Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2004 2005–06 |
Construction claimsRemoves some limitations on the time allowed for bringing a lawsuit in a residential construction dispute if the case involves willful misconduct or fraudulent concealment. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2110 2005–06 |
State patrol reportsRequires accident reports to be made available to the public. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2334 2005–06 |
Residential densityAllows any qualifying island city to determine an urban residential density that is sufficient to accommodate its projected population growth. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2350 2005–06 |
Energy infrastructure infoExempts from public records disclosure information pertaining to energy infrastructure. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2392 2005–06 |
Family & medical leave actAmends the state Family Leave Law to conform, in part, with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2399 2005–06 |
Health care providersRequires Department of Health to send surveys on a biannual basis to health care providers to gather data about the health care work force. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2428 2005–06 |
Oil & gas/cost-reimbursementAllows the Department of Natural Resources to enter into cost-reimbursement agreements with oil and gas operators to recover costs incurred in carrying out compliance-related requirements. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2448 2005–06 |
Tax on illegal drugs/alcoholCreates an excise tax to generate revenue for state and local law enforcement agencies for use by those agencies to investigate, combat, prevent, and reduce drug crimes, and for the General Fund. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2473 2005–06 |
Unfair prscrptn drug praticeRegulates Pharmacy Benefit Managers through the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2482 2005–06 |
Insurance fraud programCreates an insurance fraud program within the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2561 2005–06 |
Shipment of wineRepeals reciprocity law that allows out-of-state wineries to ship wine directly to Washington residents so long as domestic wineries may ship wine directly to residents of other states. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2568 2005–06 |
Wireless communicatn devicesThe holder of either an Intermediate Drivers' License (IDL) or an instruction permit may not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device except in the case of an emergency. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2600 2005–06 |
Construction contractorsRequires persons doing electrical, plumbing, and conveyance work to wear and visibly display their license or certificate, which must include photo identification. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2607 2005–06 |
Vacation of county roadsAllows a county to abandon all or part of a roadway that abuts waterfront, provided the abandonment is part of a county plan, adopted by resolution or ordinance, that provides for mitigation of the effects of the abandonment... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2667 2005–06 |
Municipal servicesRequires county road property taxes to be transferred to a city or town and expended for municipal services within an annexation area if specific criteria are met. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2697 2005–06 |
Unemployment ins collectionModifies the penalties applicable to employers that file untimely or incomplete unemployment tax reports. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2758 2005–06 |
Syrup taxesAllows a business and occupation tax credit for the amount of carbonated beverage syrup tax paid by a retailer. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2813 2005–06 |
Shopping cartsChanges the elements of the crime of removing a shopping cart; | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2818 2005–06 |
Motion picture industryCreates the Approved Motion Picture Competitiveness Program to revitalize the state's economic, cultural and educational standing in the national and international market of motion picture production. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2872 2005–06 |
Minimum age for gamblingProhibits participation in house-banked card games by persons under age 21. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3004 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine offendersEstablishes a pilot program requiring methamphetamine offenders to register with local law enforcement in accordance with the registration requirements currently in place for kidnapping offenders. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3020 2005–06 |
Traffic safety camerasAdds roadway construction zones to the list of areas where infractions can be detected with automated traffic safety cameras. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3084 2005–06 |
Oil & gas explorationCreates a work group to study the regulatory and other issues surrounding oil and gas exploration, development, production, and storage. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3147 2005–06 |
Asbestos liabilityLimits a successor corporation's liability for asbestos-related claims to an amount equal to the predecessor corporation's adjusted total gross assets; | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3148 2005–06 |
Child abuse and neglectProvides that a governmental entity, or its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, are not liable to alleged perpetrators of abuse or neglect for acts or omissions in the investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |