Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1854 2003–04 |
Joint operating agenciesAuthorizes cities and public utility districts that are members of a joint operating agency to contract with the agency for electricity from a specific project and for the ability of a project to produce electricity... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1855 2003–04 |
Social worker requirementsChanges the qualifications required to supervise a person seeking to qualify as a licensed independent clinical social worker. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1878 2003–04 |
Third-party custody petitionRequires the courts to consult the judicial information system before entering any order in a third party custody proceeding. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1882 2003–04 |
Local improvement districtsAuthorizes a city or town to transfer money from its general fund to its local improvement guaranty fund or any local improvement fund to cover the payment of bonds, interest coupons, warrants, or other short term obligations. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1905 2003–04 |
Property tax exemptionAllows non-profit museums and performing arts associations to retain their property tax exemption when they rent their exempt property to others. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1909 2003–04 |
Higher edu credit transferCreates a pilot project between a four-year higher education institution, at least two community or technical colleges, and one or more private career colleges to create standards and processes for transfer based on defined... | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1937 2003–04 |
Power wheelchairsDefines power wheelchair and clarifies that power wheelchairs are not motor vehicles. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1943 2003–04 |
Counterfeit cigarettesProvides that only wholesalers can affix cigarette tax stamps. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2007 2003–04 |
Commercial text messagesProhibits businesses in the state of Washington from sending commercial electronic text messages to a telephone number assigned to a Washington resident for cellular or page service equipped with short message capability. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2012 2003–04 |
Special services pilot prgrmMakes certain legislative findings regarding the benefits of early intensive invention services. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2027 2003–04 |
CigarettesEstablishes requirements for the delivery of cigarettes ordered by telephone, mail, or the internet. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2076 2003–04 |
Higher edu coordinating brdClarifies and expands the role of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) in strategic planning for higher education. Requires institution-level strategic plans and the HECB's review of new programs and budget requests... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2111 2003–04 |
Higher edu performanceCreates a workgroup composed of legislators from the Higher Education and Fiscal committees of the House and Senate and eight representatives of higher education and the executive branch to consider the feasibility of... | Skip Priest (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2183 2003–04 |
Unbid water & sewer projectsRaises the threshold a water-sewer district may let contracts without competitive bidding procedures from $5,000 to $20,000. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| SB 5221 2003–04 |
Election statutesReorganizes the election laws into a new title, Title 29A RCW, effective 2004. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| SB 5226 2003–04 |
OptometryAllows optometrists to prescribe and administer diagnostic or therapeutic oral medications and injectable epinephrine upon completion of additional training. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| SB 5942 2003–04 |
Elevator mechanicsExempts owners of conveyances who meet certain criteria from elevator permitting and licensing requirements. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| SB 5995 2003–04 |
Collective bargainingAllows a collective bargaining agreement covering certain construction workers to modify meal and rest period rules of the Department of Labor and Industries. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| SB 6062 2003–04 |
Bonds for transportationAuthorization is provided for the sale of $2.6 billion of general obligation bonds for transportation improvements. The bonds are backed by the motor fuel tax and the full faith and credit of the state. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| SB 5509 2003–04 |
Organ donor registryRequires the federally-designated organ procurement organization to create a statewide organ and tissue donor registry with information from driver's licenses and identicards. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2003 |
May 6, 2003 |
| SB 5240 2003–04 |
Pro educator standards boardReplaces the public member of the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board with a paraeducator. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · veto overridden |
Apr 25, 2003 |
| HB 1853 2003–04 |
Passenger ferry serviceAuthorizes Public Transportation Benefit Areas (PTBAs) on Puget Sound to operate passenger-only ferries. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| HB 2197 2003–04 |
Initiative 790Removes the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) from the Pension Funding Council contribution rate-setting statute, and creates a LEOFF 2 rate-setting statute in the funding chapter. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| HB 2198 2003–04 |
Section 6 of initiative 790Amends Initiative 790 to remove the requirements that for the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2, "all earnings of the trust in excess of the actuarially assumed rate of investment return... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5425 2003–04 |
Higher edu facilities debtThe total allowable bonded indebtedness of the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority is increased from $500 million to $1 billion. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |