Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
2015 Regular Session of the 64th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate TIM SHELDON, President Pro Tem
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate SHARON BROWN, Vice President Pro Tem

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2015 1ST DAY
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL ADOPTED
SB 5000 By Senators Parlette, Warnick, King and Honeyford

Allowing rural counties providing emergency medical services to locations with a rural amphitheater to impose an additional admissions surcharge.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5001 By Senators Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Conway, Schoesler, Keiser, Hatfield and Warnick

Clarifying provisions that allow for the tasting of alcohol by students under twenty-one years of age.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5002 By Senator Rivers

Concerning traffic infractions for marijuana, marijuana-based substances, or marijuana-infused substances.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5003 By Senators Hatfield and Rivers

Concerning the taxes payable on sales by licensed recreational marijuana producers, processors, and retailers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5004 By Senator Angel

Establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce court orders and outstanding warrants.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5005 By Senator Angel

Concerning grandparent visitation rights.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5006 By Senator Angel

Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5007 By Senator Angel

Concerning the regulation of employment agencies.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5008 By Senator Angel

Concerning beverage containers.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5009 By Senators Hobbs and Braun

Concerning self-service storage facilities.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5010 By Senator Frockt

Restoring funding to the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5011 By Senators Becker, Cleveland and Frockt

Addressing third-party payor release of health care information.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5012 By Senators Hatfield and Honeyford

Authorizing the growing of industrial hemp.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5013 By Senator Honeyford

Regarding the use of designated agricultural lands.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5014 By Senator Honeyford

Concerning best practices for water banks.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5015 By Senator Honeyford

Extending the dairy inspection program assessment expiration date.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5016 By Senator Honeyford

Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5017 By Senator Honeyford

Defining honey bee products and services as an agricultural product.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5018 By Senator Honeyford

Concerning underground artificial storage and recovery projects.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5019 By Senator Honeyford

Creating the agricultural labor skills and safety program.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5020 By Senators Bailey, McCoy, Hobbs, Pedersen, Conway, Schoesler and Rolfes; by request of Military Department

Concerning state agencies continuity of operations planning requirements.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5021 By Senators McCoy and Ericksen

Concerning cadmium in children's jewelry.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5022 By Senators Angel, Liias and Rolfes

Providing fee immunity for certain city, town, and county water facilities.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES & PARKS.

SB 5023 By Senators Parlette and Keiser

Concerning filing requirements for large group health benefit plans, stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5024 By Senator Benton; by request of Department of Enterprise Services

Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5025 By Senators Rivers, Cleveland and Benton

Modifying the apportionment of quick title service fees collected by appointed subagents.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5026 By Senators Pedersen, Ranker, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Habib, Hobbs, Nelson, Chase, Hatfield, Mullet, McAuliffe, Darneille, Hasegawa, McCoy, Conway, Cleveland, Liias, Jayapal, Billig, Rolfes and Fraser

Declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5027 By Senators Angel, Darneille, Dammeier, Keiser, Parlette, Cleveland and Bailey

Providing access to the prescription drug monitoring database for clinical laboratories.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5028 By Senators Bailey, Dammeier, Cleveland and Keiser

Raising licensure limits to allow assisted living facilities to serve a higher acuity resident population.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5029 By Senators Pedersen and O'Ban; by request of Uniform Law Commission

Concerning the uniform fiduciary access to digital assets act.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5030 By Senators Pedersen and O'Ban; by request of Washington State Bar Association

Addressing the limited liability company act.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5031 By Senators Pedersen and O'Ban; by request of Washington State Bar Association

Permitting advance action regarding business opportunities under the business corporation act.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5032 By Senators Pedersen and O'Ban

Specifying when a transaction in the form of a lease does not create a security interest for purposes of the uniform commercial code.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5033 By Senators Padden, Darneille, Pearson, Mullet, Fraser, Fain, Keiser, Kohl-Welles and O'Ban; by request of Attorney General

Concerning sexually violent predators.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5034 By Senator Habib

Concerning referral of medical cases to occupational therapists.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5035 By Senator Pearson; by request of Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State

Authorizing the awarding of the medal of valor to a group of persons.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5036 By Senator O'Ban

Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5037 By Senator O'Ban

Modifying organized retail theft provisions.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5038 By Senator O'Ban

Waiving liability for service members for certain towing costs and penalties under certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5039 By Senator O'Ban

Affirming the authority of the clemency and pardons board to make recommendations to the governor regarding petitions for reprieve to ensure that victims, law enforcement, prisoners, and others are heard.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5040 By Senator O'Ban

Concerning communication of mammographic breast density information to patients.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5041 By Senator O'Ban

Concerning seizure and forfeiture of property for patronizing a prostitute.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5042 By Senator O'Ban

Providing a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5043 By Senator O'Ban

Providing greater small business assistance by modifying the filing threshold for excise tax purposes.

Referred to Committee on TRADE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5044 By Senator Brown

Concerning mitigation measures for shoreline development.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5045 By Senator Angel

Concerning the deauthorization of union security provisions by public employees.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5046 By Senator Padden; by request of Statute Law Committee

Correcting a codification error concerning the governor's designee to the traffic safety commission.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5047 By Senators Braun, Conway, Rivers, Fraser, Kohl-Welles and Hasegawa; by request of Attorney General

Enhancing the protection of consumer financial information.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5048 By Senators Chase, Roach, Hatfield and Miloscia

Subjecting a resolution or ordinance adopted by the legislative body of a city or town to assume a water-sewer district to a referendum.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5049 By Senators Angel, Benton, Warnick, Keiser, Roach and Kohl-Welles

Concerning the registration and professional education of surgical technologists.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5050 By Senators Roach, Conway, McCoy, Darneille and Hobbs; by request of Attorney General

Adding adherence to state wage payment laws to the state's responsible bidder criteria.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5051 By Senator Hatfield

Clarifying transportation and delivery services for marijuana producers, marijuana processors, and marijuana retailers.

Referred to Committee on COMMERCE & LABOR.

SB 5052 By Senators Rivers and Hatfield

Establishing the cannabis patient protection act.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH CARE .

SB 5053 By Senators O'Ban and King

Requiring the reporting of highway construction project errors.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5054 By Senators O'Ban and King

Concerning the design-build procedure for certain transportation projects.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5055 By Senators Angel and Roach

Concerning a local government installing a public sewage system within the public right-of-way under certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & STATE SECURITY.

SB 5056 By Senator Ericksen

Concerning the use of chemical action plans for recommendations of safer chemicals.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5057 By Senator Ericksen

Concerning the safe transport of hazardous materials.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5058 By Senators Fain and Dammeier; by request of Attorney General

Concerning the financial fraud and identity theft crimes investigation and prosecution program.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5059 By Senators Frockt and Fain; by request of Attorney General

Creating the patent troll prevention act.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5060 By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler and Warnick

Improving relationships between agricultural producers and state regulatory staff.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5061 By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler and Warnick

Limiting the authority of growth management hearings boards to hear petitions challenging the regulation of permit exempt wells.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE, WATER & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5062 By Senators Honeyford, Schoesler and Warnick

Concerning water quality enforcement procedure.

Referred to Committee on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

SB 5063 By Senator Hill

Prioritizing state revenue growth for education.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5064 By Senator Hill

Providing that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long and short legislative session year.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SJR 8200 By Senator Roach

Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.