Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1588 1999–00 |
Transportation accounts$ Deletes obsolete transportation accounts. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1598 1999–00 |
Child dependency/terminationFinds that counties have historically assumed the burden of funding the counsel and guardians ad litem required to represent indigent parents, guardians, legal custodians, and children in child dependency and termination... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1613 1999–00 |
Property tax exemptionsC Consolidates separate exemptions for inventory property into one section. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1621 1999–00 |
Electronic tax return filingC Authorizes the Department of Revenue to receive electronically filed returns and remittances. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1650 1999–00 |
Oral medications at schools$ Public and private schools may administer oral medications prescribed by licensed health care professionals prescribing within the scope of the professionals' authority. This language replaces the current restriction to... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1674 1999–00 |
Educational accountability$ Renames the Certificate of Mastery as the Certificate of Academic Proficiency (CAP), defines its content and timelines, and describes how student achievement in various assessments will be acknowledged. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1685 1999–00 |
Public facilities grant/loan$ Changes preference standard for public facilities grants and loans from county-wide planning policy participation to comprehensive plan and development regulations adoption. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1692 1999–00 |
Child witness/victim intervw$ Law enforcement and children's caseworkers who interview child sexual abuse victims will receive specialized training. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1749 1999–00 |
Juvenile deferred dispositnC Makes a juvenile ineligible for a deferred disposition when the juvenile has two or more misdemeanors. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1755 1999–00 |
Fish & wildlife equipment$ Creates the fish and wildlife equipment fund for use by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1756 1999–00 |
Land exchanges with fed govC Transfers of real property are exempt from the state portion of the real estate excise tax if the transfers are: | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1760 1999–00 |
Public transit disabld rates$ The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) permits transit agencies to charge up to twice the base fare for specialized transit services such as dial-a-ride. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1773 1999–00 |
Nonparental visitationC Requires that a court find, before ordering visitation with a person other than a parent, that denial of visitation would result in a substantial likelihood of harm to the child = s well-being. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1782 1999–00 |
Leasehold excise tax$ Exempts use of public land to remove purchased natural resource products from leasehold excise tax. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1789 1999–00 |
License fraud$ Decriminalizes license fraud and imposes a fine of $1,000 to $10,000 for intentionally avoiding a payment of Washington taxes and fees. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1818 1999–00 |
Truancy$ If a 6- or 7-year-old enrolls full-time in public school, the child is required to attend school regularly and the truancy provisions apply if the child does not attend regularly. If a 6- or 7-year old becomes truant, any... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1829 1999–00 |
School plant facilities$ Permits school districts to use state matching money and voter-approved bonds and levies to pay for new schools funded through lease-purchase arrangements. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1837 1999–00 |
Long-term care ombudsman$ Updates the state Long-term Care Ombudsman statute to conform with changes in federal law regarding the scope of duties of volunteer ombudsmen. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1866 1999–00 |
Child shelter care$ The Department must attempt to place a child in shelter care with a relative. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1869 1999–00 |
Environmentl hearings judgesC Allows discipline or removal of administrative judges within the Environmental Hearings Office for "cause." C Provides a right of review for such discipline or removal in the superior court. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1872 1999–00 |
Courts of limited jurisdictnC Grants a court of limited jurisdiction the authority to take recognizance, approve bail, and arraign defendants on warrants issued by courts of limited jurisdiction from other jurisdictions. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1884 1999–00 |
Campaign accounts inspection$ Limits the time books of account must open to public inspections to a two-hour period eight days prior to a primary or election and by appointment at other times closer to the primary or election. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1891 1999–00 |
Student assessments$ The laws are revised that govern certain standardized tests that all public school students are required to take over the course of their school years. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1893 1999–00 |
Permit issuanceC Reauthorizes the Permit Assistance Center and establishes regional Center offices. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1957 1999–00 |
Water right transfer/change$ Requires each application for a water right transfer to be conditionally approved by a water conservancy board before it can be acted upon by the Department of Ecology if a board exists for the area of the water right, no... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |