All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2835 2003–04 |
Health care provider/actionsEstablishes an advisory $400,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice actions. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2840 2003–04 |
Expert witnessEstablishes minimum qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2842 2003–04 |
Occupational drivers' licAdds travel to and from substance abuse treatment as another basis for an occupational driver's license for a person whose license has been suspended or revoked for the commission of certain crimes. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2845 2003–04 |
Local government liabilityAmends RCW 18.27.110 to limit local government liability to intentional failures to verify registered contractor status. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2847 2003–04 |
DNA identification systemFinds that the DNA identification system is becoming increasingly useful in the accurate investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses. Finds that the use of DNA identification deters recidivist acts, significantly aids... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2852 2003–04 |
Failure to appear in courtRevises penalties for failure to appear after release on recognizance. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2853 2003–04 |
Pharmacy internsProvides that any person enrolled as a student of pharmacy in an education program approved by the board may serve as a pharmacy intern without registering with the department as long as he or she is supervised by a preceptor... | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2855 2003–04 |
ExplosivesDeclares that a person is guilty of a class C felony if he or she manufactures, possesses, stores, sells, purchases, transports, or uses an explosive or a component of an explosive for an unlawful purpose under circumstances... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2856 2003–04 |
Motorized scootersProhibits motorized foot scooters from public streets and roads. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2857 2003–04 |
Declaration of IndependenceRequires the teaching of the relationship of the Declaration of Independence to the constitutions of the United States and Washington state. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2858 2003–04 |
All-terrain vehiclesRequires the department to adopt standards for and implement a comprehensive all-terrain vehicle safety education and training program. The program must provide for the hands-on training of all-terrain vehicle operators, and... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2860 2003–04 |
EphedrineLimits sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2861 2003–04 |
Disabled studentsProvides special education students and students with a plan under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1993 with two options for meeting high school assessment graduation requirements. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2862 2003–04 |
Educational service districtProvides that a district may not provide printing services to any agency or organization other than a school district or the school for the deaf or school for the blind. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2864 2003–04 |
Community correctionsProvides that, when selecting a location for a field office to be used by community corrections officers, the department must perform an analysis of the surrounding area. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2865 2003–04 |
CholinesteraseRequires that, in implementing any rules adopted pursuant to RCW 49.17.050(4) that require agricultural employers to implement a monitoring program for employees who handle category I or II organophosphate or... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2868 2003–04 |
Felony sex offenderIncreases the penalty for failure to register as a felony sex offender. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2869 2003–04 |
Salmon recovery funding brdDeclares that the board may not fund fee simple land acquisition projects in any county in which public land, federal land, and tribal land together constitute seventy-five percent or more of the total area of the county. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2873 2003–04 |
Military family assistanceDeclares an intent that, to the extent of available funds, the program shall be available to provide temporary financial assistance to families with members currently serving in the Washington national guard whose gross family... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2876 2003–04 |
School district purchasesDeclares that the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to sales to school districts. Declares that the provisions of chapter 82.12 RCW shall not apply in respect to the use of tangible personal property by school districts. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6004 2003–04 |
Ballot measure fiscal impactProvides that, for a ballot measure that proposes to reduce directly or indirectly, in any way, revenue for state or local government, the ballot measure proponents shall explain clearly in a prepared statement which... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6104 2003–04 |
Public facilities districtsThe appointing authority of the board of directors for a countywide PFD may approve a leave of absence for any board member and temporarily fill the position for the term of the approved leave of absence. The term of office is... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6198 2003–04 |
First-time home buyerIn any county where the first-time buyer housing affordability index is less than 100 for three quarters in a year, measured on the same calendar as the state fiscal year, for the following two calendar years, the state... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6450 2003–04 |
Home-based & private eduIf a private, parochial, or home-based instructed student passes a test that meets the 1993 State Board of Education requirements for the annual assessment of home-based instructed students, then the students are entitled to... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6452 2003–04 |
Private choice primariesA private choice open primary is created. In all partisan primary elections, separate ballots must be prepared for each major political party. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |