Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Adam Kline
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6635 2001–02 |
Animal control authorities$ Changes the definition of dangerous dog. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6748 2001–02 |
Vehicle impound and transfer$ Creates a new traffic infraction classification for abandoning a vehicle, titled ? littering-abandoned vehicle, @ and the penalty for committing this infraction is $250. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 5264 2001–02 |
Pblc emplys/unfair practices$ Makes it an unfair practice for a public employer to misclassify an employee to avoid providing employment-based benefits | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 5369 2001–02 |
Child support/jurisdiction$ Allows the custodial parent (in addition to the responsible parent) to be a party to administrative hearings to establish child support. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6008 2001–02 |
Commute trip reductionThe commute trip reduction tax credit, which expired on December 31, 2000, is reenacted until June 30, 2012. Employers that provide incentives for employees to car pool are allowed a business and occupation or public utility... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6627 2001–02 |
Community service$ Changes the term "community service" to "community restitution" throughout the Washington statute. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 175, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6076 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmnt$ Designates the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) as a general authority Washington law enforcement agency. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6264 2001–02 |
Bxng, wrstlng, martial arts$ Authorizes the Department of Licensing to include chiropractors as licensed officials during boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts events. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6292 2001–02 |
Lay judicial officers$ Requires all district and municipal court judges to be admitted to the practice of law in Washington or, in districts or municipalities with less than 5,000 population, to have passed the qualifying examination for a lay... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6402 2001–02 |
Inmate funds & wages$ Requires that a certain percentage of an inmate's wages or gratuities be deducted for payment of legal financial obligations. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6511 2001–02 |
Judges pro tempore$ Allows the appointment of a judge pro tempore in superior court without the consent of the parties and pursuant to supreme court rule if the judge pro tempore is a sitting elected judge. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6537 2001–02 |
Sexual assualt victims$ Hospitals are required to provide victims of sexual assault with information about emergency contraception, inform them of their option to receive it, and if not contraindicated, immediately provide it, if requested. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6596 2001–02 |
Spokane district judges$ Increases the number of district court judges in Spokane County from nine to 10. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 5999 2001–02 |
Telephone assistance program$ Expands the eligibility for the Washington Telephone Assistance Program by including individuals who have just completed participation in community voice mail programs. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6293 2001–02 |
Courts of limited jurisdictn$ Allows district court video conferencing on certain hearings related to criminal prosecutions for violations of state law. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| SB 5478 2001–02 |
Lead- based paint$ The Department of Health is required to establish an education program to reduce childhood exposure to lead in residential settings. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2002 |
| SB 5253 2001–02 |
Civil jury trial fees$ Raises the fee for demanding a jury in a civil trial in district court from $50 to $125. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5329 2001–02 |
Crime victims emplymnt leave$ Requires an employer to allow a crime victim to take leave from work to obtain medical, legal, or other services. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5336 2001–02 |
Attorney loan repayment prgm$ Establishes a loan repayment program funded exclusively by private endowments for attorneys who practice public interest law. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5352 2001–02 |
Building code council fee$ Increases the base fee on each building permit issued by a county, city or town from $4.50 to $6.00, with the proceeds used to fund the State Building Code Council. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5426 2001–02 |
County law library funding$ Authorizes an additional surcharge on civil filing fees in order to fund county law libraries. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5451 2001–02 |
Gender motivated crimes$ Establishes a civil cause of action against a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5459 2001–02 |
Crimes related to mail$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5480 2001–02 |
Relative caregiver program$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), within existing resources, to convene a workgroup on kinship caregivers, develop a briefing on the policy issues for the Legislature, and submit the briefing by... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5591 2001–02 |
Caregiver jury duty exemptn$ Requires the court, under certain circumstances, to excuse a person from jury service if the person is the sole caregiver for a child or dependent person. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |