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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005 50TH DAY
 
  SB 6057 By Senators Fairley and Kohl-Welles

Mandating social card room reporting.

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

  SB 6058 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Parlette; by request of Employment Security Department

Concerning employer contribution rates.

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

  SB 6059 By Senators Berkey, Haugen, McAuliffe, Franklin, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Eide, Weinstein, Rasmussen, Shin, Delvin, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette and Kohl-Welles

Authorizing state agencies to create sick leave pools for employees.

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

  SB 6060 By Senator Kline

Limiting tort liability of governmental entities.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6061 By Senators Rockefeller and Prentice

Requiring the disclosure of controlling interest transfers in business organizations for real estate excise tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6062 By Senators Rockefeller, Haugen, Spanel, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

Allowing ferry charge reductions for frequent users.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6063 By Senator Brandland

Limiting damages against health care providers.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6064 By Senators Benton and Fairley

Limiting the powers of homeowners' associations.

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

  SB 6065 By Senator Kohl-Welles

Extending local taxing authority to fund miscellaneous facilities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SJR 8216 By Senator Franklin

Concerning the scope of practice of medicine and surgery.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  HB 1000 By Representatives Clibborn, Pettigrew, Shabro, Nixon, B. Sullivan, Moeller, Jarrett, Hunter, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Tom, Morrell, P. Sullivan, Wallace and Kilmer

Allowing fax and electronic mail notice of special meetings.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 1072 By Representatives Lovick and Pearson

Including salts, isomers, and salts of isomers in controlled substances provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  2SHB 1168 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, O'Brien, Cody, Campbell, Moeller, P. Sullivan, Chase, Flannigan, McCoy, Sells, Simpson, Darneille, Hasegawa, McIntire, Murray, McDermott, Morrell, Green, Schual-Berke, Kagi, Kessler, Dickerson, Kenney, Hankins, Conway, Lantz, Ormsby, Wallace and Upthegrove)

Authorizing the state board of pharmacy to regulate nonresident Canadian pharmacies.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 1196 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Roach, Simpson and Chase; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Including the longshore and harbor workers' compensation account within the Washington insurance guaranty association.

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

  HB 1261 By Representatives Morrell, Haigh, Wallace, Campbell, O'Brien, McCoy, Moeller, Kenney, Hasegawa, Green, Lantz, Flannigan, Williams, Dunshee, B. Sullivan, Kilmer, Strow, Upthegrove, Darneille, Springer, Hunt, Sells, P. Sullivan, Tom, Talcott, McCune, Serben, McDonald, Conway, Linville, Kristiansen, Chase, Ormsby, Santos and Kagi

Making the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs permanent.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 1262 By Representatives Takko, Walsh, Blake and Wallace; by request of Board For Judicial Administration

Limiting compensation for part-time judges.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 1296 By Representatives Lovick, Flannigan, Williams, Priest and Serben

Granting the municipal courts jurisdiction for antiharassment protection orders.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 1409 By Representatives Condotta, Wood and Conway; by request of Liquor Control Board

Revising provisions relating to contract liquor stores.

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