Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2198 2005–06 |
Unemployment compensationWaives penalties for an employer's omission of a social security number in a quarterly wage report to the Employment Security Division when the employee failed to provide a social security number to the employer. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2199 2005–06 |
Health savings accountsProvides that, notwithstanding any other provision of RCW 48.21.045, 48.44.023, and 48.46.066, an insurer offering any health benefit plan to a small employer may offer small group health benefit plans that qualify as... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2200 2005–06 |
Earned release timeAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to grant up to an additional 30 days of earned early release credit to any offender participating on a Department of Natural Resources work crew program. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2201 2005–06 |
Mercury-containing vaccinesProvides that, beginning July 1, 2006, a person who is known to be pregnant or who is under three years of age shall not be vaccinated with a mercury-containing vaccine or injected with a mercury-containing product that... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2202 2005–06 |
Agriculture/food processingDirects the Department of Agriculture to commission a comprehensive study of the economic impacts of the agriculture and food processing industries on Washington. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2203 2005–06 |
Industrial ins wage definedModifies the definition of wages used to calculate workers' compensation benefits to exclude health care benefits during periods in which employers continue to make contributions toward such benefits. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2204 2005–06 |
State academic standardsRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to return the results of the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) by June 1 in any year beginning no later than the 2006-07 school year. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2205 2005–06 |
Galley service/state ferriesRequires the department to seek to promptly reestablish galley food service on vessels. In reestablishing galley service, the department shall follow these principles: (1) First, make every effort to facilitate the completion... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2206 2005–06 |
Development of rural areasModifies Growth Management Act provisions for public services and facilities in qualifying limited areas of more intensive rural development. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2207 2005–06 |
Growth management/scienceRequires that counties and cities bear the burden of demonstrating that best available science standards have been considered in the process of developing the policies and regulations regarding critical areas. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2208 2005–06 |
Collection agenciesProhibits a person from assigning a debt to a collection agency without first attempting to notify the debtor of the debt and that it will be turned over to a collection agency if not paid. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2209 2005–06 |
Local taxes for facilitiesProvides financing for capital improvement to a multipurpose public arena with at least 16,000 seats leased to a lessee that owns or controls a National Basketball Association franchise and a women's National Basketball... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2210 2005–06 |
Baccalaureate degreesSubject to legislative appropriation to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, authorizes agreements between community and technical colleges and public four-year institutions of higher education to offer... | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2211 2005–06 |
Toxic shotRevises the excise taxation of toxic shot. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2213 2005–06 |
Excess levies/schoolsRevises provisions regarding excess levy-related school funding. Repeals RCW 28A.500.020. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2214 2005–06 |
Health services accountConsolidates the health services account and the general fund. Repeals RCW 43.72.900. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2215 2005–06 |
Background checksSimplifies and eliminates duplicative statutes so that the dissemination of | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2216 2005–06 |
Growth management planningRevises growth management planning requirements in RCW 36.70A.030, 36.70A.210, and 36.70A.215. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2218 2005–06 |
Industrial ins wage definedAmends RCW 51.08.178 relating to industrial insurance, but only with respect to defining wages to include the cost of health insurance and modifying applications for a change of circumstances. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2220 2005–06 |
House or senate contractsProvides living wages on public contracts on behalf of or for the house of representatives and the senate. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2222 2005–06 |
Eluding a police vehicleCreates a one year sentencing enhancement if a person convicted of attempting to elude a police vehicle endangered another while committing that crime. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2224 2005–06 |
County utility taxesAuthorizes counties to impose a tax of up to 2 percent on utility businesses for the purposes of providing criminal justice revenues. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2226 2005–06 |
Integrity of electionsProvides that the registration of a person who registered to vote before July 1, 2005, is moved to inactive status on July 1, 2007. That person must reregister in order to vote anything other than a provisional ballot at an... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2227 2005–06 |
Motor vehicle weight feesFinds that the transportation of farm goods is a vital component to the state's economic stability, development, and prosperity. Finds that the option of purchasing monthly and semiannual gross weight permits provides a... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2228 2005–06 |
Law officers/vhcle accidentsProvides that, if a law enforcement officer is proximately involved in a vehicular accident while on duty, the law enforcement agency employing the officer shall conduct an investigation if: (1) The accident causes a serious... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |