Intellectual Property Section Bill Referrals - 2005 - Final Status
Washington State Bar Association
Section contact:    Elizabeth Holohan
Bill Number	Title	Prime	Notes	Position	Status	Comments	$
Bills of interest to Section:
E S1012	Regulating computer spyware.	Morris			Chapter 500, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	1/07/04 to Section.  Public hearing scheduled in House Technology, Energy & Communications 1/11/05, 1:30
1693 (S5673)	Changing provisions relating to the high technology business and occupation tax credit.	McIntire			Failed to pass	2/2/05 to Section.	f
1723	Modifying the high technology business and occupation tax credit.	Hunter			Failed to pass	2/2/05 to Section.	f
S1806	Encouraging the ethical transfer of technology for the economic benefit of the state.	Kenney			Chapter 106, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	2/7/05 to Section.
1812	Penalizing computer crimes.	Nixon			Failed to pass	2/7/05 to Section and Criminal Law.
1870	Providing tax incentives to attract and retain the biotechnology industry.	DeBolt			Failed to pass	2/9/05 to Section and Tax Section.
1966	Classifying identity theft as a crime against persons.	Ericks			Failed to pass	2/11/05 to Section and to Criminal.	f
S5640	Exempting royalty income on patents and copyrights from business and occupation tax for five years.	Eide			Failed to pass	2/1/05 to Section and Tax.
S5673	Changing provisions relating to the high technology business and occupation tax credit.	Prentice			Failed to pass	2/2/05 to Section.	f
5697	Modifying the high technology business and occupation tax credit.	Prentice			Failed to pass	2/2/05 to Section.	f
E S5720	Eliminating employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry.  Revised for 1st Substitute: Placing limitations on employee noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry.	Keiser			Chapter 176, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	2/3/05 to Section and Business Law.
S5811	Encouraging the ethical transfer of technology for the economic benefit of the state.	Kohl-Welles			Failed to pass	2/8/05 to Section.
S5828	Regarding digital or online learning.	Eide			Chapter 356, Laws of 2005.  Effective date 7/24/05.	2/8/05 to Section.