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THIRTY-THIRD DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, February 15, 2002
The Senate was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Lauren Coyne and Andrew Stacy, presented the Colors. Major Charles Gillies, from the Salvation Army in Olympia, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
February 13, 2002
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1157,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1454,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1852,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1856,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1938,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2160,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2190,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2295,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2337,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2380,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2381,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2432,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2444,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2454,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2568,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2685,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2768,
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4015,
ENGROSSED HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4025, and the same are herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
February 13, 2002
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
HOUSE BILL NO. 2386,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2401,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2406,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2410,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2414,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2415,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2421,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2441,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2446,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2456,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2521, and the same are herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
February 13, 2002
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1268, and the same is herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
2SHB 1157 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, Hankins, Lovick, Fisher and Keiser)
Adjusting the definition of salvage vehicles.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 1268 by House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Romero, Campbell, Conway, Kenney, Kessler, Hurst, Keiser, Simpson, Ogden, Lovick, McIntire, Ruderman, O'Brien, Schual-Berke, Poulsen, Kagi, Cody, Edmonds, Wood and Haigh) (by request of Governor Locke)
Enacting the personnel system reform act of 2002.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
HB 1454 by Representatives Fisher, Hankins, Lovick, Mitchell and Cooper (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
Granting the utilities and transportation commission authority to inspect businesses that ship hazardous materials by rail.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1852 by Representatives Morris, Schoesler, Anderson, Eickmeyer, Conway, Fromhold, Van Luven, Kenney, Dunn, Santos, Ogden, Jackley, O'Brien, Lovick and Linville
Increasing international marketing of Washington's goods and services.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.
HB 1856 by Representatives Morell, O'Brien, Talcott, Miloscia, Quall, Carrell, Rockefeller, Bush, Cox, Pflug, Pearson and Woods
Excusing student absences for state-recognized search and rescue activities.
Referred to Committee on Education.
2SHB 1938 by House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections (originally sponsored by Representatives Pearson, Sump, Doumit, Jackley, Pennington, Mulliken, Boldt, Schoesler and Buck)
Making sabotage an aggravating circumstance.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SHB 2160 by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (originally sponsored by Representative McIntire)
Regulating charitable gift annuity businesses.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
2SHB 2190 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, Anderson, Santos, Schmidt, Quall, Ericksen, Kenney, Pearson, Schindler, Keiser, Schual-Berke, Rockefeller, Talcott, Haigh, Bush, O'Brien, Jarrett, Lambert, Kessler, Grant, Mielke and Simpson)
Permitting the children of certificated and classified school employees to enroll at the school where the employee is assigned.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2295 by Representative Ruderman
Modifying fees for locating unclaimed property.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SHB 2337 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Talcott, Kessler, Schmidt, Berkey, Jackley, Upthegrove, Schual-Berke, Wood, Kagi and Ogden) (by request of Governor Locke, State Board of Education, Washington State School Directors Association, A+ Commission and Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson)
Authorizing the academic achievement and accountability commission to set performance improvement goals for certain disaggregated groups of students and dropout goals.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2380 by Representatives Dickerson, Eickmeyer, O'Brien, Kenney, Rockefeller, Ruderman, Kagi, Darneille, Tokuda, Chase, Lovick and Haigh
Changing provisions relating to segregation of children offenders from adult offenders.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SHB 2381 by House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections (originally sponsored by Representatives Veloria, Van Luven, Kenney, Dunshee, Romero, O'Brien, Darneille, Schual-Berke, Chase, Tokuda, Upthegrove, Edwards, Santos, Kagi and Haigh)
Addressing the trafficking of persons.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2386 by Representatives Simpson, Schmidt, Hurst, Benson, Haigh, Barlean, Conway, Bush, Delvin, Miloscia, Linville, Campbell, Talcott, Lovick, Dunn, Esser and Jackley
Classifying members of the Washington national guard as resident students.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2401 by Representatives Doumit, Eickmeyer, Rockefeller, Sump, Jackley, Pearson, Ericksen, Hatfield, Chase, Edwards, McDermott and Haigh (by request of Department of Natural Resources)
Reimbursing employees of the department of natural resources who are victims of assault.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SHB 2406 by House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Ballasiotes, Lantz, Delvin, Lovick, Hurst, Morell, Conway, Veloria, Miloscia, Talcott, Kirby, Woods, Haigh and Esser)
Creating a statewide registered sex offender web site.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
HB 2410 by Representatives Cairnes, Simpson, Kirby, Armstrong and Haigh
Authorizing advisory board of plumbers to advise department of labor and industries on proposed legislation.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SHB 2414 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Anderson, Quall, Talcott, Tokuda, McIntire, Kenney, Chase and Schual-Berke) (by request of Governor Locke, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson, State Board of Education and Professional Educator Standards Board)
Changing provisions relating to the professional educator standards board.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SHB 2415 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Talcott, Haigh, Anderson, Rockefeller, Tokuda, Lantz, Romero, McIntire and Chase) (by request of Governor Locke, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson, State Board of Education and Professional Educator Standards Board)
Changing qualifications for public school principals and vice principals.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2421 by Representatives Morell, O'Brien, Wood, Lovick, Armstrong, Boldt, Cox, Jackley, Kagi and Haigh
Exempting from public inspection specified information on correctional facilities.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SHB 2432 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Jarrett and Mitchell)
Regulating driving abstracts furnished to transit agencies on vanpool drivers.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 2441 by House Committee on Technology, Telecommunications and Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Crouse, Morris, DeBolt, Wood, Berkey, Bush, Hunt, Ruderman, Delvin, Esser, Anderson and Pflug)
Modifying the duties of the joint committee on energy supply.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
HB 2444 by Representatives Darneille, Campbell, Jarrett, Gombosky, Lovick, Ruderman, Pflug, Haigh and Kenney
Specifying qualifications for adult family home providers and resident managers.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SHB 2446 by House Committee on Local Government and Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Mulliken, DeBolt and Dunshee)
Setting time limits for review of water and sewer general comprehensive plans.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
HB 2454 by Representatives Dickerson, Esser, Jarrett, Darneille, Tokuda and Haigh
Studying programs for at-risk youth intervention.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SHB 2456 by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Hankins, Cooper, Chase, Conway, Jackley, Veloria, Ogden, Kenney, McDermott and McIntire) (by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)
Modifying provisions relating to the linked deposit program.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
HB 2521 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, McIntire, Santos, Jackley, Kenney, Miloscia, Chase, Upthegrove, Lovick and Wood
Registering pesticides.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.
SHB 2568 by House Committee on Children and Family Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Tokuda, Kagi, Fromhold, Ogden, Chase, Jackley and McDermott)
Formalizing the relationship between the department of social and health services and the state school for the deaf.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
HB 2685 by Representatives Kenney, Jarrett, Fromhold, Tokuda and Lantz (by request of University of Washington)
Establishing the probationary period for campus police officer appointees.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2768 by Representatives Orcutt, Kagi, Tokuda, Boldt, Jarrett, Benson, Nixon, Lisk, Darneille, Mulliken, Chase, Mielke, Morell, Edwards and Woods
Requiring review of reports to the legislature by DSHS.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
HJM 4015 by Representatives Delvin, Hankins, Ogden, Fisher, Lisk and G. Chandler
Requesting full funding for the cleanup of the Hanford Reservation.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
EHJM 4025 by Representatives Schindler, Ahern, Cox, Boldt, Mielke, Sump, Pearson, Nixon, Mulliken, Campbell, Benson, Morell, Talcott, Sehlin, Crouse, Buck, Holmquist, Esser, Schmidt, Ericksen, Haigh, Bush, Alexander, Anderson, Hankins, Lisk, Dunshee, Fisher, Mitchell, Woods, Armstrong, Grant, Santos, Hatfield, Wood, O'Brien, McDermott, Upthegrove, Jackley, Lysen, Kagi, Gombosky, Tokuda, Veloria, Kenney, Conway, Cody, Dickerson, Lantz, Fromhold, Berkey, Edwards, Chase, Lovick, Schual-Berke, Murray, Barlean, Jarrett, Cooper, Rockefeller, Simpson, Sullivan, Skinner, Eickmeyer, Ogden, Morris, Linville, Dunn and Darneille
Requesting that Congress modify IDEA to allow parent choice for assessment and treatment.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8735
By Senators Jacobsen, Spanel and Fraser
WHEREAS, the Olympia Capitol Campus Grounds staff maintain the Olympia Capitol Grounds from the Governor’s Mansion all the way to Capitol Way; and,
WHEREAS, the Olympia Capitol Campus is perhaps the most beautiful and well-kept capitol campus in the country, and the Capitol Campus Grounds staff do an excellent job of maintaining the Capitol Campus; and,
WHEREAS, the work of the Olympia Capitol Campus Grounds staff was instrumental to the English Oak Tree, which is located on the Olympia Capitol Campus; and,
WHEREAS, the English Oak Tree is approximately one hundred and two feet high, has a trunk size of sixteen feet five inches, and a spread of eighty-nine feet; and,
WHEREAS, the English Oak Tree is over one hundred years old; and,
WHEREAS, the English Oak Tree was featured in the 2002 National Register of Big Trees Calendar as a big tree “pin-up” due to a nomination by Robert Van Pelt;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Senate recognize, honor, and give thanks to the Olympia Capitol Campus Grounds staff, and the entire Capitol Facilities staff for their dedication and hard work in maintaining the Capitol grounds and their work in getting the English Oak Tree into the 2002 National Register of Big Trees Calendar; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that immediately upon passage of this resolution copies be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the entire Capitol Facilities Staff.
Senators Jacobsen, Hochstatter, Fraser and Haugen spoke to Senate Resolution 8735.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced members of the Capitol Campus Grounds Staff, who were seated in the gallery.
MOTION
Senator Finkbeiner moved that the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8749
By Senators Finkbeiner and Poulsen
WHEREAS, the Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2001-02 biennium under Senate Floor Resolution 8601; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Senate Rule 35, the Senate has received one day’s notice from Senator Finkbeiner of his intent to move adoption of an amendment to the Senate Rule 20 in the manner set forth below;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Senate Floor Resolution 8601 and Rule 20 of the Permanent Rules of the Senate for the 2001-02 biennium are each amended to read as follows:
“Rule 20. 1. No motion shall be entertained or debated until announced by the president and every motion shall be deemed to have been seconded. It shall be reduced to writing and read by the secretary, if desired by the president or any senator, before it shall be debated, and by the consent of the senate may be withdrawn before amendment or action.
2. The Senate shall consider no more than one floor resolution per day in session: Provided, That this rule shall not apply to floor resolutions essential to the operation of the Senate; and further Provided, That there shall be no limit on the number of floor resolutions considered on Senate pro forma session days. Senate floor resolutions shall be acted upon in the same manner as motions. All senate floor resolutions shall be on the secretary’s desk at least twenty-four hours prior to consideration.”
Senators Betti Sheldon, Snyder, McCaslin, Hargrove, Tim Sheldon, Deccio and Gardner spoke to Senate Resolution 8749.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution 8749.
Senate Floor Resolution 8749 was adopted on a rising vote.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate reverted to the seventh order of business.
THIRD READING
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5376, by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Gardner, Horn and Haugen)
Restricting telephone service for household goods carriers operating without a permit.
The bill was read the third time and 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. 5376.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5376 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 30; Nays, 19; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Oke, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West and Winsley - 30.
Voting nay: Senators Benton, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Parlette, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker and Zarelli - 19.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5376, 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.
There being no objection, the President reverted the Senate to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6751, by Senators Horn and Costa
Regulating motorized foot scooters.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Horn, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6751 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6751 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Horn, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6751 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
Th President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6751.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6751 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote:Yeas, 47; Nays, 2; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Voting nay: Senators Hargrove and Morton - 2.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6751, 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.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Franklin: “Mr. President, a point of personal privilege. Mr. President, I am pleased to recognize a very special guest who is seated in the north gallery. Her name is Cornelius Newton and although it is usually not a good idea to discuss a woman’s age, I hope she won’t mind me telling you that she is one hundred and six years old–which is special indeed.
“Mrs. Newton was born in 1895, the granddaughter of slaves. Her father was the first member of her family to own land–a farm in Alabama of approximately one hundred-fifty acres. Besides being a farmer, her father also supported the family as a carpenter and brick mason–skills he taught himself.
“Mrs. Newton grew up in Alabama and eventually went to school to become a nurse, working for over thirty years in that profession. She’s been very active in her community through the years and sang in the church choir until recently. Her advice to kids today is to obey their parents, stay in school and get an education. She now lives in Lakewood. She is accompanied by her granddaughter Brenda Davis and Chris McKee, who take care of her.
“It is my pleasure to welcome Mrs. Newton to our chambers. Please join me in acknowledging this most remarkable woman.”
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced Mrs. Cornelius Newton, one of Washington State’s oldest citizens, her granddaughter and care giver, who were seated in the gallery.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senator Morton was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6248, by Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Brown
Funding bicycle and pedestrian safety.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6248 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6248 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6248 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. 6248.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6248 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Morton - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6248, 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
On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senator Oke was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6393, by Senators Kline, Deccio, Haugen, Honeyford, Eide, Kastama and Horn
Expanding authority for interlocal agreements for jail services.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Kline, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6393 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6393 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
Senator Kline moved that the following striking amendment be adopted:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 70.48.090 and 1987 c 462 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Contracts for jail services may be made between a county and a city ((located within the boundaries of a county)), and among counties and cities. The contracts shall: Be in writing, give one governing unit the responsibility for the operation of the jails, specify the responsibilities of each governing unit involved, and include the applicable charges for custody of the prisoners as well as the basis for adjustments in the charges. The contracts may be terminated only by ninety days written notice to the governing units involved and to the office. The notice shall state the grounds for termination and the specific plans for accommodating the affected jail population.
(2) The contract authorized in subsection (1) of this section shall be for a minimum term of ten years when state funds are provided to construct or remodel a jail in one governing unit that will be used to house prisoners of other governing units. The contract may not be terminated prior to the end of the term without the office's approval. If the contract is terminated, or upon the expiration and nonrenewal of the contract, the governing unit whose jail facility was built or remodeled to hold the prisoners of other governing units shall pay to the state treasurer the amount set by the corrections standards board or office when it authorized disbursal of state funds for the remodeling or construction under RCW 70.48.120. This amount shall be deposited in the local jail improvement and construction account and shall fairly represent the construction costs incurred in order to house prisoners from other governing units. The office may pay the funds to the governing units which had previously contracted for jail services under rules which the office may adopt. The acceptance of state funds for constructing or remodeling consolidated jail facilities constitutes agreement to the proportionate amounts set by the office. Notice of the proportionate amounts shall be given to all governing units involved.
(3) A city or county primarily responsible for the operation of a jail or jails may create a department of corrections to be in charge of such jail and of all persons confined therein by law, subject to the authority of the governing unit. If such department is created, it shall have charge of jails and persons confined therein. If no such department of corrections is created, the chief law enforcement officer of the city or county primarily responsible for the operation of said jail shall have charge of the jail and of all persons confined therein.
Sec. 2. RCW 70.48.220 and 1979 ex.s. c 232 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:
A person ((convicted of)) confined for an offense punishable by imprisonment in a city or county jail may be confined in the jail of any city or county contracting with the prosecuting city or county for jail services.
A jurisdiction that confines persons prior to conviction in a jail in another county is responsible for providing private telephone, video-conferencing, or in-person contact between the defendant and his or her defense counsel."
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Johnson: “Senator Kline, in looking at the last four lines of the striking amendment, it says, ‘A jurisdiction that confines persons prior to conviction in a jail in another county–.’ So, hypothetically it would be that Seattle, for example, runs out of jail space and transports prisons, say to Yakima County, would it be the responsibility of Seattle, not Yakima, to provide the contact of counsel with the defendant, preconviction. Is that correct?”
Senator Kline: “That’s entirely correct, Senator. It reads on line 17, ‘A jurisdiction that confines persons prior to conviction,’–prior to conviction--and we are talking only about pretrial sentencing that is waiting trial. In a jail in another county, in other words, it is the city of Seattle, in that instance, rather than Yakima County.”
Senator Johnson: “One more quick question. Some of my colleagues are concerned that when it says, ‘private telephone,’ not a private telephone line, but the defendant would have a cell phone and that can’t be true. Is it?”
Senator Kline: “No, that means, ‘private’ in that case, as you and I know as counsel, means that the privilege is not violated by having anybody else able to listen. It is simply that it is walled off in a small space and not subject to other interference.”
Senator Johnson: “Thank you.”
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Haugen: “Senator Kline, you know this looks like a mandate to me. I guess it gives me a little heartburn. Do you see this as a mandate? They are going to have to provide this?”
Senator Kline: “Well, the reason is the cities and counties already do it and the they are required to do it, by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution–that is the right to counsel. That means right to talk to your counsel if you are confined. That is why city jails, county jails, usually have a revolving door with lawyers going in to talk to them. We are now allowing a city to confine it’s prisoners elsewhere, not just at the county seat, typically, but in another county seat. So, in order to comply with the Sixth Amendment, the right to counsel, we need to allow someway for the lawyer to get hold of them. As a practical matter, public defender’s budgets are so thin, that there is no budget for travel. There is no budget for long distance phone calls, so we are simply allowing–requiring–the sending city, in this case, Seattle, to pay those costs. They are very minor costs, I might add.”
Further debate ensued.
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Sheahan: “Senator Kline, is it your contention that this doesn’t expand any duty to provide services to any of the defendants? I guess the second question is, does this apply just to court appointed attorneys or does it apply to any attorney?”
Senator Kline: “To answer the first question first, no, it does not expand the duty owed to a defendant in a criminal case. Constitutionally, a jurisdiction that is confining anybody prior to trial, prior to conviction, during a period when that person is presumed innocent has an obligation, under the Constitution, to allow that person to speak with counsel. Whether the counsel is appointed or retained is the difference. That person is presumed innocent and has a right to speak to his or her lawyer.
“As to the second question, whether it is appointed or retained counsel, that is not addressed in here and actually should not be. There is a reason for that. Retained counsel–let’s say we have a middle class defendant, somebody who has retained his own counsel, that counsel should ordinarily be able to go to the county seat, walk into the county jail or city jail and talk to the defendant. We are now taking that defendant to a different county. As a practical matter, I understand that every jurisdiction that sends it’s prisoners elsewhere sends them only after conviction. So, we are talking about a situation that has not yet occurred with any frequency and is probably not likely to. Okay? Since I know that Yakima County wants this, Seattle wants this, and I know other cities and counties are expecting to use this, let’s not make a mountain out of a molehill. All of the preconviction detainees would have this right to counsel. Postconviction, which is the bulk of the–I believe–all of the current use have no need for it. They have already been sent away. So, we are really not talking about a situation that is very likely to arise. Thank you.”
Further debate ensued.
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Deccio: “Senator Kline, Yakima County does have a lot of out of county prisoners. How do they handle this problem now?”
Senator Kline: “Currently, I would imagine, if there any preconviction cases, and I doubt very much that there are any, preconvictions from any other city or county without the statutory authority, this bill would provide. Presumably, Yakima is paying the bill. I don’t know if that is the case. I don’t think there are any preconvictions, but for postconviction, it is not an issue.”
Further debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the striking amendment by Senator Kline to Substitute Senate Bill No. 6393.
The motion by Senator Kline failed and the striking amendment was not adopted.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kline, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6393 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6393.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6393 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 44; Nays, 2; Absent, 2; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Poulsen, Prentice, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 44.
Voting nay: Senators Morton and Parlette - 2.
Absent: Senators Hargrove and Rasmussen - 2.
Excused: Senator Oke - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6393, 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
On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senator Deccio was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6474, by Senators Morton, Hargrove, Hewitt, Honeyford, T. Sheldon, Hochstatter, Benton, Stevens, McCaslin, Long, Hale and Sheahan
Concerning land purchases by state agencies.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6474 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6474 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspend, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6393 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. 6474.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6474 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Deccio - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6474, 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
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate advanced to the seventh order of business.
THIRD READING
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5264, by Senate Committee on Ways and Means (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Fraser, Patterson, Costa, Shin, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Constantine, Jacobsen, Winsley and Gardner)
Prohibiting public employers from misclassifying employees to avoid providing benefits.
The bill was read the third time and placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5264.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5264 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 30; Nays, 18; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley - 30.
Voting nay: Senators Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Rossi, Stevens, Swecker, West and Zarelli - 18.
Excused: Senator Deccio - 1.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5264, 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.
There being no objection, the President returned the Senate to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6426, by Senators Keiser, Winsley, Prentice, Franklin, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
Allowing sick leave to care for family members.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Keiser, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6426 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6426 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
Senator Honeyford moved that the following striking amendment be adopted:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 49.12.270 and 1988 c 236 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
If, under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or formal employer policy that applies to an employee, the employee is entitled to sick leave, vacation or personal leave with pay, then an employer shall allow an employee to use ((the employee's accrued sick leave)) any or all of such accrued paid time off to care for a spouse, parent, or child of the employee ((under the age of eighteen)) with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision. Consistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or employer policy, the employee must comply with the terms and conditions of such agreement or policy applicable to each type of such accrued leave, including but not limited to notice, scheduling, medical certification, and reporting requirements. If the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or employer policy, as applicable, does not bar the employer from determining which leave should apply to any particular absence, the employer may continue to determine whether sick leave, vacation or personal leave with pay shall apply to any
particular leave taken pursuant to this section. Leaves of any length taken pursuant to this chapter shall not be used to determine whether the employee taking such leave is paid a "salary" for purposes of Chapter 49.46 RCW. Use of leave other than ((accrued)) sick leave, vacation or personal leave with pay, to care for a spouse, parent, or child under the circumstances described in this section shall be governed by the terms of the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, ((or)) employer policy, statute or rule, as applicable.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 49.12 RCW to read as follows:
The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 49.12.270 through 49.12.295 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Child" means a biological, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, a legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis who is: (a) Under eighteen years of age; or (b) eighteen years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability.
(2) "Parent" means a biological parent of an employee or an individual who stood in loco parentis to an employee when the employee was a child.
(3) "Sick leave, vacation or personal leave with pay" includes accrued time allowed under the terms of an appropriate collective bargaining agreement or formal employer policy, as applicable, to an employee for illness, vacation, and personal holiday, but does not include other paid time off including but not limited to paid time off as a reward or bonus, jury duty, military duty, disability leave, unemployment insurance or industrial insurance. The time may be accrued on an annual, monthly or other basis as provided by the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or employer policy, as applicable.
(4) "Spouse" means a husband or wife, as the case may be.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 49.12 RCW to read as follows:
An employer shall not discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, suspend, discipline, or otherwise discriminate against an employee because the employee: (1) Has exercised, or attempted to exercise, any right provided under RCW 49.12.295. Any complaint that an employer has violated the above provisions may only be initiated by filing a claim with the department pursuant to RCW 49.12.280 and 49.12.285, and the procedures and remedies available pursuant to RCW 49.12.285 shall be the only procedures and remedies available for any alleged violation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from enforcing a reasonable attendance policy.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 49.12 RCW to read as follows:
This section shall become effective on January 1, 2003, or for individual employers with collective bargaining agreements, upon the expiration of their current agreements, whichever is later."
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the striking amendment by Senator Honeyford to Substitute Senate Bill No. 6426.
The motion by Senator Honeyford failed and the striking amendment was not adopted on a rising vote.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Keiser, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6426 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Zarelli: “Senator Keiser, my question is in the underlying bill, the word, ‘accrued’ is struck out and I am in support of the idea, but I am concerned that we are indicating here that we would require an employer to give leave that an individual has not earned, because we have taken out the work ‘accrued.’ Can you please clarify the intent here?”
Senator Keiser: “Thank you, Senator Zarelli. Indeed I can. The reason the word ‘accrued’ was stricken was because when the original bill was passed, we had some confusion about the definition of that term in regards to ERISA–and you heard ERISA brought up again this morning. ERISA is a federal law that is quite complicated about benefits. The purpose and the clear definition of this law is to apply only to leave that you have already earned. It is not prospective; it isn’t something that is in the future. It is in the past in a bank and it has been earned leave. Thank you.”
Further debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6426.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6426 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 38; Nays, 10; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Oke, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli - 38.
Voting nay: Senators Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, McDonald, Morton, Parlette, Rossi, Stevens and West - 10.
Excused: Senator Deccio - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6426, 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. 5833, by Senators Costa, Thibaudeau, Parlette, Deccio, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Oke
Permitting hearings on initiatives and referendums.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
Senator Swecker moved that the following striking amendment by Senators Swecker and Costa be adopted:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that an active, informed electorate provides a strong foundation for a democratic republic and as such, efforts to fully inform voters are critical to sustain our democratic form of government. The initiative process, a constitutional embodiment of an active electorate, is cherished by Washington's independent-minded citizens. Recent initiative history demonstrates the willingness of the public to exercise their constitutional right to legislate by initiative. The legislature finds that as the state officer with the responsibility of certifying initiatives to the ballot, the secretary of state should provide a formal opportunity for the general public to hear information about a ballot measure in a public setting with an opportunity for both proponents and opponents of the measure to present their arguments. The legislature intends for the secretary to be a facilitator in this process and as such should maintain a neutral or nonbiased course of action throughout the public hearing process.
Sec. 2. RCW 43.07.030 and 1982 c 35 s 186 are each amended to read as follows:
The secretary of state shall:
(1) Keep a register of and attest the official acts of the governor;
(2) Affix the state seal, with his attestation, to commissions, pardons, and other public instruments to which the signature of the governor is required, and also attestations and authentications of certificates and other documents properly issued by the secretary;
(3) Record all articles of incorporation, deeds, or other papers filed in the secretary of state's office;
(4) Receive and file all the official bonds of officers required to be filed with the secretary of state;
(5) Take and file in the secretary of state's office receipts for all books distributed by him;
(6) Hold public hearings on initiative measures certified to the general election ballot;
(7) Certify to the legislature the election returns for all officers required by the Constitution to be so certified, and certify to the governor the names of all other persons who have received at any election the highest number of votes for any office the incumbent of which is to be commissioned by the governor;
(((7))) (8) Furnish, on demand, to any person paying the fees therefor, a certified copy of all or any part of any law, record, or other instrument filed, deposited, or recorded in the secretary of state's office;
(((8))) (9) Present to the speaker of the house of representatives, at the beginning of each regular session of the legislature during an odd-numbered year, a full account of all purchases made and expenses incurred by the secretary of state on account of the state;
(((9))) (10) File in his office an impression of each and every seal in use by any state officer;
(([(10)])) (11) Keep a record of all fees charged or received by the secretary of state.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.07 RCW to read as follows:
(1) After the secretary of state certifies an initiative measure as qualified for the general election ballot, the secretary of state, or the secretary's designee, shall hold a public hearing on the measure in each congressional district in the state. When two or more congressional districts are in a compact geographical area, the secretary of state may hold one hearing to serve these multiple congressional districts. The secretary or a designee shall preside over the hearings. The secretary may combine two or more initiative measures in a single hearing.
(2) The secretary of state shall give thirty days' notice of the hearings to all cabinet level state agencies, county legislative authorities, and persons designated in subsection (3)(a) of this section.
(3) The public hearings must include opportunity for the following persons, or their designees, to present to attendees arguments for and against each initiative measure, including fiscal and policy impacts of the measure:
(a) Members of the committees appointed under RCW 29.81.240 to prepare statements for the voters' pamphlet;
(b) State, county, and municipal officers and agencies thereof who determine that the measure affects their constitutional or statutory responsibilities;
(c) Registered voters in the congressional district.
(4) The hearings must be held between September 1st and October 15th, and the secretary of state shall give notice of them by notifying press, radio, and television in the congressional districts, and by other means such as the secretary of state's web site. The secretary may publish information in the state voter's pamphlet regarding the availability of unedited audio or audio/video from the hearings.
(5) Elected and appointed state and local officials, with the assistance of the employees of the official's office or agency, and under the supervision of the official, may use public facilities to prepare or deliver written or verbal communications at the hearings, consisting of information on the impact of the ballot measure that foreseeably may affect a matter that falls within their constitutional or statutory responsibilities. Copies of any written material may be provided to the public at the time of the hearing and at any time thereafter upon request. Other than the official voters' pamphlet, a public official may not send, by mail or other form of communication, any unsolicited information on the ballot measure. The secretary shall not distribute any printed information presented by participants under subsections (2) and (3) of this section, but may supply online access to an unedited audio or audio/video file of any hearing by means of the office's web site. Public officials attending the hearings are entitled to travel expenses as otherwise provided by law.
(6) Nothing in this section diminishes a citizen's constitutional rights nor may any part of this section or the hearings authorized in it invalidate an initiative measure.
(7) The secretary may adopt rules in accordance with this section to ensure that the public hearings are carried out in an organized, objective manner.
Sec. 4. RCW 42.17.130 and 1979 ex.s. c 265 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
No elective official nor any employee of his office nor any person appointed to or employed by any public office or agency may use or authorize the use of any of the facilities of a public office or agency, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of any person to any office or for the promotion of or opposition to any ballot proposition. Facilities of public office or agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of employees of the office or agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the office or agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the office or agency: PROVIDED, That the foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to the following activities:
(1) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected legislative body to express a collective decision, or to actually vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance, or to support or oppose a ballot proposition so long as (a) any required notice of the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (b) members of the legislative body or members of the public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing view;
(2) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to any ballot proposition at an open press conference or in response to a specific inquiry;
(3) Activities ((which)) that are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or agency;
(4) Activities in compliance with section 3 of this act of an elected official or an employee of the official's office or a person appointed to or employed by a public office or agency.
Sec. 5. RCW 42.52.180 and 1995 c 397 s 30 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) No state officer or state employee may use or authorize the use of facilities of an agency, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of a person to an office or for the promotion of or opposition to a ballot proposition. Knowing acquiescence by a person with authority to direct, control, or influence the actions of the state officer or state employee using public resources in violation of this section constitutes a violation of this section. Facilities of an agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of state employees of the agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the agency.
(2) This section shall not apply to the following activities:
(a) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected legislative body to express a collective decision, or to actually vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance, or to support or oppose a ballot proposition as long as (i) required notice of the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (ii) members of the legislative body or members of the public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing view;
(b) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to any ballot proposition at an open press conference or in response to a specific inquiry. For the purposes of this subsection, it is not a violation of this section for an elected official to respond to an inquiry regarding a ballot proposition, to make incidental remarks concerning a ballot proposition in an official communication, or otherwise comment on a ballot proposition without an actual, measurable expenditure of public funds. The ethics boards shall adopt by rule a definition of measurable expenditure;
(c) Activities that are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office or agency; ((and))
(d) De minimis use of public facilities by statewide elected officials and legislators incidental to the preparation or delivery of permissible communications, including written and verbal communications initiated by them of their views on ballot propositions that foreseeably may affect a matter that falls within their constitutional or statutory responsibilities; and
(e) Activities of an elected official or state employee in compliance with section 3 of this act.
(3) As to state officers and employees, this section operates to the exclusion of RCW 42.17.130."
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be adoption of the striking amendment by Senators Swecker and Costa to Senate Bill No. 5833.
The motion by Senator Swecker carried and the striking amendment was adopted.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Costa, the following title amendment was adopted:
On line 2 of the title, after "referendums;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 43.07.030, 42.17.130, and 42.52.180; adding a new section to chapter 43.07 RCW; and creating a new section."
On motion of Senator Costa, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5833 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 Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5833.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5833 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 33; Nays, 16; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley - 33.
Voting nay: Senators Benton, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Johnson, McCaslin, Morton, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, West and Zarelli - 16.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5833, 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
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator Parlette was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6323, by Senators Gardner, McCaslin, Fairley and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Reed)
Revising initiative filing fee procedures.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Gardner, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6323 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6323.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6323 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 36; Nays, 12; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Oke, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West and Winsley - 36.
Voting nay: Senators Benton, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Johnson, Morton, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens and Zarelli - 12.
Excused: Senator Parlette - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6323, 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 11:07 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate recessed until 1:00 p.m.
The Senate was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, Senators Hewitt, Roach, Rossi, Stevens and West were excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6538, by Senators Regala, Jacobsen and Oke
Establishing the ballast water work group.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6538 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 Senate Bill No. 6538.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6538 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 43; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 5.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli - 43.
Absent: Senator Hargrove - 1.
Excused: Senators Hewitt, Roach, Rossi, Stevens and West - 5.
SENATE BILL NO. 6538, 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
On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Hargrove was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6515, by Senators McAuliffe, Finkbeiner, B. Sheldon, Carlson, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Kastama, Jacobsen, Fraser, Fairley, Winsley, Oke and Rasmussen
Allowing the school district capital projects fund to provide for costs associated with implementing technology systems.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6515 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6515 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6515 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6515.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6515 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 43; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 5.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Haugen, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli - 43.
Absent: Senator Hale - 1.
Excused: Senators Hargrove, Hewitt, Rossi, Stevens and West - 5.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6515, 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.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senators Hale and Johnson were excused.
On motion of Senator Eide, Senators Brown and Kline were excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6420, by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Spanel (by request of Department of Agriculture)
Regulating organic food products.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6420 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6420.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6420 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Haugen, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli - 40.
Excused: Senators Brown, Hale, Hargrove, Hewitt, Johnson, Kline, Rossi, Stevens and West - 9.
SENATE BILL NO. 6420, 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. 6553, by Senators Poulsen, Oke and Regala (by request of Governor Locke)
Enhancing regulatory capabilities to prevent invasive aquatic species.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6553 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6553 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6553 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6553.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6553 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 46.
Excused: Senators Brown, Johnson and Stevens - 3.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6553, 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. 6400, by Senators Jacobsen, Oke, Kohl-Welles and Kline
Developing a statewide biodiversity conservation strategy.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6400 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6400 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
Senator Jacobsen moved that the following amendment be adopted:
On page 3, beginning on line 14, after "(h)" strike all material through "(i)" on line 22
Reletter the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the amendment by Senator Jacobsen on page 3, beginning on line 14, to Substitute Senate Bill No. 6400.
The motion by Senator Jacobsen carried and the amendment was adopted.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6400 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 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6400.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6400 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 39; Nays, 9; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 39.
Voting nay: Senators Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Long, McCaslin, Morton and Sheahan - 9.
Excused: Senator Stevens - 1.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6400, 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
On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Brown was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6575, by Senator Hargrove
Concerning the designation of certain lands as natural area preserves or natural resource conservation areas.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Hargrove, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6575 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6575 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Hargrove, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6575 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6575.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6575 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Brown and Stevens - 2.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6575, 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. 6327, by Senators Johnson, Zarelli, Hale, Hewitt, Benton, Rossi, Morton, Horn, Winsley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, Keiser, Long, Rasmussen and Oke
Authorizing "United We Stand" license plates.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Johnson, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6327 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6327 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6327 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6327.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6327 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Brown and Stevens - 2.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6327, 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
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senators Parlette and Rossi were excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5429, by Senators Prentice and West
Authorizing bona fide charitable and nonprofit organizations to conduct electronic bingo.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Prentice, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5429 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Prentice, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
Senator McDonald: “Mr. President, a point of parliamentary inquiry. Is this an expansion of gambling and, therefore, requiring a sixty percent vote?”
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: “Senator, we will have to take that under advisement and let you know.”
Further debate ensued.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, further consideration of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429 was deferred.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6725, by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Sheahan
Authorizing treble damages for violence to agricultural research facilities and agricultural production facilities.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6725 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 Senate Bill No. 6725.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6725 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 46.
Excused: Senators Brown, Parlette and Rossi - 3.
SENATE BILL NO. 6725, 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. 6264, by Senators Prentice and Kline
Allowing a chiropractor to be a licensed official at a boxing, kickboxing, or martial arts event.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Prentice, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6264 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6264 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Prentice, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6264 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6264.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6264 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 43; Nays, 3; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 43.
Voting nay: Senators Haugen, McAuliffe and McCaslin - 3.
Excused: Senators Brown, Parlette and Rossi - 3.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6264, 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. 6414, by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Deccio, Keiser and Kline (by request of Attorney General Gregoire and Governor Locke)
Licensing and regulating money transmitters and currency exchangers.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Prentice, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6414 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6414 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Prentice, the following striking amendment was adopted:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be known and cited as the uniform money services act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. PURPOSE. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a state system of licensure and regulation to ensure the safe and sound operation of money transmission and currency exchange businesses, to ensure that these businesses are not used for terrorist or criminal purposes, to promote confidence in the state's financial system, and to protect the public interest.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. DEFINITIONS. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Affiliate" means any person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another person.
(2) "Applicant" means a person that files an application for a license under this chapter, including the applicant's proposed responsible individual and executive officers, and persons in control of the applicant.
(3) "Authorized delegate" means a person a licensee designates to provide money services on behalf of the licensee. A person that is exempt from licensing under this chapter cannot have an authorized delegate.
(4) "Financial institution" means any person doing business under the laws of any state or the United States relating to commercial banks, bank holding companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, trust companies, or credit unions.
(5) "Control" means:
(a) Ownership of, or the power to vote, directly or indirectly, at least twenty-five percent of a class of voting securities or voting interests of a licensee or applicant, or person in control of a licensee or applicant;
(b) Power to elect a majority of executive officers, managers, directors, trustees, or other persons exercising managerial authority of a licensee or applicant, or person in control of a licensee or applicant; or
(c) Power to exercise directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of a licensee or applicant, or person in control of a licensee or applicant.
(6) "Currency exchange" means exchanging the money of one government for money of another government, or holding oneself out as able to exchange the money of one government for money of another government. The following persons are not considered currency exchangers:
(a) Affiliated businesses that engage in currency exchange for a business purpose other than currency exchange;
(b) A person who provides currency exchange services for a person acting primarily for a business, commercial, agricultural, or investment purpose when the currency exchange is incidental to the transaction;
(c) A person who deals in coins or a person who deals in money whose value is primarily determined because it is rare, old, or collectible; and
(d) A person who in the regular course of business chooses to accept from a customer the currency of a country other than the United States in order to complete the sale of a good or service other than currency exchange, that may include cash back to the customer, and does not otherwise trade in currencies or transmit money for compensation or gain.
(7) "Executive officer" means a president, chairperson of the executive committee, chief financial officer, responsible individual, or other individual who performs similar functions.
(8) "Licensee" means a person licensed under this chapter.
(9) "Material litigation" means litigation that according to generally accepted accounting principles is significant to an applicant's or a licensee's financial health and would be required to be disclosed in the applicant's or licensee's annual audited financial statements, report to shareholders, or similar records.
(10) "Money" means a medium of exchange that is authorized or adopted by the United States or a foreign government or other recognized medium of exchange. "Money" includes a monetary unit of account established by an intergovernmental organization or by agreement between two or more governments.
(11) "Money services" means money transmission or currency exchange.
(12) "Money transmission" means receiving money or its equivalent value to transmit, deliver, or instruct to be delivered the money or its equivalent value to another location, inside or outside the United States, by any means including but not limited to by wire, facsimile, or electronic transfer. "Money transmission" does not include the provision solely of online or telecommunications services, or network access.
(13) "Outstanding money transmission" means the value of all money transmissions reported to the licensee for which the money transmitter has received money or its equivalent value from the customer for transmission, but has not yet completed the money transmission by delivering the money or monetary value to the person designated by the customer.
(14) "Payment instrument" means a check, draft, money order, traveler's check, or other instrument for the transmission or payment of money or its equivalent value, whether or not negotiable. "Payment instrument" does not include a credit card voucher, letter of credit, or instrument that is redeemable by the issuer in goods or services.
(15) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture; government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity.
(16) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium, or that is stored in an electronic or other medium, and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(17) "Responsible individual" means an individual who is employed by a licensee and has principal managerial authority over the provision of money services by the licensee in this state.
(18) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(19) "Director" means the director of financial institutions.
(20) "Unsafe or unsound practice" means a practice or conduct by a person licensed to provide money services, or an authorized delegate of such a person, which creates the likelihood of material loss, insolvency, or dissipation of the licensee's assets, or otherwise materially prejudices the financial condition of the licensee or the interests of its customers.
(21) "Board director" means a member of the applicant's or licensee's board of directors if the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company, or a partner if the applicant or licensee is a partnership.
(22) "Annual license assessment due date" means the date specified in rule by the director upon which the annual license assessment is due.
(23) "Currency exchanger" means a person that is engaged in currency exchange.
(24) "Money transmitter" means a person that is engaged in money transmission.
(25) "Mobile location" means a vehicle or movable facility where money services are provided.
(26) "Stored value" means the recognition of value or credit to the account of persons, when that value or credit is primarily intended to be redeemed for a limited universe of goods, intangibles, services, or other items provided by the issuer of the stored value, its affiliates, or others involved in transactions functionally related to the goods, intangibles, services, or other items of the issuer or its affiliates.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. EXCLUSIONS. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) The United States or a department, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
(2) Money transmission by the United States postal service or by a contractor on behalf of the United States postal service;
(3) A state, county, city, or a department, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
(4) A financial institution or its subsidiaries, affiliates, and service corporations, or any office of an international banking corporation, branch of a foreign bank, or corporation organized pursuant to the Bank Service Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1861-1867) or a corporation organized under the Edge Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 611-633);
(5) Electronic funds transfer of governmental benefits for a federal, state, county, or governmental agency by a contractor on behalf of the United States or a department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or a state or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
(6) A board of trade designated as a contract market under the federal Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 1-25) or a person that, in the ordinary course of business, provides clearance and settlement services for a board of trade to the extent of its operation as, or for, a board of trade;
(7) A registered futures commission merchant under the federal commodities laws to the extent of its operation as such a merchant;
(8) A person that provides clearance or settlement services under a registration as a clearing agency, or an exemption from that registration granted under the federal securities laws, to the extent of its operation as such a provider;
(9) An operator of a payment system only to the extent that it provides processing, clearing, or settlement services, between or among persons who are all excluded by this section, in connection with wire transfers, credit card transactions, debit card transactions, stored-value transactions, automated clearinghouse transfers, or similar funds transfers;
(10) A person registered as a securities broker-dealer or investment advisor under federal or state securities laws to the extent of its operation as such a broker-dealer or investment advisor;
(11) An insurance company, title insurance company, or escrow agent to the extent that such an entity is lawfully authorized to conduct business in this state as an insurance company, title insurance company, or escrow agent and to the extent that they engage in money transmission or currency exchange as an ancillary service when conducting insurance, title insurance, or escrow activity; or
(12) The issuance, sale, use, redemption, or exchange of stored value or of payment instruments.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. MONEY TRANSMITTER LICENSE REQUIRED. (1) A person may not engage in the business of money transmission, or advertise, solicit, or hold itself out as providing money transmission, unless the person is:
(a) Licensed as a money transmitter under this chapter; or
(b) An authorized delegate of a person licensed as a money transmitter under this chapter.
(2) A money transmitter license is not transferable or assignable.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. APPLICATION FOR A MONEY TRANSMITTER LICENSE. (1) A person applying for a money transmitter license under this chapter shall do so in a form and in a medium prescribed in rule by the director. The application must state or contain:
(a) The legal name, business addresses, and residential address, if applicable, of the applicant and any fictitious or trade name used by the applicant in conducting its business;
(b) The legal name, residential and business addresses, date of birth, social security number, employment history for the ten-year period preceding the submission of the application of the applicant's proposed responsible individual, and documentation that the proposed responsible individual is a citizen of the United States or has obtained legal immigration status to work in the United States. In addition, the applicant shall provide the fingerprints of the proposed responsible individual upon the request of the director;
(c) For the ten-year period preceding submission of the application, a list of any criminal convictions of the proposed responsible individual of the applicant, any material litigation in which the applicant has been involved, and any litigation involving the proposed responsible individual relating to the provision of money services;
(d) A description of any money services previously provided by the applicant and the money services that the applicant seeks to provide in this state;
(e) A list of the applicant's proposed authorized delegates and the locations in this state where the applicant and its authorized delegates propose to engage in the provision of money services;
(f) A list of other states in which the applicant is licensed to engage in money transmission, or provide other money services, and any license revocations, suspensions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action taken against the applicant in another state;
(g) A list of any license revocations, suspensions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action taken against any money services business involving the proposed responsible individual;
(h) Information concerning any bankruptcy or receivership proceedings involving or affecting the applicant or the proposed responsible individual;
(i) A sample form of contract for authorized delegates, if applicable;
(j) A description of the source of money and credit to be used by the applicant to provide money services; and
(k) Any other information regarding the background, experience, character, financial responsibility, and general fitness of the applicant, the applicant's responsible individual, or authorized delegates that the director may require in rule.
(2) If an applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity, the applicant shall also provide:
(a) The date of the applicant's incorporation or formation and state or country of incorporation or formation;
(b) If applicable, a certificate of good standing from the state or country in which the applicant is incorporated or formed;
(c) A brief description of the structure or organization of the applicant, including any parent or subsidiary of the applicant, and whether any parent or subsidiary is publicly traded;
(d) The legal name, any fictitious or trade name, all business and residential addresses, date of birth, social security number, and employment history in the ten-year period preceding the submission of the application for each executive officer, board director, or person that has control of the applicant;
(e) If the applicant or its corporate parent is not a publicly traded entity, the director may request the fingerprints of each executive officer, board director, or person that has control of the applicant;
(f) A list of any criminal convictions, material litigation, and any litigation related to the provision of money services, in the ten-year period preceding the submission of the application in which any executive officer, board director, or person in control of the applicant has been involved;
(g) A copy of the applicant's audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year or, if the applicant is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation, the most recent audited consolidated annual financial statement of the parent corporation or the applicant's most recent audited consolidated annual financial statement, and in each case, if available, for the two-year period preceding the submission of the application;
(h) A copy of the applicant's unconsolidated financial statements for the current fiscal year, whether audited or not, and, if available, for the two-year period preceding the submission of the application;
(i) If the applicant is publicly traded, a copy of the most recent report filed with the United States securities and exchange commission under section 13 of the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 78m);
(j) If the applicant is a wholly owned subsidiary of:
(i) A corporation publicly traded in the United States, a copy of audited financial statements for the parent corporation for the most recent fiscal year or a copy of the parent corporation's most recent report filed under section 13 of the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 78m); or
(ii) A corporation publicly traded outside the United States, a copy of similar documentation filed with the regulator of the parent corporation's domicile outside the United States;
(k) If the applicant has a registered agent in this state, the name and address of the applicant's registered agent in this state; and
(l) Any other information that the director may require in rule regarding the applicant, each executive officer, or each board director to determine the applicant's background, experience, character, financial responsibility, and general fitness.
(3) A nonrefundable application fee and an initial license fee, as determined in rule by the director, must accompany an application for a license under this chapter. The initial license fee must be refunded if the application is denied.
(4) The director may waive one or more requirements of subsection (1) or (2) of this section or permit an applicant to submit other information in lieu of the required information.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. SECURITY. (1) Each money transmitter licensee shall maintain a surety bond, or other similar security acceptable to the director, in the amount of fifty thousand dollars plus ten thousand dollars per location, including locations of authorized delegates, not exceeding a total addition of five hundred thousand dollars.
(2) The surety bond shall run to the state of Washington as obligee, and shall run to the benefit of the state and any person or persons who suffer loss by reason of a licensee's or licensee's authorized delegate's violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter. A claimant against a money transmitter licensee may maintain an action on the bond, or the director may maintain an action on behalf of the claimant.
(3) The surety bond shall be continuous and may be canceled by the surety upon the surety giving written notice to the director of its intent to cancel the bond. The cancellation is effective thirty days after the notice of cancellation is received by the director or the director's designee. Whether or not the bond is renewed, continued, replaced, or modified, including increases or decreases in the penal sum, it is considered one continuous obligation, and the surety upon the bond is not liable in an aggregate or cumulative amount exceeding the penal sum set forth on the face of the bond. In no event may the penal sum, or any portion thereof, at two or more points in time, be added together in determining the surety's liability.
(4) A surety bond or other security must cover claims for at least five years after the date of a money transmitter licensee's violation of this chapter, or at least five years after the date the money transmitter licensee ceases to provide money services in this state, whichever is longer.
(5) In the event that a money transmitter licensee does not maintain a surety bond or other form of security satisfactory to the director in the amount required under subsection (1) of this section, the director may issue a temporary cease and desist order under section 28 of this act.
(6) The director may increase the amount of security required to a maximum of one million dollars if the financial condition of a money transmitter licensee so requires, as evidenced by reduction of net worth, financial losses, potential losses as a result of violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, or other relevant criteria specified by the director in rule.
(7) An applicant or a licensee may petition the director or the director's designee to waive the requirement for a surety bond if the applicant is unable to obtain a surety bond.
(8) In determining whether to grant a waiver of the surety bond requirement, the director or director's designee shall consider the potential benefit and potential risk to the public in granting the waiver, including but not limited to:
(a) The availability and affordability of money transmission services in the community served by the applicant or licensee;
(b) The general availability and affordability of surety bonds in the insurance market;
(c) Whether unique characteristics of the licensee or applicant make it difficult for the licensee or applicant to obtain a surety bond;
(d) Whether the applicant or licensee has violated this chapter, the rules adopted under this chapter, or any similar statute or rules in any other state where the applicant or licensee held or holds a license;
(e) Whether the applicant or licensee has paid claims, either directly or through a surety bond or other insurance policy, in the three calendar years preceding the filing of the petition for a waiver of the surety bond requirement; and
(f) Whether the responsible individual, or any executive officer, board director, or person in control of the applicant or licensee has been charged and is awaiting trial, or has been convicted of, a felony or of any other crime alleging dishonesty, theft, or fraud.
(9) When granting a waiver of the surety bond requirement, the director or the director's designee may require the applicant or licensee to maintain higher net worth or may restrict the license of the applicant or licensee as a condition of granting a waiver from the surety bond requirement, including but not limited to restricting the geographic area the applicant or licensee may serve, restricting the community the applicant or licensee may serve, or restricting the volume of money transmissions the applicant or licensee may perform in a given period of time.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. NET WORTH FOR MONEY TRANSMITTER. A money transmitter licensed under this chapter shall maintain a net worth, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as determined in rule by the director. The director shall require a net worth of at least ten thousand dollars and not more than fifty thousand dollars. In the event that a licensee's net worth, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, falls below twenty-five thousand dollars, the director or the director's designee may initiate action under sections 25 and 28 of this act. The licensee may request a hearing on such an action under chapter 34.05 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. ISSUANCE OF MONEY TRANSMITTER LICENSE. (1) When an application for a money transmitter license is filed under this chapter, the director or the director's designee shall investigate the applicant's financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character, and general fitness. The director or the director's designee may conduct an on-site investigation of the applicant, the cost of which must be paid by the applicant as specified in section 34 of this act or rules adopted under this chapter. The director shall issue a money transmitter license to an applicant under this chapter if the director or the director's designee finds that all of the following conditions have been fulfilled:
(a) The applicant has complied with sections 6, 7, and 8 of this act;
(b) The financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character, and general fitness of the applicant; and the competence, financial and business experience, character, and general fitness of the executive officers, proposed responsible individual, board directors, and persons in control of the applicant; indicate that it is in the interest of the public to permit the applicant to engage in the business of providing money transmission services; and
(c) Neither the applicant, nor any executive officer, nor person who exercises control over the applicant, nor the proposed responsible individual is listed on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list prepared by the United States department of the treasury as a potential threat to commit terrorist acts or to finance terrorist acts.
(2) The director may for good cause extend the application review period.
(3) An applicant whose application is denied by the director under this chapter may appeal under chapter 34.05 RCW.
(4) A money transmitter license issued under this chapter is valid from the date of issuance and remains in effect with no fixed date of expiration unless otherwise suspended or revoked by the director or unless the license expires for nonpayment of the annual license assessment and any late fee, if applicable.
(5) A money transmitter licensee may surrender a license by delivering the original license to the director along with a written notice of surrender. The written notice of surrender must include notice of where the records of the licensee will be stored and the name, address, telephone number, and other contact information of a responsible party who is authorized to provide access to the records. The surrender of a license does not reduce or eliminate the licensee's civil or criminal liability arising from acts or omissions occurring prior to the surrender of the license, including any administrative actions undertaken by the director or the director's designee to revoke or suspend a license, to assess fines, to order payment of restitution, or to exercise any other authority authorized under this chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. CURRENCY EXCHANGE LICENSE REQUIRED. (1) A person may not engage in the business of currency exchange or advertise, solicit, or hold itself out as able to engage in currency exchange for which the person receives revenue equal to or greater than five percent of total revenues, unless the person is:
(a) Licensed to provide currency exchange under this chapter;
(b) Licensed for money transmission under this chapter; or
(c) An authorized delegate of a person licensed under this chapter.
(2) A license under this chapter is not transferable or assignable.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. APPLICATION FOR A CURRENCY EXCHANGE LICENSE. (1) A person applying for a currency exchange license under this chapter shall do so in a form and in a medium prescribed in rule by the director. The application must state or contain:
(a) The legal name, business addresses, and residential address, if applicable, of the applicant and any fictitious or trade name used by the applicant in conducting its business, and the legal name, residential and business addresses, date of birth, social security number, employment history for the ten-year period preceding the submission of the application; and upon request of the director, fingerprints of the applicant's proposed responsible individual and documentation that the proposed responsible individual is a citizen of the United States or has obtained legal immigration status to work in the United States;
(b) For the ten-year period preceding the submission of the application, a list of any criminal convictions of the proposed responsible individual of the applicant, any material litigation in which the applicant has been involved, and any litigation involving the proposed responsible individual relating to the provision of money services;
(c) A description of any money services previously provided by the applicant and the money services that the applicant seeks to provide in this state;
(d) A list of the applicant's proposed authorized delegates and the locations in this state where the applicant and its authorized delegates propose to engage in currency exchange;
(e) A list of other states in which the applicant engages in currency exchange or provides other money services and any license revocations, suspensions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action taken against the applicant in another state;
(f) A list of any license revocations, suspensions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action taken against any money services business involving the proposed responsible individual;
(g) Information concerning any bankruptcy or receivership proceedings involving or affecting the applicant or the proposed responsible individual;
(h) A sample form of contract for authorized delegates, if applicable;
(i) A description of the source of money and credit to be used by the applicant to provide currency exchange; and
(j) Any other information regarding the background, experience, character, financial responsibility, and general fitness of the applicant, the applicant's responsible individual, or authorized delegates that the director may require in rule.
(2) If an applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity, the applicant shall also provide:
(a) The date of the applicant's incorporation or formation and state or country of incorporation or formation;
(b) If applicable, a certificate of good standing from the state or country in which the applicant is incorporated or formed;
(c) A brief description of the structure or organization of the applicant, including any parent or subsidiary of the applicant, and whether any parent or subsidiary is publicly traded;
(d) The legal name, any fictitious or trade name, all business and residential addresses, date of birth, social security number, and employment history in the ten-year period preceding the submission of the application for each executive officer, board director, or person that has control of the applicant;
(e) If the applicant or its corporate parent is not a publicly traded entity, the director may request the fingerprints for each executive officer, board director, or person that has control of the applicant; and
(f) A list of any criminal convictions, material litigation, and any litigation related to the provision of money services, in which any executive officer, board director, or person in control of the applicant has been involved in the ten-year period preceding the submission of the application.
(3) A nonrefundable application fee and an initial license fee, as determined in rule by the director, must accompany an application for a currency exchange license under this chapter. The license fee must be refunded if the application is denied.
(4) The director may waive one or more requirements of subsection (1) or (2) of this section or permit an applicant to submit other information in lieu of the required information.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. ISSUANCE OF A CURRENCY EXCHANGE LICENSE. (1) When an application for a currency exchange license is filed under this chapter, the director or the director's designee shall investigate the applicant's financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, competence, character, and general fitness. The director or the director's designee may conduct an on-site investigation of the applicant, the cost of which must be paid by the applicant as specified in section 34 of this act or rules adopted under this chapter. The director shall issue a currency exchange license to an applicant under this chapter if the director or the director's designee finds that all of the following conditions have been fulfilled:
(a) The applicant has complied with section 11 of this act;
(b) The financial and business experience, competence, character, and general fitness of the applicant; and the competence, financial and business experience, character, and general fitness of the executive officers, proposed responsible individual, board directors, and persons in control of the applicant indicate that it is in the interest of the public to permit the applicant to engage in the business of providing currency exchange; and
(c) Neither the applicant, nor any executive officer, nor person who exercises control over the applicant, nor the proposed responsible individual are listed on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list prepared by the United States department of treasury as a potential threat to commit terrorist acts or to finance terrorist acts.
(2) The director may for good cause extend the application review period.
(3) An applicant whose application is denied by the director under this chapter may appeal under chapter 34.05 RCW.
(4) A currency exchange license issued under this chapter is valid from the date of issuance and remains in effect with no fixed date of expiration unless otherwise suspended or revoked by the director, or unless the license expires for nonpayment of the annual license assessment and any late fee, if applicable.
(5) A currency exchange licensee may surrender a license by delivering the original license to the director along with a written notice of surrender. The written notice of surrender must include notice of where the records of the licensee will be stored and the name, address, telephone number, and other contact information of a responsible party who is authorized to provide access to the records. The surrender of a license does not reduce or eliminate the licensee's civil or criminal liability arising from acts or omissions occurring prior to the surrender of the license, including any administrative actions undertaken by the director or the director's designee to revoke or suspend a license, to assess fines, to order payment of restitution, or to exercise any other authority authorized under this chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. ANNUAL LICENSE ASSESSMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT. (1) A licensee shall pay an annual license assessment as established in rule by the director no later than the annual license assessment due date or, if the annual license assessment due date is not a business day, on the next business day.
(2) A licensee shall submit an annual report with the annual license assessment, in a form and in a medium prescribed by the director in rule. The annual report must state or contain:
(a) If the licensee is a money transmitter, a copy of the licensee's most recent audited annual financial statement or, if the licensee is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation, the most recent audited consolidated annual financial statement of the parent corporation or the licensee's most recent audited consolidated annual financial statement;
(b) A description of each material change, as defined in rule by the director, to information submitted by the licensee in its original license application which has not been previously reported to the director on any required report;
(c) If the licensee is a money transmitter, a list of the licensee's permissible investments and a certification that the licensee continues to maintain permissible investments according to the requirements set forth in sections 22 and 23 of this act;
(d) If the licensee is a money transmitter, proof that the licensee continues to maintain adequate security as required by section 7 of this act; and
(e) A list of the locations in this state where the licensee or an authorized delegate of the licensee engages in or provides money services.
(3) If a licensee does not file an annual report or pay its annual license assessment by the annual license assessment due date or any extension of time granted by the director or the director's designee, the director or the director's designee shall send the licensee a notice of suspension and assess the licensee a late fee not to exceed twenty-five percent of the annual license assessment as established in rule by the director. To prevent expiration of the license, the licensee's annual report and payment of both the annual license assessment and the late fee must arrive in the department's offices by 5:00 p.m. on the thirtieth day after the assessment due date or any extension of time granted by the director, unless that date is not a business day, in which case the licensee's annual report and payment of both the annual license assessment and the late fee must arrive in the department's offices by 5:00 p.m. on the next occurring business day. If the licensee's annual report and payment of both the annual license assessment and late fee do not arrive by such date, the expiration of the licensee's license is effective at 5:00 p.m. on the thirtieth day after the assessment due date, unless that date is not a business day, in which case the expiration of the licensee's license is effective at 5:00 p.m. on the next occurring business day. The expiration of the license may be lifted if, within twenty days after its effective date, the licensee:
(a) Files the annual report and pays both the annual license assessment and the late fee; and
(b) The licensee did not engage in or provide money services during the period its license was expired.
(4) The director for good cause may grant an extension of the assessment due date.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LICENSEE AND AUTHORIZED DELEGATE. (1) In this section, "remit" means to make direct payments of money to a licensee or its representative authorized to receive money or to deposit money in a bank in an account specified by the licensee.
(2) A contract between a licensee and an authorized delegate must require the authorized delegate to operate in full compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. The licensee shall furnish to each authorized delegate policies and procedures to assist each authorized delegate in preventing violations of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
(3) Neither the licensee nor an authorized delegate may authorize subdelegates.
(4) An authorized delegate shall remit all money owing to the licensee in accordance with the terms of the contract between the licensee and the authorized delegate.
(5) If a license is suspended or revoked or a licensee surrenders its license, the director shall notify all authorized delegates of the licensee whose names are filed with the director of the suspension, revocation, or surrender and shall publish the name of the licensee. An authorized delegate shall immediately cease to provide money services as a delegate of the licensee upon receipt of notice, or after publication is made, that the licensee's license has been suspended, revoked, or surrendered.
(6) An authorized delegate may not provide money services other than those allowed the licensee under its license. In addition, an authorized delegate may not provide money services outside the scope of activity permissible under the contract between the authorized delegate and the licensee, except activity in which the authorized delegate is authorized to engage under section 5 or 10 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS. (1) For the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, discovering unsafe and unsound practices, or securing information lawfully required under this chapter, the director may at any time, either personally or by designee, investigate or examine the business and, wherever located, the books, accounts, records, papers, documents, files, and other information used in the business of every licensee or its authorized delegates, and of every person who is engaged in the business of providing money services, whether the person acts or claims to act under or without the authority of this chapter. For these purposes, the director or designated representative shall have free access to the offices and places of business, books, accounts, papers, documents, other information, records, files, safes, and vaults of all such persons. The director or the director's designee may require the attendance of and examine under oath all persons whose testimony may be required about the business or the subject matter of any investigation, examination, or hearing and may require such person to produce books, accounts, papers, documents, records, files, and any other information the director or designated person declares is relevant to the inquiry. The director may require the production of original books, accounts, papers, documents, records, files, and other information; may require that such original books, accounts, papers, documents, records, files, and other information be copied; or may make copies himself or herself or by designee of such original books, accounts, papers, documents, records, files, or other information. If a licensee or person does not attend and testify, or does not produce the requested books, accounts, papers, documents, records, files, or other information, then the director or designated person may issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum requiring attendance or compelling production of the books, accounts, papers, documents, records, files, or other information.
(2) The licensee, applicant, or person subject to licensing under this chapter shall pay the cost of examinations and investigations as specified in section 34 of this act or rules adopted under this chapter.
(3) Information obtained during an examination or investigation under this chapter may be disclosed only as provided in section 21 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. JOINT EXAMINATIONS. (1) The director may conduct an on-site examination or investigation of the books, accounts, records, papers, documents, files, and other information used in the business of every licensee or its authorized delegates in conjunction with representatives of other state agencies or agencies of another state or of the federal government. The director may accept an examination report or an investigation report of an agency of this state or of another state or of the federal government.
(2) A joint examination or investigation, or an acceptance of an examination or investigation report, does not preclude the director from conducting an examination or investigation under this chapter. A joint report or a report accepted under this section is an official report of the director for all purposes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 17. REPORTS. (1) A licensee shall file with the director within thirty business days any material changes in information provided in a licensee's application as prescribed in rule by the director. If this information indicates that the licensee is no longer in compliance with this chapter, the director may take any action authorized under this chapter to ensure that the licensee operates in compliance with this chapter.
(2) A licensee shall file with the director within forty-five days after the end of each fiscal quarter a current list of all authorized delegates and locations in this state where the licensee, or an authorized delegate of the licensee, provides money services, including mobile locations. The licensee shall state the name and street address of each location and authorized delegate operating at the location.
(3) A licensee shall file a report with the director within one business day after the licensee has reason to know of the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) The filing of a petition by or against the licensee, or any authorized delegate of the licensee, under the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sec. 101-110) for bankruptcy or reorganization;
(b) The filing of a petition by or against the licensee, or any authorized delegate of the licensee, for receivership, the commencement of any other judicial or administrative proceeding for its dissolution or reorganization, or the making of a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(c) The commencement of a proceeding to revoke, suspend, restrict, or condition its license, or otherwise discipline or sanction the licensee, in a state or country in which the licensee engages in business or is licensed;
(d) The cancellation or other impairment of the licensee's bond or other security;
(e) A charge or conviction of the licensee or of an executive officer, responsible individual, board director of the licensee, or person in control of the licensee, for a felony; or
(f) A charge or conviction of an authorized delegate for a felony.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. CHANGE OF CONTROL. (1) A licensee shall:
(a) Provide the director with written notice of a proposed change of control within fifteen days after learning of the proposed change of control and at least thirty days prior to the proposed change of control;
(b) Request approval of the change of control by submitting the information required in rule by the director; and
(c) Submit, with the notice, a nonrefundable fee as prescribed in rule by the director.
(2) After review of a request for approval under subsection (1) of this section, the director may require the licensee to provide additional information concerning the licensee's proposed persons in control. The additional information must be limited to the same types required of the licensee, or persons in control of the licensee, as part of its original license application.
(3) The director shall approve a request for change of control under subsection (1) of this section if, after investigation, the director determines that the person, or group of persons, requesting approval meets the criteria for licensing set forth in sections 9 and 12 of this act and that the public interest will not be jeopardized by the change of control.
(4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a public offering of securities.
(5) Before filing a request for approval to acquire control of a licensee, or person in control of a licensee, a person may request in writing a determination from the director as to whether the person would be considered a person in control of a licensee upon consummation of a proposed transaction. If the director determines that the person would not be a person in control of a licensee, the director shall respond in writing to that effect and the proposed person and transaction is not subject to the requirements of subsections (1) through (3) of this section.
(6) The director may exempt by rule any person from the requirements of subsection (1)(a) of this section, if it is in the public interest to do so.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. RECORDS. (1) A licensee shall maintain the following records for determining its compliance with this chapter for at least five years:
(a) A general ledger posted at least monthly containing all assets, liabilities, capital, income, and expense accounts;
(b) Bank statements and bank reconciliation records;
(c) A list of the last known names and addresses of all of the licensee's authorized delegates;
(d) Copies of all currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports filed in compliance with section 20 of this act; and
(e) Any other records required in rule by the director.
(2) The items specified in subsection (1) of this section may be maintained in any form of record that is readily accessible to the director or the director's designee upon request.
(3) Records may be maintained outside this state if they are made accessible to the director on seven business days' notice that is sent in writing.
(4) All records maintained by the licensee are open to inspection by the director or the director's designee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 20. MONEY LAUNDERING REPORTS. (1) Every licensee and its authorized delegates shall file with the director or the director's designee all reports required by federal currency reporting, recordkeeping, and suspicious transaction reporting requirements as set forth in 31 U.S.C. Sec. 5311, 31 C.F.R. Sec. 103 (2000), and other federal and state laws pertaining to money laundering. Every licensee and its authorized delegates shall maintain copies of these reports in its records in compliance with section 19 of this act.
(2) The timely filing of a complete and accurate report required under subsection (1) of this section with the appropriate federal agency is compliance with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, unless the director notifies the licensee that reports of this type are not being regularly and comprehensively transmitted by the federal agency.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 21. CONFIDENTIALITY. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, all information or reports obtained by the director from an applicant, licensee, or authorized delegate and all information contained in, or related to, examination, investigation, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of the director, or financial statements, balance sheets, or authorized delegate information, are confidential and are not subject to disclosure under chapter 42.17 RCW.
(2) The director may disclose information not otherwise subject to disclosure under subsection (1) of this section to representatives of state or federal agencies who agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the information; or if the director finds that the release is reasonably necessary for the protection of the public and in the interests of justice.
(3) This section does not prohibit the director from disclosing to the public a list of persons licensed under this chapter or the aggregated financial data concerning those licensees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 22. MAINTENANCE OF PERMISSIBLE INVESTMENTS. (1) A money transmitter licensee shall maintain at all times permissible investments that have a market value computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of not less than the aggregate amount of all outstanding money transmission by the licensee or its authorized delegates.
(2) The director, with respect to any money transmitter licensee, may limit the extent to which a type of investment within a class of permissible investments may be considered a permissible investment, except for money, time deposits, savings deposits, demand deposits, and certificates of deposit issued by a federally insured financial institution. The director may prescribe in rule, or by order allow, other types of investments that the director determines to have a safety substantially equivalent to other permissible investments.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 23. TYPES OF PERMISSIBLE INVESTMENTS. (1) Except to the extent otherwise limited by the director under section 22 of this act, the following investments are permissible for a money transmitter licensee under section 22 of this act:
(a) Cash, time deposits, savings deposits, demand deposits, a certificate of deposit, or senior debt obligation of an insured depositary institution as defined in section 3 of the federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1813) or as defined under the federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1781);
(b) Banker's acceptance or bill of exchange that is eligible for purchase upon endorsement by a member bank of the federal reserve system and is eligible for purchase by a federal reserve bank;
(c) An investment bearing a rating of one of the three highest grades as defined by a nationally recognized organization that rates securities;
(d) An investment security that is an obligation of the United States or a department, agency, or instrumentality thereof; an investment in an obligation that is guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States; or an investment in an obligation of a state or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof;
(e) Receivables that are payable to a licensee from its authorized delegates, in the ordinary course of business, pursuant to contracts which are not past due or doubtful of collection, if the aggregate amount of receivables under this subsection (1)(e) does not exceed twenty percent of the total permissible investments of a licensee and the licensee does not hold, at one time, receivables under this subsection (1)(e) in any one person aggregating more than ten percent of the licensee's total permissible investments; and
(f) A share or a certificate issued by an open-end management investment company that is registered with the United States securities and exchange commission under the Investment Companies Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80(a)(1) through (64), and whose portfolio is restricted by the management company's investment policy to investments specified in (a) through (d) of this subsection.
(2) The following investments are permissible under section 22 of this act, but only to the extent specified as follows:
(a) An interest-bearing bill, note, bond, or debenture of a person whose equity shares are traded on a national securities exchange or on a national over-the-counter market, if the aggregate of investments under this subsection (2)(a) does not exceed twenty percent of the total permissible investments of a licensee and the licensee does not, at one time, hold investments under this subsection (2)(a) in any one person aggregating more than ten percent of the licensee's total permissible investments;
(b) A share of a person traded on a national securities exchange or a national over-the-counter market or a share or a certificate issued by an open-end management investment company that is registered with the United States securities and exchange commission under the Investment Companies Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80(a)(1) through (64), and whose portfolio is restricted by the management company's investment policy to shares of a person traded on a national securities exchange or a national over-the-counter market, if the aggregate of investments under this subsection (2)(b) does not exceed twenty percent of the total permissible investments of a licensee and the licensee does not, at one time, hold investments under this subsection (2)(b) in any one person aggregating more than ten percent of the licensee's total permissible investments;
(c) A demand-borrowing agreement made to a corporation or a subsidiary of a corporation whose securities are traded on a national securities exchange, if the aggregate of the amount of principal and interest outstanding under demand-borrowing agreements under this subsection (2)(c) does not exceed twenty percent of the total permissible investments of a licensee and the licensee does not, at one time, hold principal and interest outstanding under demand-borrowing agreements under this subsection (2)(c) with any one person aggregating more than ten percent of the licensee's total permissible investments; and
(d) Any other investment the director designates, to the extent specified in rule by the director.
(3) The aggregate of investments under subsection (2) of this section may not exceed fifty percent of the total permissible investments of a licensee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 24. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS. All administrative proceedings under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW. Any licensee or authorized delegate subject to a statement of charges and order of intent from the director shall be provided with an opportunity for a hearing as provided for in the administrative procedure act. Unless the person subject to the order appears in person or is represented by counsel at the hearing, the person has consented to issuance of the order. If after a hearing, the director finds by a preponderance of the evidence that grounds for sanctions under this chapter exist, then the director may impose any sanctions authorized by this chapter in a final order. As provided for in section 28 of this act, a temporary order to cease and desist is effective upon service upon the licensee or authorized delegate, and remains effective pending a hearing to determine if the order shall become permanent.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 25. SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, AND RECEIVERSHIP. (1) The director may issue an order to suspend, revoke, or condition a license, place a licensee in receivership, revoke the designation of an authorized delegate, compel payment of restitution by a licensee to damaged parties, require affirmative actions as are necessary by a licensee to comply with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, or remove from office or prohibit from participation in the affairs of any authorized delegate or any licensee, or both, any responsible individual, executive officer, person in control, or employee of the licensee, if:
(a) The licensee violates this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter or is convicted of a violation of a state or federal money laundering or terrorism statute;
(b) The licensee does not cooperate with an examination, investigation, or subpoena lawfully issued by the director or the director's designee;
(c) The licensee engages in fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or gross negligence;
(d) An authorized delegate is convicted of a violation of a state or federal money laundering statute, or violates this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter as a result of the licensee's willful misconduct or deliberate avoidance of knowledge;
(e) The financial condition and responsibility, competence, experience, character, or general fitness of the licensee, authorized delegate, person in control of a licensee, or responsible individual of the licensee or authorized delegate indicates that it is not in the public interest to permit the person to provide money services;
(f) The licensee engages in an unsafe or unsound practice, or an unfair and deceptive act or practice;
(g) The licensee is insolvent, fails to maintain the required net worth, suspends payment of its obligations, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(h) The licensee does not remove an authorized delegate after the director issues and serves upon the licensee a final order including a finding that the authorized delegate has violated this chapter; or
(i) The licensee, its responsible individual, or any of its executive officers or other persons in control of the licensee are listed or become listed on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list prepared by the United States department of the treasury as a potential threat to commit terrorist acts or to finance terrorist acts.
(2) In determining whether a licensee or other person subject to this chapter is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice, the director may consider the size and condition of the licensee's money transmission services, the magnitude of the loss or potential loss to consumers or others, the gravity of the violation of this chapter, any action against the licensee by another state or the federal government, and the previous conduct of the person involved.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 26. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF AUTHORIZED DELEGATES. (1) The director may issue an order to suspend, revoke, or condition the designation of an authorized delegate, impose civil penalties, require payment of restitution to damaged parties, require affirmative actions as are necessary to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, or remove from office or prohibit from participation in the affairs of the authorized delegate or licensee, or both, any executive officer, person in control, or employee of the authorized delegate if the director finds that:
(a) The authorized delegate violated this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter;
(b) The authorized delegate does not cooperate with an examination, investigation, or subpoena lawfully issued by the director or the director's designee;
(c) The authorized delegate engaged in fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or gross negligence;
(d) The authorized delegate is convicted of a violation of a state or federal money laundering or terrorism statute;
(e) The competence, experience, character, or general fitness of the authorized delegate or a person in control of the authorized delegate indicates that it is not in the public interest to permit the authorized delegate to provide money services;
(f) The authorized delegate engaged in or is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice, or unfair and deceptive act or practice; or
(g) The authorized delegate, or any of its executive officers or other persons in control of the authorized delegate, are listed or become listed on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list prepared by the United States department of the treasury as a potential threat to commit terrorist acts or to finance terrorist acts.
(2) In determining whether an authorized delegate is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice, the director may consider the size and condition of the authorized delegate's provision of money services, the magnitude of the loss or potential loss to consumers or others, the gravity of the violation of this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, any action against the authorized delegate taken by another state or the federal government, and the previous conduct of the authorized delegate.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 27. UNLICENSED PERSONS. (1) If the director has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating section 5 or 10 of this act, the director or the director's designee may conduct an examination or investigation as authorized under section 15 of this act.
(2) If as a result of such investigation or examination, the director finds that a person has violated section 5 or 10 of this act, the director may issue a temporary cease and desist order as authorized under section 28 of this act.
(3) If as a result of such an investigation or examination, the director finds that a person has violated section 5 or 10 of this act, the director may issue an order to prohibit the person from continuing to engage in providing money services, to compel the person to pay restitution to damaged parties, to impose civil money penalties on the person, and to prohibit from participation in the affairs of any licensee or authorized delegate, or both, any executive officer, person in control, or employee of the person.
(4) The director may petition the superior court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order under the rules of civil procedure.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 28. TEMPORARY ORDERS TO CEASE AND DESIST. (1) If the director determines that a violation of this chapter or of a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter by a licensee, authorized delegate, or other person subject to this chapter is likely to cause immediate and irreparable harm to the licensee, its customers, or the public as a result of the violation, or cause insolvency or significant dissipation of the assets of the licensee, the director may issue a temporary order to cease and desist requiring the licensee, authorized delegate, or other person subject to this chapter to cease and desist from conducting business in this state or to cease and desist from the violation or undertake affirmative actions as are necessary to comply with this chapter, any rule adopted under this chapter, or order issued by the director under this chapter. The order is effective upon service upon the licensee, authorized delegate, or other person subject to this chapter.
(2) A temporary order to cease and desist remains effective and enforceable pending the completion of an administrative proceeding under chapter 34.05 RCW. If, after a hearing, the director finds that by a preponderance of the evidence, all or any part of the order is supported by the facts, the director may make the temporary order to cease and desist permanent under chapter 34.05 RCW.
(3) A licensee, an authorized delegate, or other person subject to this chapter that is served with a temporary order to cease and desist may petition the superior court for a judicial order setting aside, limiting, or suspending the enforcement, operation, or effectiveness of the order pending the completion of an administrative proceeding under chapter 34.05 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 29. CONSENT ORDERS. The director may enter into a consent order at any time with a person to resolve a matter arising under this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter. A consent order must be signed by the person to whom it is issued or by the person's authorized representative, and must indicate agreement with the terms contained in the order.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 30. VIOLATIONS--LIABILITY. (1) A licensee is liable for any conduct violating this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter committed by employees of the licensee.
(2) A licensee that commits willful misconduct in its supervision of its authorized delegate or willfully avoids knowledge of its authorized delegate's business activities may be subjected to administrative sanctions for any violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter by the licensee's authorized delegates.
(3) The responsible individual is responsible under the license and may be subjected to administrative sanctions for any violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter committed by the licensee or, if the responsible individual commits willful misconduct in supervising an authorized delegate or willfully avoids knowledge of an authorized delegate's business activities, violations committed by the licensee's authorized delegates.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 31. CIVIL PENALTIES. The director may assess a civil penalty against a licensee, responsible individual, authorized delegate, or other person that violates this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars per day for each day the violation is outstanding, plus this state's costs and expenses for the investigation and prosecution of the matter, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 32. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (1) A person that intentionally makes a false statement, misrepresentation, or false certification in a record filed or required to be maintained under this chapter or that intentionally makes a false entry or omits a material entry in that record is guilty of a class C felony under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(2) A person that knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required under this chapter without being licensed under this chapter and who receives more than five hundred dollars in compensation within a thirty-day period from this activity is guilty of a gross misdemeanor under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(3) A person that knowingly engages in an activity for which a license is required under this chapter without being licensed under this chapter and who receives no more than five hundred dollars in compensation within a thirty-day period from this activity is guilty of a misdemeanor under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 33. ADMINISTRATION AND RULE-MAKING POWERS. The director has the power and broad administrative discretion to administer and interpret this chapter to fulfill the intent of the legislature as expressed in section 2 of this act. In accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, the director may issue rules under this chapter to govern the activities of licensees and other persons subject to this chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 34. FEES. (1) The director shall establish fees by rule sufficient to cover the costs of administering this chapter. The director may establish different fees for each type of license authorized under this chapter. These fees may include:
(a) An annual license assessment specified in rule by the director paid by each licensee on or before the annual license assessment due date;
(b) A late fee for late payment of the annual license assessment as specified in rule by the director;
(c) An hourly examination or investigation fee to cover the costs of any examination or investigation of the books and records of a licensee or other person subject to this chapter;
(d) A nonrefundable application fee to cover the costs of processing license applications made to the director under this chapter;
(e) An initial license fee to cover the period from the date of licensure to the end of the calendar year in which the license is initially granted; and
(f) A transaction fee or set of transaction fees to cover the administrative costs associated with processing changes in control, changes of address, and other administrative changes as specified in rule by the director.
(2) The director shall ensure that when an examination or investigation, or any part of the examination or investigation, of any licensee applicant or person subject to licensing under this chapter, requires travel and services outside this state by the director or designee, the licensee applicant or person subject to licensing under this chapter that is the subject of the examination or investigation shall pay the actual travel expenses incurred by the director or designee conducting the examination or investigation.
(3) All moneys, fees, and penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited into the financial services regulation account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 35. MONEY TRANSMITTER DELIVERY, RECEIPTS, AND REFUNDS. (1) Every money transmitter licensee and its authorized delegates shall transmit the monetary equivalent of all money or equivalent value received from a customer for transmission, net of any fees, or issue instructions committing the money or its monetary equivalent, to the person designated by the customer within ten business days after receiving the money or equivalent value, unless otherwise ordered by the customer or unless the licensee or its authorized delegate has reason to believe that a crime has occurred, is occurring, or may occur as a result of transmitting the money. For purposes of this subsection, money is considered to have been transmitted when it is available to the person designated by the customer and a reasonable effort has been made to inform this designated person that the money is available, whether or not the designated person has taken possession of the money. As used in this subsection, "monetary equivalent," when used in connection with a money transmission in which the customer provides the licensee or its authorized delegate with the money of one government, and the designated recipient is to receive the money of another government, means the amount of money, in the currency of the government that the designated recipient is to receive, as converted at the retail exchange rate offered by the licensee or its authorized delegate to the customer in connection with the transaction.
(2) Every money transmitter licensee and its authorized delegates shall provide a receipt to the customer that clearly states the amount of money presented for transmission, the total of any fees not including any earnings from currency exchange, the net amount of United States money transmitted. As used in this section, "fees" does not include revenue that a licensee or its authorized delegate generates, in connection with a money transmission, in the conversion of the money of one government into the money of another government.
(3) Every money transmitter licensee and its authorized delegates shall refund to the customer all moneys received for transmittal within ten days of receipt of a written request for a refund unless any of the following occurs:
(a) The moneys have been transmitted and delivered to the person designated by the customer prior to receipt of the written request for a refund;
(b) Instructions have been given committing an equivalent amount of money to the person designated by the customer prior to receipt of a written request for a refund;
(c) The licensee or its authorized delegate has reason to believe that a crime has occurred, is occurring, or may potentially occur as a result of transmitting the money as requested by the customer or refunding the money as requested by the customer; or
(d) The licensee is otherwise barred by law from making a refund.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 36. PROHIBITED PRACTICES. It is a violation of this chapter for any licensee, executive officer, responsible individual, or other person subject to this chapter in connection with the provision of money services to:
(1) Directly or indirectly employ any scheme, device, or artifice to defraud or mislead any person;
(2) Directly or indirectly engage in any unfair or deceptive act or practice toward any person;
(3) Directly or indirectly obtain property by fraud or misrepresentation;
(4) Knowingly make, publish, or disseminate any false, deceptive, or misleading information in the provision of money services;
(5) Knowingly receive or take possession for personal use of any property of any money services business, other than in payment for services rendered, and with intent to defraud, omit to make, or cause or direct to omit to make, a full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts of the business;
(6) Make or concur in making any false entry, or omit or concur in omitting any material entry, in the books or accounts of the business;
(7) Knowingly make or publish to the director or director's designee, or concur in making or publishing to the director or director's designee any written report, exhibit, or statement of its affairs or pecuniary condition containing any material statement which is false, or omit or concur in omitting any statement required by law to be contained therein; or
(8) Fail to make any report or statement lawfully required by the director or other public official.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 37. EFFECTIVE DATE. This act takes effect October 1, 2002.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 38. IMPLEMENTATION. The director or the director's designee may take such steps as are necessary to ensure that this act is implemented on its effective date. In particular, the director or the director's designee shall conduct outreach to small businesses and immigrant communities to enhance awareness of and compliance with state and federal laws governing money transmission and currency exchange, and to provide technical assistance in applying for a license under this chapter and understanding the requirements of this chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 39. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 40. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 41. CAPTIONS NOT LAW. Captions used in this chapter are not any part of the law.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 42. Sections 1 through 41 of this act constitute a new chapter in Title 19 RCW."
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Prentice, the following title amendment was adopted:
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "exchangers;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date."
On motion of Senator Prentice, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6414 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6414.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6414 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 41; Nays, 5; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 41.
Voting nay: Senators Finkbeiner, Gardner, Hewitt, Hochstatter and Stevens - 5.
Excused: Senators Brown, Parlette and Rossi - 3.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6414, 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.
There being no objection, the President advanced the Senate to seventh order of business.
There being no objection, the Senate resumed consideration of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429, deferred on third reading earlier today.
RULING BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: “In ruling upon the point of parliamentary inquiry by Senator McDonald concerning the number of votes necessary to pass Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429, the President finds that the measure would remove the restriction on the number of times per week that charitable organizations may conduct bingo games. Because the measure would permit increased occurrences of gambling, the President rules that a sixty percent majority (thirty votes) is required on final passage in accordance with Article II, Section 24 of the State Constitution.”
The President ruled that Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429 would require a sixty percent majority vote on final passage.
Debate ensued.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kastama, Senator Eide was excused.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429 and the bill failed to receive a sixty percent majority by the following vote: Yeas, 26; Nays, 19; Absent, 0; Excused, 4.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hewitt, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Poulsen, Prentice, Regala, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Snyder, Spanel, West and Winsley - 26.
Voting nay: Senators Fairley, Finkbeiner, Hargrove, Haugen, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Long, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Rasmussen, Roach, Sheldon, B., Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Zarelli - 19.
Excused: Senators Brown, Eide, Parlette and Rossi - 4.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5429, having failed to receive the constitutional sixty percent majority, was declared lost.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6629, by Senators Sheahan, T. Sheldon, Jacobsen, Oke, Hargrove, Swecker, Rasmussen, Honeyford, Shin and Winsley
Requiring the administrator for the courts to create a family law handbook.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Hargrove, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6629 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6629 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Hargrove, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6629 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6629.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6629 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 44; Nays, 3; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 44.
Voting nay: Senators Carlson, Hewitt and McCaslin - 3.
Absent: Senator Franklin - 1.
Excused: Senator Brown - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6629, 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. 6779, by Senators Haugen, B. Sheldon, Oke, Swecker, Rasmussen, Shin, Gardner, Roach, Hale and Costa
Creating the military facilities task force.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
Senator Winsley moved that the following amendment by Senators Winsley and Haugen be adopted:
On page 3, after line 7, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 28A.315 RCW to read as follows:
Any United States military reservation in the state of Washington with more than two thousand five hundred common school age children in public schools residing there shall be included wholly within the boundaries of a single school district. The single school district shall be one of the school districts presently having boundary lines within the military reservation and serving students residing there."
Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Swecker: “A point of order, Mr President. I think this amendment falls outside the scope and object of the bill. Unfortunately, the amendment, as stated, directs state government to do things with regard to school districts adjacent to military reservations. The purpose of the bill is to set up a commission to examine how to keep military installations active in our state. It doesn’t involve itself with inter district jurisdictional issues which is the subject of an entirely different legislative activity. It is something that we fight over all the time here in this body and I would hate to see this bill get hung up because it reaches out and tries to take on an issue that is very controversial and has very little to do with the underlining bill, so that is my argument.”
Further debate ensued.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, further consideration of Senate Bill No. 6779 was deferred.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6407, by Senators Costa, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Kastama and Thibaudeau
Addressing the trafficking of persons.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Costa, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6407 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6407 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Costa, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6407 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. 6407.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6407 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 44; Nays, 4; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 44.
Voting nay: Senators Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford and Stevens - 4.
Excused: Senator Brown - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6407, 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
On motion of Senator Eide, Senators Kline and Thibaudeau were excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6412, by Senators Kohl-Welles, Costa, Prentice, Winsley, Long, Keiser and Benton
Regulating disclosure of information by international matchmaking organizations.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Kohl-Welles, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6412 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6412 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
Senator Kohl-Welles moved that the following amendment by Senators Kohl-Welles, Prentice and Benton be adopted:
On page 2, beginning on line 12, after "(2)" strike all material through "countries." on line 21, and insert "If an international matchmaking organization receives a request for information from a recruit pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the organization shall notify the Washington state resident of the request. Upon receiving notification, the Washington state resident shall obtain from the state patrol and provide to the organization the complete transcript of any background check information provided pursuant to RCW 43.43.760 based on a submission of fingerprint impressions and provided pursuant to RCW 43.43.838 and shall provide to the organization his or her marital history information. The organization shall require the resident to affirm that marital history information is complete and accurate, and includes any information regarding marriages, annulments, and dissolutions which occurred in other states or countries. The organization shall refrain from knowingly providing any further services to the recruit or the Washington state resident in regards to facilitating future interaction between the recruit and the Washington state resident until the organization has obtained the requested information and provided it to the recruit."
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the amendment by Senators Kohl-Welles, Prentice and Benton on page 2, beginning on line 12, to Substitute Senate Bill No. 6412.
The motion by Senator Kohl-Welles carried and the amendment was adopted.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kohl-Welles, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6412 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 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6412.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6412 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 43; Nays, 2; Absent, 1; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 43.
Voting nay: Senators Hochstatter and Honeyford - 2.
Absent: Senator Deccio - 1.
Excused: Senators Brown, Kline and Thibaudeau - 3.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6412, 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. 6570, by Senators Long, Hargrove, Oke, Haugen and Rasmussen
Revising the requirements of notification to coworkers when a sexually violent predator is employed.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Long, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6570 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6570 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Long, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6570 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6570.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6570 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West and Zarelli - 47.
Absent: Senator Winsley - 1.
Excused: Senator Brown - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6570, 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.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Prentice was excused.
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator Parlette was excused.
NOTICE FOR RECONSIDERATION
Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Honeyford served notice that he would move to reconsider the vote by which Substitute Senate Bill No. 5429 failed to pass the Senate earlier today.
There being no objection, the Senate resumed consideration of Senate Bill No. 6779 and the pending amendment by Senators Winsley and Haugen on page 3, line 7, deferred earlier today.
RULING BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: “In ruling upon the point of order raised by Senator Swecker to the amendment by Senators Winsley and Haugen on page 3, after line 7, to Senate Bill No. 6779, the President finds that Senate Bill No. 6779 is a measure which creates a legislative task force to study ways to maintain the operational viability of military facilities in Washington State.
“The amendment on page 3, after line 7, would make a substantive change to the education statue; namely the it would require that military bases with more than 2,500 public school students be served by one school district only.
“The President, therefore, finds that the amendment does change the scope and object of the bill, and the point of order is well taken.”
The President ruled that the amendment by Senators Winsley and Haugen on page 3, after line 7, to Senate Bill No. 6779 to be out of order.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Haugen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6779 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 Senate Bill No. 6779.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6779 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Parlette and Prentice - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6779, 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 JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8038, by Senators Haugen, B. Sheldon, Oke, Swecker, Rasmussen, Shin, Gardner, Roach, Hale and Costa
Asking the federal government for cooperation with the military facilities task force.
The joint memorial was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Haugen, the rules were suspended, Senate Joint Memorial No. 8038 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the joint memorial was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Joint Memorial No. 8038.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Joint Memorial No. 8038 and the joint memorial passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Prentice - 1.
SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8038, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6788, by Senators Costa and Hargrove
Authorizing a travel payment for out-of-state parents of homicide victims.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Costa, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6788 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6788.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6788 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Prentice - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6788, 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
On motion of Senator McCaslin, Senator Deccio was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6685, by Senators Rossi, Kline, Roach and Sheahan
Changing provisions relating to ignition interlock devices.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rossi, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6685 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6685.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6685 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Deccio, Prentice - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6685, 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. 6317, by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Fairley and Winsley
Awarding costs to the prevailing party for enforcement of the judgment in small claims cases.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kline, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6317 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6317.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6317 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Deccio and Prentice - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6317, 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. 6497, by Senators T. Sheldon, Finkbeiner, B. Sheldon, Rossi and Poulsen
Continuing a moratorium that prohibits a city or town from imposing a specific fee or tax on an internet service provider.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Tim Sheldon, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6497 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6497.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6497 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 44; Nays, 2; Absent, 1; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 44.
Voting nay: Senators Kohl-Welles and Thibaudeau - 2.
Absent: Senator McDonald - 1.
Excused: Senators Deccio and Prentice - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6497, 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. 6253, by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Shin, Spanel and Honeyford (by request of Department of Agriculture)
Regulating planting stock certification and nursery improvement programs.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6253 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6253.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6253 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 49.
SENATE BILL NO. 6253, 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 3:44 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate recessed until 6:00 p.m.
The Senate was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senators Deccio and Stevens were excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6378, by Senators Spanel, Carlson, Jacobsen, Winsley, Fraser, Regala, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Keiser (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Authorizing part-time leaves of absence for law enforcement members of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6378 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6378.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6378 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 41; Nays, 0; Absent, 6; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, West and Zarelli - 41.
Absent: Senators Fairley, Johnson, McDonald, Roach, Thibaudeau and Winsley - 6.
Excused: Senators Deccio and Stevens - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6378, 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
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senators McDonald, Roach and Winsley were excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6389, by Senators Benton, McAuliffe, Hewitt, Swecker, Roach, Morton, Haugen, Long, Stevens, McCaslin, Johnson, Snyder, Honeyford, Sheahan, Rossi, Rasmussen, Eide, Hale and Oke
Authorizing placement of United States flags on school buses.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6389 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6389 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6389 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. 6389.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6389 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 45; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 4.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West and Zarelli - 45.
Excused: Senators McDonald, Roach, Stevens and Winsley - 4.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6389, 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
On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Fairley was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6511, by Senators Johnson, Kline, Costa and Winsley (by request of Administrator for the Courts)
Authorizing any sitting elected judge to be a judge pro tempore.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kline, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6511 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6511.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6511 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 45; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 4.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West and Zarelli - 45.
Excused: Senators Fairley, McDonald, Stevens and Winsley - 4.
SENATE BILL NO. 6511, 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. 6558, by Senators Kohl-Welles, Carlson and Hargrove (by request of Governor Locke)
Revising provisions for the governance of the Washington state school for the deaf.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Kohl-Welles, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6558 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6558 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
Senator Kohl-Welles moved that the following amendment by Senators Zarelli, Carlson and Kohl-Welles be adopted:
On page 6, beginning on line 27, strike all material through "duty" and insert "conduct deemed by the board to be detrimental to the interests of the school"
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the amendment by Senators Zarelli, Carlson and Kohl-Welles on page 6, beginning on line 27, to Substitute Senate Bill No. 6558.
The motion by Senator Kohl-Welles carried and the amendment was adopted.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kohl-Welles, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6558 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6558.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6558 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Fairley - 1.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6558, 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.
There being no objection, the Senate resumed consideration of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6034 and the pending amendment by Senators West, McCaslin, Finkbeiner and Tim Sheldon on page 5, line 19, which was deferred January 13, 2002.
RULING BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: “In ruling upon the point of order raised by Senator Fraser to the scope and object of the amendment on page 5, line 19, to Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6034, the President finds that Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6034 is a measure which does several things relating to enhanced emergency 911 telephone services, including (1) rising the enhanced 911 tax; (2) expanding the purposes of the enhanced 911 account to include funding the operation of wireless 911 services; (3) prohibiting the distribution of the state enhanced 911 tax to counties that have not imposed the maximum county 911 tax; and (4) proving that radio communications service companies are not liable for the good faith release of information in conjunction with enhanced 911 emergency services. Again, each provision relates to enhanced 911 services.
“The amendment would prohibit the distribution of state enhanced 911 tax to any county that has imposed a moratorium on the siting of radio communications facilities. Senator West argues that the amendment concerns the siting of cell towers used in the enhanced 911 emergency system. However, the amendment appears to be broader than that; it concerns the siting of ‘radio communication facilities,’ whether or not such facilities are related to the provision of enhanced 911 services.
“The President, therefore, finds that the amendment does change the scope and object of the bill an the point of order is well taken.”
The President ruled that the amendment by Senators West, McCaslin, Finkbeiner and Tim Sheldon, on page 5, line 19, to Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6034 to be out of order.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6456, by Senators McAuliffe, Finkbeiner, Kohl-Welles, Winsley and Keiser; (by request of Governor Locke, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson, Washington State School Directors Association, A+ Commission and State Board of Education
Authorizing the academic achievement and accountability commission to set performance improvement goals for certain disaggregated groups of students and dropout goals.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
Senator McAuliffe moved that the following amendment be adopted:
Beginning on page 1, line 19, after "students" strike all material through "twelve." on page 2, line 5, and insert ", economically disadvantaged students, limited English proficient students, students with disabilities, and students from disproportionately academically underachieving racial and ethnic backgrounds. The commission may establish school and school district goals addressing high school graduation rates and dropout reduction goals for students in grades seven through twelve."
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be adoption of the amendment by Senator McAuliffe on page 1, line 19, to Senate Bill No. 6456.
The motion by Senator McAuliffe carried and the amendment was adopted.
MOTION
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6456 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 Senate Bill No. 6456.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6456 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 49.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 6456, 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. 6510, by Senators Kline, Long and Costa (by request of Administrator for the Courts)
Changing provisions relating to the administrative office of the courts.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Kastama, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6510 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6510.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6510 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 49.
SENATE BILL NO. 6510, 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
On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senator Benton was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6513, by Senators Kline, Kastama, Long and Johnson
Authorizing service of summons for persons not found in this state.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Kastama, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6513 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6513 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Kastama, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6513 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6513.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6513 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Benton - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6513, 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. 6375, by Senators Fraser, Winsley, Regala, Carlson, Rasmussen, Kastama and Oke (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Conforming the Washington state retirement systems to federal requirements on veterans.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fraser, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6375 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6375.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6375 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator Benton - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6375, 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
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator McCaslin was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6376, by Senators Regala, Winsley, Fraser, Carlson, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Kastama and Oke (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Allowing the transfer of seasonal and military leave of absence employees to the public employees' retirement system plan 3.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Regala, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6376 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6376.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6376 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 2; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 46.
Absent: Senators Deccio and Fraser - 2.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6376, 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
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator Johnson was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6383, by Senators Spanel, Carlson, Regala, Fraser, Winsley, Jacobsen, Rasmussen and McAuliffe (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Allowing a member who is at least age seventy and one-half or a member holding state elective office or directly appointed by the governor who wishes to be eligible for a retirement allowance the option of ending his or her membership in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public employees' retirement system.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6383 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 Senate Bill No. 6383.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6383 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Johnson and McCaslin - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6383, 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. 6374, by Senators Jacobsen, Winsley, Regala, Carlson and Fraser (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Correcting errors and oversights in certain retirement system statutes.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6374 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6374.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6374 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 46.
Absent: Senator Kline - 1.
Excused: Senators Johnson and McCaslin - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6374, 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. 6377, by Senators Regala, Carlson, Winsley, Spanel, Jacobsen, Fraser, Rasmussen, Eide and McAuliffe (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Allowing members of the teachers' retirement system plan 1 to use extended school years for calculation of their earnable compensation.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Regala, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6377 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 Senate Bill No. 6377.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6377 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6377, 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. 6381, by Senators Fraser, Winsley, Spanel, Regala and Jacobsen (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Separating from public employees' retirement system plan 1.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Regala, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6381 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 Senate Bill No. 6381.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6381 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 42; Nays, 6; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 42.
Voting nay: Senators Carlson, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Rossi and Stevens - 6.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6381, 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. 6488, by Senators Costa, Long, T. Sheldon, Eide, Winsley, Hale, Spanel, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Gardner and Oke
Creating a statewide registered sex offender web site.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Costa, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6488 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6488 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Costa, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6488 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6488.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6488 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6488, 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. 6700, by Senators Finkbeiner, Roach, Oke and McAuliffe
Limiting the publication of personal information of law enforcement and court employees.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Finkbeiner, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6700 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6700 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Costa, the following amendments by Senators Finkbeiner and Costa were considered simultaneously and were adopted:
On page 1, line 9, after "enforcement-related" insert ", corrections officer-related,"
On page 2, line 22, after "enforcement-related" insert ", corrections officer-related,"
MOTION
On motion of Senator Finkbeiner, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6700 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 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6700.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6700 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6700, 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. 6060, by Senator Fraser (by request of Department of Revenue)
Updating references for purposes of the hazardous substance tax.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Fraser, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6060 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6060 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Fraser, the following striking amendment was adopted:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 82.21.020 and 1989 c 2 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Hazardous substance" means:
(a) Any substance that, on March 1, ((1989)) 2002, is a hazardous substance under section 101(14) of the federal comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(14), as amended by Public Law 99-499 on October 17, 1986, except that hazardous substance does not include the following noncompound metals when in solid form in a particle larger than one hundred micrometers (0.004 inches) in diameter: Antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, or zinc;
(b) Petroleum products;
(c) Any pesticide product required to be registered under section 136a of the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq., as amended by Public Law 104-170 on August 3, 1996; and
(d) Any other substance, category of substance, and any product or category of product determined by the director of ecology by rule to present a threat to human health or the environment if released into the environment. The director of ecology shall not add or delete substances from this definition more often than twice during each calendar year. For tax purposes, changes in this definition shall take effect on the first day of the next month that is at least thirty days after the effective date of the rule. The word "product" or "products" as used in this paragraph (d) means an item or items containing both: (i) One or more substances that are hazardous substances under (a), (b), or (c) of this subsection or that are substances or categories of substances determined
under this paragraph (d) to present a threat to human health or the environment if released into the environment; and (ii) one or more substances that are not hazardous substances.
(2) "Petroleum product" means plant condensate, lubricating oil, gasoline, aviation fuel, kerosene, diesel motor fuel, benzol, fuel oil, residual oil, liquefied or liquefiable gases such as butane, ethane, and propane, and every other product derived from the refining of crude oil, but the term does not include crude oil.
(3) "Possession" means the control of a hazardous substance located within this state and includes both actual and constructive possession. "Actual possession" occurs when the person with control has physical possession. "Constructive possession" occurs when the person with control does not have physical possession. "Control" means the power to sell or use a hazardous substance or to authorize the sale or use by another.
(4) "Previously taxed hazardous substance" means a hazardous substance in respect to which a tax has been paid under this chapter and which has not been remanufactured or reprocessed in any manner (other than mere repackaging or recycling for beneficial reuse) since the tax was paid.
(5) "Wholesale value" means fair market wholesale value, determined as nearly as possible according to the wholesale selling price at the place of use of similar substances of like quality and character, in accordance with rules of the department.
(6) Except for terms defined in this section, the definitions in chapters 82.04, 82.08, and 82.12 RCW apply to this chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2002."
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Fraser, the following title amendment was adopted:
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "beginning" strike the remainder of the title and insert "July 1, 2002; amending RCW 82.21.020; and providing an effective date."
On motion of Senator Fraser, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6060 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6060.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6060 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Absent: Senator Hochstatter - 1.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6060, 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. 6473, by Senators Hargrove, Long, Costa and Winsley (by request of Governor Locke)
Facilitating the convicted offender DNA data base.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Costa, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6473 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6473 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Costa, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6473 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. 6473.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6473 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6473, 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. 6499, by Senators Kline, Hargrove, Costa, Long, Regala, Winsley and Kohl-Welles (by request of Department of Corrections)
Changing provisions relating to supervision of offenders.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Hargrove, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6499 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6499 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Hargrove, the following striking amendment by Senators Hargrove, Costa and Long was adopted:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 9.94A.545 and 2000 c 28 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) On all sentences of confinement for one year or less, the court may impose up to one year of community custody, subject to conditions and sanctions as authorized in RCW 9.94A.715 and 9.94A.720. An offender shall be on community custody as of the date of sentencing. However, during the time for which the offender is in total or partial confinement pursuant to the sentence or a violation of the sentence, the period of community custody shall toll.
(2) The department may eliminate or terminate any term of community custody imposed by the court under this section, or any term of community supervision imposed by the court under prior law, for an offender who is classified at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment by the department. No liability may attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate a term of community custody or community supervision, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate community custody or community supervision shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(3) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 2. RCW 9.94A.631 and 1984 c 209 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:
If an offender violates any condition or requirement of a sentence, a community corrections officer may arrest or cause the arrest of the offender without a warrant, pending a determination by the court. If there is reasonable cause to believe that an offender has violated a condition or requirement of the sentence, an offender may be required to submit to a search and seizure of the offender's person, residence, automobile, or other personal property. A community corrections officer may also arrest an offender for any crime committed in his or her presence. The facts and circumstances of the conduct of the offender shall be reported by the community corrections officer, with recommendations, to the court.
If a community corrections officer arrests or causes the arrest of an offender under this section, the offender shall be confined and detained in the county jail of the county in which the offender was taken into custody, and the sheriff of that county shall receive and keep in the county jail, where room is available, all prisoners delivered to the jail by the community corrections officer, and such offenders shall not be released from custody on bail or personal recognizance, except upon approval of the court, pursuant to a written order.
Community corrections officers have no obligation to arrest and detain an offender, or to report a violation to the superior court, where the department has eliminated or terminated supervision pursuant to RCW 9.94A.545, 9.94A.650, 9.94A.690, 9.94A.700, 9.94A.705, and 9.94A.715.
Sec. 3. RCW 9.94A.637 and 2000 c 119 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) When an offender has completed the requirements of the sentence while under the custody or supervision of the department, the secretary of the department or the secretary's designee shall notify the sentencing court, which shall discharge the offender and provide the offender with a certificate of discharge. The department has no obligation to provide notice under this section if the offender is no longer under the custody or supervision of the department at the time the offender completes the requirements of the sentence.
(2) An offender who is not convicted of a violent offense or a sex offense and is sentenced to a term involving community supervision may be considered for a discharge of sentence by the sentencing court prior to the completion of community supervision, provided that the offender has completed at least one-half of the term of community supervision and has met all other sentence requirements.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the discharge shall have the effect of restoring all civil rights lost by operation of law upon conviction, and the certificate of discharge shall so state. Nothing in this section prohibits the use of an offender's prior record for purposes of determining sentences for later offenses as provided in this chapter. Nothing in this section affects or prevents use of the offender's prior conviction in a later criminal prosecution either as an element of an offense or for impeachment purposes. A certificate of discharge is not based on a finding of rehabilitation.
(4) Unless otherwise ordered by the sentencing court, a certificate of discharge shall not terminate the offender's obligation to comply with an order issued under chapter 10.99 RCW that excludes or prohibits the offender from having contact with a specified person or coming within a set distance of any specified location that was contained in the judgment and sentence. An offender who violates such an order after a certificate of discharge has been issued shall be subject to prosecution according to the chapter under which the order was originally issued.
(5) Upon release from custody, the offender may apply to the department for counseling and help in adjusting to the community. This voluntary help may be provided for up to one year following the release from custody.
Sec. 4. RCW 9.94A.650 and 2000 c 28 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) This section applies to offenders who have never been previously convicted of a felony in this state, federal court, or another state, and who have never participated in a program of deferred prosecution for a felony, and who are convicted of a felony that is not:
(a) Classified as a violent offense or a sex offense under this chapter;
(b) Manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II that is a narcotic drug or flunitrazepam classified in Schedule IV;
(c) Manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver a methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers as defined in RCW 69.50.206(d)(2); or
(d) The selling for profit of any controlled substance or counterfeit substance classified in Schedule I, RCW 69.50.204, except leaves and flowering tops of marihuana.
(2) In sentencing a first-time offender the court may waive the imposition of a sentence within the standard sentence range and impose a sentence which may include up to ninety days of confinement in a facility operated or utilized under contract by the county and a requirement that the offender refrain from committing new offenses. The sentence may also include a term of community supervision or community custody as specified in subsection (3) of this section, which, in addition to crime-related prohibitions, may include requirements that the offender perform any one or more of the following:
(a) Devote time to a specific employment or occupation;
(b) Undergo available outpatient treatment for up to the period specified in subsection (3) of this section, or inpatient treatment not to exceed the standard range of confinement for that offense;
(c) Pursue a prescribed, secular course of study or vocational training;
(d) Remain within prescribed geographical boundaries and notify the community corrections officer prior to any change in the offender's address or employment;
(e) Report as directed to a community corrections officer; or
(f) Pay all court-ordered legal financial obligations as provided in RCW 9.94A.030 and/or perform community service work.
(3) The terms and statuses applicable to sentences under subsection (2) of this section are:
(a) For sentences imposed on or after July 25, 1999, for crimes committed before July 1, 2000, up to one year of community supervision. If treatment is ordered, the period of community supervision may include up to the period of treatment, but shall not exceed two years; and
(b) For crimes committed on or after July 1, 2000, up to one year of community custody unless treatment is ordered, in which case the period of community custody may include up to the period of treatment, but shall not exceed two years. Any term of community custody imposed under this section is subject to conditions and sanctions as authorized in this section and in RCW 9.94A.715 (2) and (3).
(4) The department shall discharge from community supervision any offender sentenced under this section before July 25, 1999, who has served at least one year of community supervision and has completed any treatment ordered by the court.
(5) The department may eliminate or terminate any term of community custody or community supervision imposed by the court under this section for an offender who is classified at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment by the department. No liability may attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate a term of community custody or community supervision, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate community custody or community supervision shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(6) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 5. RCW 9.94A.690 and 2000 c 28 s 21 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) An offender is eligible to be sentenced to a work ethic camp if the offender:
(i) Is sentenced to a term of total confinement of not less than twelve months and one day or more than thirty-six months;
(ii) Has no current or prior convictions for any sex offenses or for violent offenses; and
(iii) Is not currently subject to a sentence for, or being prosecuted for, a violation of the uniform controlled substances act or a criminal solicitation to commit such a violation under chapter 9A.28 or 69.50 RCW.
(b) The length of the work ethic camp shall be at least one hundred twenty days and not more than one hundred eighty days.
(2) If the sentencing court determines that the offender is eligible for the work ethic camp and is likely to qualify under subsection (3) of this section, the judge shall impose a sentence within the standard sentence range and may recommend that the offender serve the sentence at a work ethic camp. In sentencing an offender to the work ethic camp, the court shall specify: (a) That upon completion of the work ethic camp the offender shall be released on community custody for any remaining time of total confinement; (b) the applicable conditions of supervision on community custody status as required by RCW 9.94A.700(4) and authorized by RCW 9.94A.700(5); and (c) that violation of the conditions may result in a return to total confinement for the balance of the offender's remaining time of confinement.
(3) The department shall place the offender in the work ethic camp program, subject to capacity, unless: (a) The department determines that the offender has physical or mental impairments that would prevent participation and completion of the program; (b) the department determines that the offender's custody level prevents placement in the program; (c) the offender refuses to agree to the terms and conditions of the program; (d) the offender has been found by the United States attorney general to be subject to a deportation detainer or order; or (e) the offender has participated in the work ethic camp program in the past.
(4) An offender who fails to complete the work ethic camp program, who is administratively terminated from the program, or who otherwise violates any conditions of supervision, as defined by the department, shall be reclassified to serve the unexpired term of his or her sentence as ordered by the sentencing court and shall be subject to all rules relating to earned release time.
(5) During the last two weeks prior to release from the work ethic camp program the department shall provide the offender with comprehensive transition training.
(6) The department may eliminate or terminate any term of community custody imposed by the court under this section for an offender who is classified at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment by the department. No liability may attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate a term of community custody, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate community custody shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(7) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 6. RCW 9.94A.700 and 2000 c 28 s 22 are each amended to read as follows:
When a court sentences an offender to a term of total confinement in the custody of the department for any of the offenses specified in this section, the court shall also sentence the offender to a term of community placement as provided in this section.
(1) The court shall order a one-year term of community placement for the following:
(a) A sex offense or a serious violent offense committed after July 1, 1988, but before July 1, 1990; or
(b) An offense committed on or after July 1, 1988, but before July 25, 1999, that is:
(i) Assault in the second degree;
(ii) Assault of a child in the second degree;
(iii) A crime against persons where it is determined in accordance with RCW 9.94A.602 that the offender or an accomplice was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of commission; or
(iv) A felony offense under chapter 69.50 or 69.52 RCW not sentenced under RCW 9.94A.660.
(2) The court shall sentence the offender to a term of community placement of two years or up to the period of earned release awarded pursuant to RCW 9.94A.728, whichever is longer, for:
(a) An offense categorized as a sex offense committed on or after July 1, 1990, but before June 6, 1996, including those sex offenses also included in other offense categories;
(b) A serious violent offense other than a sex offense committed on or after July 1, 1990, but before July 1, 2000; or
(c) A vehicular homicide or vehicular assault committed on or after July 1, 1990, but before July 1, 2000.
(3) The community placement ordered under this section shall begin either upon completion of the term of confinement or at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of earned release. When the court sentences an offender to the statutory maximum sentence then the community placement portion of the sentence shall consist entirely of the community custody to which the offender may become eligible. Any period of community custody actually served shall be credited against the community placement portion of the sentence.
(4) Unless a condition is waived by the court, the terms of any community placement imposed under this section shall include the following conditions:
(a) The offender shall report to and be available for contact with the assigned community corrections officer as directed;
(b) The offender shall work at department-approved education, employment, or community service, or any combination thereof;
(c) The offender shall not possess or consume controlled substances except pursuant to lawfully issued prescriptions;
(d) The offender shall pay supervision fees as determined by the department; and
(e) The residence location and living arrangements shall be subject to the prior approval of the department during the period of community placement.
(5) As a part of any terms of community placement imposed under this section, the court may also order one or more of the following special conditions:
(a) The offender shall remain within, or outside of, a specified geographical boundary;
(b) The offender shall not have direct or indirect contact with the victim of the crime or a specified class of individuals;
(c) The offender shall participate in crime-related treatment or counseling services;
(d) The offender shall not consume alcohol; or
(e) The offender shall comply with any crime-related prohibitions.
(6) An offender convicted of a felony sex offense against a minor victim after June 6, 1996, shall comply with any terms and conditions of community placement imposed by the department relating to contact between the sex offender and a minor victim or a child of similar age or circumstance as a previous victim.
(7) Prior to or during community placement, upon recommendation of the department, the sentencing court may remove or modify any conditions of community placement so as not to be more restrictive.
(8) The department may eliminate or terminate any term of community placement or community custody imposed by the court under this section for an offender who is classified at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment by the department. No liability may attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate a term of community placement or community custody, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate community placement or community custody shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(9) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 7. RCW 9.94A.705 and 2000 c 28 s 23 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Except for persons sentenced under RCW 9.94A.700(2) or 9.94A.710, when a court sentences a person to a term of total confinement to the custody of the department for a violent offense, any crime against persons under RCW 9.94A.411(2), or any felony offense under chapter 69.50 or 69.52 RCW not sentenced under RCW 9.94A.660, committed on or after July 25, 1999, but before July 1, 2000, the court shall in addition to the other terms of the sentence, sentence the offender to a one-year term of community placement beginning either upon completion of the term of confinement or at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of earned release in accordance with RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2). When the court sentences the offender under this section to the statutory maximum period of confinement, then the community placement portion of the sentence shall consist entirely of such community custody to which the offender may become eligible, in accordance with RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2). Any period of community custody actually served shall be credited against the community placement portion of the sentence.
(2) The department may eliminate or terminate any term of community placement or community custody imposed by the court under this section for an offender who is classified at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment by the department. No liability may attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate a term of community placement or community custody, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate community placement or community custody shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(3) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 8. RCW 9.94A.715 and 2001 2nd sp.s. c 12 s 302 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) When a court sentences a person to the custody of the department for a sex offense not sentenced under RCW 9.94A.712, a violent offense, any crime against persons under RCW 9.94A.411(2), or a felony offense under chapter 69.50 or 69.52 RCW, committed on or after July 1, 2000, the court shall in addition to the other terms of the sentence, sentence the offender to community custody for the community custody range established under RCW 9.94A.850 or up to the period of earned release awarded pursuant to RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2), whichever is longer. The community custody shall begin: (a) Upon completion of the term of confinement; (b) at such time as the offender is transferred to community custody in lieu of earned release in accordance with RCW 9.94A.728 (1) and (2); or (c) with regard to offenders sentenced under RCW 9.94A.660, upon failure to complete or administrative termination from the special drug offender sentencing alternative program.
(2)(a) Unless a condition is waived by the court, the conditions of community custody shall include those provided for in RCW 9.94A.700(4). The conditions may also include those provided for in RCW 9.94A.700(5). The court may also order the offender to participate in rehabilitative programs or otherwise perform affirmative conduct reasonably related to the circumstances of the offense, the offender's risk of reoffending, or the safety of the community, and the department shall enforce such conditions pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.
(b) As part of any sentence that includes a term of community custody imposed under this subsection, the court shall also require the offender to comply with any conditions imposed by the department under RCW 9.94A.720. The department shall assess the offender's risk of reoffense and may establish and modify additional conditions of the offender's community custody based upon the risk to community safety. In addition, the department may require the offender to participate in rehabilitative programs, or otherwise perform affirmative conduct, and to obey all laws.
(c) The department may not impose conditions that are contrary to those ordered by the court and may not contravene or decrease court imposed conditions except as authorized under subsection (8) of this section. The department shall notify the offender in writing of any such conditions or modifications. In setting, modifying, and enforcing conditions of community custody, the department shall be deemed to be performing a quasi-judicial function.
(3) If an offender violates conditions imposed by the court or the department pursuant to this section during community custody, the department may transfer the offender to a more restrictive confinement status and impose other available sanctions as provided in RCW 9.94A.737 and 9.94A.740.
(4) Except for terms of community custody under RCW 9.94A.670, the department shall discharge the offender from community custody on a date determined by the department, which the department may modify, based on risk and performance of the offender, within the range or at the end of the period of earned release, whichever is later.
(5) At any time prior to the completion or termination of a sex offender's term of community custody, if the court finds that public safety would be enhanced, the court may impose and enforce an order extending any or all of the conditions imposed pursuant to this section for a period up to the maximum allowable sentence for the crime as it is classified in chapter 9A.20 RCW, regardless of the expiration of the offender's term of community custody. If a violation of a condition extended under this subsection occurs after the expiration of the offender's term of community custody, it shall be deemed a violation of the sentence for the purposes of RCW 9.94A.631 and may be punishable as contempt of court as provided for in RCW 7.21.040. If the court extends a condition beyond the expiration of the term of community custody, the department is not responsible for supervision of the offender's compliance with the condition.
(6) Within the funds available for community custody, the department shall determine conditions and duration of community custody on the basis of risk to community safety, and shall supervise offenders during community custody on the basis of risk to community safety and conditions imposed by the court. The secretary shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
(7) By the close of the next business day after receiving notice of a condition imposed or modified by the department, an offender may request an administrative review under rules adopted by the department. The condition shall remain in effect unless the reviewing officer finds that it is not reasonably related to any of the following: (a) The crime of conviction; (b) the offender's risk of reoffending; or (c) the safety of the community.
(8) Except for terms of community custody imposed under RCW 9.94A.660 and 9.94A.670 or imposed upon a person convicted of a sex offense or a serious violent offense, the department may eliminate or terminate any term of community custody imposed by the court under this section for an offender who is classified at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment by the department. No liability may attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate a term of community custody, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate community custody shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(9) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 9. RCW 9.94A.720 and 2000 c 28 s 26 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) Except as provided in RCW 9.94A.545(2), 9.94A.650(5), 9.94A.690(6), 9.94A.700(8), 9.94A.705(2), and 9.94A.715(8), all offenders sentenced to terms involving community supervision, ((community service,)) community placement, or community custody((, or legal financial obligation)) shall be under the supervision of the department and shall follow explicitly the instructions and conditions of the department. The department may require an offender to perform affirmative acts it deems appropriate to monitor compliance with the conditions of the sentence imposed.
(b) The instructions shall include, at a minimum, reporting as directed to a community corrections officer, remaining within prescribed geographical boundaries, notifying the community corrections officer of any change in the offender's address or employment, and paying the supervision fee assessment.
(c) For offenders sentenced to terms involving community custody for crimes committed on or after June 6, 1996, the department may include, in addition to the instructions in (b) of this subsection, any appropriate conditions of supervision, including but not limited to, prohibiting the offender from having contact with any other specified individuals or specific class of individuals.
(d) For offenders sentenced to terms of community custody for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2000, the department may impose conditions as specified in RCW 9.94A.715.
The conditions authorized under (c) of this subsection may be imposed by the department prior to or during an offender's community custody term. If a violation of conditions imposed by the court or the department pursuant to RCW 9.94A.710 occurs during community custody, it shall be deemed a violation of community placement for the purposes of RCW 9.94A.740 and shall authorize the department to transfer an offender to a more restrictive confinement status as provided in RCW 9.94A.737. At any time prior to the completion of an offender's term of community custody, the department may recommend to the court that any or all of the conditions imposed by the court or the department pursuant to RCW 9.94A.710 or 9.94A.715 be continued beyond the expiration of the offender's term of community custody as authorized in RCW 9.94A.715 (3) or (5).
The department may require offenders to pay for special services rendered on or after July 25, 1993, including electronic monitoring, day reporting, and telephone reporting, dependent upon the offender's ability to pay. The department may pay for these services for offenders who are not able to pay.
(2) No offender sentenced to terms involving community supervision, community service, community custody, or community placement under the supervision of the department may own, use, or possess firearms or ammunition. Offenders who own, use, or are found to be in actual or constructive possession of firearms or ammunition shall be subject to the violation process and sanctions under RCW 9.94A.634, 9.94A.737, and 9.94A.740. "Constructive possession" as used in this subsection means the power and intent to control the firearm or ammunition. "Firearm" as used in this subsection has the same definition as in RCW 9.41.010.
Sec. 10. RCW 9.94A.740 and 1999 c 196 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The secretary may issue warrants for the arrest of any offender who violates a condition of community placement or community custody. The arrest warrants shall authorize any law enforcement or peace officer or community corrections officer of this state or any other state where such offender may be located, to arrest the offender and place him or her in total confinement pending disposition of the alleged violation. The department shall compensate the local jurisdiction at the office of financial management's adjudicated rate, in accordance with RCW 70.48.440. A community corrections officer, if he or she has reasonable cause to believe an offender in community placement or community custody has violated a condition of community placement or community custody, may suspend the person's community placement or community custody status and arrest or cause the arrest and detention in total confinement of the offender, pending the determination of the secretary as to whether the violation has occurred. The community corrections officer shall report to the secretary all facts and circumstances and the reasons for the action of suspending community placement or community custody status. A violation of a condition of community placement or community custody shall be deemed a violation of the sentence for purposes of RCW 9.94A.631. The authority granted to community corrections officers under this section shall be in addition to that set forth in RCW 9.94A.631. Community corrections officers have no obligation to arrest and detain an offender, or to report a violation to the superior court, where the department has eliminated or terminated supervision pursuant to RCW 9.94A.545, 9.94A.650, 9.94A.690, 9.94A.700, 9.94A.705, and 9.94A.715.
(2) Inmates, as defined in RCW 72.09.015, who have been transferred to community custody and who are detained in a local correctional facility are the financial responsibility of the department of corrections, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section. The community custody inmate shall be removed from the local correctional facility, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, not later than eight days, excluding weekends and holidays, following admittance to the local correctional facility and notification that the inmate is available for movement to a state correctional institution.
(3) The department may negotiate with local correctional authorities for an additional period of detention; however, sex offenders sanctioned for community custody violations under RCW 9.94A.737(2) to a term of confinement shall remain in the local correctional facility for the complete term of the sanction. For confinement sanctions imposed under RCW 9.94A.737(2)(a), the local correctional facility shall be financially responsible. For confinement sanctions imposed under RCW 9.94A.737(2)(b), the department of corrections shall be financially responsible for that portion of the sanction served during the time in which the sex offender is on community custody in lieu of earned release, and the local correctional facility shall be financially responsible for that portion of the sanction served by the sex offender after the time in which the sex offender is on community custody in lieu of earned release. The department, in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs and those counties in which the sheriff does not operate a correctional facility, shall establish a methodology for determining the department's local correctional facilities bed utilization rate, for each county in calendar year 1998, for offenders being held for violations of conditions of community custody, community placement, or community supervision. For confinement sanctions imposed under RCW 9.94A.737(2) (c) or (d), the local correctional facility shall continue to be financially responsible to the extent of the calendar year 1998 bed utilization rate. If the department's use of bed space in local correctional facilities of any county for confinement sanctions imposed on offenders sentenced to a term of community custody under RCW 9.94A.737(2) (c) or (d) exceeds the 1998 bed utilization rate for the county, the department shall compensate the county for the excess use at the per diem rate equal to the lowest rate charged by the county under its contract with a municipal government during the year in which the use occurs.
Sec. 11. RCW 9.94A.750 and 2000 c 28 s 32 are each amended to read as follows:
This section applies to offenses committed on or before July 1, 1985.
(1) If restitution is ordered, the court shall determine the amount of restitution due at the sentencing hearing or within one hundred eighty days. The court may continue the hearing beyond the one hundred eighty days for good cause. The court shall then set a minimum monthly payment that the offender is required to make towards the restitution that is ordered. The court should take into consideration the total amount of the restitution owed, the offender's present, past, and future ability to pay, as well as any assets that the offender may have.
(2) During the period of supervision, the community corrections officer may examine the offender to determine if there has been a change in circumstances that warrants an amendment of the monthly payment schedule. The community corrections officer may recommend a change to the schedule of payment and shall inform the court of the recommended change and the reasons for the change. The sentencing court may then reset the monthly minimum payments based on the report from the community corrections officer of the change in circumstances.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, restitution ordered by a court pursuant to a criminal conviction shall be based on easily ascertainable damages for injury to or loss of property, actual expenses incurred for treatment for injury to persons, and lost wages resulting from injury. Restitution shall not include reimbursement for damages for mental anguish, pain and suffering, or other intangible losses, but may include the costs of counseling reasonably related to the offense. The amount of restitution shall not exceed double the amount of the offender's gain or the victim's loss from the commission of the offense.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the offender shall remain under the court's jurisdiction for a term of ten years following the offender's release from total confinement or ten years subsequent to the entry of the judgment and sentence, whichever period is longer. Prior to the expiration of the initial ten-year period, the superior court may extend jurisdiction under the criminal judgment an additional ten years for payment of restitution. ((If jurisdiction under the criminal judgment is extended, the department is not responsible for supervision of the offender during the subsequent period.)) The portion of the sentence concerning restitution may be modified as to amount, terms and conditions during either the initial ten-year period or subsequent ten-year period if the criminal judgment is extended, regardless of the expiration of the offender's term of community supervision and regardless of the statutory maximum sentence for the crime. The court may not reduce the total amount of restitution ordered because the offender may lack the ability to pay the total amount. The offender's compliance with the restitution shall be supervised by the department during any term of community placement, community custody, or community supervision. The department is not responsible for supervision of the offender during any subsequent period of time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction.
(5) Restitution may be ordered whenever the offender is convicted of an offense which results in injury to any person or damage to or loss of property or as provided in subsection (6) of this section. In addition, restitution may be ordered to pay for an injury, loss, or damage if the offender pleads guilty to a lesser offense or fewer offenses and agrees with the prosecutor's recommendation that the offender be required to pay restitution to a victim of an offense or offenses which are not prosecuted pursuant to a plea agreement.
(6) Restitution for the crime of rape of a child in the first, second, or third degree, in which the victim becomes pregnant, shall include: (a) All of the victim's medical expenses that are associated with the rape and resulting pregnancy; and (b) child support for any child born as a result of the rape if child support is ordered pursuant to a proceeding in superior court or administrative order for support for that child. The clerk must forward any restitution payments made on behalf of the victim's child to the Washington state child support registry under chapter 26.23 RCW. Identifying information about the victim and child shall not be included in the order. The offender shall receive a credit against any obligation owing under the administrative or superior court order for support of the victim's child. For the purposes of this subsection, the offender shall remain under the court's jurisdiction until the offender has satisfied support obligations under the superior court or administrative order but not longer than a maximum term of twenty-five years following the offender's release from total confinement or twenty-five years subsequent to the entry of the judgment and sentence, whichever period is longer. The court may not reduce the total amount of restitution ordered because the offender may lack the ability to pay the total amount. The department shall supervise the offender's compliance with the restitution ordered under this subsection during any term of community placement, community custody, or community supervision. The department is not responsible for supervision of the offender during any subsequent period of time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction.
(7) In addition to any sentence that may be imposed, an offender who has been found guilty of an offense involving fraud or other deceptive practice or an organization which has been found guilty of any such offense may be ordered by the sentencing court to give notice of the conviction to the class of persons or to the sector of the public affected by the conviction or financially interested in the subject matter of the offense by mail, by advertising in designated areas or through designated media, or by other appropriate means.
(8) This section does not limit civil remedies or defenses available to the victim or offender including support enforcement remedies for support ordered under subsection (6) of this section for a child born as a result of a rape of a child victim. The court shall identify in the judgment and sentence the victim or victims entitled to restitution and what amount is due each victim. The state or victim may enforce the court-ordered restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. Restitution collected through civil enforcement must be paid through the registry of the court and must be distributed proportionately according to each victim's loss when there is more than one victim.
Sec. 12. RCW 9.94A.753 and 2000 c 226 s 3 and 2000 c 28 s 33 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
This section applies to offenses committed after July 1, 1985.
(1) When restitution is ordered, the court shall determine the amount of restitution due at the sentencing hearing or within one hundred eighty days except as provided in subsection (7) of this section. The court may continue the hearing beyond the one hundred eighty days for good cause. The court shall then set a minimum monthly payment that the offender is required to make towards the restitution that is ordered. The court should take into consideration the total amount of the restitution owed, the offender's present, past, and future ability to pay, as well as any assets that the offender may have.
(2) During the period of supervision, the community corrections officer may examine the offender to determine if there has been a change in circumstances that warrants an amendment of the monthly payment schedule. The community corrections officer may recommend a change to the schedule of payment and shall inform the court of the recommended change and the reasons for the change. The sentencing court may then reset the monthly minimum payments based on the report from the community corrections officer of the change in circumstances.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, restitution ordered by a court pursuant to a criminal conviction shall be based on easily ascertainable damages for injury to or loss of property, actual expenses incurred for treatment for injury to persons, and lost wages resulting from injury. Restitution shall not include reimbursement for damages for mental anguish, pain and suffering, or other intangible losses, but may include the costs of counseling reasonably related to the offense. The amount of restitution shall not exceed double the amount of the offender's gain or the victim's loss from the commission of the crime.
(4) For the purposes of this section, for an offense committed prior to July 1, 2000, the offender shall remain under the court's jurisdiction for a term of ten years following the offender's release from total confinement or ten years subsequent to the entry of the judgment and sentence, whichever period ends later. Prior to the expiration of the initial ten-year period, the superior court may extend jurisdiction under the criminal judgment an additional ten years for payment of restitution. For an offense committed on or after July 1, 2000, the offender shall remain under the court's jurisdiction until the obligation is completely satisfied, regardless of the statutory maximum for the crime. The portion of the sentence concerning restitution may be modified as to amount, terms, and conditions during any period of time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction, regardless of the expiration of the offender's term of community supervision and regardless of the statutory maximum sentence for the crime. The court may not reduce the total amount of restitution ordered because the offender may lack the ability to pay the total amount. The offender's compliance with the restitution shall be supervised by the department ((for ten years following the entry of the judgment and sentence or ten years following the offender's release from total confinement)) during any term of community placement, community custody, or community supervision. The department is not responsible for supervision of the offender during any subsequent period of time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction.
(5) Restitution shall be ordered whenever the offender is convicted of an offense which results in injury to any person or damage to or loss of property or as provided in subsection (6) of this section unless extraordinary circumstances exist which make restitution inappropriate in the court's judgment and the court sets forth such circumstances in the record. In addition, restitution shall be ordered to pay for an injury, loss, or damage if the offender pleads guilty to a lesser offense or fewer offenses and agrees with the prosecutor's recommendation that the offender be required to pay restitution to a victim of an offense or offenses which are not prosecuted pursuant to a plea agreement.
(6) Restitution for the crime of rape of a child in the first, second, or third degree, in which the victim becomes pregnant, shall include: (a) All of the victim's medical expenses that are associated with the rape and resulting pregnancy; and (b) child support for any child born as a result of the rape if child support is ordered pursuant to a civil superior court or administrative order for support for that child. The clerk must forward any restitution payments made on behalf of the victim's child to the Washington state child support registry under chapter 26.23 RCW. Identifying information about the victim and child shall not be included in the order. The offender shall receive a credit against any obligation owing under the administrative or superior court order for support of the victim's child. For the purposes of this subsection, the offender shall remain under the court's jurisdiction until the offender has satisfied support obligations under the superior court or administrative order for the period provided in RCW 4.16.020 or a maximum term of twenty-five years following the offender's release from total confinement or twenty-five years subsequent to the entry of the judgment and sentence, whichever period is longer. The court may not reduce the total amount of restitution ordered because the offender may lack the ability to pay the total amount. The department shall supervise the offender's compliance with the restitution ordered under this subsection during any term of community placement, community custody, or community supervision. The department is not responsible for supervision of the offender during any subsequent period of time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction.
(7) Regardless of the provisions of subsections (1) through (6) of this section, the court shall order restitution in all cases where the victim is entitled to benefits under the crime victims' compensation act, chapter 7.68 RCW. If the court does not order restitution and the victim of the crime has been determined to be entitled to benefits under the crime victims' compensation act, the department of labor and industries, as administrator of the crime victims' compensation program, may petition the court within one year of entry of the judgment and sentence for entry of a restitution order. Upon receipt of a petition from the department of labor and industries, the court shall hold a restitution hearing and shall enter a restitution order.
(8) In addition to any sentence that may be imposed, an offender who has been found guilty of an offense involving fraud or other deceptive practice or an organization which has been found guilty of any such offense may be ordered by the sentencing court to give notice of the conviction to the class of persons or to the sector of the public affected by the conviction or financially interested in the subject matter of the offense by mail, by advertising in designated areas or through designated media, or by other appropriate means.
(9) This section does not limit civil remedies or defenses available to the victim, survivors of the victim, or offender including support enforcement remedies for support ordered under subsection (6) of this section for a child born as a result of a rape of a child victim. The court shall identify in the judgment and sentence the victim or victims entitled to restitution and what amount is due each victim. The state or victim may enforce the court-ordered restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. Restitution collected through civil enforcement must be paid through the registry of the court and must be distributed proportionately according to each victim's loss when there is more than one victim.
Sec. 13. RCW 9.94A.760 and 2001 c 10 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Whenever a person is convicted of a felony, the court may order the payment of a legal financial obligation as part of the sentence. The court must on either the judgment and sentence or on a subsequent order to pay, designate the total amount of a legal financial obligation and segregate this amount among the separate assessments made for restitution, costs, fines, and other assessments required by law. On the same order, the court is also to set a sum that the offender is required to pay on a monthly basis towards satisfying the legal financial obligation. If the court fails to set the offender monthly payment amount, the department shall set the amount. Upon receipt of an offender's monthly payment, restitution shall be paid prior to any payments of other monetary obligations. After restitution is satisfied, the county clerk shall distribute the payment proportionally among all other fines, costs, and assessments imposed, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
(2) If the court determines that the offender, at the time of sentencing, has the means to pay for the cost of incarceration, the court may require the offender to pay for the cost of incarceration at a rate of fifty dollars per day of incarceration. Payment of other court-ordered financial obligations, including all legal financial obligations and costs of supervision shall take precedence over the payment of the cost of incarceration ordered by the court. All funds recovered from offenders for the cost of incarceration in the county jail shall be remitted to the county and the costs of incarceration in a prison shall be remitted to the department.
(3) The court may add to the judgment and sentence or subsequent order to pay a statement that a notice of payroll deduction is to be issued immediately. If the court chooses not to order the immediate issuance of a notice of payroll deduction at sentencing, the court shall add to the judgment and sentence or subsequent order to pay a statement that a notice of payroll deduction may be issued or other income-withholding action may be taken, without further notice to the offender if a monthly court-ordered legal financial obligation payment is not paid when due, and an amount equal to or greater than the amount payable for one month is owed.
If a judgment and sentence or subsequent order to pay does not include the statement that a notice of payroll deduction may be issued or other income-withholding action may be taken if a monthly legal financial obligation payment is past due, the department may serve a notice on the offender stating such requirements and authorizations. Service shall be by personal service or any form of mail requiring a return receipt.
(4) Independent of the department, the party or entity to whom the legal financial obligation is owed shall have the authority to use any other remedies available to the party or entity to collect the legal financial obligation. These remedies include enforcement in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action by the party or entity to whom the legal financial obligation is owed. Restitution collected through civil enforcement must be paid through the registry of the court and must be distributed proportionately according to each victim's loss when there is more than one victim. The judgment and sentence shall identify the party or entity to whom restitution is owed so that the state, party, or entity may enforce the judgment. If restitution is ordered pursuant to RCW 9.94A.750(6) or 9.94A.753(6) to a victim of rape of a child or a victim's child born from the rape, the Washington state child support registry shall be identified as the party to whom payments must be made. Restitution obligations arising from the rape of a child in the first, second, or third degree that result in the pregnancy of the victim may be enforced for the time periods provided under RCW 9.94A.750(6) and 9.94A.753(6). All other legal financial obligations for an offense committed prior to July 1, 2000, may be enforced at any time during the ten-year period following the offender's release from total confinement or within ten years of entry of the judgment and sentence, whichever period ends later. Prior to the expiration of the initial ten-year period, the superior court may extend the criminal judgment an additional ten years for payment of legal financial obligations including crime victims' assessments. All other legal financial obligations for an offense committed on or after July 1, 2000, may be enforced at any time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction. For an offense committed on or after July 1, 2000, the court shall retain jurisdiction over the offender, for purposes of the offender's compliance with payment of the legal financial obligations, until the obligation is completely satisfied, regardless of the statutory maximum for the crime. The department of corrections shall supervise the offender's compliance with payment of the legal financial obligations ((for ten years following the entry of the judgment and sentence, or ten years following the offender's release from total confinement, whichever period ends later)) during any term of community placement, community custody, or community supervision. The department is not responsible for supervision of the offender during any subsequent period of time the offender remains under the court's jurisdiction.
(5) In order to assist the court in setting a monthly sum that the offender must pay during the period of supervision, the offender is required to report to the department for purposes of preparing a recommendation to the court. When reporting, the offender is required, under oath, to respond truthfully and honestly to all questions concerning present, past, and future earning capabilities and the location and nature of all property or financial assets. The offender is further required to bring all documents requested by the department.
(6) After completing the investigation, the department shall make a report to the court on the amount of the monthly payment that the offender should be required to make towards a satisfied legal financial obligation.
(7) During the period of supervision, the department may make a recommendation to the court that the offender's monthly payment schedule be modified so as to reflect a change in financial circumstances. If the department sets the monthly payment amount, the department may modify the monthly payment amount without the matter being returned to the court. During the period of supervision, the department may require the offender to report to the department for the purposes of reviewing the appropriateness of the collection schedule for the legal financial obligation. During this reporting, the offender is required under oath to respond truthfully and honestly to all questions concerning earning capabilities and the location and nature of all property or financial assets. The offender shall bring all documents requested by the department in order to prepare the collection schedule.
(8) After the judgment and sentence or payment order is entered, the department is authorized, for any period of supervision, to collect the legal financial obligation from the offender. Any amount collected by the department shall be remitted daily to the county clerk for the purpose of disbursements. The department is authorized to accept credit cards as payment for a legal financial obligation, and any costs incurred related to accepting credit card payments shall be the responsibility of the offender.
(9) The department or any obligee of the legal financial obligation may seek a mandatory wage assignment for the purposes of obtaining satisfaction for the legal financial obligation pursuant to RCW 9.94A.7701.
(10) The requirement that the offender pay a monthly sum towards a legal financial obligation constitutes a condition or requirement of a sentence and the offender is subject to the penalties for noncompliance as provided in RCW 9.94A.634, 9.94A.737, or 9.94A.740.
(11) The county clerk shall provide the department with individualized monthly billings for each offender with an unsatisfied legal financial obligation and shall provide the department with notice of payments by such offenders no less frequently than weekly.
(12) The department may arrange for the collection of unpaid legal financial obligations through the county clerk, or through another entity if the clerk does not assume responsibility for collection. The costs for collection services shall be paid by the offender.
(13) Nothing in this chapter makes the department, the state, or any of its employees, agents, or other persons acting on their behalf liable under any circumstances for the payment of these legal financial obligations.
Sec. 14. RCW 9.92.060 and 1996 c 298 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Whenever any person is convicted of any crime except murder, burglary in the first degree, arson in the first degree, robbery, rape of a child, or rape, the superior court may, in its discretion, at the time of imposing sentence upon such person, direct that such sentence be stayed and suspended until otherwise ordered by the superior court, and that the sentenced person be placed under the charge of a community corrections officer employed by the department of corrections, or if the county elects to assume responsibility for the supervision of all superior court misdemeanant probationers a probation officer employed or contracted for by the county, upon such terms as the superior court may determine.
(2) As a condition to suspension of sentence, the superior court shall require the payment of the penalty assessment required by RCW 7.68.035. In addition, the superior court may require the convicted person to make such monetary payments, on such terms as the superior court deems appropriate under the circumstances, as are necessary: (a) To comply with any order of the court for the payment of family support; (b) to make restitution to any person or persons who may have suffered loss or damage by reason of the commission of the crime in question or when the offender pleads guilty to a lesser offense or fewer offenses and agrees with the prosecutor's recommendation that the offender be required to pay restitution to a victim of an offense or offenses which are not prosecuted pursuant to a plea agreement; (c) to pay any fine imposed and not suspended and the court or other costs incurred in the prosecution of the case, including reimbursement of the state for costs of extradition if return to this state by extradition was required; and (d) to contribute to a county or interlocal drug fund.
(3) As a condition of the suspended sentence, the superior court may order the probationer to report to the secretary of corrections or such officer as the secretary may designate and as a condition of the probation to follow the instructions of the secretary. If the county legislative authority has elected to assume responsibility for the supervision of superior court misdemeanant probationers within its jurisdiction, the superior court misdemeanant probationer shall report to a probation officer employed or contracted for by the county. In cases where a superior court misdemeanant probationer is sentenced in one county, but resides within another county, there must be provisions for the probationer to report to the agency having supervision responsibility for the probationer's county of residence.
(4) If restitution to the victim has been ordered under subsection (2)(b) of this section and the superior court has ordered supervision, the officer supervising the probationer shall make a reasonable effort to ascertain whether restitution has been made as ordered. If the superior court has ordered supervision and restitution has not been made, the officer shall inform the prosecutor of that violation of the terms of the suspended sentence not less than three months prior to the termination of the suspended sentence.
(5) In cases where the court has ordered supervision as a condition of probation, the department of corrections may eliminate or terminate the supervision, including supervision for payment of restitution or legal financial obligations, if the department has classified the offender at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment. No liability shall attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate supervision, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate supervision shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(6) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 15. RCW 9.95.204 and 1996 c 298 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) When a superior court places a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor on probation and orders supervision under RCW 9.92.060 or 9.95.210, the department of corrections has initial responsibility for supervision of that defendant. The department may eliminate or terminate supervision, including supervision for payment of restitution or legal financial obligations, if the department has classified the offender at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment. No liability shall attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify an offender at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate supervision, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate supervision shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the offender.
(2) A county legislative authority may assume responsibility for the supervision of all defendants within its jurisdiction who have been convicted of a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor and sentenced to probation by a superior court. The assumption of responsibility shall be made by contract with the department of corrections on a biennial basis.
(3) If a county assumes supervision responsibility, the county shall supervise all superior court misdemeanant probationers within that county for the duration of the biennium, as set forth in the contract with the department of corrections.
(4) A contract between a county legislative authority and the department of corrections for the transfer of supervision responsibility must include, at a minimum, the following provisions:
(a) The county's agreement to supervise all misdemeanant probationers who are sentenced by a superior court within that county and who reside within that county;
(b) A reciprocal agreement regarding the supervision of superior court misdemeanant probationers sentenced in one county but who reside in another county;
(c) The county's agreement to comply with the minimum standards for classification and supervision of offenders as required under RCW 9.95.206;
(d) The amount of funds available from the department of corrections to the county for supervision of superior court misdemeanant probationers, calculated according to a formula established by the department of corrections;
(e) A method for the payment of funds by the department of corrections to the county;
(f) The county's agreement that any funds received by the county under the contract will be expended only to cover costs of supervision of superior court misdemeanant probationers;
(g) The county's agreement to account to the department of corrections for the expenditure of all funds received under the contract and to submit to audits for compliance with the supervision standards and financial requirements of this section;
(h) Provisions regarding rights and remedies in the event of a possible breach of contract or default by either party; and
(i) Provisions allowing for voluntary termination of the contract by either party, with good cause, after sixty days' written notice.
(5) If the contract between the county and the department of corrections is terminated for any reason, the department of corrections shall reassume responsibility for supervision of superior court misdemeanant probationers within that county, unless the department has terminated supervision pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. In such an event, the department of corrections retains any and all rights and remedies available by law and under the contract.
(6) The state of Washington, the department of corrections and its employees, community corrections officers, and volunteers who assist community corrections officers are not liable for any harm caused by the actions of a superior court misdemeanant probationer who is under the supervision of a county. A county, its probation department and employees, probation officers, and volunteers who assist probation officers are not liable for any harm caused by the actions of a superior court misdemeanant probationer who is under the supervision of the department of corrections. This subsection applies regardless of whether the supervising entity is in compliance with the standards of supervision at the time of the misdemeanant probationer's actions.
(7) The state of Washington, the department of corrections and its employees, community corrections officers, any county under contract with the department of corrections pursuant to this section and its employees, probation officers, and volunteers who assist community corrections officers and probation officers in the superior court misdemeanant probation program are not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of superior court misdemeanant probation activities unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence. For purposes of this section, "volunteers" is defined according to RCW 51.12.035.
(8) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 16. RCW 9.95.210 and 1996 c 298 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) In granting probation, the superior court may suspend the imposition or the execution of the sentence and may direct that the suspension may continue upon such conditions and for such time as it shall designate, not exceeding the maximum term of sentence or two years, whichever is longer.
(2) In the order granting probation and as a condition thereof, the superior court may in its discretion imprison the defendant in the county jail for a period not exceeding one year and may fine the defendant any sum not exceeding the statutory limit for the offense committed, and court costs. As a condition of probation, the superior court shall require the payment of the penalty assessment required by RCW 7.68.035. The superior court may also require the defendant to make such monetary payments, on such terms as it deems appropriate under the circumstances, as are necessary: (a) To comply with any order of the court for the payment of family support; (b) to make restitution to any person or persons who may have suffered loss or damage by reason of the commission of the crime in question or when the offender pleads guilty to a lesser offense or fewer offenses and agrees with the prosecutor's recommendation that the offender be required to pay restitution to a victim of an offense or offenses which are not prosecuted pursuant to a plea agreement; (c) to pay such fine as may be imposed and court costs, including reimbursement of the state for costs of extradition if return to this state by extradition was required; (d) following consideration of the financial condition of the person subject to possible electronic monitoring, to pay for the costs of electronic monitoring if that monitoring was required by the court as a condition of release from custody or as a condition of probation; (e) to contribute to a county or interlocal drug fund; and (f) to make restitution to a public agency for the costs of an emergency response under RCW 38.52.430, and may require bonds for the faithful observance of any and all conditions imposed in the probation.
(3) The superior court shall order restitution in all cases where the victim is entitled to benefits under the crime victims' compensation act, chapter 7.68 RCW. If the superior court does not order restitution and the victim of the crime has been determined to be entitled to benefits under the crime victims' compensation act, the department of labor and industries, as administrator of the crime victims' compensation program, may petition the superior court within one year of imposition of the sentence for entry of a restitution order. Upon receipt of a petition from the department of labor and industries, the superior court shall hold a restitution hearing and shall enter a restitution order.
(4) In granting probation, the superior court may order the probationer to report to the secretary of corrections or such officer as the secretary may designate and as a condition of the probation to follow the instructions of the secretary. If the county legislative authority has elected to assume responsibility for the supervision of superior court misdemeanant probationers within its jurisdiction, the superior court misdemeanant probationer shall report to a probation officer employed or contracted for by the county. In cases where a superior court misdemeanant probationer is sentenced in one county, but resides within another county, there must be provisions for the probationer to report to the agency having supervision responsibility for the probationer's county of residence.
(5) If the probationer has been ordered to make restitution and the superior court has ordered supervision, the officer supervising the probationer shall make a reasonable effort to ascertain whether restitution has been made. If the superior court has ordered supervision and restitution has not been made as ordered, the officer shall inform the prosecutor of that violation of the terms of probation not less than three months prior to the termination of the probation period. The secretary of corrections will promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of the person during the term of probation. For defendants found guilty in district court, like functions as the secretary performs in regard to probation may be performed by probation officers employed for that purpose by the county legislative authority of the county wherein the court is located.
(6) The department may eliminate or terminate supervision, including supervision for payment of restitution or legal financial obligations, if the department has classified the probationer at the lowest risk level pursuant to a risk assessment. No liability shall attach to the state, the department, or any department employee based on the determination to classify a probationer at the lowest risk level, or to eliminate or terminate supervision, in the absence of gross negligence. The decision to eliminate or terminate supervision shall not affect the superior court's jurisdiction over the probationer.
(7) When the department classifies an offender at the lowest risk level, the department shall notify the sentencing court, the county prosecutor, and the county clerk of the county where the offender was convicted.
Sec. 17. RCW 72.04A.090 and 1981 c 136 s 84 are each amended to read as follows:
Whenever a parolee breaches a condition or conditions under which he or she was granted parole, or violates any law of the state or rules and regulations of the indeterminate sentence review board ((of prison terms and paroles)), any ((probation and parole)) community corrections officer may arrest, or cause the arrest and suspension of parole of, such parolee without a warrant, pending a determination by the board. The facts and circumstances of such conduct of the parolee shall be reported by the ((probation and parole)) community corrections officer, with recommendations, to the indeterminate sentence review board ((of prison terms and paroles)), who may order the revocation or suspension of parole, revise or modify the conditions of parole or take such other action as may be deemed appropriate in accordance with RCW 9.95.120. The indeterminate sentence review board ((of prison terms and paroles)), after consultation with the secretary of corrections, shall make all rules and regulations concerning procedural matters, which shall include the time when state ((probation and parole)) community corrections officers shall file with the board reports required by this section, procedures pertaining thereto and the filing of such information as may be necessary to enable the indeterminate sentence review board ((of prison terms and paroles)) to perform its functions under this section.
The ((probation and parole)) community corrections officers shall have like authority and power regarding the arrest and detention of a probationer who has breached a condition or conditions under which he or she was granted probation by the superior court, or violates any law of the state, pending a determination by the superior court. Community corrections officers have no obligation to arrest and detain a probationer, or to report a violation to the superior court, where the department has eliminated or terminated supervision pursuant to RCW 9.92.060, 9.95.204, or 9.95.210.
In the event a ((probation and parole)) community corrections officer shall arrest or cause the arrest and suspension of parole of a parolee or probationer in accordance with the provisions of this section, such parolee or probationer shall be confined and detained in the county jail of the county in which the parolee or probationer was taken into custody, and the sheriff of such county shall receive and keep in the county jail, where room is available, all prisoners delivered thereto by the ((probation and parole)) community corrections officer, and such parolees shall not be released from custody on bail or personal recognizance, except upon approval of the indeterminate sentence review board ((of prison terms and paroles)) and the issuance by the board of an order of reinstatement on parole on the same or modified conditions of parole.
Sec. 18. RCW 4.56.100 and 1997 c 358 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) When any judgment for the payment of money only shall have been paid or satisfied, the clerk of the court in which such judgment was rendered shall note upon the record in the execution docket satisfaction thereof giving the date of such satisfaction upon either the payment to such clerk of the amount of such judgment, costs and interest and any accrued costs by reason of the issuance of any execution, or the filing with such clerk of a satisfaction entitled in such action and identifying the same executed by the judgment creditor or his or her attorney of record in such action or his or her assignee acknowledged as deeds are acknowledged. The clerk has the authority to note the satisfaction of judgments for criminal and juvenile legal financial obligations when the clerk's record indicates payment in full or as directed by the court. Every satisfaction of judgment and every partial satisfaction of judgment which provides for the payment of money shall clearly designate the judgment creditor and his or her attorney if any, the judgment debtor, the amount or type of satisfaction, whether the satisfaction is full or partial, the cause number, and the date of entry of the judgment. A certificate by such clerk of the entry of such satisfaction by him or her may be filed in the office of the clerk of any county in which an abstract of such judgment has been filed. When so satisfied by the clerk or the filing of such certificate the lien of such judgment shall be discharged.
(2) The department of social and health services shall file a satisfaction of judgment for welfare fraud conviction if a person does not pay money through the clerk as required under subsection (1) of this section.
(((3) The department of corrections shall file a satisfaction of judgment if a person does not pay money through the clerk's office as required under subsection (1) of this section.))
Sec. 19. RCW 72.65.080 and 1982 1st ex.s. c 48 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:
The secretary may enter into contracts with ((the appropriate authorities)) other governmental agencies or private organizations for the ((payment of the cost of feeding and lodging and other expenses of housing)) management and operation of work release ((participants)) programs. Such contracts may include any other terms and conditions as may be appropriate for the implementation of the work release program. In addition the secretary is authorized to acquire, by lease or contract, appropriate facilities for the housing of work release participants and providing for their subsistence and supervision. Such work release participants placed in leased or contracted facilities shall be required to reimburse the department the per capita cost of subsistence and lodging in accordance with the provisions and in the priority established by RCW 72.65.050(2). The location of such facilities shall be subject to the zoning laws of the city or county in which they may be situated.
Any work release program in existence on the effective date of this act shall be managed and operated pursuant to a contract with a private organization under this section.
Sec. 20. RCW 41.06.380 and 1979 ex.s. c 46 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any department, as defined in RCW 41.06.020, from purchasing services by contract with individuals or business entities if such services were regularly purchased by valid contract by such department prior to April 23, 1979: PROVIDED, That no such contract may be executed or renewed if it would have the effect of terminating classified employees or classified employee positions existing at the time of the execution or renewal of the contract, except as authorized by RCW 72.65.080.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 21. This act takes effect July 1, 2002. The legislature intends that sections 1 through 18 of this act apply retroactively to sentences imposed and offenders on community custody, community placement, community service, community supervision, legal financial obligations, or probation before, on, or after July 1, 2002."
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Hargrove, the following title amendment was adopted:
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "offenders;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 9.94A.545, 9.94A.631, 9.94A.637, 9.94A.650, 9.94A.690, 9.94A.700, 9.94A.705, 9.94A.715, 9.94A.720, 9.94A.740, 9.94A.750, 9.94A.760, 9.92.060, 9.95.204, 9.95.210, 72.04A.090, 4.56.100, 72.65.080, and 41.06.380; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.753; and providing an effective date."
On motion of Senator Hargrove, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6499 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6499.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6499 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 45; Nays, 3; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 45.
Voting nay: Senators Eide, Kline and Kohl-Welles - 3.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6499, 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
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator Zarelli was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6787, by Senators B. Sheldon, Rasmussen and Oke (by request of Department of Revenue)
Exempting organ procurement organizations from taxation.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6787 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6787 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6787 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6787.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6787 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West and Winsley - 48.
Excused: Senator Zarelli - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6787, 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
On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senator McCaslin was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6584, by Senators Thibaudeau and Deccio (by request of Department of Health)
Authorizing the department of health to establish a fee for syphilis laboratory tests.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Thibaudeau, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6584 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6584.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6584 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Absent: Senator Finkbeiner - 1.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6584, 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
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5965, by Senate Committee on Ways and Means (originally sponsored by Senators Spanel, Gardner, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Rasmussen)
Authorizing local option real estate excise taxes for affordable housing purposes.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Spanel, Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5965 was substituted for Substitute Senate Bill No. 5965 and the second substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Spanel, the rules were suspended, Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5965 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 Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5965.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5965 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 32; Nays, 16; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West and Winsley - 32.
Voting nay: Senators Benton, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Parlette, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker and Zarelli - 16.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5965, 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. 5823, by Senator McAuliffe (by request of Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission)
Repealing student improvement goals.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5823 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5823 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5823 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5823.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5823 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 42; Nays, 5; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Thibaudeau, West and Winsley - 42.
Voting nay: Senators Benton, Hochstatter, Morton, Swecker and Zarelli - 5.
Absent: Senator Finkbeiner - 1.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5823, 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. 6478, by Senators McAuliffe, Finkbeiner and Winsley (by request of Governor Locke, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson, State Board of Education and Professional Educator Standards Board)
Changing provisions relating to the professional educator standards board.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6478 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6478 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator McAuliffe, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6478 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6478.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6478 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 48.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6478, 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. 6379, by Senators Carlson, Winsley, Jacobsen, Fraser, Regala, Rasmussen, McAuliffe and Hale (by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy)
Transferring service credit and contributions into the Washington state patrol retirement system.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Carlson, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6379 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6379.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6379 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.
Absent: Senator Brown - 1.
Excused: Senator McCaslin - 1.
SENATE BILL NO. 6379, 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
On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Brown was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6492, by Senators Costa, Regala, Long, Winsley and Kohl-Welles (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)
Modifying crime victims' compensation provisions.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Costa, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 6492 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6492.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6492 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Poulsen, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 46.
Absent: Senator McDonald - 1.
Excused: Senators Brown and McCaslin - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 6492, 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 8:50 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2002.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate