Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2006 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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2006 16TH DAY
 
  SB 6791 By Senators Poulsen, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller

Allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages on state ferries.

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

  SB 6792 By Senators Kastama, Fraser, Pridemore and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

Organizing the department of retirement systems.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6793 By Senators Hargrove, Brown, Brandland, McAuliffe, Thibaudeau, Rockefeller and Rasmussen

Specifying roles and responsibilities with respect to the treatment of persons with mental disorders.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SB 6794 By Senators Haugen, Esser, Jacobsen, Mulliken and Spanel; by request of Department of Transportation

Concerning collective bargaining by state ferry employees.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6795 By Senators Fraser and Rasmussen; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Replacing public pension gain-sharing provisions with certain changes in benefits for the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6796 By Senators Eide, Honeyford, Mulliken and Rasmussen

Providing tax exemptions for amenities purchased by lodging businesses for use by guests.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SB 6797 By Senator Jacobsen

Establishing the Washington state employee disaster recovery task force.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6798 By Senators Schoesler and Kastama

Describing the time period during which state officials may accept campaign contributions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SB 6799 By Senators Kohl-Welles and Franklin

Permitting wine and beer sales from manufacturers to retailers.

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

  SB 6800 By Senators Haugen, Jacobsen and Rockefeller; by request of Governor Gregoire

Refining the roles of the transportation commission and department of transportation.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SB 6801 By Senators Benton, Schmidt, Schoesler, Swecker, Stevens, Roach and Esser

Classifying financial institutions in robbery provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SB 6802 By Senator Brown

Regarding air pollution control authority boards.

Referred to Committee on WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT.

  SB 6803 By Senator Benson

Concerning hunter education.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6804 By Senator Benson

Encouraging volunteers to teach hunter education courses.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SB 6805 By Senator Benson

Regarding certificated employees.

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

  SJM 8034 By Senators Benton and McCaslin

Requesting Washington's congressional delegation to support federal tax reform.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SJR 8223 By Senators Esser, Benton, Mulliken, Roach, Stevens, McCaslin and Oke

Amending the Constitution to require voter approval of property taxes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  SCR 8417 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Parlette, Kline and Rasmussen

Establishing a committee on gambling policy setting.

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

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  2E2SHB 1291 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Bailey, Morrell, Hinkle, Green, Moeller, Kessler, Haigh, Linville, Kagi, Santos and Ormsby)

Improving health care professional and health care facility patient safety practices.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  2SHB 2292 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Cody, Campbell, Kirby, Flannigan, Williams, Linville, Springer, Clibborn, Wood, Fromhold, Morrell, Hunt, Moeller, Green, Kilmer, Conway, O'Brien, Sells, Kenney, Kessler, Chase, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Lovick, McCoy and Santos)

Addressing health care liability reform.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHJR 4205 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Haigh, Jarrett, Quall, Tom, Hunter, Hunt, Fromhold, Chase, Appleton, Darneille, Williams, Clibborn, McDermott, Simpson, P. Sullivan, Dickerson, O'Brien, Wood, Sells, Roberts, Green, Conway, Hudgins, Kirby, Kenney, McIntire, Dunshee, Hasegawa, Linville, Santos, Kagi, Ormsby, Lantz, Moeller and Blake)

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize a school levy.

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