NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 o’clock noon by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Owen presiding.

No roll call was taken.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

MOTION

There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

February 1, 2016

SB 6158 Prime Sponsor, Senator Dammeier: Concerning the transfer of firearms at nonprofit fund-raising activities. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pearson and Roach.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille and Frockt.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2016

SB 6205 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pedersen: Clarifying when a person is an acquiring person of a target corporation with more than one class of voting stock. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Frockt; Pearson and Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2016

SB 6239 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fain: Authorizing local governments to adopt a property tax exemption program for the preservation of certain affordable housing. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6239 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Hargrove and Padden.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2016

SB 6249 Prime Sponsor, Senator O'Ban: Concerning host home programs. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6249 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Hargrove and Padden.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2016

SB 6262 Prime Sponsor, Senator O'Ban: Concerning a coroner's warrant authority. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Frockt; Pearson and Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2016

SB 6267 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schoesler: Concerning notice to the licensee before a concealed pistol license expires. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6267 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Pearson and Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2016

SB 6366 Prime Sponsor, Senator Darneille: Asserting that submission of DNA markers to a database be accessible only to qualified laboratory personnel. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6366 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Darneille and Pearson.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member.

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Frockt.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2016

SB 6456 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Concerning the validity of administrative rules. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pearson and Roach.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille and Frockt.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

February 1, 2016

SB 6459 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rivers: Authorizing peace officers to assist the department of corrections with the supervision of offenders. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Frockt and Pearson.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Darneille.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2016

SB 6463 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pearson: Modifying the crime of luring. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6463 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Frockt; Pearson and Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 1, 2016

SB 6554 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Providing an aggravating circumstance for assault against a utility worker. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Frockt; Pearson and Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

On motion of Fain, and without objection, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 6456 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6630 by Senators Parlette, Fraser and Chase

AN ACT Relating to establishing licensing of recreational motorized mineral prospecting in Washington state streams and rivers equivalent to the licensing of recreational fishing; amending RCW 77.55.091; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6631 by Senators Roach and Chase

AN ACT Relating to establishing a joint select committee to consider the political, economic, and security issues at Washington's largest ports; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o’clock a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate