Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1573 2009–10 |
Board of accountancyExempts certain financial and medical records of Certified Public Accountants (CPA), CPA firms, and clients from disclosure under the Public Records Act and from discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal process or... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1574 2009–10 |
Motor carrier compliance revRevises penalties for motor carriers. Doubles the penalty amount for high-risk carriers that have repeat violations of the same violation during a follow-up compliance review. Authorizes motor carriers, except for high-risk... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1575 2009–10 |
SR 2 route development planProvides funding for a U.S. Route 2 development plan from Everett/Naval Station to the interchange at State Route 9. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1577 2009–10 |
Seller's disclosure statemntAmends the seller's disclosure statement for residential real property transfers by including wood burning appliances. | John Driscoll (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1581 2009–10 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires landlords of manufactured/mobile home communities to give tenants two years notice of closure or conversion of a manufactured/mobile home community. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1582 2009–10 |
Manufctured/mobile home commCreates a property tax exemption for manufactured/mobile home communities. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1584 2009–10 |
Air operating permit exempsClarifies that the current exemption for air operating permits from the State Environmental Policy Act only applies to decisions to issue, renew, reopen, or revise an air operating permit and not to other regulatory processes... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1585 2009–10 |
Internet protocol servicesProhibits the regulation of voice-over Internet Protocol and other Internet Protocol-enabled services by state or local governments. | Fred Finn (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1586 2009–10 |
Nontraditional mortgagesDefines nontraditional mortgages. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1587 2009–10 |
Mortgage brokr practices actRequires the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to consider certain mitigating factors in any investigation or any enforcement action . | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1588 2009–10 |
Residential mortgage loansClarifies that a financial institution is not prohibited from certain charging fees that are permitted by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the federal Veterans Administration (VA) in connection with a FHA loan or a VA loan. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1590 2009–10 |
Pub transp governing bodiesRequires that the governing body of a public transportation system owned or operated by specified categories of public entities must include a union member with full voting rights and privileges and who is appointed by the... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1593 2009–10 |
Juvenile offender scoresLimits the use of juvenile prior offenses in the offender score. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1594 2009–10 |
Environmental cleanup grantsProvides up to 10, two-year scholarships to students who major in a program of study leading to an environmental career in the cleanup of hazardous substances at contaminated facilities. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1595 2009–10 |
State forest lands transferAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to transfer lands to another public agency without an auction if the lands are located in a county with a population of 25,000 or fewer and if the lands are encumbered with timber... | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1598 2009–10 |
Electing US pres by pop voteAuthorizes Washington to enter into an interstate agreement to allocate the state's electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States based on the national popular vote winner. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1599 2009–10 |
Earlier retirement benefitsProvides retirement benefits at an earlier age for members of certain retirement systems. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1600 2009–10 |
Vesting after five yearsProvides for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of certain retirement systems. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1601 2009–10 |
Retiremnt sys plan 2 membersPermits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plans 2 to elect continued coverage under the state's employee health... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1602 2009–10 |
Post-retirement employmentRevises eligibility requirements for postretirement employment. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1603 2009–10 |
Minimum hourly wageRequires every employer to pay each of his or her employees, who has reached the age of eighteen years, wages at a rate of not less than eight dollars and fifty-five cents per hour. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1604 2009–10 |
Firearm noise suppressorsAllows a firearm noise suppressor if it is legally registered and possessed in accordance with federal law. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1605 2009–10 |
Growth management actAuthorizes cities sharing common borders to establish subregions to address housing and employment markets that cross jurisdictional boundaries. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1606 2009–10 |
Unlawful transit conductRegulates conduct while on or in a transit vehicle. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1607 2009–10 |
Grandparent visitation rightRecognizes that the recent Washington state supreme court decision in In re Parentage of C.A.M.A. reaffirmed that Washington's grandparent visitation statutes are unconstitutional. Declares an intent to bring the law in line... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |