Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2005 Regular Session of the 59th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2005 25TH DAY
 
  SB 5710 By Senators Poulsen, Swecker, Brown, Rockefeller, Regala, Pridemore, Kline, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

Requiring the removal of mercury components from end-of-life motor vehicles.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 5711 By Senators Hewitt, Honeyford, McCaslin, Delvin and Mulliken

Prohibiting labor organizations from using union dues for political purposes.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5712 By Senators Kline, Johnson and Rasmussen; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Reorganizing the administration of the local and district courts.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5713 By Senators Regala, Franklin and Kohl-Welles

Assisting tenants in multiple-unit housing proposed for rehabilitation.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

  SB 5714 By Senators Keiser, Deccio, Kastama, Parlette, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe, Brown, Rasmussen, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles

Establishing an early detection breast and cervical cancer screening program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5715 By Senators Keiser, Deccio, Parlette, Thibaudeau, Kastama and Kohl-Welles

Establishing the joint public health financing committee.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5716 By Senators McAuliffe and Rasmussen

Providing a sales and use tax exemption for livestock and poultry feed.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5717 By Senators Rockefeller, Benton, Fairley, Oke, Keiser, Zarelli, Shin, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

Providing a funding formula for skill centers.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5718 By Senators Hargrove, Kline, Shin, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

Providing financial assistance for victims of domestic violence seeking protection orders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5719 By Senator Hargrove

Extending the community commitment disposition alternative pilot program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 5720 By Senators Keiser, Franklin and McAuliffe

Eliminating employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5721 By Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles and Regala

Regulating advertising of travel services.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5722 By Senators Keiser, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe, Kline, Franklin, Prentice, Kastama, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

Concerning small employers and the basic health plan.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SB 5723 By Senators Delvin, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Mulliken and Rockefeller

Extending an asparagus exception to the standards for fruits and vegetables.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5724 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Benson, Franklin, Benton, Keiser, Esser, Pridemore, Kline, Roach, Regala and McAuliffe

Requiring collective bargaining regarding hours of work for individual providers.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5725 By Senators Fraser, Schmidt, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Doumit, Hewitt, Eide, Brandland, Parlette, McAuliffe, Esser, Rasmussen, Mulliken and Kohl-Welles

Providing for an emergency school repair account.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5726 By Senators Carrell, Hargrove, Rasmussen and Mulliken

Changing provisions relating to bail bond recovery agents.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5727 By Senators Carrell, Roach, Stevens, Esser, Mulliken, Zarelli, Schoesler and Benson

Ensuring that only legally registered voters can vote.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5728 By Senators Shin, Berkey, Eide, Rasmussen, Schmidt and Mulliken

Studying the community and technical college funding system.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5729 By Senators Rockefeller, Oke, Regala, Spanel, Sheldon, Shin, Poulsen, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles

Considering prepurchase of multiple ferry fares.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 5730 By Senators Doumit, Zarelli, Eide, Shin, Rasmussen and Mulliken

Reducing the impact of administrative rules on small businesses.

Referred to Committee on INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  SB 5731 By Senators McAuliffe, Fairley and Rockefeller

Requiring seat belts on school buses.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5732 By Senators McAuliffe, Weinstein, Schmidt, Berkey, Rockefeller, Shin, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Pridemore, Carrell, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Spanel, Fairley, Delvin and Rasmussen

Revising the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminating the academic achievement and accountability commission.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SB 5733 By Senators Kline, McCaslin, Rockefeller, Esser, Thibaudeau, Weinstein, Rasmussen and Eide

Concerning mandatory arbitration.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5734 By Senators Fairley, Kline, McCaslin, Thibaudeau, Weinstein, Deccio, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

Revising provisions relating to civil actions following wrongful injury or death.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5735 By Senators Brown, Finkbeiner, Keiser, Esser, Honeyford, Mulliken, Franklin, Prentice, McAuliffe, Stevens, Poulsen, Parlette, Deccio, Pflug, Rockefeller, Hewitt, Johnson, Oke, Shin and Rasmussen; by request of Attorney General

Revising public disclosure law.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5736 By Senator Spanel

Exempting certain private ambulance services from the insurance code.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

  SB 5737 By Senators Carrell, Esser and Hargrove

Allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5738 By Senators Roach, Weinstein, Swecker, Eide, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Schoesler, Keiser, Kastama, Mulliken and Rockefeller

Prohibiting engaging in body piercing on persons under the age of eighteen.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 5739 By Senators Stevens, Schmidt, Swecker, Carrell, Schoesler and Oke

Allowing agricultural lands that are not being used for the commercial production of food or other agricultural products to be used for recreational activities.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5740 By Senators Berkey, Fairley, Haugen, Benson, Sheldon, Shin, Parlette, Rasmussen, Mulliken, Doumit, Roach, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles; by request of Secretary of State

Improving procedures for ballot processing and canvassing.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5741 By Senators Kastama, Roach, Fairley, Benson, Prentice, Berkey, Haugen, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Shin, Parlette, Mulliken, Doumit and Kohl-Welles; by request of Secretary of State

Modifying provisions on voters' pamphlets.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5742 By Senators Roach, Berkey, Fairley, Benson, Parlette, Mulliken, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles; by request of Secretary of State

Strengthening review and correction of county election procedures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5743 By Senators Kastama, Roach, Fairley, Benson, Berkey, Haugen, McAuliffe, Shin, Parlette, Keiser, Mulliken and Rockefeller; by request of Secretary of State

Enhancing voter registration recordkeeping.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5744 By Senators Haugen, Berkey, Fairley, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Schmidt, Mulliken and Doumit; by request of Secretary of State

Authorizing county-wide mail ballot elections.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5745 By Senators Roach, Hargrove, Berkey, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, Benson, Sheldon, Schmidt, Mulliken and Rockefeller; by request of Secretary of State

Modifying primary election law.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5746 By Senators Kastama, Berkey, Fairley, Benson, Prentice, Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe, Kline, Schmidt, Mulliken and Kohl-Welles; by request of Secretary of State

Requiring the state to assume a share of primary and general election costs.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 5747 By Senators Hewitt, Parlette, Honeyford, Mulliken, Morton, Stevens, Swecker, Deccio, Delvin, Schmidt, Zarelli, Sheldon, Pflug, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin and Oke

Modifying the inflationary adjustment to the minimum wage.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  SJM 8014 By Senators Thibaudeau, Jacobsen, Fairley, Brown, Prentice, McAuliffe, Regala, Rockefeller, Fraser, Rasmussen, Weinstein, Kline, Keiser and Kohl-Welles

Requesting that the privatization of social security be rejected.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SJR 8209 By Senators Swecker, Benton, Deccio, Mulliken, Roach, Stevens, Schmidt, Carrell, Zarelli, Honeyford, Hewitt, Morton, Esser, Benson, Delvin and Oke

Amending the Constitution to limit which relationships may be recognized as a marriage.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.