Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5450 2005–06 |
Mental health parityBeginning July 1, 2005, a health benefit plan that provides coverage for medical and surgical services must provide coverage for mental health services and prescription drugs to treat mental disorders. The co-pay or... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5451 2005–06 |
Cosmetic medical servicesCosmetic medical services are included in the definition of retail sale. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5452 2005–06 |
Genetic testing/life insrnceProhibits an insurer from requiring a person to undergo a genetic test or provide previous genetic test results as a condition of offering or renewing life insurance. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5469 2005–06 |
Individual development accntAn Individual Development Account program is created in the DCTED. Criteria is established for the DCTED to follow in selecting sponsoring organizations to establish and monitor the accounts. An individual contribution to the... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5472 2005–06 |
Health benefit plan optionsDeclares an intent to expand health benefit plan options available to employers by offering them the opportunity to enroll in programs administered by the health care authority. This option provides employers with the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5475 2005–06 |
Assualt weapons"Assault weapon" is defined as any semiautomatic pistol or any semiautomatic or pump action rifle or shotgun, capable of accepting a detachable magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition, and that also... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5476 2005–06 |
Advisory sentence rangesThe upper limits of the standard sentencing ranges included in the sentencing grid are advisory for offenders convicted of violent felony offenses. The maximum length of incarceration these offenders may receive is the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5489 2005–06 |
TRS service creditProvides for purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5512 2005–06 |
TRS early retirementMembers of TRS 2 or TRS 3 who are eligible for early retirement are allowed to purchase up to five years of additional service credit at the time of retirement. The cost of the additional service credit is the actuarially... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5516 2005–06 |
Nurse practitionersAll ARNPs may prescribe controlled substances contained in Schedules II through V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act without entering into joint practice arrangements and without formal collaboration with physicians or... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5521 2005–06 |
Military service creditThe employee is now eligible for service credit by applying for resumption of employment within one year of termination of military service. If the employee is refused re-employment, for reasons beyond his or her control, the... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5523 2005–06 |
EpinephrineAmends RCW 18.73.250 to modify the authority of emergency medical technicians to administer epinephrine. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5524 2005–06 |
School district biddingPurchases The threshold for competitive bid procedures in relation to purchases of furniture, equipment or supplies, except books, remains the same. Public Works Projects and Maintenance The dollar threshold for using the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5525 2005–06 |
Colored provisional ballotsProvides that all provisional ballots and related materials, including the inner security envelope and the outer return envelope, must be printed on colored paper distinctive from regular ballots, absentee ballots, and their... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5529 2005–06 |
Health ins for felonsA person cannot be denied health care coverage based solely upon a felony conviction. In regards to the dependents of a convicted felon, if the named-policy holder of a pool policy is convicted of a felony, the dependents or... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5531 2005–06 |
Indigent defense servicesThe Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) is directed to disburse appropriated funds to counties and cities for the purpose of improving the quality of public defense services. Counties may apply for their pro rata... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5532 2005–06 |
Animal crueltyEnhances the penalties for animal cruelty. Repeals RCW 16.08.030. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5533 2005–06 |
Financial institution infoAn employer who provides job-related information about an employee to a prospective employer that is a financial institution, is presumed to act in good faith and is immune from civil liability. This presumption may only be... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5534 2005–06 |
Monorail trans authorityA CTA must exercise the power of eminent domain in the same manner, and by the same procedures, as provided by law for cities of the first class. Before a CTA may issue bonds, the governing board must be composed entirely of... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5536 2005–06 |
JLARC basic hlth plan studyThe Joint Legislative Audit Review Committee is to conduct a study of the BHP. Part one of the study is to examine the extent to which BHP policies and procedures promote or discourage the provision of appropriate,... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5538 2005–06 |
Early childhood edu & assistThe Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must administer a state-supported early childhood education and assistance program to assist eligible children with educational, social, health, nutritional, and... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5550 2005–06 |
Electrical boardOne new position, representing outside line workers, is created on the Electrical Board, to be appointed by the Governor within 90 days of the effective date of the act. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5553 2005–06 |
Live scan devicesThe bill appropriates up to $270,000 from the state general fund to the superintendent of public instruction to be used to purchase an electronic fingerprinting device for each educational service district. The electronic... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5554 2005–06 |
Background check task forceThe membership of the Task Force is expanded to include a representative from a for-profit entity that primarily serves children or vulnerable adults and, as a nonvoting ex officio member, a representative of an organization... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5556 2005–06 |
Repealing statutesAn initiative or referendum that repeals a statute must set forth the language being repealed in its entirety. Failure to do so is presumed to be a violation of Article II, section 37 of the State Constitution. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |