Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2565 2001–02 |
Construction defect claims$ Provides that the builder or substantial remodeler of a residence must be given an opportunity to cure a construction defect before a lawsuit may be filed against the builder. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2573 2001–02 |
Traffic safety education$ Fees are raised for driver's instruction permits and for new license examinations. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2577 2001–02 |
Character education$ Strongly encourages school districts to implement character education programs and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make character education programs and instructional material available to... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2584 2001–02 |
Wireless communication$ Creates an additional exception to the state subdivision laws for property leased for placement of personal wireless facilities. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2604 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Changes the unemployment insurance contribution rate for certain unqualified employers to the average industry rate plus 20 percent. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2607 2001–02 |
Interscholastic activities$ Requires students at both the middle school and high school levels to undergo a physical examination prior to the first interscholastic athletics practice. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2611 2001–02 |
Commercial tele solicitation$ Requires the Department of Licensing to establish a "do not call" list for those who do not wish to receive commercial telephone solicitations. | Toni Lysen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2613 2001–02 |
Eye banks$ The authority to supply corneal tissue from licenced eye banks is repealed. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2617 2001–02 |
Campaign contributors/info$ Requires candidates to report to the Public Disclosure Commission a contributor's occupation and employer for contributions of $100 or more. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2628 2001–02 |
Business technology awards$ Provides an exemption from the state's Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on amounts received by a small business under the federal Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) program. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2632 2001–02 |
Higher education retirement$ Eliminates supplemental retirement payments to higher education faculty who establish eligibility after July 1, 2002. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2637 2001–02 |
Long-term energy supply$ Establishes the Joint Task Force on Long-term Energy Supply to study energy supply issues and to review the state's energy strategy and recommend specific implementation actions. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2642 2001–02 |
Voluteer fire fighters$ Bars a volunteer fire fighter from filing a complaint or bringing an action for wrongful discharge or discipline because of leave taken related to a fire or an emergency unless the volunteer fire fighter notified his or her... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2649 2001–02 |
Property tax statistics$ Requires county assessors to provide information to the Department of Revenue on property taxes levied within the county, including information on the amount of banked levy capacity. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2658 2001–02 |
Municipal bus & occ tax$ Requires the Association of Washington Cities to adopt a model ordinance on municipal business and occupation taxes to address issues of uniformity and multiple taxation between municipal codes. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2661 2001–02 |
Money transmitters$ Creates a joint task force on licensing and regulating money transmitters. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2666 2001–02 |
Business innovative research$ Provides an exemption from the state's Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on amounts received by a small business under the Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2668 2001–02 |
Well construction$ Defines "environmental investigation well" and "remediation well". | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2678 2001–02 |
Voter registration$ Requires institutions of higher education to set up a link to the Secretary of State's voter registration web site. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2685 2001–02 |
Campus police officers$ The probationary period is extended for officer appointees who are required to attend the basic law enforcement training academy. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2702 2001–02 |
Enforcement of judgements$ Expands the law that allows a 10 year extension of the time for enforcing a judgment from a superior court to also cover judgments originating from federal courts, courts of other states, and district courts of this state. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2710 2001–02 |
Halal food cnsmr prtctn act$ Makes the sale of food represented as halal, but known to be not halal, a gross misdemeanor and a violation of the consumer protection act. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2716 2001–02 |
Rule-making process$ Requires agencies to list in the notice of rulemaking the method that will be used to analyze the costs and benefits of a significant legislative rule, or to indicate that a preliminary analysis is available upon request. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2735 2001–02 |
Permit streamlining$ Creates a joint task force on permit streamlining to evaluate the effectiveness of state land use, planning, environmental, and permitting statutes, and make recommendations to the Legislature. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2741 2001–02 |
Juvenile driving privileges$ Adds a conviction of motor vehicle theft in the first degree to the offenses for which the revocation of a juvenile's license is mandatory. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |