Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1731 1999–00 |
Education program incentives$ The economic incentive grant program is established. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1732 1999–00 |
Higher education tuitionRevises provisions relating to setting higher education tuition. Repeals RCW 28B.15.110. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1735 1999–00 |
DUI punitive damagesC Authorizes juries to award and set the amount of punitive damages in wrongful death and injury cases brought against drunk drivers. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1736 1999–00 |
Residential landlord-tenantRevises the residential landlord-tenant statutes. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1737 1999–00 |
Permanency planning/adoptionThe Department of Social and Health Services is directed to reallocate six existing social worker positions into permanency planning and adoption advocates. These | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1738 1999–00 |
City & town annexationsC Requires notice (signed by 10% of the property owners in area to be annexed) to the city and the city's approval before an annexation petition may be circulated for signature. C Makes changes to the procedural provisions for... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1739 1999–00 |
Enforcement actions' moneysProvides that no state officer or employee may expend moneys received from fines, penalties, forfeitures, settlements, court orders, or other enforcement actions except as provided in a specific appropriation by law. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1740 1999–00 |
Hearing loss compensationRevises provisions relating to compensation for hearing loss. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1742 1999–00 |
Bingo and raffle taxRevises RCW 9.46.110 to reduce the tax on bingo and raffles. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1743 1999–00 |
Silvicultural burningProvides that the department of natural resources shall not issue burning permits for silvicultural burning conducted on publicly owned or managed land during a calendar year if the department of ecology or an air pollution... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1745 1999–00 |
Juv offndr community sanctn$ Adds a community-based sentencing option for certain juvenile offenders. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1746 1999–00 |
Municipal judge electionsC Requires an appointed municipal court judge to stand for election for a four-year term at the next general election following his or her appointment. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1748 1999–00 |
Juvenile diversion recordsC Removes the requirement that the juvenile court notify the school principal when a juvenile has entered into a diversion agreement for certain offenses. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1750 1999–00 |
Public telecommunctns faciliPUDs are expressly authorized to build or acquire telecommunications infrastructure within their boundaries for the purposes of providing telecommunications facilities or services for public use. PUDs have full discretion to... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1751 1999–00 |
Comm & tech college trainingAppoints a committee to examine residency requirements for out-of-state tuition at public institutions of higher education. Requires the study to include, but not be limited to: (1) The impact the state's rules for in-state... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1752 1999–00 |
Firearms at child facilitiesProhibits firearms at day-care centers and preschools. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1753 1999–00 |
Dom violnce victim legal aidDirects the Washington state institute for public policy to study the availability of pro bono legal services for victims of domestic violence who have children. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1754 1999–00 |
Job reference informationDeclares that an employer who discloses information about a former or current employee to a prospective employer is presumed to be acting in good faith and is immune from civil liability for such disclosure or its consequences... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1758 1999–00 |
Commute trip tax creditExtends the commute trip tax reduction credit to June 30, 2006. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1759 1999–00 |
Civil actions/arbitrationC Increases the dollar limits on cases subject to mandatory arbitration. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1762 1999–00 |
Audiologist/speech patholgstDesignates provisions for the licensure of audiologists and speech-language pathologists. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1763 1999–00 |
Administrative procedres actCorrects obsolete internal references in the Administrative Procedure Act. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1764 1999–00 |
Substance-affected infantsA process is established to test, report, and provide care for drug-affected and alcohol-affected infants. Health care providers are required to screen pregnant women for drug or alcohol use. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1765 1999–00 |
Students/malicious harassmntIn addition to having and implementing a policy on sexual harassment, school districts must have a similar policy to address malicious harassment. The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) must develop criteria for use by... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1767 1999–00 |
Building codes$ Removes rulemaking authority for the Plumbing Code and Standards from the State Building Code Council and gives it to the Department of Labor and Industries. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |