Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1491 2009–10 |
Vehicle passing peds & bikesRequires vehicles passing bicyclists and pedestrians to pass at a distance of no less than three feet. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1493 2009–10 |
Prescription drug marketingProhibits health care providers, including pharmacists and pharmacies, health carriers, pharmacy benefit managers, or the business associates, subsidiaries, or the affiliates of these entities from sharing, selling, or using... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1494 2009–10 |
Water bank & exchangeAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to use the trust water rights program for water banking purposes statewide. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1495 2009–10 |
Neighborhood stabilizationExempts qualifying low-income buyers and qualifying nonprofit housing organizations from paying real estate excise taxes with respect to the purchase of foreclosed/unoccupied housing. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1496 2009–10 |
Interoperability exec commClarifies and expands the membership of the State Interoperability Executive Committee . | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1497 2009–10 |
Boards and commissionsEliminates state boards and commissions. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1499 2009–10 |
Utility facility relocationsProvides that public agencies must involve affected utilities in the preliminary design phase of a proposed right-of-way project. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1500 2009–10 |
Recording devices in vehicleRequires a notification in the owner's manual of a vehicle, a subscription service agreement, or a product manual of the existence of any recording device that preserves or records data collected by sensors or systems within... | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1501 2009–10 |
Juvenile sentenced as adultAdds two additional factors related to the age, maturity, and criminal history of the defendant to the non-exclusive list of mitigating circumstances that a court may consider in imposing an exceptional sentence below the... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1502 2009–10 |
School nursesRequires that the formula for distribution of basic education funds reflect, by the 2015-2016 school year, a ratio of one school nurse for every 750 full-time equivalent students, to be phased in over seven years beginning... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1503 2009–10 |
Med int home health careRequires the department of social and health services to establish, by rule, rates for medically intensive home health care that are equivalent to rates established for similar services by the department of labor and industries. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1504 2009–10 |
Motor vehicle fuel taxRepeals the handling loss deduction on motor vehicle fuel tax. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1507 2009–10 |
Life imprisonment/juvenilesRemoves the sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole for certain juveniles. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1508 2009–10 |
Current use property tx progAllows land classified in the open space program to transfer into the farm and agricultural land, timber land, and designated forest land current use programs without paying back taxes if land is in counties with a population... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1509 2009–10 |
Stock wateringDefines "stock watering" as all reasonable uses of water normally associated with the care and management of livestock including, but not limited to, drinking, feeding, cleaning of stalls, washing livestock, washing equipment... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1511 2009–10 |
Peace officer drug testingRequires drug testing of peace officers. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1514 2009–10 |
Counseling professionsAdds certain counseling-related professions to the Uniform Disciplinary Act. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1519 2009–10 |
Language access servicesFinds that: (1) Hundreds of thousands of patients in Washington need interpretation and translation services to understand medical instructions and diagnoses and to communicate clearly with their health care providers; (2) The... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1520 2009–10 |
St energy policy & programsFinds that implementation of Washington's sustainable energy agenda is being impeded due to the fragmented division of responsibilities among the state-based energy agencies and institutions and the lack of a central... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1521 2009–10 |
Technology & innovationFinds that due to the fragmentation of state technology efforts and resources and the lack of a technology strategic vision and central coordinating body, the state is hindered in advancing innovation throughout the state.... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1523 2009–10 |
Prop tax val proof burdenClarifies provisions regarding the burden of proof for corrections to property tax valuations. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1524 2009–10 |
State boundary bridgeRequires the department of transportation, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for the purpose of constructing a state boundary bridge, to issue a request for proposals to interested parties who meet certain... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1525 2009–10 |
Community revitalizationModifies the Community Revitalization Financing Act to allow a city, town, or county to impose a 25 year sales and use tax credit against the state sales and use tax. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1526 2009–10 |
Indian tribe tax exemptionRemoves "essential government services" as a condition for exemption of property tax on property owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe, and provides that this exempt property is subject to leasehold excise tax. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1528 2009–10 |
Employer communicationsProhibits an employer from requiring an employee to attend a meeting, or listen to, respond to, or participate in any communication relating to political or religious matters. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |