Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Shirley Winsley
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5598 1997–98 |
State funds allocatn/citiesA city that abuts a military base with two or more gates that lead directly into that city must have the population of that military base added to its population for purposes of revenue distribution. If more than one city... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5614 1997–98 |
Environmental healthThe contents of the PHIP are expanded to include a summary of federal, state and local data sources related to personal and environmental health, and recommendations to improve interagency coordination and increased public... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5617 1997–98 |
Fire company/property taxExempts all real and personal property owned or leased by a fire district and used regularly for training and education services of fire district personnel. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5619 1997–98 |
Conservation areas/acquisitnProvides that the proceeds of the tax authorized under RCW 82.45.060(3) shall be used exclusively for the acquisition of a less than fee simple interest in conservation areas and maintenance of conservation areas by state... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5625 1997–98 |
Health care quality protectnAll health care facilities as defined in RCW 48.43.005 and all health carriers, as defined in the act, must permit the treating health care provider, as defined in the act, to make all decisions regarding patient care. Covered... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5640 1997–98 |
County admin. officer/retireRevises RCW 41.40.023 to allow a county chief administrative officer to be excluded from the public employees' retirement system. | Irv Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5644 1997–98 |
Coin-op laundries/sales taxRemoves the sales tax on coin-operated laundromats in apartments and mobile home communities which are for the use of tenants only. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5655 1997–98 |
Standard retirement allowancProvides that any member who retired before January 1, 1996, and who elected to receive a reduced retirement allowance is entitled to receive a retirement allowance equal to the standard allowance, adjusted for any... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5665 1997–98 |
Mental health utilizationIf a health maintenance organization, a health care service contractor, a disability insurer, a health plan operating under the state Health Care Authority, or the state high risk pool offers coverage for outpatient mental... | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5690 1997–98 |
Motor vehicle excise taxProvides that, if inadequate revenues exist, after distributions under RCW 82.14.210, to raise the level for the cities having moneys distributed to them to the level of seventy percent of the state-wide weighted average per... | George Sellar (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5712 1997–98 |
Maternity care access systemProvides that the department shall phase in the coverage of children under the revised federal maternity care access waiver by providing services to children up to age one within twelve months of the effective date of this... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5719 1997–98 |
Drivers' licensesRCW 46.20.265 is amended to clarify that reinstatement of a juvenile's privilege to drive following a revocation is subject to expiration of the revocation periods prescribed in statute. The process for appealing a driver's... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5728 1997–98 |
Tobacco use by minorsDeclares an intent of the legislature to further limit the access by minors to cigarettes and tobacco products and to give local governments the authority to impose stricter regulations in an effort to curb the use of such... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5729 1997–98 |
Tobacco use by minorsProvides that political subdivisions may adopt ordinances that are stricter than RCW 70.155.020 through 70.155.080 in an effort to limit the access by minors to cigarettes or tobacco products. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5735 1997–98 |
Veterans' widows/proprty taxDeclares the following property is exempt from taxation: All real and personal property of a widow or widower of a deceased member of the armed forces of the United States who died as a result of a service-connected... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5738 1997–98 |
Compensation for employmentEmployers of "tipped employees" are authorized to count tips as wages in meeting any state minimum wage requirement above $4.90 an hour. A "tipped employee" is defined as an employee who is engaged in an occupation in which he... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5752 1997–98 |
School employee arbitrationProvides that negotiations between an employer and the bargaining representative in a unit of educational employees shall be commenced at least five months prior to the submission of the budget to the legislative body of the... | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5761 1997–98 |
Environmental technologyDeclares that the department shall: (1) Review existing environmental technology certification programs and enter into agreements to use the information from these programs if the department finds that this information will... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5772 1997–98 |
Computers & community progrmProvides that, to the extent funds are appropriated, grants shall be provided to school districts to distribute to schools to develop and implement weekend, evening, or summer technology programs for community members. Makes... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5792 1997–98 |
Tobacco product regulationDeclares that self-service displays of tobacco products are prohibited. All in-store tobacco products must be sold from behind the counter. Provides that fixed outdoor advertising of tobacco products is prohibited within one... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5814 1997–98 |
Firearm safe storageProvides that, except as otherwise provided in this act, a person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person stores or leaves a loaded firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5815 1997–98 |
Totaled vehicle/transportatnInsurance companies must make a good faith effort to provide replacement transportation to a third party claimant whose vehicle is a total loss. The benefit is payable from the date of loss and ends within a reasonable period of time. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5833 1997–98 |
Higher ed tuitionResident undergraduate students do not experience a tuition increase until they have earned 180 credits, exceeded being a full-time student for four consecutive years, or exceeded being a part-time student for eight consecutive years. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5834 1997–98 |
Disabled persons opportunitiThe Office of Minority and Women = s Business Enterprises must conduct a study to evaluate the problems encountered by disabled business owners, and recommend solutions on how to serve such businesses under the agency = s... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5836 1997–98 |
Priv school emplyee recrd ckAll private school employees hired prior to July 1, 1997, who have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children and who have not had a fingerprint-record check must begin the process for a fingerprint-record check by... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |