Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2009 Regular Session of the 61st Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

January 15, 2009 - Thursday 4TH DAY
SB 5138 By Senators Rockefeller, Ranker, Jacobsen, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Pridemore

Creating an integrated climate change response strategy.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5139 By Senator Jacobsen

Requiring the department of general administration to include ergonomic requirements in its solicitation for discount air travel.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5140 By Senators Shin, Kastama, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Pridemore, Keiser, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles and Kline

Requiring language access services for persons with limited English proficiency in health care and insurance matters.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5141 By Senators Hargrove, Regala and Shin

Creating a pilot program to increase family participation in juvenile offender programs.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5142 By Senators Regala, Carrell and Kline

Improving education and employment opportunities for individuals with criminal convictions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5143 By Senators Regala, Franklin and Kohl-Welles

Providing for an increase in the property tax limit for emergency medical care and services.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5144 By Senators Kline, Rockefeller and Pridemore

Regarding false claims against the government.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5145 By Senators Kline, Regala, McDermott and Kohl-Welles

Revising the definition of sexually explicit conduct.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5146 By Senators Kline, Regala, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles and Shin

Revising the accrual of interest on judgments entered against offenders.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5147 By Senators Kline and Rockefeller

Repealing criminal libel statutes.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5148 By Senators Kline, Fairley and McDermott

Changing Washington's vesting laws.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5149 By Senators Kline, Swecker, Rockefeller, Pflug, Fraser, Hargrove, Jarrett, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Schoesler, Brandland and Shin

Creating the geothermal assessment committee.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5150 By Senators Kline, Pridemore and Kohl-Welles

Setting a maximum rate for interest or fees charged for small loans.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5151 By Senators Kline, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles

Authorizing the appointment of court commissioners to assist with criminal cases.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5152 By Senators Kline, Rockefeller, McDermott and Kohl-Welles

Creating a legislative task force on statutory construction.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5153 By Senators Kline, Rockefeller and Shin; by request of Uniform Legislation Commission

Creating the uniform foreign-country money judgments recognition act.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5154 By Senators Kline and Rockefeller; by request of Uniform Legislation Commission

Revising Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code, documents of title.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5155 By Senators Kline and Rockefeller; by request of Uniform Legislation Commission

Revising the Uniform Commercial Code.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5156 By Senators Brandland, McCaslin and Keiser; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission

Addressing certification actions of Washington peace officers.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5157 By Senators Brandland, Pridemore, McCaslin, Keiser and Shin; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission

Modifying the requirements of psychological examinations for peace officer certification.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5158 By Senators Kohl-Welles, Holmquist, King, Honeyford, Keiser, Franklin, Kline and Marr

Providing for the sales of wine and beer at the legislative gift center.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

SB 5159 By Senators King, Haugen, Swecker, Sheldon, Kastama, Kauffman, Berkey and Shin

Extending the time period for motor vehicle fuel excise tax and special fuel tax refunds.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5160 By Senators Kline, McCaslin and Tom

Concerning service of notice from seizing law enforcement agencies.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5161 By Senators Hobbs, Rockefeller, Honeyford, Hewitt, Oemig, Shin, Zarelli, Regala, Benton, Kilmer, Kline, Roach, Haugen and Pridemore

Extending tax incentives for renewable resources, including tidal and wave energy.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5162 By Senators Hobbs, Swecker, Fairley, Pridemore, Hatfield, Shin, Jacobsen and Haugen

Providing loans to small cities for certain appeals under the growth management act.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5163 By Senators Hobbs, Schoesler, Berkey, Hewitt, Sheldon, Zarelli, Pflug, Carrell and Roach

Removing the requirement to purchase art for public buildings during the 2009-2011 biennium.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5164 By Senators Berkey, Benton, Hobbs and Parlette; by request of Department of Financial Institutions

Placing restrictions on check cashers' and sellers' communications when collecting delinquent small loans.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SB 5165 By Senators Jarrett, Swecker, Marr, Shin, Kilmer, Kline, Sheldon and Haugen; by request of Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development

Implementing a transfer of development rights program.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5166 By Senators Regala, Stevens and Kline

Modifying the child support license suspension program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5167 By Senators Regala, Kline and Hargrove

Allowing a certificate of discharge to be issued when an existing order excludes or prohibits an offender from having contact with a specified person or business, or coming within a set distance of any specified location.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5168 By Senator Regala

Reinstating election procedures for certain first-class school districts.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5169 By Senator Hargrove

Regarding specialized forest products.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

SB 5170 By Senators Rockefeller and Parlette

Repealing chapter 385, Laws of 2005.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5171 By Senators Kline and Rockefeller; by request of Uniform Legislation Commission

Modifying the Washington principal and income act of 2002.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5172 By Senators Shin, Hobbs, Kastama, McAuliffe, Jarrett, Pridemore, Brown, Keiser, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Kline

Establishing a University of Washington center for human rights.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5173 By Senators Shin, Fairley, Kastama, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Brown, Pridemore, Delvin, Hobbs, McDermott, Jarrett, Kilmer, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles

Authorizing the regional universities to confer honorary doctorate degrees.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5174 By Senators Shin, Kastama, McAuliffe, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Keiser, Delvin, Hobbs, Hatfield and Kohl-Welles

Providing an incentive to improve on-time graduation rates at institutions of higher education.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5175 By Senators Shin, Fairley, Kastama, Jarrett, Rockefeller, Hobbs, Delvin and Hatfield

Changing the Washington college promise scholarship program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5176 By Senators Shin, Kastama, McAuliffe, Rockefeller, Jarrett, Pridemore, Hobbs, Delvin, Keiser, Hatfield, Kilmer, Jacobsen and Roach

Creating a bi-state partnership for teachers of children with visual impairments.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5177 By Senators Shin, Delvin, Kastama, King, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, Pridemore, Hobbs, Fraser, McDermott, Jarrett, Kilmer, Keiser, Hatfield and Roach

Creating a global Asia institute within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5178 By Senator Haugen

Concerning historic cemeteries and graves.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5179 By Senator Haugen

Concerning the revaluation of property impacted by government restrictions.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5180 By Senators Haugen and Parlette

Permitting public transit vehicle stops at unmarked stop zones under certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5181 By Senator Haugen

Regarding moneys deposited in the local toxics control account.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5182 By Senators Haugen and Sheldon

Requiring offset credits in air operating permits for sawmills using forest waste products as feedstock in cogeneration facilities.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5183 By Senators Hobbs, Stevens, McAuliffe, Brandland, Hargrove, Carrell, Pflug, Hewitt, Parlette, Swecker, Shin, Benton, Roach, Haugen and Holmquist; by request of Attorney General

Addressing the viewing of sexually explicit depictions of minors on the internet.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5184 By Senators Brandland, Hobbs, McAuliffe, Regala, Stevens, Pflug, Hewitt, King, Swecker and Roach; by request of Attorney General

Evaluating the need for a digital forensic crime lab.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

SB 5185 By Senators Rockefeller, Keiser, Pridemore, Jacobsen, Hobbs, Kastama, Haugen, Hargrove, Hatfield, Ranker, Kilmer, Sheldon, Oemig, Delvin, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Holmquist

Increasing solar energy incentives.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, WATER & ENERGY.

SB 5186 By Senators Stevens, Schoesler, Swecker, Hewitt, Pflug and Holmquist

Establishing a period of public and legislative review of appropriations legislation.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5187 By Senator Stevens

Modifying voting procedures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5188 By Senators Stevens and Swecker

Requiring school districts to provide remedial postsecondary education or to pay for the cost.

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

SB 5189 By Senators Kohl-Welles, King, McAuliffe, Brandland, Tom, Carrell, Kauffman, McDermott and Kilmer

Expanding the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees.

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

SB 5190 By Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Regala and Shin; by request of Statute Law Committee and Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Making technical corrections to community custody provisions.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

SB 5191 By Senators Hobbs and Benton

Allowing noninsurance benefits as part of life insurance policies.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & INSURANCE.

SJM 8002 By Senators Stevens, Hewitt, Schoesler, Swecker, Pflug and Roach

Requesting that Congress audit the Federal Reserve System.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SJR 8206 By Senators Stevens, Hewitt, Carrell, Schoesler, Swecker and Holmquist

Placing restrictions on tax increases.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SJR 8207 By Senators Stevens, Swecker and Roach

Amending the Constitution to include toll revenue to be used exclusively for highway purposes.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SCR 8402 By Senator Stevens

Limiting the business of the 2009 Legislature to budgets, matters necessary to implement budgets, and matters incident to a natural emergency.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.