Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Sheahan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6685 2001–02 |
Ignition interlock devices$ Gives the Department of Licensing, rather than the courts, the authority and responsibility for requiring the use of ignition interlocks on vehicles driven by persons whose driver's licenses are being restored following a... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6702 2001–02 |
Child dependency/siblings$ Creates a legislative presumption that nurturing sibling relationships is in the best interests of a child who is removed from his or her home. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6725 2001–02 |
Agr research facilitiesA person who wrongfully injures, interferes with, interrupts, intimidates, obstructs, or threatens to injure, interfere with, interrupt, intimidate, or obstruct an agricultural research facility or agricultural production... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6749 2001–02 |
Invalidity agency rulesThe statutes are silent on the question of whether the agency or the party asserting invalidity of the agency's action has the burden of demonstrating the invalidity of the agency's action. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6389 2001–02 |
School buses/USA flags$ Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules that allow the safe display of American flags on school buses. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 5094 2001–02 |
Call centersA sales and use tax exemption on machinery and equipment purchases, as well as construction costs, is provided for new and existing "call centers" that are located in rural counties and community empowerment zones. Call... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 5201 2001–02 |
TANF/higher educationSubject to specific funding and enrollment opportunities referenced in the state operating budget, the Higher Education for Lifelong Progress (HELP) program allows qualified welfare recipients to attend college on a full-time... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6431 2001–02 |
Businesses/adm rulesFor some newly effective rules, agencies must make a good faith effort to notify businesses affected by the rule of the rule's requirements and how the business can get help with complying. This requirement applies up to 200... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6776 2001–02 |
Sparkling beveragesState liquor stores are permitted to sell sparkling apple cider and sparkling grape juice processed, produced, and packaged in Washington and made exclusively from apples and grapes grown in the state of Washington, if such... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 5720 2001–02 |
Community revitalization$ Authorizes a new system of property tax increment financing where increment areas may be created by a county, city, or town within which a portion of the receipts from regular property tax levies are diverted away from local... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6451 2001–02 |
Civil disordersA civil disorder is defined as any public disturbance involving acts of violence by groups of three or more people that cause an immediate danger of or result in damage or injury to the person of any other individual. The... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6644 2001–02 |
WorkFirst/tax creditsA business and occupation tax credit is authorized for an employer whose employee was participating in the WorkFirst Program on the date that the employee was hired. The credit is equal to 10 percent of the wages paid to the... | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| SB 6687 2001–02 |
Eluding police vehicleThe crime of attempting to elude a police vehicle is changed from a class C felony to a class B felony and is raised from a seriousness level I to a seriousness level IV on the sentencing grid. The officer giving the signal to... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| SB 6799 2001–02 |
Emergency food assistanceAppropriates the sum of one million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the general fund to the department of community, trade, and economic development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, to fund the... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| SB 6802 2001–02 |
State's water interestsProvides that the department and the attorney general shall intervene in or initiate as necessary any action or proceeding in or with an adjoining state, adjoining province, or agency or legal subdivision of an adjoining state... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| SB 6796 2001–02 |
Children's health insuranceMakes unborn children eligible for the children's health insurance program. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| SB 6775 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife committeeTransfers all powers, duties, and functions of the state fish and wildlife commission to the legislative fish and wildlife committee. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6762 2001–02 |
Estate taxRevises state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6470 2001–02 |
Open space classificationIf up to five acres of land classified under the program that includes a residential homesite is removed from the program and the owner sells or transfers the remainder of the property, the owner of the up to a five-acre... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2002 |
| SB 6741 2001–02 |
Water commissionCreates the Washington water commission. Provides that all powers, duties, and functions of the department of ecology pertaining to those powers and duties set out in this act are transferred to the commission. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| SB 6701 2001–02 |
Ombudsman/effective gvrnmntDeclares that a temporary position of ombudsman for effective government must be established to better serve the citizens of the state and to ensure continued economic stability and vitality of the state. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| SB 6708 2001–02 |
Rural counties/taxesExempts rural counties and cities from department of revenue sales and use tax collection and administration fees. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| SB 6686 2001–02 |
Ignition interlockRevises provisions relating to ignition interlock devices. | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2002 |
| SB 6674 2001–02 |
Nuclear waste fclty/taxesProvides for the distribution of a portion of sales and use taxes paid on construction of a nuclear waste treatment facility to the county where it is located. Declares an intent to create a special impact mitigation... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6679 2001–02 |
Essential gvrnmt servicesA county legislative authority may, by a 60 percent vote, declare a revenue emergency if: 1.County revenues are less than 90 percent of the average revenue for the previous two years; 2.The county is unable to provide... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |