Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Val Stevens
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6471 2001–02 |
Labeling of agriculture$ Requires businesses offering fresh fruit or vegetables grown in the United States or grown in Washington for retail sale to display placards indicating that the product was either "Grown in United States" or "Grown in... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 40, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6474 2001–02 |
Agency land purchases$ Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a review of state land purchasing practices. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6494 2001–02 |
Vehicle licensing$ A two-year vehicle licensing cycle is created for all vehicle classes except those paying gross weight fees for vehicles weighing 8,000 pounds or more. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6501 2001–02 |
Offender residences$ Requires juveniles found guilty of a sex offense to be detained prior to disposition. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6702 2001–02 |
Child dependency/siblings$ Creates a legislative presumption that nurturing sibling relationships is in the best interests of a child who is removed from his or her home. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6843 2001–02 |
State parksAuthorizes nonprofit organizations to operate state parks that close due to lack of funding. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6389 2001–02 |
School buses/USA flags$ Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules that allow the safe display of American flags on school buses. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 5969 2001–02 |
Employer/employee infoLiability protections are established for employers who provide work-related information about an employee to a prospective employer or employment agency. When disclosing information about an employee's job performance or... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6036 2001–02 |
Local motor vhcl excise tax$ Repeals the local transit motor vehicle excise tax statute and all other statutes related to expenditure of money generated by that statute. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 6, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6183 2001–02 |
Primaries"Primary" is defined as a statutory procedure held before a general election by which each voter is permitted to cast a vote for his or her preferred candidate for each office appearing on the ballot, without any limitation... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 5109 2001–02 |
Basic parkland access feesThe State Parks and Recreation Commission is prohibited from charging fees for basic parkland access. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 5720 2001–02 |
Community revitalization$ Authorizes a new system of property tax increment financing where increment areas may be created by a county, city, or town within which a portion of the receipts from regular property tax levies are diverted away from local... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6663 2001–02 |
Vehicle impoundmentWhen a vehicle is impounded, the impounding tow operator must notify the legal and registered owner by telephone and first-class mail within 24 hours of the impoundment. The owners of any other items of personal property... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6817 2001–02 |
Public accountancyDeclares that the purpose of this act is to make revisions to chapter 234, Laws of 1983; chapter 103, Laws of 1992; and chapter 294, Laws of 2001 to: Limit ownership of certified public accounting firms to licensees, provide... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 18, 2002 |
| SB 6813 2001–02 |
State gvrnmnt hiring freezeProvides that the number of employees employed by each agency of state government shall not exceed the actual employment level of the agency on March 1, 2002, for all employee positions paid for, in full or in part, with funds... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2002 |
| SB 6644 2001–02 |
WorkFirst/tax creditsA business and occupation tax credit is authorized for an employer whose employee was participating in the WorkFirst Program on the date that the employee was hired. The credit is equal to 10 percent of the wages paid to the... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| SB 6809 2001–02 |
Student assessmentsThe WASL must include the following question: What do you think of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning? | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2002 |
| SB 6651 2001–02 |
Info tech help desk/tx crdtThe B&O tax credit expiration date for information technology service companies who provide "help desk" services to third parties in a rural county is extended to July 1, 2007. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| SB 6796 2001–02 |
Children's health insuranceMakes unborn children eligible for the children's health insurance program. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| SB 6543 2001–02 |
Comm economic rvtlztn boardAn ongoing source for CERB funding is established by allowing CERB to keep 100 percent of its interest earnings and by redirecting the interest from the PWTF account into the CERB account. CERB Account (Public Facilities... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6775 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife committeeTransfers all powers, duties, and functions of the state fish and wildlife commission to the legislative fish and wildlife committee. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 5932 2001–02 |
Child sexual abuseInterviews of children disclosing sexual abuse must be audio recorded by recording device. This requirement may be waived on a case by case basis by management or because the child objected to being audio recorded. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6757 2001–02 |
Fiscal notesRequires that the competitive impact analysis shall include the following: (1) The office's determination of whether the bill or resolution may have an economic impact on Washington business; (2) To the extent practicable, the... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6758 2001–02 |
Expenditure limitRevises provisions relating to the state expenditure limit. Directs the secretary of state to submit this act to the people for their adoption and ratification, or rejection, at the next general election to be held in this... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6759 2001–02 |
Municipal tax fairnessDeclares an intent to: (1) Require cities that impose a gross receipts tax to adopt a model ordinance that creates greater uniformity and consistency among city gross receipts taxes; (2) Make city gross receipts business and... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |