying coverage for the treatment of an injury solely because the injury resulted from the use of alcohol or narcotics. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2300 2003–04 |
Applying pesticidesConverts a pilot project for authorizing certain limited pesticide application licenses into a permanent program, and expands the program to include all of eastern Washington. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2301 2003–04 |
Commodity commissionsAdds severability clauses to several commodity commission chapters. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2307 2003–04 |
Water conservancy boardsIdentifies water supplies that do not count as water rights held by a person with regard to the person's eligibility to be appointed as the non-water right holding member of a water conservancy board. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2308 2003–04 |
Solid wastesRequires the Department of Ecology to develop criteria for inert waste landfills that allows specific materials to be disposed of in an inert waste landfill that was operational prior to February 10, 2003, and is located in a... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2318 2003–04 |
Small forest landownersRestricts the Department of Natural Resources from reviewing tax-related documents on file with the Department of Revenue when determining whether or not a person qualifies as a small forest landowner for participation in the... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2381 2003–04 |
Higher edu institutionsDirects the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to develop consumer protection information regarding unauthorized and substandard degree-granting institutions. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2431 2003–04 |
Dungeness crab endorsementRequires a catch record card endorsed for Dungeness crab for Puget Sound recreational fishers to take or possess Dungeness crab. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2454 2003–04 |
DNR/voluntary contributionsAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to solicit and receive voluntary contributions for the operations and maintenance of public use and recreation facilities. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2489 2003–04 |
Off-road vehiclesRevises Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities Program (NOVA) account allocations for the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) and the Department of Natural Resources. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2509 2003–04 |
Unemployment RCW correctionsCorrects erroneous references in the Employment Security Act to the provision making domestic violence good cause for voluntarily quitting work. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |