Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2407 2001–02 |
Regional jails$ Authorizes local governments to create and operate regional jails between two or more local governments. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2426 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife violations$ Redefines "acting for commercial purposes" under the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Code. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2450 2001–02 |
Trade center act$ Changes the Trade Center Act by recognizing that activities, services, and facilities connected with a trade center include electronic facilities and services as well as physical facilities. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2466 2001–02 |
Multiple-unit dwellings$ Reduces the minimum city population cap from 50,000 to 30,000 for the multifamily housing property tax exemption program. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2491 2001–02 |
Agricultural commodities$ Declares that a governing body of a city or county may inspect facilities that are used for temporary storage and processing of agricultural commodities. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2536 2001–02 |
Sch dis emplys/health care$ The Health Care Authority (HCA) may charge a composite rate for participating school district employees as long as the family size of these employees does not adversely impact the HCA's insurance account. K-12 employees... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2541 2001–02 |
Jail services$ Expands the provision that limits county contracts for jail services between cities located within its county borders and other counties. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2641 2001–02 |
Business & occupation tax$ Eliminates the business and occupation taxation of investment income received by businesses that might be considered financial businesses, except for banking businesses, lending businesses, security business, loans or the... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2655 2001–02 |
Protection orders$ Waives the filing fee and service of process costs for an individual seeking an anti-harassment protection order against a stalker, sex offender or domestic abuser. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2671 2001–02 |
Permit assistance center$ Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Ecology's Permit Assistance Center to a new Office of Permit Assistance within the Office of Financial Management. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 153, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2697 2001–02 |
Growth mngmnt/economic dev$ Adds parks and recreation as a part of the capital facilities plan element. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2736 2001–02 |
State universities/research$ Authorizes the University of Washington and Washington State University to issue bonds and other financing for research facilities supported by revenue and fees related to the research facilities. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2809 2001–02 |
Forest pesticide application$ Allows for the direct supervision requirement for forest pesticide application to be met without visual and voice contact being sustained. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2819 2001–02 |
Bush act & Callow act lands$ Allows the owners of Bush and Callow Act tidelands to cultivate clams and other shellfish without the title to the property reverting back to the state. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2841 2001–02 |
Higher ed coordinating board$ The Governor is required to appoint at least one student to the Higher Education Coordinating Board. The student member is appointed for a one-year term. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2901 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance T. O.$ Provides for modifying unemployment insurance. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 149, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 5552 2001–02 |
Border county higher educatn$ The Border County Higher Education Project is made permanent and is expanded to include bordering Oregon counties and Washington institutions of higher education to participate in the program. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 5823 2001–02 |
Student imprvmnt goals T.O.$ Repeals statutory performance improvement goals for fourth grade reading and fourth and seventh grade mathematics. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6076 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmnt$ Designates the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) as a general authority Washington law enforcement agency. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6232 2001–02 |
Ammonia$ Amends statutes relating to theft or unlawful possession or storage of anhydrous ammonia to change "anhydrous ammonia" references to "pressurized ammonia gas." $ Provides that the crime of unlawful storage of ammonia does... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6233 2001–02 |
Ephedrine/pseudoephedrine$ Includes possession of the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of ephedrine or psuedoephedrine within the crime of possession of ephedrine or psuedoephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6264 2001–02 |
Bxng, wrstlng, martial arts$ Authorizes the Department of Licensing to include chiropractors as licensed officials during boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts events. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6292 2001–02 |
Lay judicial officers$ Requires all district and municipal court judges to be admitted to the practice of law in Washington or, in districts or municipalities with less than 5,000 population, to have passed the qualifying examination for a lay... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6321 2001–02 |
Filing for office$ Authorizes the Secretary of State to allow for on-line filing of declarations of candidacy and electronic payment of filing fees. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6402 2001–02 |
Inmate funds & wages$ Requires that a certain percentage of an inmate's wages or gratuities be deducted for payment of legal financial obligations. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |