All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6177 1995–96 |
Higher ed studnt consumr proThe HECB may adopt additional criteria and is not required to grant a waiver from the degree-granting process based solely on its recognition by an accrediting association. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6292 1995–96 |
Member insurersA Washington resident who purchases a life, health, or annuity policy from a Washington domiciled life or disability insurer and then moves is granted coverage by WLDIGA, even if the insurer does not conduct business in the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6379 1995–96 |
Work force training/ed boardPrivate career schools and colleges are included in the definition of "work force training system" in the statute establishing the Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6380 1995–96 |
Private vocational schoolsThe statute that requires degree-granting private vocational schools to participate in the tuition recovery trust fund is repealed. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6533 1995–96 |
Hunting rafflesPrivate landholders with wildlife management agreements may hold raffles for big game animals and wild turkeys if approved by the commission. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6615 1995–96 |
Protected business informatnThe rule of confidentiality pertaining to certain proprietary information obtained by a state agency is extended. An agency rule-making file is not required to include data, factual information, studies or reports which can be... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6617 1995–96 |
Mortgage brokersThe director of the DFI's authority to deny licenses, suspend or revoke licenses, and impose fines and penalties for certain actions is clarified. The director is given explicit authority to suspend, revoke or deny licenses or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6673 1995–96 |
Fuel tax evasionFuel tax revenues collected by motor fuel dealers and distributors are considered to be held in trust for the state. Personal liability for unpaid taxes is applied to persons, partnerships, and corporations. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6694 1995–96 |
Microchipping horsesMicrochipping is defined as the implantation of a microchip or similar electronic identification device for the purpose of establishing the identity of an individual animal. In horses, microchips may be implanted in the nuchal... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| SB 6748 1995–96 |
Liquor sales/property intersThe prohibition on a liquor manufacturer, importer or wholesaler from holding a financial interest in a licensed retail establishment or owning property upon which such an establishment operates is modified. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| HB 1289 1995–96 |
Vessels in accidentsAn operator of a vessel is guilty of a class C felony if the operator is involved in a collision that results in injury to a person, the operator knew or should have known that a person was injured, and the operator leaves the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2137 1995–96 |
Ecology dept progress reprtsConsistent timelines are established for the Department of Ecology to submit reports to the Legislature. New reporting timelines are established for the following programs: the centennial clean water fund; the Referendum 39... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2191 1995–96 |
Fire fighter retirement optnThe definition of "employer" is amended to include an institution of higher education that has a fully operational fire department on January 1, 1996. New fire fighters hired after the effective date of the act are members of... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2192 1995–96 |
Teachers' retiremnt plan IIISubstitute teachers in the Teachers Retirement System Plan II may transfer to Plan III, effective for any month for which they purchase service credit. Substitute teachers who establish service credit for January 1998,... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2259 1995–96 |
Jury impanellingJurors are selected at random and a voir dire examination of the jury panel is conducted. Provisions regarding the procedure for randomly selecting jurors are repealed, and no new method for randomly selecting jurors is prescribed. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2292 1995–96 |
Higher ed innovation/qualityThe Washington Fund for Excellence in Higher Education program is renamed. In its place, the Washington Fund for Innovation and Quality program is established. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2333 1995–96 |
Judicial retirementA member of the Judicial Retirement Account Plan may designate a person or persons, a trust, an organization, or the member's estate to receive a refund of the member's contributions upon the death of the member. Beneficiaries... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2388 1995–96 |
Utility liensA mechanism is created by which unrecorded utility liens are identified and satisfied at the time real property is sold. Seller. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2389 1995–96 |
Felony classificationFelonies defined in statutes outside of Title 9A are to be classified as class A, B, or C according to the maximum punishment each statute assigns to the felony: $ Class A if the maximum confinement is at least 20 years for... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2589 1995–96 |
Unclaimed propertyStocks and bonds are considered unclaimed if the dividends are unclaimed for five years, rather than seven. A mutual fund with automatic reinvestment of dividends is considered unclaimed five years after the location of the... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2605 1995–96 |
Macrocystis seaweed importThe generic prohibition against importing Macrocystis for use in the herring spawn on kelp fishery is removed. The Department of Fish and Wildlife is authorized to ban the importation of Macrocystis in specific areas where the... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2628 1995–96 |
Workers' comp beneft paymentThe industrial insurance statute is amended to repeal a limitation on payment to nonresident beneficiaries of permanent partial disability awards and monthly benefits owing to the injured worker prior to the worker's death. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2726 1995–96 |
School bond election resolutThe requirement that districts adopt a resolution specifying the purposes of a bond measure is moved from the section of the education code relating to validation of indebtedness to the section of the education code relating... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2729 1995–96 |
Transptn improvement boardTechnical corrections are made in the Transportation Improvement Board statutes. | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2735 1995–96 |
Nursing facility/crt of needThe exemption of certificate of need is expanded to include the renovation of dining, kitchen, laundry, and therapy areas at an existing nursing home by a licensee who has operated the facility for at least one year. Technical... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |