All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1363 2003–04 |
Children of school employeesSchool districts will permit the children of their full-time teachers and classified employees to enroll in schools in the district, including the schools where the employees work. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1390 2003–04 |
Instant runoff votingCreates a five-year pilot project conducted by the Secretary of State to study the use of instant runoff voting (IRV) as a local option for nonpartisan offices in charter cities. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1431 2003–04 |
Date of primaryMoves the date of the primary back two weeks to the Wednesday after Labor Day. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1438 2003–04 |
Electric vehiclesIncludes neighborhood electric vehicles in definition of a motor vehicle and legalizes their use on local roads having speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1440 2003–04 |
Real estate licenseesAllows an out-of-state real estate broker or salesperson to conduct commercial real estate transactions in Washington under certain conditions, including working in cooperation with a Washington real estate broker. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1453 2003–04 |
Higher edu credit transferRequires the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), and Council of Presidents (COP) to convene workgroups to: 1) Develop a general education transfer curriculum... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1454 2003–04 |
B & o tax creditsExtends the business and occupation (B&O) tax credit allowed to high technology businesses for certain expenditures associated with research and development (R&D) indefinitely. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1459 2003–04 |
Wine/farmers marketsAllows a Washington winery to obtain an endorsement from the Liquor Control Board to sell bottled wines at qualifying farmers markets. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1472 2003–04 |
Clean and sober housingCreates provisions in the Residential Landlord Tenant Act that apply to "drug and alcohol free housing." | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1479 2003–04 |
Ferries/public contractingAllows the Washington State Ferries access to alternative public works contracting procedures. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1480 2003–04 |
Condemnation proceedingsAllows both the agency seeking to acquire property and the property owner to supply the other party at the time of an initial offer of purchase with information on appraisal amounts and methodology. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1481 2003–04 |
Relocation assistanceRemoves a $10,000 upper limit on the amount an agency can pay to a displaced farm, nonprofit organization, or small business for expenses of reestablishing at a new location following a condemnation of property by an agency. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1483 2003–04 |
Workers' comp appeal boardAllows the chairperson and the industrial appeals judges of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals to be either active or judicial members of the Washington State Bar Association. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1489 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. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1492 2003–04 |
Economic impact statementsIncludes nonprofits in the Small Business Economic Impact Statement requirement. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1493 2003–04 |
Dental hygienistsAdds the placement of antimicrobials to the licensed dental hygienists' scope of practice. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1497 2003–04 |
Criminal statutesMakes a variety of non-substantive changes to criminal statutes. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1503 2003–04 |
Performance audits of courtsEncourages the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to conduct performance audits of courts. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1533 2003–04 |
Public water projectsCreates a subaccount in the Public Works Assistance Account to receive money to fund water storage projects and water systems facilities projects. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1556 2003–04 |
District court judgesIncreases the number of district court judges in Clark County from five to six. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1570 2003–04 |
Poet laureateCreates the position of state Poet Laureate to promote and encourage poetry within the state. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1578 2003–04 |
Fees for vital recordsIncreases the vital records fee by $2.00 (from $13.00 to $15.00) for every copy of a birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificate issued at both the Center for Health Statistics and by local health jurisdictions (LHJs). | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1593 2003–04 |
Delivery of endorsementsProvides discretion to the county recording officer in the delivery of recorded documents. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1608 2003–04 |
Growth management planningRequires that amendments or revisions to development regulations in jurisdictions planning under the Growth Management Act, taken collectively, be consistent with and implement a comprehensive plan. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |
| HB 1622 2003–04 |
Definition of researchThe definition of "research" in the context of releasing personal records for research purposes is broadened. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2004 |