Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1549 1993–94 |
School bus replacementProvides for the replacement of school buses for public school districts. | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1550 1993–94 |
Truth in budgeting actRequires a budget amendment to be accompanied with a document comparing the proposed appropriations with the comparable current appropriations and with the appropriations for the previous biennium. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1551 1993–94 |
Gambling regulationAuthorizes blackjack in class A and E card rooms only. Imposes a tax of five hundred dollars per table per month. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1552 1993–94 |
Developmentally disabledState policy for people with developmental disabilities is modified to state that services should be provided in the most normal, least restrictive, cost-effective setting. Residents of RHCs who are transferred to community... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1553 1993–94 |
Employer discriminationIt is unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire, discharge, or disadvantage an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee engages in any lawful activity off... | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1554 1993–94 |
ChiropractorsDirects the chiropractic disciplinary board to adopt standards for the qualifications and training of chiropractic physicians. | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1556 1993–94 |
Weapon restrictionsWeapons are prohibited in restricted areas of court facilities, jails, public mental health facilities, and in places classified as off-limits to persons under 21 years of age by the state Liquor Control Board. A weapon is... | Elmira Forner (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1557 1993–94 |
Support registry/employersThe Employer Reporting Program which requires certain employers to report the hiring and rehiring of employees to the Office of Support Enforcement becomes a permanent program. The July 1, 1993, expiration date is deleted. | Elmira Forner (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1558 1993–94 |
Provisional drivers licenseProvides for the issuance of provisional driver's licenses. Establishes procedures for the transfer of a provisional license into a regular driver's license. Establishes circumstances whereby restrictions may be placed on the... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1563 1993–94 |
Investment adviser advertsngAuthorizes the use of the designation "CHFC" in an advertisement, on a card, and on letterheads. | Robin Johnson (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1564 1993–94 |
Cowlitz county judgeshipThe Legislature authorizes Cowlitz County to have an additional judge, raising the total authorized from three to four judges. The additional judicial position will only be effective if the Cowlitz County legislative authority... | Moyne Riley (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1565 1993–94 |
Public assistance/businessesBefore a private business can receive a loan of $100,000 or more from the development loan fund, $50,000 in tax credits, or a tax deferral of $100,000 or more, the business must enter into a contract with the Department of... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1567 1993–94 |
Interpreters for jurorsA court may appoint an interpreter to assist a speech or hearing impaired juror throughout the entire trial process including deliberations. Every interpreter must take an oath to follow the instructions of the court and to... | Holly Myers (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1568 1993–94 |
City/town annexationsA joint select committee on city and town annexations is created composed of six members, three of whom are members of the House of Representatives and three of whom are members of the Senate. The committee reviews annexation... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1570 1993–94 |
Confiscated firearmsRequires seventy-five percent of the funds to be forwarded to the state crime laboratory and twenty-five percent to drug and alcohol programs for youth. | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1571 1993–94 |
Counties/property acquisitnThe maximum rate of property taxes that a county may impose to acquire conservation futures is increased from 6.25 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation to 10 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1572 1993–94 |
Hi school students fund alloFunds for high school students attending technical colleges will be allocated directly to the participating college by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless the technical college chooses to receive its allocation... | Randolph Dorn (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1573 1993–94 |
Water resources programsEncourages the coordination of state, local, and tribal programs involving water resources planning on a watershed or island-wide basis. Specifies the elements of the programs. | R Wesley Pruitt (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1574 1993–94 |
Children's services providrsThere is a legislative finding that out-of-home care service providers currently receive state reimbursement for their services of between 20 percent and 65 percent of the cost of caring for dependent children. Inadequate... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1575 1993–94 |
Legal loan assistance progrmCreates a legal loan assistance program for attorneys who enter into public sector employment. Requires quarterly reports regarding continued employment in the public sector. | Stanley Flemming (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1576 1993–94 |
Child support obligationsCurrent law is clarified to provide that a contempt action is a remedy to enforce any support order established by a court or pursuant to an administrative hearing. A contempt action may be used to enforce a support order... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1577 1993–94 |
Health care reformMAJOR ACCESS AND COST CONTROL ELEMENTS The access goal that all residents of Washington State shall receive needed health services by July 1, 1998, is established. | Dennis Dellwo (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1579 1993–94 |
Workers comp/prohibited pracIt is unlawful for an employer, employer's representative, or any person to: (1)induce or coerce an employee not to report an industrial accident; (2)induce or coerce an employee to treat an industrial accident as an... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1581 1993–94 |
Publ assistance/chiropracticAuthorizes the department to adopt by rule measures to assure that needs are met at the least cost. | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1583 1993–94 |
Part-time academic employeesFor the purpose of determining which part-time faculty at community and technical colleges are eligible for state mandated retirement and insurance benefits, a standard formula will be used. The hours worked by part-time... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |