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TWENTY-NINTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, February 10, 1997
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senator Prentice. On motion of Senator Franklin, Senator Prentice was excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Kim Avalon and Sarah Erickson, presented the Colors. Senator Bob Morton offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 6, 1997
SB 5094 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Prescribing procedures for release of offenders. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 7, 1997
SB 5103 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Increasing the number of alternate operators allowed under certain commercial fishery licenses. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5103 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Jacobsen, Morton, Prentice, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 7, 1997
SB 5119 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Compensating members of the forest practices appeals board. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5119 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Jacobsen, Morton, Prentice, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 6, 1997
SB 5154 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Extending the vehicle gross weight schedule. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 7, 1997
SB 5174 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prince: Transferring property to Washington State University Lind dryland research unit. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Jacobsen, Morton, Prentice, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 6, 1997
SB 5177 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Facilitating smoother flow of traffic. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5177 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 6, 1997
SB 5189 Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Increasing penalties for sex offender registration violations. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 7, 1997
SB 5243 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Exempting disabled veterans from reservation fees for state parks. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Jacobsen, Morton, Prentice, Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5400 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Reaffirming and protecting the institution of marriage. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5400 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Long, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Fairley and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 6, 1997
SB 5410 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Extending the existence of the indeterminate sentence review board. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 7, 1997
SB 5592 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Providing for abstinence education. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin and Wojahn.
Referred to Committee on Education.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 7, 1997
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Thomas A. Green, reappointed February 7, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 2000, as a member of the Transportation Commission.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
February 7, 1997
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Edith L. Nelson, reappointed February 7, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 1997, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Shoreline Community College District No. 7.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
February 7, 1997
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Robert E. Quoidbach, reappointed February 7, 1997, for a term ending January 1, 2003, as a member of the Forest Practices Appeals Board.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
February 7, 1997
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Dr. Thomas F. Sandquist, reappointed February 7, 1997, for a term ending December 26, 2000, as a member of the Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
February 7, 1997
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Barbara Shinpoch, reappointed February 7, 1997, for a term ending January 17, 2003, as a member of the Horse Racing Commission.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 7, 1997
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker has signed HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5709 by Senators Anderson, Schow, Horn, Oke and West
AN ACT Relating to disqualification from industrial insurance compensation for worker's intoxication or controlled substance use; and amending RCW 51.32.020.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5710 by Senators Hargrove, Long, Franklin, Stevens, Prentice, Zarelli and Schow
AN ACT Relating to reform of social and health services; amending RCW 41.06.076, 13.34.030, 13.50.010, 13.50.100, 26.44.015, 26.44.020, 26.44.030, 26.44.035, 26.44.040, 26.44.053, 26.44.060, 70.124.040, 70.129.030, 74.13.031, 74.15.030, 74.34.050, and 74.34.070; reenacting and amending RCW 13.34.130; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.20A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.06A.040; making appropriations; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5711 by Senator Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to bonuses for certain merchant marine veterans and their spouses; and adding a new section to chapter 73.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5712 by Senators Deccio, Patterson, Wood, Wojahn, Winsley, Fairley, Long, Fraser, Horn, Kohl, Swecker, Franklin, Brown, Kline and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to healthy children and families; amending RCW 74.09.790; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5713 by Senators Prentice, Winsley and Hale (by request of Housing Finance Commission)
AN ACT Relating to defining nonprofit corporation for purposes of the Washington state housing finance commission; and amending RCW 43.180.300.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5714 by Senators Rossi and Prentice (by request of Commissioner of Public Lands Belcher and Department of Natural Resources)
AN ACT Relating to the conversion of forest practices; and amending RCW 76.09.040, 76.09.050, 76.09.060, 76.09.065, 76.09.240, and 43.21C.037.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 5715 by Senators Wood, Fairley, Franklin, Deccio and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to orthotic and prosthetic services; amending RCW 18.59.130; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5716 by Senators Kline, Thibaudeau, Jacobsen, Patterson, Heavey, Fairley, Prince, Kohl, Wood and Wojahn
AN ACT Relating to discrimination in employment; and amending RCW 49.60.040, 49.60.180, 49.60.190, and 49.60.200.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5717 by Senators McCaslin, Prentice and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to public hospital district elections; amending RCW 70.44.040, 70.44.042, and 70.44.053; and adding new sections to chapter 70.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5718 by Senators Wood, Newhouse, Haugen, Winsley and Oke (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to restricting the release and use of certain personal information from state motor vehicle and driver records; amending RCW 46.12.370, 46.12.380, 46.52.060, and 46.52.120; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310, 46.52.130, and 46.63.020; adding a new chapter to Title 46 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5719 by Senators Haugen, Wood, Newhouse and Winsley (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to drivers' licenses; amending RCW 13.40.265, 46.20.118, 46.20.265, 46.20.285, 46.20.308, 46.20.355, 46.29.040, 46.61.503, and 46.61.5152; creating a new section; repealing RCW 46.61.5057; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5720 by Senators Benton, Roach, Swecker, Schow, Oke, Long, Johnson, Hale, Strannigan, Stevens, Zarelli, McCaslin, Sellar and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of real estate brokers; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5721 by Senators Anderson, Spanel and McDonald
AN ACT Relating to bare-boat charters; amending RCW 19.138.021 and 84.12.200; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5722 by Senators Fraser and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to public school license plates; amending RCW 46.16.301 and 46.16.313; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5723 by Senator Swecker
AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance compensation for beneficiaries and dependents who are nonresident aliens; and amending RCW 51.32.140 and 51.08.050.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5724 by Senators Wood, Roach and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to limitation of actions; and reenacting and amending RCW 9A.04.080.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5725 by Senators Swecker and McDonald
AN ACT Relating to reclaimed water; amending RCW 70.105D.040; adding new sections to chapter 90.46 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5726 by Senators Roach, Fairley, Thibaudeau and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to health care assistants; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.135.020.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5727 by Senators Wood, Haugen, Jacobsen, Hargrove, Finkbeiner, Deccio, Heavey, Goings, McAuliffe, Patterson, Prentice, Winsley, Kohl and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to rearview mirrors on trucks; and amending RCW 46.37.400.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5728 by Senators Haugen, Oke, Prentice, Swecker, Rasmussen, Winsley and Kline
AN ACT Relating to the access to and use of tobacco by minors; amending RCW 70.155.080; reenacting and amending RCW 13.04.030; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5729 by Senators Haugen, Oke, Prentice, Swecker, Rasmussen, Winsley and Kline
AN ACT Relating to the access to and use of tobacco by minors; amending RCW 70.155.080 and 70.155.130; reenacting and amending RCW 13.04.030; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5730 by Senators McCaslin, Haugen, Hale, Patterson, Sellar, Thibaudeau and Wood
AN ACT Relating to new counties; amending RCW 36.09.010, 36.09.020, 2.06.030, 36.32.020, and 84.09.030; adding new sections to chapter 36.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 36.09.010 and 36.09.020; repealing RCW 4.12.070, 36.09.035, 36.09.040, and 36.09.050; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5731 by Senators Kohl, Wood, Brown, Winsley, Bauer and Kline
AN ACT Relating to child care grants for state and regional universities; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5732 by Senators Benton, Heavey and Oke
AN ACT Relating to delivery of the cancellation notice for an insurance policy; and amending RCW 48.18.290.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5733 by Senators Newhouse, Rasmussen, Anderson and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to civil actions; amending RCW 4.24.005, 7.70.070, 4.22.070, 4.22.015, 5.60.060, 70.02.050, 4.16.190, 4.16.350, 4.16.300, 51.24.035, and 46.61.688; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 4.16 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 4 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5734 by Senators Finkbeiner, Wood, Brown, McAuliffe, Spanel, Wojahn, McDonald, Goings, Kline, Winsley and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to school district levies; amending RCW 84.52.0531 and 28A.500.010; and repealing RCW 28A.320.150.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5735 by Senators Roach, Winsley, Benton, Oke, Snyder, Schow, Heavey and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to a property tax exemption for widows or widowers of honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States who died as a result of a service-connected disability or while serving on active duty with the armed forces of the United States; and adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5736 by Senators Roach, Winsley, Oke, Benton, Schow, Snyder, Heavey, Bauer and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to county burial costs for indigent deceased veterans; and amending RCW 73.08.070.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5737 by Senators Anderson, Loveland, Schow, Sheldon, Strannigan, Rossi, Deccio, Goings, Horn, Swecker, Rasmussen, Bauer, Hale, Roach, Johnson, Benton, West and Oke
AN ACT Relating to repealing the carbonated beverage tax; amending RCW 69.50.520; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.64.010, 82.64.020, 82.64.030, 82.64.040, and 82.64.050; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5738 by Senators Horn, Haugen, Schow, Wood, McDonald and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to compensation for employment; amending RCW 49.48.010; and adding a new section to chapter 49.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5739 by Senators Horn, Haugen, Schow, Rasmussen and Wood
AN ACT Relating to employee wearing apparel; and adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5740 by Senators Hargrove, Schow, Snyder, Morton, Hale, Prentice, Heavey, West, McDonald, Swanson, Spanel and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the rural area marketing program; amending RCW 43.168.140, 43.163.210, 43.160.080, 82.16.020, 43.160.076, 19.85.011, 19.85.020, 19.85.025, 19.85.030, 19.85.040, 19.85.050, 19.85.070, 43.31.601, 43.31.611, 43.31.621, 43.63A.021, 43.31.641, 43.63A.440, 43.160.020, 28B.50.030, 28B.80.570, 28B.80.580, 50.12.270, 43.131.385, and 43.131.386; amending 1995 2nd sp.s. c 16 s 108 (uncodified); amending 1995 c 226 s 7 (uncodified); amending 1995 c 226 s 8 (uncodified); amending 1995 c 226 s 9 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 50.22.090 and 43.20A.750; adding new sections to chapter 43.31 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.160 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.63A RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 84 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 43.31.651; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5741 by Senators Wood and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to public offering statements for condominiums; and amending RCW 64.34.410, 64.34.443, and 64.34.232.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5742 by Senators Wood, Winsley and West
AN ACT Relating to rescinding a retirement allowance agreement; amending RCW 41.40.188; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5743 by Senators Wood, Kohl, Hale and Kline (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to the creation of a leasehold excise tax exemption for organizations qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code that provide student housing; amending RCW 82.29A.130; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
*SB 7901 by Senators Johnson and Oke
AN ACT Relating to charter schools; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
*SB 7902 by Senators Hale, Bauer, McDonald, Haugen, Sellar, Prentice, McCaslin, Rasmussen, West, Newhouse, Heavey, Swecker, Hargrove, Fraser, Johnson, Morton, Patterson, Rossi, Kline, Anderson, Jacobsen, Strannigan, Prince, Finkbeiner, Oke, Winsley, Long, Stevens, Horn, Benton, Schow, Wood, Roach, Deccio, Zarelli and Goings
AN ACT Relating to lowering business and occupation tax rates; amending RCW 82.04.255, 82.04.290, and 82.04.293; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.04.055; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
*EDITOR'S NOTE: Introduced with House sponsors; See SCR No. 8401.
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President signed:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404.
MOTION
On motion of Senator West, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1997-8608
By Senator West
WHEREAS, Young people represent the future of Washington State and are the citizens of tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, Young people who reside in Washington State face countless challenges as they strive to become adults; and
WHEREAS, Youth gang violence is an ever-increasing problem in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, Adults who assist young people in Washington State achieve their full potential assisting us all to achieve a better quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Wm. Philip Werschler, M.D. has given countless hours of his time and equipment by removing gang-related tattoos from teens who "thought it was cool" and did not realize the long-term ramifications of their action; and
WHEREAS, Wm. Philip Werschler, M.D. has removed over one hundred tattoos for no charge to these teens; and
WHEREAS, His efforts have greatly enhanced these individuals' ability to have a real chance at changing the course of their lives especially as they seek employment, further education and new opportunities, and strive to become more productive citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and honor Dr. Werschler for his contributions on behalf of youth in the state of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Dr. Werschler.
MOTION
At 10:13 a.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:26 a.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate reverted to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5028, by Senators Sellar, Swecker and Loveland
Modifying county treasury management.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator McCaslin, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5028 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5028 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator McCaslin, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5028 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5028.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5028 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, Bauer, Benton, Brown, Deccio, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Patterson, Prince, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Strannigan, Swanson, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 48. Excused: Senator Prentice - 1. SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5028, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5049, by Senators Wood, Prentice, Horn, Brown, Prince and Haugen
Providing vehicle owners' names and addresses to commercial parking companies.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Prince, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5049 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5049 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Prince, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5049 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5049.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5049 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 26; Nays, 22; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, Bauer, Brown, Deccio, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Newhouse, Oke, Prince, Rasmussen, Rossi, Schow, Sellar, Strannigan, Swecker, Winsley and Wood - 26. Voting nay: Senators Benton, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kline, Kohl, Loveland, McAuliffe, Morton, Patterson, Roach, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swanson, Thibaudeau, West, Wojahn and Zarelli - 22. Excused: Senator Prentice - 1. SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5049, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
MOTION
At 11:43 a.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:58 a.m. by President Owen.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5398, by Senators Swecker, Zarelli, Oke and Schow
Reaffirming and protecting the institution of marriage.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Swecker, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5398 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5398 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Swecker, the following amendment by Senators Swecker and McDonald was adopted:
On page 3, line 5, after "under" strike "subsections (1)(a), (1)(c), or (2) of"
MOTION
Senator Swecker moved that the rules be suspended and Substitute Senate Bill No. 5398, as amended, be advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill be placed on final passage.
MOTION
Senator Sheldon demanded the call of the question.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the call of the question on suspending the rules and advancing Substitute Senate Bill No. 5398, as amended, to third reading.
The motion by Senator Sheldon carried on a rising vote and Substitute Senate Bill No. 5398, as amended, was referred to the Committee on Rules for third reading.
MOTION
At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 11, 1997.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate