Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2902 2001–02 |
Government utility authority$ Adds fire hydrants and street lights to the municipal utility statutes, and states they are integral utility service incorporated within general rates. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 5099 2001–02 |
Medical directors$ Health carriers that offer dental only coverage must designate a licensed dentist as dental director. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 5999 2001–02 |
Telephone assistance program$ Expands the eligibility for the Washington Telephone Assistance Program by including individuals who have just completed participation in community voice mail programs. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6060 2001–02 |
Hazardous substance tax$ Updates references to federal acts under the Hazardous Substance Tax. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6283 2001–02 |
Public hospital districts$ Raises the dollar figure from five to fifty thousand dollars for jobs that must be put up for bid for public hospital districts. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6423 2001–02 |
Sentencing$ Clarifies that amendments to the "wash out" provisions of the SRA are retroactive. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6529 2001–02 |
Vacancs in pbl off/elections$ Changes the time period by which events must occur in order for an election to lapse from four weeks prior to the primary to six weeks prior to the primary. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6601 2001–02 |
Licensed distillers$ Allows a distiller, brewery, or winery to be licensed to operate a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant on property contiguous to and leased by the distiller, brewery, or winery. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6628 2001–02 |
Campus police officers$ The probationary period is extended for officer appointees who are required to attend the basic law enforcement training academy. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6652 2001–02 |
Cosmetology$ Changes educational requirements for the practice of manicuring and esthetics, redefines the categories of practice, and reduces overlapping functions. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6675 2001–02 |
Health facilities/overtime$ Establishes limits on mandatory overtime for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses employed by certain health care facilities. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6787 2001–02 |
Organ procurement orgs$ Provides Business and Occupation (B&O), sales, and use tax exemptions for organ procurement organizations. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 1196 2001–02 |
Prkng/ businss imprvmnt area$ Authorizes the legislative authority of a county, city, or town (local government) to modify the geographic boundaries of an existing parking and business improvement area. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 1512 2001–02 |
Sexual exploitatn of minors$ Expands the definition of ? photograph @ in the child pornography statutes to include ? digital images @ and ? tangible or intangible @ items. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 1741 2001–02 |
Blind vendors/hlth benefits$ The Public Employee' Benefits Board will provide health insurance benefits for blind licensees who are actively operating facilities and participating in the business enterprises program. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2100 2001–02 |
Alternative bid procedure$ Increases the maximum contract amount that a public utility district may purchase of the same kind of materials, equipment, or supplies using the vendor list procedure from $35,000 to $50,000, exclusive of sales tax. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2302 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance$ Allows individuals applying for unemployment insurance benefits through the Temporary Total Disability Program to file initial applications in a form other than in writing. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2303 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance$ Corrects the unemployment insurance contribution rate for Rate Class 16 in Schedule B. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2313 2001–02 |
Electronic filing$ Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement electronic filing of documents by nonprofit corporations and limited liability companies. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2320 2001–02 |
Campaign contributions$ Changes the filing day for weekly contribution reports from Friday to Monday, and amends the definitions of "general election" and "primary" to restrict their application to the contribution limits section of statute. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2358 2001–02 |
Annexation of territory$ Authorizes a municipal corporation providing sewer service to annex a parcel of unincorporated territory that is less than one hundred acres in size and has at least 80 percent of its boundaries contiguous to two municipal... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2401 2001–02 |
NRD employees/assualt$ Makes employees of the Department of Natural Resources, who have been assaulted by offenders and sustain injuries which result in missed days of work, eligible for reimbursement for some of their costs attributable to the... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2415 2001–02 |
Principals & vice principals$ Expands the type of previous instructional experience principals and vice-principals can have to include experience as educational staff associates. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2437 2001–02 |
Economic revitalization$ States that a city or town may use the incremental increase in local sales and use tax revenue to finance community revitalization projects within a designated downtown or neighborhood commercial district. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2438 2001–02 |
Running start program$ Allows The Evergreen State College to participate in the Running Start Program. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |