Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1966 2001–02 |
Children & dependent adults$ Creates duty for certain adults to aid a child or dependent person suffering abuse, neglect, or assault. This duty applies to parents, stepparents, foster parents, guardians, and other adults entrusted with physical custody... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1967 2001–02 |
School assessmentsStudents receiving home-based instruction and students attending private schools may voluntarily take the Washington assessment of student learning at district expense as part of the district = s ancillary services. If a... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1968 2001–02 |
Agency rules$ Delays the effective date of agency rules. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1969 2001–02 |
Legislative oversight$ Adds the Lieutenant Governor to the Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC). | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1970 2001–02 |
MarriageDeclares that the uniting of two persons in a nonmarital domestic relationship, including a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar relationship when the persons are other than a male and a female is not valid in... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1973 2001–02 |
Tipped wagesProvides that, on September 30, 2001, and on each following September 30th, the department of labor and industries shall establish an adjusted minimum tipped wage rate that is equal to seventy-five percent of the adjusted... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1974 2001–02 |
Special education funding$ Excludes three and four-year-olds from the special education funding limit. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1975 2001–02 |
Running start programProhibits high school students in the running start program from taking precollege courses at institutions of higher education. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1976 2001–02 |
TERS$ Allows members of the Teachers Retirement System plan 1(TRS 1) to earn additional service credit above the 30-year cap, under certain conditions. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1977 2001–02 |
Financial institutions$ Prohibits a financial institution from requiring that a customer use his or her social security number for identification with the financial institution, unless the customer consents and another option is available. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1978 2001–02 |
Attorney loan repayment prgm$ Establishes a loan repayment endowment program for attorneys who provide legal services in public interest areas of the law. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1979 2001–02 |
Dental devices$ The exemption from retail sales and use taxes on medical devices is extended to dental diagnostic items and to orthotic purchases under prescriptions made by licensed podiatrists. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1980 2001–02 |
Schools/bidding processProvides that the board may, after review, reject the bid of any bidder, if the board determines that it is in the best interests of the safety and well-being of the students, the public, or the employees of the school. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1981 2001–02 |
Energy needs/healthDeclares an intent to encourage power, light, and gas distribution businesses in this state to offer discounts on heating costs to temperature-sensitive patients by providing credits against the taxes imposed by this chapter... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1982 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensationFinds that, when an individual who takes family and medical leave subsequently becomes eligible to receive unemployment compensation, the maximum benefits payable to the individual are decreased and the weekly benefit amount... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1985 2001–02 |
Cosmetology$ Changes educational requirements for the practice of manicuring and esthetics, redefines the categories of practice, and reduces overlapping functions. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1986 2001–02 |
Residential propertyAmends RCW 19.28.261 and 18.27.090 to authorize certain residential property management entities to perform work on the owner's residential property. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1987 2001–02 |
New auto ferries$ Washington State Ferries is authorized to procure four new auto ferries using a request for proposal process rather than an invitation for bids. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1988 2001–02 |
Commute trip reduction$ Reestablishes tax credit incentives and creates a grant program for employers who provide subsidies to their employees to take non-single occupant vehicles to work, up to $60 per year per employee. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1989 2001–02 |
School financial mngmnt$ Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to design a system for evaluating whether a school district is employing best financial management practices. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1990 2001–02 |
Fire fighters$ Adds certain heart problems, specified cancers, and infectious diseases to the list of conditions that are presumed to be occupational diseases for fire fighters covered under the industrial insurance law. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1992 2001–02 |
Schools/juvenile justice inf$ Requires law enforcement, under certain circumstances, to release information to a school regarding an investigation, diversion, or prosecution of a juvenile attending the school if: | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1993 2001–02 |
Vehicle license fees$ Establishes an additional .50 cent fee on all new and renewal vehicle license fees. The revenue generated by this fee is to be deposited into the Department of Licensing Services Account and shall be used for agent and... | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1994 2001–02 |
Developmentally disabled$ Eliminates the requirement that a specific appropriation be made in the operating budget as a condition for offering persons with developmental disabilities either admittance to the Residential Habilitation Centers (RHCs) or... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1998 2001–02 |
Motor fuel marketing$ Prohibits a pattern of retail sales of motor vehicle fuel below cost. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |