Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Aaron Reardon
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5907 2003–04 |
Maritime safetyA tug safety net system is established to reduce risks and advance safety related to drift groundings in Washington waters that carry commercial vessel traffic. The system is based on a tug matrix developed by a third party... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5916 2003–04 |
Construction liabilityEight new affirmative defenses are created in regard to actions or claims arising from the construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, or administration of any improvement on real property: (1) to the extent... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5920 2003–04 |
Local public health servicesA new state property tax is authorized at a maximum rate of $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed value beginning with taxes due in calendar year 2004. The maximum tax rate for the state levy for the support of the common schools is... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5923 2003–04 |
Patients under state programDirects the authority to use its powers and rule-making authority under chapter 41.05 RCW to develop a program to protect patient access to medical treatments provided by any health profession under RCW 18.130.040. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5930 2003–04 |
Lead-based paint activitiesDirects the department of health to implement a public health education program aimed at reducing childhood exposure to lead in residential settings. The program will continue the current efforts of the department to identify... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 6077 2003–04 |
Patient safetyRequires the secretary to increase the licensing fee established under RCW 43.70.110 for health care professionals and facilities designated in this act by one percent of the amount of the applicable annual licensing fee. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 6102 2003–04 |
Presidential primary of 2004Cancels the presidential primary in 2004. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5071 2003–04 |
Aviation repair b&o taxReduces business and occupation tax rate from 0.484 percent to 0.275 percent on the sale and repair of equipment used in interstate or foreign commerce by certain Federal Aviation Administration certificated aircraft repair facilities. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| SB 5389 2003–04 |
Clean and sober housingCreates provisions in the Residential Landlord Tenant Act that apply to "drug and alcohol free" housing. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| SB 5776 2003–04 |
Review of permit decisionsCreates a new hearings board called the Environmental and Land Use Hearings Board (ELUHB). | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| SB 5409 2003–04 |
Direct petition annexationEstablishes a new direct petition annexation method for municipal annexations of inhabited land based on signatures of owners of a majority of the acreage and a majority of registered voters. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| SB 5450 2003–04 |
Electric vehiclesIncludes neighborhood electric vehicles in definition of a motor vehicle and legalizes their use on local roads having speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| SB 5602 2003–04 |
Growth management planningRequires local governments planning under the Growth Management Act to ensure that comprehensive plans or development regulations provide a sufficient capacity of land suitable for development to accommodate allocated housing... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| SB 5410 2003–04 |
Sex offender public infoAllows the statewide registered sex offender web site to contain information regarding level II sex offenders. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5545 2003–04 |
Fees for vital recordsIncreases the vital records fee by $4.00 (from $13.00 to $17.00) for every copy of a birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificate issued at both the Center for Health Statistics and by local health jurisdictions (LHJs). | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5579 2003–04 |
Boarding homesA boarding home license is not needed when services are initiated and arranged by persons other than the facility owner. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5616 2003–04 |
Insurer foreign investmentsAuthorizes an insurer to invest an aggregate amount of not more than 10 percent of its assets in the obligations of foreign governmental entities or the securities of foreign corporations. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5766 2003–04 |
Administrative rule noticeProviding businesses with notice of certain administrative rules. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5977 2003–04 |
Highway rights of wayRequires the Department of Transportation to establish a process to lease locations within highway rights of way for wireless telecommunications equipment. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 244, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5218 2003–04 |
Mailing of ballotsRequires county auditors to mail absentee ballots at least 18 days before the primary or election and to certify to the office of the Secretary of State the dates the ballots were available and mailed. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5299 2003–04 |
Promotional service offeringAllows promotional tariffs or price lists filed by a telecommunications company to become effective upon filing or some other time specified by the company. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5413 2003–04 |
Real estate licenseesAllows an out-of-state real estate broker or salesperson to conduct commercial real estate transactions in Washington under certain conditions, including working in cooperation with a Washington real estate broker. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5959 2003–04 |
Limited access facilitiesRequires the Department of Transportation to issue permits which allow access from partially controlled limited access highways for the installation and maintenance of wireless telecommunication equipment. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 188, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5725 2003–04 |
Semiconductor clusterCreates the following tax preferences for manufacturing semiconductor materials if a contract is signed for an investment of at least $1 billion in a semiconductor microchip manufacturing facility in Washington: Lowers... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2003 |
May 8, 2003 |
| SB 5942 2003–04 |
Elevator mechanicsExempts owners of conveyances who meet certain criteria from elevator permitting and licensing requirements. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |