All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1476 1993–94 |
Fair housing act requirementThe state's human rights laws are amended to make them substantially equivalent to federal law by: (1) adding families with children as a protected class in real estate transactions and public accommodations; (2) providing an... | Jesse Wineberry (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1484 1993–94 |
Wildlife violator compactThe wildlife violator compact is established in Washington. When a wildlife officer issues a citation for a wildlife violation to a person from another party state, collateral to secure appearance is not required if the... | Richard King (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1544 1993–94 |
Criminal penaltiesBeginning July 1, 1994, local jurisdictions are prohibited from establishing a penalty for an act that constitutes a crime under state law if the local penalty differs from the state penalty. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1612 1993–94 |
Salmon incubatorsThe Department of Fisheries is directed to develop and implement, using volunteers, a pilot project in one or more watersheds to test remote site incubators, and to evaluate salmon egg survival, fry survival, and adult... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1621 1993–94 |
Apiary regulationAfricanized Bees . Hybrids of Africanized honey bees may be imported into this state if they have been bred or certified for acceptable behavior and approved by the Director of Agriculture. Bees imported in violation of these... | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1651 1993–94 |
Naturopathy sunsetThe termination provisions of the Naturopathic Advisory Committee and the Naturopathic Licensing Act are repealed. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1670 1993–94 |
Paid leave/service creditPublic employees who take leave to serve as an elected official of a labor organization are considered to be on a paid leave of absence and are eligible to receive retirement service credit, as long as: (1) the leave is... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1672 1993–94 |
Eye care for homelessThe Eye Care For The Homeless Program is created. The Secretary of DSHS is required to provide coordination of the efforts of nonprofit organizations who work with the homeless, the Washington Optometric Association and the... | Jesse Wineberry (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1707 1993–94 |
Motor carriersThe Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) may participate in a base state registration plan for collection of the insurance registration fee authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA).... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1767 1993–94 |
Comm & techn college coachesThe State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, in consultation with the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, will encourage minimum standards for intercollegiate coaches. Three minimum standards are... | Robert Basich (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1787 1993–94 |
Water resource areasProvisions restricting the trust water rights program to the Methow and Dungeness-Quilcene basins and to designated water resource inventory areas are removed from statute. The trust water rights program would thus apply statewide. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1837 1993–94 |
Credit for reinsuranceInsurance Code provisions governing the credit an insurance company may take on its balance sheet for reinsurance are updated. Provisions governing reinsurers that are not authorized to transact business in this state are... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1839 1993–94 |
Domestic insurers' investmntDomestic insurer investment in medium and lower grade obligations (e.g., bonds), as rated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' securities valuation office, may not exceed 20 percent of the insurer's assets.... | Robin Johnson (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1857 1993–94 |
Higher ed travel expensesFour-year institutions of higher education may pay travel expenses for prospective academic employees above the rank of instructor, or for professional or administrative employees in supervisory positions. Community and... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1943 1993–94 |
Exceptional faculty awardsWithin specified limits, foundations established by community and technical colleges may participate in the Washington Community and Technical College Exceptional Faculty Awards Program. College foundations may receive state... | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1973 1993–94 |
Early retirementMembers of Plan I of the Teachers' or Public Employees' Retirement System who meet the following criteria can retire by submitting a written application to the Department of Retirement Systems by July 1, 1993: (1)The member... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1977 1993–94 |
Acreage expansion programsNew participants in an acreage expansion program must renew authorization annually for the first two years. After that, the Department of Ecology may authorize program participation for ten-year periods. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 1978 1993–94 |
Libraries on park/rec landsA county may permit a public library to be located on land owned by the county that is used for park and recreation purposes, unless a covenant or other binding restriction precludes such uses. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| HB 2061 1993–94 |
Hunter educationThe minimum number of hours of hunter safety education required for a license is changed from six to 10 hours. Anyone born after January 1, 1972, who purchases a hunting license for the first time after January 1, 1995, from... | David Chappell (D-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 21, 1993 |
| SB 5026 1993–94 |
Funeral directors/embalmersThe fees collected for registering funeral directors and embalmers are transferred from the health professionals account to a newly created funeral directors and embalmers account. All fees for examination, registration, and... | A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5077 1993–94 |
Survival of actions/damagesThe personal representative of an estate, on behalf of certain of the decedent's surviving relatives, is entitled to recover damages for pain and suffering experienced by the decedent regardless of whether the injury that... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5110 1993–94 |
Sewer and water districtsWater districts and sewer districts may reject bids "for good cause." Sewer and water districts may solicit voluntary contributions from customers to be paid with regular billing to assist indigent customers. Archaic... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5112 1993–94 |
City/town hiring proceduresThe city council of a third class city determines the duties and fixes the compensation of employees, as well as of all officers. Employees are included in the list of persons appointed by the mayor of a town. | Kathleen Drew (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5205 1993–94 |
Infant/child mortality ratesLocal health departments are authorized to conduct child mortality reviews for all deaths of children under age 18. The records and reports used for the reviews remain confidential and may not be discovered in any legal proceedings. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |
| SB 5233 1993–94 |
Service of process costsThe court is granted express authority to allow costs of service by a public officer to the amount specified by law, or in the alternative, the reasonable costs of effecting service by a registered process server or other... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 1993 |
Apr 19, 1993 |