Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2448 2003–04 |
Utilities/hours of serviceExempts natural gas, electrical, telecommunications, and water utilities from hours of service rules for commercial vehicle drivers in emergency situations. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2449 2003–04 |
Health professionsEstablishes standards and criteria for evaluating proposals to expand the scope of practice of health professions. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2486 2003–04 |
Failure to wear safety beltRemoves the provision in statute declaring that a person's failure to use a safety belt is not negligence and may not be admitted into evidence to show negligence. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2548 2003–04 |
Food bank outreach pilotCreates a food bank outreach pilot program which requires a Department of Social and Health Services worker to be located at six food bank sites to assist clients. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2557 2003–04 |
Criminal palmprint recordsRequires the palmprinting of offenders serving jail or prison sentences. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2561 2003–04 |
Interstate family supportChanges the effective date of the 2002 act adopting the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) amendments. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2590 2003–04 |
Pedestrian crossing signalsRequires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that a new or improved pedestrian crossing signal project have audible pedestrian signals if any state funds are involved. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2648 2003–04 |
County rd project reportingEliminates obsolete account references and terminology in county reporting requirements. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2649 2003–04 |
County road comm boardRestores membership to the County Road Administration Board in same proportions as originally intended. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2672 2003–04 |
FireworksReduces from one year to six months the period before a fireworks ordinance, more restrictive than state law, adopted by a county or city, goes into effect. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2679 2003–04 |
School directors' asscPermitting school districts to join either the Washington State School Directors Association or another state association that will provide the same services. | Rodney Tom (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2681 2003–04 |
Hghr ed performance contractDirects the Governor's Office, with the assistance of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), to negotiate six-year performance contracts on a pilot basis with one research university, one regional university, and the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2715 2003–04 |
Landlord trust accountsAllows a landlord to deposit a tenant's security deposit in a credit union. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2724 2003–04 |
Services to dev disabledExempts from the business and occupation tax payments from the Department of Social and Health Services for providing non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2730 2003–04 |
Impact feesAdds identical provisions to both the excise tax code and to state environmental policy statutes requiring that impact fees for residential construction be collected by the local governmental authority either: a) at the time... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2745 2003–04 |
Voting systemsProhibits the use of punchcard voting machines after January 1, 2006. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2761 2003–04 |
Comm on student learningAdds a fifth state learning goal to the Basic Education Act and modifies the existing learning goals. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2813 2003–04 |
Custodial interrogationsEstablishes a pilot project on recording of custodial interrogations. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2833 2003–04 |
Sellers of travelRequires those for whom consulting or advising regarding travel and accommodation arrangements is a part of their job, but not a principal duty, to register with the Department of Licensing as a seller of travel. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2836 2003–04 |
Homeowners' insuranceProhibits an insurer from basing an adverse action, in whole or in part, on the fact that the insured inquired about their coverage under a homeowner's insurance policy if the information regarding their inquiry was received... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2877 2003–04 |
GuardianshipEliminates dependency guardianships and defines a new category of guardianship. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2893 2003–04 |
Forest riparian easementRequires the Small Forest Landowner Office to determine the compensation to be offered to a landowner for an easement within 60 days of the landowner's application for the Forest Riparian Easement Program. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2915 2003–04 |
Annexing park districtsAllows certain counties planning under the Growth Management Act to propose to voters the creation of a metropolitan park district consisting of the unincorporated portions of an urban growth area, even if the portions are not... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2932 2003–04 |
Election costsAllows a county governing authority to assume responsibility for the costs of up to two local park and recreation district elections. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2938 2003–04 |
Long-term care financingDirects the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to contract for a study reviewing existing financial mechanisms and incentives for utilizing and purchasing long-term care services. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |