Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Debbie Regala
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5677 2003–04 |
Education policy boardsRequires an annual meeting of the State Board of Education, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Council of Presidents,... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6314 2003–04 |
Comm economic rev boardsAdds a representative of a federally recognized Indian Tribe to the Community Economic Revitalization Board. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6641 2003–04 |
Oil spillsRequires the Department of Ecology to adopt rules by June 30, 2006 for ship refueling and bunkering, and transfers of oil between facilities and a tank vessel. The rules shall include standards requiring deployment of... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 5590 2003–04 |
Environmental appealsMakes the periods for appealing decisions of the Pollution Control Hearings Board and for appealing agency actions and other decisions to the board consistent. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6636 2003–04 |
Disposal of animalsCreates a multi-agency work group to study animal carcass disposal regulations. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6103 2003–04 |
Extreme fightingBans certain types of fighting events. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6254 2003–04 |
State patrol death benefitsThe survivor benefit paid to a member of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System, Plan 2 with at least 10 years of service who is killed in the course of employment is not subject to an early retirement actuarial reduction. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6274 2003–04 |
Serious offensesEstablishes what constitutes a "serious offense" for the purposes of authorizing involuntary medication to restore a defendant's competency to stand trial; | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 157, 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 6472 2003–04 |
Victims of crimesAdds two definitions of "victim" to the statutes pertaining to juvenile offenders. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| SB 6249 2003–04 |
Asset smoothing corridorEstablishes a 30 percent limit on the difference between actuarial and market value of assets for purposes of actuarial studies performed on the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6337 2003–04 |
Birth certificatesAllows the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect to establish the fee for heirloom birth certificates at a level likely to maximize revenues for the Children's Trust Fund. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6411 2003–04 |
Reducing hungerRequires all school districts to implement a school lunch program in each public school within its district if at least 25 percent of the students in the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6478 2003–04 |
EphedrineMakes it a class C felony for a wholesaler to sell ephedrine products directly to consumers. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6245 2003–04 |
Residency teacher certCreates a fourth route to alternative certification for people with baccalaureate degrees who are employed as substitute teachers or who have conditional teaching certificates. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 18, 2004 |
| SB 6161 2003–04 |
Domestic violence/lw enfrcmnRequires all general authority law enforcement agencies to either develop a policy or adopt the model policy written by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) on domestic violence committed by peace officers. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 15, 2004 |
| SB 6384 2003–04 |
Domestic violence offendersAuthorizes superior, district, and municipal courts to impose a penalty (up to $100) on any person convicted of a domestic violence crime, to be used for domestic violence advocacy, prevention, and prosecution programs in the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 15, 2004 |
| SB 6255 2003–04 |
Criminal background checksRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to conduct a study on how to improve the criminal | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2004 |
| SB 6372 2003–04 |
Parks centennial committeeEstablishes the Washington State Parks Centennial Advisory Committee to develop plans to finance and implement the Centennial 2013 Plan. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 12, 2004 |
| SB 5364 2003–04 |
Community revitalization finExpands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements within an increment area using increases in local sales and use tax revenues, as well as matching state sales and use tax... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 5597 2003–04 |
Tobacco product samplingDistribution of samples of tobacco products to members of the public is prohibited. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6157 2003–04 |
Public utility tax exemptionAn exemption from the state PUT is provided for sales of electricity to chlor-alkali and sodium cholorate electrolytic processing businesses effective July 1, 2004. This exemption does not include direct service industrial... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6178 2003–04 |
Traffic control devices"Optical strobe light devices" is replaced in the law with "signal preemption device" to include any device capable of altering the normal operation of a traffic control signal. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6180 2003–04 |
Genetic testing/employmentProhibits employers from requiring their employees submit genetic information or submit to genetic screening as a condition of employment. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6191 2003–04 |
Gubernatorial appointmentsAuthorizes the Washington State Patrol to conduct a records check on applicants for agency head positions when requested by the Governor or the Department of Personnel. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |