Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6677 2001–02 |
Medicaid nursing home ratesRevises medicaid nursing home rate provisions. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6678 2001–02 |
Mercury dental fillingsEstablishes a task force on mercury amalgam dental fillings to evaluate scientific and clinical studies related to adverse health effects, if any, of mercury amalgam dental fillings. Requires the task force to issue a report... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6679 2001–02 |
Essential gvrnmt servicesA county legislative authority may, by a 60 percent vote, declare a revenue emergency if: 1.County revenues are less than 90 percent of the average revenue for the previous two years; 2.The county is unable to provide... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6680 2001–02 |
Agricultural laborersExempts agricultural laborers who are paid on a piece rate basis from minimum wage laws. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6681 2001–02 |
Regional transit authorityRevises regional transit authority governance provisions. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2692 2001–02 |
Motorcycle dealersProvides that "relevant market area" is defined as follows: (1) If the population in the county in which the proposed new or relocated dealership is to be located is four hundred thousand or more, the relevant market area is... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2693 2001–02 |
Nuclear waste fclty/taxesProvides for the distribution of a portion of sales and use taxes paid on construction of a nuclear waste treatment facility to the county where it is located. Declares an intent to create a special impact mitigation... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2701 2001–02 |
Pathological gamblingEstablishes a program for the treatment of pathological gambling within the department of social and health services, to be administered by a qualified person who has training and experience in handling pathological gambling... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2704 2001–02 |
Right to a speedy trial$ Establishes rules regarding the time period for bringing a criminal defendant to trial in superior court, courts of limited jurisdiction, and juvenile court, which are similar to existing court rules with a number of differences. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2705 2001–02 |
Ecology department studies$ Authorizes local governments to discuss and dispute the findings of studies conducted by the Department of Ecology. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2706 2001–02 |
Home & community servicesDeclares that the department may not implement any payment rate methodology that will increase administrative costs for the department or providers beyond the administrative costs associated with the rate methodology in effect... | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2708 2001–02 |
Boarding home providersDeclares an intent that the department of social and health services must adopt due process rules to clarify for boarding home providers definitions and thresholds for noncompliance or violations of chapter 18.20 RCW that... | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2711 2001–02 |
Sentencing$ Reduces the seriousness level for the crimes involving the manufacture, delivery, or possession of heroin or cocaine from a level VIII to a level VII. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2712 2001–02 |
Supervision of offenders$ Authorizes the Department of Corrections (DOC) to terminate a court-ordered term of community custody, community placement, or community supervision for offenders classified at the lowest risk level. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2713 2001–02 |
Hotel-motel taxes$ Limits the use of hotel-motel taxes for performing arts centers. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2714 2001–02 |
Res real property transfersFinds that the practices of any licensed real estate salesperson or broker that are covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2717 2001–02 |
Ballot measure disclosureProvides that every person filing a proposed initiative or referendum measure with the secretary of state shall within two weeks of filing the necessary signature petitions under RCW 29.79.020 file with the commission a... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2718 2001–02 |
Law officers/personal infoProvides that information that is personal to a law enforcement officer or his or her family, or both, or information that could easily lead to the discovery of personal information about a law enforcement officer or his or... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2720 2001–02 |
Student acievement calendarFinds that calendars balanced for achievement, separated by vacation and intersession enrichment and remediation periods, can provide benefits for school staff planning and professional development, facility use, and increased... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6645 2001–02 |
Disruptive tenants/evictionDeclares an intent to protect property owners, agents, and neighbors from further mental anguish and financial loss by providing for the immediate eviction of persons participating in criminal actions or unlawful civil disruptions. | Harold Hochstatter (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6646 2001–02 |
Postretirement employmentLimits expanded postretirement employment hiring in the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system to jobs with fewer than four nonretired applicants. Repeals 2001 2nd sp.s. c 10 s 12. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6647 2001–02 |
Licensing agents & subagentsRevises department of licensing agent or subagent provisions. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6653 2001–02 |
Prescription labelsRequires that to every box, bottle, jar, tube or other container of a prescription which is dispensed there shall be fixed a label bearing the name and address of the dispensing pharmacy, the prescription number, the name of... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6655 2001–02 |
Primary elections T.O.Declares that a fair and open primary election process is of paramount importance to the voters of Washington state. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| SB 6657 2001–02 |
Environmental appealsEstablishes provisions to determine the appeals period for certain environmental appeals. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |