Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Harriet Spanel
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6231 2005–06 |
Private air ambulancesExempts qualified air ambulances services that sell member subscriptions from the Insurance Code. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6338 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionsIncreases from one acre to five acres the land eligible for relief under the property tax relief program for senior citizens and persons retired due to disability. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6373 2005–06 |
Boarding homesRemoves the expiration date of the current boarding home bed hold policy. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6459 2005–06 |
Community-based health careThe Community Health Care Collaborative Grant Program is established to further the efforts of community-based organizations to increase access to health care for state residents, particularly those who are employed, but... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 5048 2005–06 |
Tobacco product samplingProhibits the distribution of tobacco product samples. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| SB 5141 2005–06 |
Children with disabilitiesRequires school districts to provide or contract for early intervention services to eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5445 2005–06 |
Initiative 297In relation to Cleanup Priority Act (Initiative 297), the legislature makes the following findings and, where necessary, the related statutory clarifications: The cleanup of contamination is the top priority at sites with... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6454 2005–06 |
Retirement annual increaseA PERS 1 or TRS 1 retiree who has been receiving an allowance for at least one year receives a Uniform COLA increase beginning July 1 of the calendar year that the retiree turns age 66. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6455 2005–06 |
Retirement for justicesInstead of participating in the Judicial Retirement Account program, Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, and Superior Court Judges may choose to establish an enhanced PERS benefit. Members who choose this option... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6660 2005–06 |
Master collective bargainingDelays the requirement that a request for funds to implement a higher education state employee collective bargaining agreement be submitted to the Director of the Office of Financial Management from October 1 to the November... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6699 2005–06 |
Course materials/collegesDirects the Boards of Regents or Trustees at the baccalaureate institutions to adopt rules requiring that affiliated bookstores increase cost-saving options to students, and that faculty and staff members consider the least... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6728 2005–06 |
Seller's disclosureRequires the Office of the Attorney General to convene a task force to study issues related to the disclosure of information to prospective purchasers of unimproved property. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6794 2005–06 |
State ferry employeesModifies collective bargaining between the bargaining representative of ferry workers and the state beginning with bargaining for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, including requiring bargaining before the adoption of the biennial... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6062 2005–06 |
Ferry chargesAuthorizes ferry charge reductions for frequent users. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 4, 2006 |
| SB 5144 2005–06 |
School levies & bondsStatutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to approve the incurring of debt by school districts. Statutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to authorize general obligation bonds by... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6321 2005–06 |
Sex offender sentencingAn additional qualification is provided for SSOSA eligibility. If the defendant is convicted based upon a guilty plea, the plea must include admitting to the crime and accepting personal responsibility for his or her behavior. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6402 2005–06 |
Columbia river safetyThe Columbia river safety and coastal crab mitigation work group is established and includes members from the Coastal Communities of Southwest Washington, coastal crab fisher associations, port districts below the Bonneville... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6520 2005–06 |
Cashing checksPayor financial institutions, with both state and federal charters,must honor checks drawn against an account with sufficient balance "at par," without regard to whether the payee holds an account at the financial institution.... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6632 2005–06 |
Johns Hopkins UniversityWashington State hospitals are allowed to participate in the Johns Hopkins study to ensure that decisions regarding cardiac care in Washington are made on evidence-based data, and, if possible, based upon data specific to... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6729 2005–06 |
Water conservationThe provisions concerning energy saving performance contracting are amended to allow for measures to conserve water and to reduce wastewater and solid waste. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6301 2005–06 |
Indian gaming actA 60 percent affirmative vote of both houses of the legislature is required before the Governor is authorized to concur with the Secretary of the Interior's determination that off-reservation lands acquired into trust for a... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2006 |
| SB 6483 2005–06 |
Apprenticeship opportunitiesThree programs are implemented to expand opportunities for secondary school students to prepare for technical careers and related internships. Centers, as designated by the SBCTC, as well as other colleges with a high density... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2006 |
| SB 6860 2005–06 |
Capitol grounds/buildingsCherberg building is renamed the John A. Cherberg-Sid Snyder building. The Irving R. Newhouse building is renamed the Irving R. Newhouse-Jeannette Hayner building. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2006 |
| SB 6372 2005–06 |
Boarding home ratesWhen a Medicaid eligible boarding home resident submits a request to DSHS for a change in condition reassessment, the boarding home shall receive payment from DSHS beginning the date the boarding home requests the reassessment... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| SB 5070 2005–06 |
Superior court judgesIncreases the number of superior court judicial positions in Skagit County from three to four. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 2, 2006 |