All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5141 1995–96 |
Alcohol or drug offensesThe blood or breath alcohol concentration at which a person is guilty of driving while under the influence of liquor or drugs is lowered from .10 to .08. A person convicted of DUI will be punished by imprisonment for one day... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5155 1995–96 |
Hydraulic permits/shorelinesA public or private project designed to improve fish habitat, fish passage, or wildlife habitat is exempt from the permit requirements of the Shoreline Management Act when: (1) the project is approved by the Department of Fish... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5169 1995–96 |
Education restructuringThe laws governing K-12 education are revised as follows: Obsolete references and obsolete sections . Obsolete references to repealed statutes are deleted. Programs that expire or are replaced by other programs are deleted. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5365 1995–96 |
Uniform disciplinary actHealth care boards and commissions are required to adopt consistent procedures for all disciplinary procedures under the UDA. The secretary must establish time periods for each step in the discipline process including... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5374 1995–96 |
Limited liability partnrshpsA new form of business association known as a registered limited liability partnership is created. Two or more persons may become a registered limited liability partnership by applying with the Secretary of State, paying the... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 337, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5434 1995–96 |
Insurance agent licensingResident general agents are treated the same as other insurance licensees. These agents are subject to the same renewal schedule as other agents and licensees. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5544 1995–96 |
Shoreline/oil & gas explortnThe July 1, 1995, date is removed from the policy statement so that the moratorium concerning leasing of Washington's tidal or submerged lands will be permanent. | Brad Owen (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5551 1995–96 |
Lodging excise taxThe legislative body of any city with a population of at least 3,000, but less than 4,000, located in a county east of the crest of the Cascade mountains with a population of at least 50,000, but less than 60,000, may levy an... | George Sellar (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5574 1995–96 |
Forest board transfer landsThe Legislature directs that the Legislative Budget Committee, in consultation with the Washington State members of the Western States Legislatures Forestry Task Force and the chairs of the Senate and House of Representatives... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5597 1995–96 |
Public records copyingUnless it creates an undue burden, state and local agencies are required to produce and make available a statement of the actual per page costs and other costs that it charges for providing photocopies of public records. This... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5606 1995–96 |
Reclaimed water useThe findings statements of the 1992 legislation are expanded to further discuss the uses of reclaimed water, including uses made in other states. The Legislature declares that reclaimed water use is not inconsistent with the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5677 1995–96 |
Building code/structure reqrNomenclature, paragraph references and grammatical errors are corrected in the statutes relating to building codes. References in the chapter on handicapped access are made consistent with federal law. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5931 1995–96 |
Finanacial institutn parityWhen adopting rules governing the lending limits of state-chartered financial institutions, the Director of the Office of Financial Institutions is guided by rules governing lending limits of federally-chartered financial... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| SB 5439 1995–96 |
Nonoffender at-risk youthPolice officers are required to take a runaway child back to his or her parent's home or their place of employment as the first alternative. If the parents do not wish the child to remain in the home, they may request the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 312, Laws of 1995 |
May 10, 1995 |
| SB 5885 1995–96 |
Services to familiesThe current family preservation services are renamed "intensive family preservation services." A new class of services called "family preservation services" is created which may be delivered in the home or in the community. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 1995 |
May 10, 1995 |
| HB 1088 1995–96 |
Sex offense/definitionThe definition of sex offense under the Sentencing Reform Act is clarified to apply only to offenses which are felonies. For purposes of sex offender registration, the definition of sex offense includes a felony or misdemeanor... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1107 1995–96 |
Boards and commissionsA total of 47 boards, councils, commissions and committees is affected as follows: 31 are eliminated outright; 14 are consolidated into four merged boards; one is reconfigured; and one is sunsetted in the year 2002. Amended... | Bill Reams (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1173 1995–96 |
Adoption supportThe Secretary of DSHS must, at least once every five years, review the need to continue adoption support payments or lump sum payments to adoptive parents through the Adoption Support Program. Adoptive parents who receive... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1193 1995–96 |
Transprtatn dept rental rateExisting language requiring the Department of Transportation to charge rental rates to department programs for the use of department-owned real property, buildings, and structures is repealed, as is the requirement that... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1209 1995–96 |
Commercial vehicle safetyBeginning January 1, 1996, the Utilities and Transportation Commission's (UTC's) terminal inspection program is transferred to the Washington State Patrol's commercial vehicle enforcement section. The WSP is responsible for... | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1225 1995–96 |
Vehicle and fuel licensesApplications for certificates of ownership of motor vehicles may be made on any form approved by the Department of Licensing. This allows financial institutions to electronically file application for certificates. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1237 1995–96 |
Indigent persons court costsRestrictions are placed on providing counsel for indigent adults and juveniles convicted of offenses when filing petitions for "collateral attack" and motions for discretionary review. The Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, and... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1250 1995–96 |
Indust insurnce award paymntCompensation orders must be complied with by the Department of Labor and Industries within 60 days of the time they are entered. If documents necessary to make payments have been requested from the injured worker, compensation... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1336 1995–96 |
Precollege class enrollmentsThe Higher Education Coordinating Board, in consultation with the Commission on Student Learning, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, faculty teachers, and others as are appropriate, is... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1359 1995–96 |
Cigarette taxThe definition of "stamp" for the cigarette tax is expanded to include stamps which show tax-exempt status. All cigarettes in Washington must bear either a tax stamp or an exempt stamp. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |