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Senate Bill 5246 (Zoning for motor vehicle collection and restoration)
Introduced by Sen. Michael Carrell, (R-Lakewood) (R) on January 19, 2009, prohibits a local government from enacting, enforcing, or maintaining an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation, or official control, policy, or administrative practice that prohibits the hobby of collecting and restoring motor vehicles.
Senate Bill 5247 (Authorizing bail bond agencies to execute bench warrants)
Introduced by Sen. Michael Carrell, (R-Lakewood) (R) on January 19, 2009, authorizes, with local legislative approval, lower courts to enter into agreements with licensed bail bond agencies to execute bench warrants for failure to appear or violation of a condition of release when the accused has two or more outstanding warrants.
Senate Bill 5253 (Concerning criminal defendants who are guilty and mentally ill)
Introduced by Sen. Michael Carrell, (R-Lakewood) (R) on January 19, 2009, provides that a person who pleads insanity may be found "guilty and mentally ill" at trial if the state has proven that the defendant is guilty of the crime chargedand the defendant has proven by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she was mentally ill at the time of the commission of the offense.
Senate Bill 5261 (Creating an electronic statewide sex offender registry program)
Introduced by Sen. Debbie Regala (D) on January 19, 2009, directs the state association of sheriffs and police chiefs to implement and operate a statewide unified sex offender registry once funding becomes available.
Senate Bill 5262 (Regarding access to driver's license photographs)
Introduced by Sen. Adam Kline, (D-Seattle) (D) on January 19, 2009, allows law enforcement access to driver's license photographs for the purpose of identity verification.
Senate Bill 5263 (Prohibiting electronic shocking devices in schools)
Introduced by Sen. Jim Hargrove, (D-Hoquiam) (D) on January 19, 2009, prohibits what are commonly known as stun guns, tasers or any instrument designed to emit an electrical shock to people or animals in schools.