Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1719 2001–02 |
Tobacco productsRevises provisions relating to tobacco products. Repeals RCW 82.26.010, 82.26.030, 82.26.040, 82.26.120, and 82.26.121. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1720 2001–02 |
Prescription drug assistance$ The Department of Social and Health Services will submit a waiver request to the Health Care Financing Administration to establish a prescription drug assistance program. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1721 2001–02 |
State voters' pamphlet$ Requires the Secretary of State to print and distribute a voters = pamphlet for primary elections that include a statewide measure or office. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1722 2001–02 |
Substance abuse crimes$ Requires all offenders convicted of a nonviolent drug possession or delivery offense to be sentenced directly to community custody and drug treatment instead of jail or state prison; | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1723 2001–02 |
Economic revitalization$ Provides a business and occupation (B&O) tax credit for cash contributions by businesses that are used to support a local downtown or neighborhood commercial district revitalization program. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1724 2001–02 |
Animal therapyDeclares an intent to give licensed animal massage therapists and animal massage practitioners, who have specialized in the massage of animals, the analogous privilege of operating independently of licensed veterinarians.... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1725 2001–02 |
Dangerous wild animalsDeclares that it is unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep, harbor, bring, or have in one's possession a dangerous wild animal, except in compliance with this act. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1726 2001–02 |
Laying hensProvides that: (1) A person may not confine laying hens in battery cages. (2) A person may not subject a laying hen to forced molting. (3) A person may not remove the beak, or any portion thereof, of a laying hen. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1728 2001–02 |
Health insurance carriers$ Creates a task force to recommend whether regulation of third party administrators is warranted. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1730 2001–02 |
Trauma care/injury report$ Health care practitioners, hospitals and other health care facilities, are required to report gunshot wounds to appropriate law enforcement agencies within a reasonable period of time, but before release of the patient. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1731 2001–02 |
Health care forms$ Requires a standardized health care transaction form for all state purchased health care. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1732 2001–02 |
InitiativesProvides that, after a proposed initiative measure to the people or a proposed initiative measure to the legislature is filed with the secretary of state, but not less than ninety days before the election at which the proposed... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1733 2001–02 |
Fourth degree assualtDeclares that assault in the fourth degree is a class C felony if the assault takes place in the presence of the person's or the victim's minor child or stepchild, or a minor child residing within the household of the person... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1734 2001–02 |
Vulnerable adult abuseRecognizes that vulnerable adults, while living in their own homes, may be abused, neglected, financially exploited, or abandoned by individuals entrusted to provide care for them. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1735 2001–02 |
Adult family homesFinds that the state of Washington has a compelling interest in protecting and promoting the health, welfare, and safety of vulnerable adults residing in adult family homes. Finds that no person or entity has a right to be... | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1736 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle dealers$ Requires applicants for a vehicle dealer license to have successfully completed eight hours of educational training on state and federal laws regulating dealer business practices, prior to submitting their application. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1737 2001–02 |
Pistol purchasesEliminates the authority of the department of licensing to keep records of pistol purchases or transfers. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1738 2001–02 |
Supervision of offendersRevises provisions relating to supervision of offenders. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1740 2001–02 |
Technology in schoolsAmends RCW 28A.150.260 to include technology costs in basic education. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1742 2001–02 |
Regional hlth care access$ The administrator of the Health Care Authority is authorized to waive statutory requirements related to basic health plan coverage, contracting standards, and medical assistance standards for the delivery of health care... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1743 2001–02 |
Higher education tuition$ Authorizes governing boards of institutions of higher education to increase or decrease operating fees, including caps for increases on resident undergraduates and no limits on increases in all other categories. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1744 2001–02 |
Lw enfrcmnt officers/actions$ Imposes a time frame on a local governmental entity to determine whether the local governmental entity will pay for a law enforcement officer = s defense in an action for damages against the officer for acts or omissions... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1746 2001–02 |
Student transportatn fundingAmends RCW 28A.160.180 to provide that, in calculating the allocation to each school district, the superintendent shall not include in the calculation the number of nonfunded students in grades six through twelve who are... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1747 2001–02 |
Special education fundingAmends RCW 28A.150.390 to provide that state funding formulas for special education programs shall exclude from any special education program enrollment funding caps students for whom districts do not receive an allocation... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1748 2001–02 |
Prequalifying contractorsAuthorizes any agency or local government to establish uniform standards and procedures to prequalify competent and responsible contractors from which to award contracts for public works, repair, or maintenance. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |