Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2431 2005–06 |
Background checks/hlth careRequires the Department of Health (Department) to conduct background checks on all applicants for initial licenses to practice a health profession. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2432 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionFreezes assessed value of home and provides excess and regular property tax relief for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with 100 percent service connected disability with income of $70,000 and below. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2437 2005–06 |
Refueling stationsRequires state agencies that own and operate refueling stations to provide information regarding practicality and cost of offering alternative fuels for the use of other state agencies and the public. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2439 2005–06 |
Home sales/military relocatnProvides an exemption from real estate excise taxes to members of the armed forces who are required to relocate due to military orders, if the selling price of the property is no more than 8 percent greater than the price paid for it. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2447 2005–06 |
Public facilities districtsAllows public facilities districts formed by September 1, 2006, to impose a 0.033 percent sales tax if construction on the regional center begins by April 1, 2007. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2452 2005–06 |
News mediaEstablishes a privilege from compelled testimony and disclosure of information for members of the news media. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2453 2005–06 |
Prprty insurance inspectionExpands the opportunity for coverage to property located in all counties within Washington. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2462 2005–06 |
Child support scheduleChanges the repository of the order summary report from the Administrative Office of the Courts to the Division of Child Support (DCS). | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2463 2005–06 |
Dental licensureDefines exceptions to dental licensing requirements and the practice of dentistry. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2478 2005–06 |
Ballot measuresChanges the number of days in which to appeal an explanatory statement on a constitutional amendment from 10 days to five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2489 2005–06 |
Assistance to studentsFor students not successful on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), requires school districts to prepare a student learning plan before the end of the school year and arrange a student-led... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2493 2005–06 |
Law enforcement vehiclesIn addition to public agencies, a business, entity, or person must remove the emergency equipment and designations prior to selling or donating a vehicle to a person or entity that is not a state or local law enforcement or... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2495 2005–06 |
Government efficiencyEstablishes a State Government Efficiency Hotline. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2527 2005–06 |
State employeesRequires that deployed state employees receive credit for the periodic increment date for the time deployed for active military duty. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2534 2005–06 |
Disclosure of vehicle taxesRequiring vehicle license notices to fully disclose vehicle taxes and fees. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2539 2005–06 |
Disaster medical assistanceRequires the Military Department to pursue an agreement with the federal government to allow Washington to use the federal cache of equipment and supplies during an in-state emergency. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2540 2005–06 |
Individual health insuranceAdds a consumer representative, and removes an insurance industry representative from the board of the Washington State Health Insurance Pool (Pool). | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2545 2005–06 |
Veterans' scoring in examsClarifies that agencies or private companies under contract to administer competitive examinations for public employment are included in the entities that must give a scoring criteria status, or preference, to all veterans who... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2546 2005–06 |
Definition of veteranUpdates the definition of veteran to exclude the benefit pertaining to restrictions on sending veterans or their families to almshouses. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2551 2005–06 |
Limited liability companiesEstablishes that, for campaign contribution purposes, two or more limited liability companies (LLCs) are treated as a single entity if one of the two or more LLCs is participating in an election campaign or making... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2563 2005–06 |
Processing liquor licensesMakes changes to the law related to the processing of liquor licenses, and other technical changes. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2564 2005–06 |
Veterans/discriminationExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include persons who have veteran or military status as a basis for prohibiting discrimination as it relates to employment; credit and real estate transactions,... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2565 2005–06 |
Worker training b & o taxMakes a Business and Occupation (B&O) tax credit for certain worker training available to certain small businesses. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2571 2005–06 |
Health care services debtIncreases the value of the homestead exemption limit where the homestead is subject to execution or forced sale for the recovery of health care services debt. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2574 2005–06 |
Hospital charity careIncreases the thresholds for qualifying for sliding fee schedule discounts to 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |