Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob Oke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5175 1999–00 |
Surplus computer donations$ State agencies may donate surplus computers and computer-related equipment to school districts and educational service districts. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5720 1999–00 |
Real estate researchC Establishes a $10 assessment on real estate licensees to support a research center for real estate research beginning October 1, 1999. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5897 1999–00 |
Export cigarette salesC Prohibits, under certain circumstances, the application of cigarette stamps on packages and containers of cigarettes making them unlawful to sell, transport or possess under state law. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 1999 |
May 5, 1999 |
| SB 5102 1999–00 |
Fire fighter training$ Enhances the retirement benefits provided to volunteer fire fighters. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5122 1999–00 |
Workers' comp repaymentC Allows three years from the discovery of fraud for ordering repayment of fraudulently obtained industrial insurance benefits. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 6009 1999–00 |
Disabled parking identifictn$ The Department of Licensing will issue nonphoto identification cards until July 1, 2001. They will then resume issuance of photo identification cards to all disabled permit holders. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5010 1999–00 |
Custodial employee miscondct$ Defines sexual contact between an employee or a departmental contractor and an inmate as employee misconduct. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5215 1999–00 |
Higher ed tuition/veteransC Eliminates the June 30, 1999, expiration date for the programs allowing the institutions of higher education to exempt Vietnam veterans and Persian Gulf veterans from tuition increases. | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5614 1999–00 |
WISHA citations$ Directs the Department of Labor and Industries not to cite employers for serious Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) violations that are the result of unpreventable employee misconduct. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5234 1999–00 |
Custodial sexual misconduct$ Creates a new crime of custodial sexual misconduct C in the first degree as a class C felony and, in the second degree, as a gross misdemeanor. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5253 1999–00 |
Sex offendr/real estate licn$ The Department of Licensing may suspend, deny, or revoke the license of a real estate broker or salesperson who is a sex offender for as long as the offender is required to be registered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5772 1999–00 |
Domestic violnc victm recrds$ Records of former participants of the Address Confidentiality Program are no longer subject to disclosure. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5525 1999–00 |
Forest practices board$ Revising the provision for appointment of a county legislative authority member to the Forest Practices Board. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 16, 1999 |
| SB 5509 1999–00 |
Holocaust victims insurance$ Allows the Insurance Commissioner to create a Holocaust Survivor Assistance Office and Holocaust Insurance Company Registry to assist Holocaust survivors, heirs, and beneficiaries recover improperly denied insurance proceeds... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5668 1999–00 |
School volunteer record chck$ Allows school volunteers to have | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 6048 1999–00 |
Retrospective rating planThe department's retrospective rating plan is statutorily mandated. Participating employers or groups of employers must comply with the department's rules. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 5, 1999 |
| SB 5232 1999–00 |
Contractors/consumer protctnThe Department of Labor and Industries is to deny a contractor's application for registration and suspend an active registration if the applicant or registrant was a major participant in a contracting company with an... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 1999 |
| SB 5631 1997–98 |
Eductn loan guarantee/taxNonprofit organizations exempt from federal income tax that provide guarantees for student loans made through programs other than the federal guaranteed student loan program are exempt from payment of the business and occupation tax. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6205 1997–98 |
Delinquent property taxesInterest and penalties on delinquent property taxes are waived by the county treasurer on the taxpayer = s personal residence if the taxpayer claims that the delinquency is due to hardship caused by the death of the taxpayer =... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6270 1997–98 |
Internal distribtns/B&O taxThe "internal distributions" tax is eliminated. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6533 1997–98 |
Senior/disabled property taxA deduction is authorized from disposable household income for health care insurance for either person. The parcel size limit for the exemption program is increased from one acre up to five acres if zoning requires the larger size. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 333, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6536 1997–98 |
Employer-furnished apparelIf an employer requires an employee to wear a uniform, the employer must furnish or compensate the employee for such apparel. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6588 1997–98 |
Movie snack counters/taxFood purchased at movie theater snack counters is added to the list of locations that are exempt from the special restaurant tax. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6599 1997–98 |
Nonprofit fundraising/taxAmounts received by nonprofit organizations for fund-raising activities are exempt from B&O tax and sales tax. Fund-raising activities are activities involving the direct solicitation of money or property or the anticipated... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| SB 6602 1997–98 |
Carbonated beverage taxesA taxpayer may claim a credit for one half of the amount of "syrup" taxes paid against his or her B&O tax liability. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 1998 |