All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5851 1993–94 |
Legislative systems committeThe Joint Legislative Systems Committee shall consist of four members: A member from each of the two largest caucuses in the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and a member from... | Marcus Gaspard (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 1993 |
May 12, 1993 |
| SB 5971 1993–94 |
School breakfast/lunch progrBeginning in school year 1993-94, all school districts with a lunch program must institute a breakfast program. Beginning in 1994-95, all school districts not having a breakfast or lunch program must institute one or the other... | Dwight Pelz (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 1993 |
May 12, 1993 |
| SB 5056 1993–94 |
Seaweed harvestingThe maximum daily wet weight harvest or possession of seaweed for personal use from all private and state tidelands and state bedlands is 10 pounds per person. A lesser amount may be established for harvest and a seaweed... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 1993 |
May 11, 1993 |
| SB 5260 1993–94 |
Salmon food fish labelingAll fresh and frozen salmon sold in this state will be labeled with its common species name, its source (farmed or commercially caught), and its origin (domestic, imported, Washington-grown or Washington-caught). A sign near... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 1993 |
May 11, 1993 |
| SB 5751 1993–94 |
Rural library districtsRural partial-county library districts may be created. The process is initiated by the petition of at least 10 percent of the registered voters residing in the area proposed to be included in the district. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 1993 |
May 11, 1993 |
| HB 1686 1993–94 |
Administrative proceduresThe authority of the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee to review an agency's policy statements, guidelines, and other issuances of general applicability is expanded to include review of whether these issuances... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 1993 |
May 10, 1993 |
| HB 2054 1993–94 |
Public employmentCIVIL SERVICE Administration . The Department of Personnel (DOP), the Higher Education Personnel Board (HEPB), and the State Personnel Board are abolished effective July 1, 1994. In their place, the Department of Human... | Wilson Peery (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 1993 |
May 10, 1993 |
| HB 2119 1993–94 |
Professional athletic commisThe Professional Athletic Commission is abolished. Its powers, duties, and functions are transferred to the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 1993 |
May 10, 1993 |
| SB 5634 1993–94 |
Interagency disputesAll state agencies, including the offices of the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department of Natural Resources are required to... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 1993 |
May 10, 1993 |
| SB 5868 1993–94 |
Econom/community devel officThe Legislature finds that community development functions and economic development functions of the state are tied to one another and that maintaining the state's quality of life will require new partnerships and reorganizing... | Sylvia Skratek (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 1993 |
May 10, 1993 |
| HB 1012 1993–94 |
Anatomical gift actThe signature of two witnesses is no longer a requirement for evidencing an anatomical gift by a donor. However, where the donor is unable to sign the document of gift, it must be signed by another person in the presence of... | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1014 1993–94 |
Uniform commercial codeUniform Commercial Code Articles 3 and 4 are substantially revised in accordance with recommendations of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1015 1993–94 |
Leases/uniform commerc codeThe Uniform Law Commission's recommended article on leasing of personal property is added to the Uniform Commercial Code. The new article defines and sets forth the rules governing commercial leases. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1024 1993–94 |
Fire protect district bondsThe maximum term of non-voter approved general indebtedness that a fire protection district may incur is increased from six years to 15 years. | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1025 1993–94 |
Prisoner actions/limitationsImprisonment is removed as a disability in the tolling statute. | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1026 1993–94 |
Public defender servicesA county with a population of less than 175,000 is not required to competitively bid contracts for public defender services. | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1051 1993–94 |
Emergency response restitutnA state or local agency is entitled to recover the costs of emergency response to an incident caused by a person who is operating a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The person... | Pat Scott (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1058 1993–94 |
Public hospital chaplainsPublic hospital districts are authorized to employ chaplains for their hospitals, health care facilities, and hospice programs. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1061 1993–94 |
Irrigation district mergersSpecial procedures are established for permitting one or more smaller irrigation districts and a larger irrigation district to merge to form a new district. The board of directors of the larger district becomes the board of... | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1077 1993–94 |
Nonprobate assets/revocationGenerally, any instrument leaving nonprobate assets of one spouse to the other is revoked upon the dissolution or invalidation of the marriage. | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1082 1993–94 |
Student alcohol abuseNo later than January 1, 1994, each of the state four-year colleges and universities shall submit to the Higher Education Coordinating Board and designated committees of the Legislature a comprehensive plan to combat student... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1089 1993–94 |
Air quality operating permitInterim Fees . An interim fee for each major source shall be determined by Ecology based upon a workload analysis and operating permit program development budget for 1994. Fees shall be set according to a three-tiered model,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1115 1993–94 |
Child abuse and neglectLaw enforcement agencies are authorized to access all relevant records of the reported child abuse or neglect from the reporters. Medical practitioners must request a release of information from a victim's parent or guardian... | Moyne Riley (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1127 1993–94 |
Vehicle tax/license feeThe penalties for failing to register and/or evading licensing requirements for all modes of transportation (vehicle, aircraft and watercraft) are made uniform. Failure to license and pay taxes would be a misdemeanor. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |
| HB 1128 1993–94 |
Blood/breath alcohol testingStarting July 1, 1993, and ending June 30, 1995, an additional $125 fine is assessed against each adult convicted of driving while intoxicated, physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated, vehicular homicide, and vehicular... | Gregory Fisher (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 1993 |
May 7, 1993 |