Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Shirley Winsley
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5055 1995–96 |
Filing & recording instrmntsThe auditor is given discretion to deliver the document either to the party who delivered it to the auditor or to that party's designee. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5056 1995–96 |
County employee safety awrdsThe schedule of awards for safe performance of assigned duties by county employees is eliminated. Counties may give awards they deem appropriate. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5057 1995–96 |
Optional county code studyA County Optional Code Study Commission is created. The commission consists of 15 voting members appointed by the Governor. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5058 1995–96 |
Law enforcmnt/fire protectnCounties and cities under 25,000 population are allowed to use the GMA real estate excise tax for the construction of fire protection facilities and the construction of law enforcement facilities. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5059 1995–96 |
County sheriffs' qualifictnsRevises RCW 36.28.025 to provide minimum qualifications for the office of sheriff. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5061 1995–96 |
LEOFF plan I disability brdsEach county, city and town authorized to use a county disability board must share in the administrative costs of operating the board. The contribution of each local government is its pro rata share of total membership in Law... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5065 1995–96 |
Felons' additional crimesThe court is authorized to require that the conditions of community supervision imposed with a second or later sentence begin immediately, and continue throughout the duration of the consecutive term. The violation of these... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5069 1995–96 |
Property tax paymentsThe country treasurer may provide for the payment of property taxes exceeding $200 over an eight-month period. The treasurer may charge up to a $4 per tax account per year service fee. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5070 1995–96 |
Growth management act impactThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Department of Revenue, in cooperation with the offices of county assessors, are required to conduct a study of the negative and positive impact of... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5072 1995–96 |
Open public meetings violatnA member of a governing body of a public body who attends a meeting of that body held in violation of the Open Public Meetings Act may be fined $100 for the first violation and up to $1,000 for the second violation. In the... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5086 1995–96 |
Contracts administratn costsThe authority for the Director of General Administration to recover costs of purchasing and material control operations by charging an amount sufficient to cover costs is put into statute. Substitute Bill Compared to Original... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5091 1995–96 |
PUD alternative bid procedurThe limit for a public utility district's alternative bid procedure for purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies is raised from $15,000 to $35,000. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5094 1995–96 |
Emergency managementThe Military Department, instead of the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED), administers the state's comprehensive emergency management program. The term "director" is defined to mean "adjutant... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5097 1995–96 |
Port district debt limitsPort districts having less than $800 million in value of taxable property in 1991 are authorized to continue to use their increased indebtedness. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5123 1995–96 |
Bottled water/sales & use txBottled water, including artesian water, distilled water, drinking water, mineral water, natural water, and spring water, is exempt from retail sales and use tax. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5134 1995–96 |
Firearms possessionRevises provisions prohibiting the possession of a firearm by a person convicted or adjudicated of a felony offense. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5154 1995–96 |
Hunters' clothingThe Department of Fish and Wildlife may not adopt rules requiring hunters to wear hunter orange. The department may, however, adopt rules prohibiting modern firearms hunters from wearing camouflage. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5163 1995–96 |
Candidate filing dates/procdThe regular filing period for candidates for public office begins on the second Monday of July and ends at the close of business on the following Friday. Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill: The original bill not only... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5172 1995–96 |
State investment board auditThe State Auditor, in consultation with the Legislative Budget Committee, is responsible for obtaining the services of a private firm to conduct performance audits of the State Investment Board. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5180 1995–96 |
Candidate order on ballotThe requirement that the names of candidates in partisan primaries be rotated on the ballots is repealed. The order of candidates names on primary, sample and absentee ballots is determined by lot following the closing of the... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5181 1995–96 |
Charge cards/political subdvThe permissive use of charge cards by officers and employees of municipal corporations and political subdivisions is expanded to include reasonable and necessary municipal expenses in addition to authorized travel expenses.... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5184 1995–96 |
Aggravatd first degree murdrRevises RCW 10.95.020 to include in the elements of aggravated first degree murder a person who commits a murder to obtain membership in an organization or association, and a person who commits a murder in immediate flight... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5192 1995–96 |
Rule-making processGrants of Rule-making Authority. An agency is prohibited from relying solely on a statute's statement of intent or purpose, or on the agency's enabling statute, as legislative authority to adopt a rule. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5193 1995–96 |
Rules voluntary complianceAll agencies must develop programs to encourage voluntary compliance by providing technical assistance consistent with statutory requirements and the limits of the agency's budget. The programs must include, but are not... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5194 1995–96 |
Puget Sound water qualty autThe sunset provisions relating to the Authority are repealed and a new sunset date of June 30, 2002 is adopted. The requirement that appointed members be selected from each congressional district around the Sound is replaced... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |