Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2171 2005–06 |
Comprehensive plansAllows certain counties and cities to satisfy the review and revision requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA) for development regulations that protect critical areas one year after the applicable date provided in statute. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2005 |
May 5, 2005 |
| SB 5470 2005–06 |
Prescription importationThe Board of Pharmacy will submit a waiver request to the federal Food and Drug Administration seeking authorization to license foreign drug wholesalers. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2005 |
May 5, 2005 |
| HB 1000 2005–06 |
Special meetingsPermits public agencies to notify members of governing bodies and the media of a special meeting via fax and electronic mail. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1133 2005–06 |
Public disclosure lawReorganizes the public records disclosure laws into a new chapter in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1168 2005–06 |
Prescription reimportationRequires the Department of Health to license Canadian pharmacies that provide services to Washington residents. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1220 2005–06 |
Long-term care financingEstablishes a Joint Legislative and Executive Task Force on Long-term Care Financing and Chronic Care Management. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1347 2005–06 |
Dishonored checksProvides new procedures, including notice requirements and an extended grace period, applicable to collection agencies enforcing dishonored checks. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1418 2005–06 |
Insurance overpaymentDefines "refund" as the return, either directly or through an offset to a future claim, of some or all of a payment already received by a health care provider. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1441 2005–06 |
Hlth insurance for childrenStates that the intent of the Legislature is for all children to have health insurance coverage by 2011. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 279, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1557 2005–06 |
Electrical boardAdds one outside line worker to the Electrical Board. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1652 2005–06 |
Fire protection districtsTwo fire protection districts in Washington may participate in the operation and maintenance of a health clinic. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 281, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1668 2005–06 |
Admin office of the courtsChanges the name of the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to the Administrative Office of the Courts. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 282, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1688 2005–06 |
Certificate of need programEstablishes a task force to make recommendations regarding the coverage of facilities and services under the certificate of need program and the criteria used to review those applications. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1694 2005–06 |
Public employee informationExempts from public records disclosure of certain information pertaining to public employees, volunteers, and their dependents. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1703 2005–06 |
Fare cards for trans serviceRelieves a public transportation agency that holds abandoned fare card value of the requirement to report the value to the state after the end of the holding period, as long as the agency honors the card in perpetuity. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1719 2005–06 |
School district biddingIncreases the bid limit requirements for school districts. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1771 2005–06 |
School breakfast programsRequires school districts, by the 2005-06 school year, to begin school breakfast programs in schools in which more than 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced price lunches, to the extent that funds are... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1794 2005–06 |
Baccalaureate degree prgrmsAuthorizes the University of Washington (UW) Bothell and Tacoma, and Washington State University (WSU) Vancouver to begin admitting freshmen and sophomores while also expanding upper-division and graduate capacity and programs. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1854 2005–06 |
Driving privilegeEstablishes an administrative review procedure by the Department of Licensing when the agency is required by statute to suspend or revoke a person's driving privilege. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1887 2005–06 |
Litter tax exemptionsExempts from the litter tax the sale of prepared food or drinks by a caterer if the items are served for immediate consumption in or on nonsingle use containers on premises occupied by the customer. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 2064 2005–06 |
Juvenile court jurisdictionClarifies that the date of the offense determines whether a case may be automatically transferred to adult court, rather than the date the prosecutor files the charges. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 2254 2005–06 |
Quality improvement programsProhibits the review or disclosure of information and documents created for quality improvement and peer review committees. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 2304 2005–06 |
Medical assistance debtsDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to place liens on the property of clients who receive medical public assistance prior to their death, if their condition is such that they are unlikely to be... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5058 2005–06 |
Vehicle fuel tx payment dateMotor vehicle fuel taxes and special fuel taxes are due the 26th day of the month following the reporting period when remitting fuel tax payments. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5064 2005–06 |
Electronic medical recordsCreates a Health Information Infrastructure Advisory Board, which will develop and implement a strategy for the use of electronic medical records and health information systems. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 261, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |