Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Pam Roach
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5788 1995–96 |
Welfare fraudDeclares that persons convicted of welfare fraud shall be ineligible for public assistance for sixty months. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5789 1995–96 |
Offenders/child accomplicesAdds an additional twelve months to the presumptive sentence for any ranked offense committed by an adult involving the use of an accomplice who is a minor. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5808 1995–96 |
Asian Pacific American commsRenames the commission on Asian-American affairs as the commission on Asian Pacific American affairs. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5842 1995–96 |
Defacement of state monumentA person who knowingly defaces a state monument or memorial is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who causes damage to a state monument or memorial does not need to act maliciously. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5849 1995–96 |
Sheriffs' residency requirmnProhibits residency requirements for county sheriffs' offices. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5856 1995–96 |
Local improvement districtsA city or town may be divested of authority to proceed with the establishment of a local improvement district or a utility local improvement district, in cases where the improvement district is created by resolution of the... | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5892 1995–96 |
Water-efficient irrigationProvides incentives for water-efficient irrigation systems. | Dan McDonald (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5904 1995–96 |
Persistent prison misbehviorAn inmate sentenced for an offense committed on or after January 1, 1996, may be charged with the crime of persistent prison misbehavior if written findings that the inmate committed multiple serious infractions are entered at... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5954 1995–96 |
Engineers & land surveyorsAuthorizes the retired status certificate to be issued to individuals who are sixty-five years of age and retired from active practice. Exempts the retirees from payment of annual renewal fees. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5965 1995–96 |
Awards against the stateAuthorizes a court to award attorneys' fees and other court costs to an individual or small business that successfully appeals a state agency directive in court. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5970 1995–96 |
Transfer into LEOFFTransfers law enforcement officers employed by the state liquor control board or the state parks and recreation commission into LEOFF. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5973 1995–96 |
Manufactrng/processng tax exDoes not require the deferred taxes to be repaid unless the investment project is used for other purposes. Repeals RCW 82.61.020, 82.61.040, 82.63.040, and 82.63.050. Requires an assessment of the results of the tax deferrals... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5980 1995–96 |
Transportation dept. auditThe Legislative Transportation Committee (LTC) is required to contract for an independent and objective performance audit of the Department of Transportation. | Gary Strannigan (R-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5989 1995–96 |
Govrnmnt organization chartsThe Legislative Budget Committee is directed to prepare an organizational chart for each of the following departments of state government: Social and Health Services, Ecology, Labor and Industries, Agriculture, Fish and... | Eugene Prince (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6007 1995–96 |
Educational advancement grntCreates a pilot program for educational advancement grants to economically disadvantaged families to be used for tuition and other costs at public and private schools. Authorizes fifty grants for the 1995-96 school year and... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6008 1995–96 |
Student religious/phil belieProvides that the exercise of these rights shall not be subject to censorship or otherwise impaired by any employee, officer, agent, or contractor of the school district. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6025 1995–96 |
Civil rights act of 1995Declares that persons who are victimized by a violation of the state Constitution should be eligible for all remedies. Provides broader, and no fewer, remedies than those available under comparable federal civil rights... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6032 1995–96 |
Health services act of 1993Makes extensive revisions to the health services act of 1993. Provides for expanded enrollment in the basic health plan for adults and children. Establishes the health care savings accounts and specifies procedures for... | John Moyer (R-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6142 1995–96 |
Property tax limitationEstablishes a process for gradual reduction and eventual elimination of state property taxes. Establishes limitations on local property tax increases. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6143 1995–96 |
Merchant marines/employmentThe definition of veteran is expanded. A veteran includes a person with the appropriate discharge, and who served during any period of war as a merchant mariner with service aboard an ocean going vessel in a war zone. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6152 1995–96 |
Child kidnapper registrationRequires kidnappers of children to register with local law enforcement agencies upon release from custody. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6159 1995–96 |
Child sex abuse victm intervAn interview by DSHS of a child regarding allegations of sexual abuse, conducted in the absence of a law enforcement officer, must be recorded by audiotape or videotape. Failure to tape the interview does not affect the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6193 1995–96 |
DSHS eliminationThe Department of Social and Health Services is abolished, and in its stead is created four new agencies. The Department of Children and Family Services is created, acquiring all powers, duties, and functions of the Department... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6194 1995–96 |
Government malfeasanceIn the case of official misconduct, a county prosecuting attorney may request, or a citizen may petition, the court within the county to summon a grand jury when there is sufficient evidence that a public servant engaged in... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 6195 1995–96 |
Residential burglaryIncludes residential burglary in the list of most serious offenses specified in RCW 9.94A.030. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |