All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3901 1997–98 |
Personal respnsblty/wrk J.S.Legal entitlement to public assistance is eliminated. TANF recipients receive a lifetime maximum of five years of public assistance. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 58, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 17, 1997 |
| SB 5364 1997–98 |
911 employeesIn counties with a sheriff = s department that operates the 911 emergency communications system, in addition to unclassified (exempt) positions currently authorized, the sheriff may designate one unclassified position for the... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 17, 1997 |
| SB 6098 1997–98 |
Human services act of 1997Washington State exercises its option under the federal act to continue to make public assistance available to legal immigrants. Types of assistance include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid and social services... | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 17, 1997 |
| HB 1016 1997–98 |
Lind property transfr to WSUThe Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the state to transfer part of the devised property to Washington State University for use in conjunction with the Lind dryland research unit located in Adams County. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1060 1997–98 |
Wildlife/recreation projectsThe fiscal year 1997 list of WWRP projects is approved. The list includes 16 projects totaling $4.2 million, and nine alternate projects. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1120 1997–98 |
School district territoryThe automatic transfer of annexed property of a one-site school district to an annexing city or town is changed. If a city or town annexes property in a one-site school district and the annexed property contains a school... | John Koster (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1124 1997–98 |
Higher ed state support discBeginning with the 1997 fall academic term, at the beginning of each academic term, public and independent institutions of higher education must provide information to students on the approximate amount of the state = s... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1171 1997–98 |
Emergency managementA number of changes are made to laws relating to emergency management. The term A man made @ disaster is altered to A technological, or human caused @ disaster. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1188 1997–98 |
Wyoming medical student tuitWyoming is added to the WAMI program. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1249 1997–98 |
Business registrtn & licenseThe director of the Department of Licensing is authorized to contract with the federal Internal Revenue Service and other appropriate federal agencies to issue conditional federal employer identification numbers and other... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 51, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1383 1997–98 |
Rape of a child/restitutionRestitution . If the offender is convicted of any of the degrees of raping a child and the child victim becomes pregnant, the court must include in its restitution order all of the victim = s medical expenses associated with... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1400 1997–98 |
Bank statement ruleThe expiration date of the definition of A sufficient information @ is removed. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1514 1997–98 |
UBI account number recordsPersons contracting with independent contractors in the construction industry are to obtain and maintain a record of the independent contractor = s unified business identifier number. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1590 1997–98 |
Health plan definedPlans deemed by the Insurance Commissioner to have a short-term or limited purpose, or to be student-only plans, are excluded from the definition of health plan. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1799 1997–98 |
UCC/letters of creditThe 1995 version of Article 5 of the UCC is adopted. The law on letters of credit is substantially rewritten. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5009 1997–98 |
Special needs childrn adoptnThe department is authorized to enter into one or more interstate compacts on behalf of the state with other states to provide procedures for interstate adoption assistance payments, including medical payments. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5029 1997–98 |
Water code obsolete referncsThe following is a list of temporary enactments and short-term requirements that are deleted from the code: C References to the Joint Select Committee on Water Policy created in 1988 that has since expired; C References to the... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5049 1997–98 |
Vehicle owner name disclosurSubject to the disclosure agreement provisions of RCW 46.12.380 and the requirements of Executive Order 97-01, the Department of Licensing (DOL) is permitted to furnish lists of registered owners electronically to commercial... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5125 1997–98 |
Med. assistance managed careThe Department of Social and Health Services = authority to contract with managed care organizations to provide health services to recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children is altered in several ways. The... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5211 1997–98 |
Pub hospital dist self-insurPublic hospital districts may enter into an agreement to join the public hospital self-insurance group. | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5287 1997–98 |
Title 45 RCW repealedTitle 45, townships, is repealed. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5322 1997–98 |
Rural oral health care srvcsThe current ratio of dentists to dental hygienists permitted in an office setting is eliminated. Public health facilities are clarified under the independent practice section of the hygiene statute to include state or... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5330 1997–98 |
Golfing sweepstakesThe auctioning of players or teams of players in a golfing contest, with the person placing the highest bid on the winning player or team receiving the proceeds from the auction, is an authorized method for conducting a... | George Sellar (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5338 1997–98 |
Spirituous liquor use/chargeDistillers are permitted to furnish samples of spiritous liquor to authorized licensees and/or their employees in the course of conducting the following activities: for the purposes of negotiating a sale; for the purposes of... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| SB 5375 1997–98 |
Charitable donations/childrnThe definition of A distributing organization @ is expanded to include public health departments, so that those public entities, and their donors, will enjoy the same immunity from liability as charitable nonprofit organizations. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |