All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2099 1999–00 |
Water right relinquishment$ Provides prospectively an exemption from relinquishment for the non-use of a water right if judges issue certain orders during general adjudication proceedings for water rights or during quiet title actions. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2123 1999–00 |
Expedited rule making$ Duplicative provisions providing for the expedited rules adoption process are eliminated and the expedited rules adoption process is continued until December 31, 2001. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2182 1999–00 |
Compact for education$ Washington rejoins the Education Commission of the States by adopting the Compact for Education. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2228 1999–00 |
Personal informatn collectnC Requires the Department of Information Services to maintain a registry of information systems or databases containing personally identifiable information. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2382 1999–00 |
CTED splitC Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development the Department of Community Development and reestablishes the Department of Trade and Economic Development on July 1, 2000. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2402 1999–00 |
Domestic violenceC Authorizes courts to issue court orders prohibiting specific parties from coming within a specified distance of another party or a particular location. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2414 1999–00 |
School employee death bnfts$ A $150,000 death benefit is provided to school employees killed in the course of their employment paid through the applicable retirement system. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2421 1999–00 |
Air pollution control$ Provides incentives for using clean fuels and makes additional changes to air pollution control programs. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2434 1999–00 |
District courtsC Removes all dollar amount limitations on the jurisdiction of district courts over tort cases. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2445 1999–00 |
Swap meets/flea markets$ Prohibiting the sale of nonprescription drugs, medical devises, baby food and formula, cosmetics or personal care products at swap meets. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2458 1999–00 |
Prisoner access/pblc records$ Prohibits agencies from making public records available to prisoners. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2474 1999–00 |
Pro se attorneys' feesC Provides that pro se litigants in civil actions are entitled to attorney fees in every instance in which a party represented by an attorney would be entitled to attorney fees. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2504 1999–00 |
Superior court commissnersC Expands the power of the superior court commissioner to hear preliminary criminal matters. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2509 1999–00 |
Dependent persons protectionC Creates a hearsay exception for certain statements made by vulnerable adults; | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2511 1999–00 |
Sentencing tollingC Extends the length of time the court retains jurisdiction over an offender for purposes of compliance with payment of a legal financial obligation. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2512 1999–00 |
Criminal investigations unit$ Creates a criminal investigations unit in the Department of Corrections (DOC). | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2525 1999–00 |
Bail bond recovery agentsC Requires bail recovery agents to be certified by bail bond agencies before performing bail recovery agent functions. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2538 1999–00 |
Small works rosters$ Establishes uniform procedures and requirements for state agencies and various local governments to award contracts using the small works roster process. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2546 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performance measrs$ Requires reporting on earnings gains, and an annual report on the percentage of people returning to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving unemployment compensation. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2554 1999–00 |
Finfish aquaculture$ Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop rules relating to Atlantic salmon marine aquatic farming. | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2569 1999–00 |
Vulnerable adults$ The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must conduct federal and state background checks on any in-home care worker who has lived in the state less than three years. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2610 1999–00 |
Residential services/child$ Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of residential services provided to children in the care of the Children's Administration. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2620 1999–00 |
Tow truck laws$ Tow truck operators are exempt from having to obtain a business license in those jurisdictions where they only pick up or drop off vehicles. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2625 1999–00 |
State forest lands$ Allows the Department of Natural Resources to dispose of parcels of land that are up to 10 acres or less or that have a value of $25,000 or less in order to resolve trespass or property boundary disputes. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2627 1999–00 |
Long-term care & rehab srvcs$ Creates a separate long-term care and rehabilitation services administration to more effectively serve disabled adults. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |