Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1759 2009–10 |
Minors/lifesaving treatmentRequires hospital administrators and licensed physicians to notify Child Protective Services (CPS) if a parent refuses available lifesaving medical treatment for a child and the child is at substantial risk of death without... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1760 2009–10 |
Sheriffs' officesCreates a five-member option for civil service commissions for county sheriffs' offices. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1762 2009–10 |
Public education involvementTasks school districts with affording certain rights to students and their parents or guardians. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1763 2009–10 |
Higher ed admissions processProvides that if the legislature reduces or does not increase enrollments over the previous biennium as specified in the omnibus appropriations act, or if the institutions of higher education reduce enrollment for any academic... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1764 2009–10 |
Property tax reliefIncreases the income thresholds in the senior citizens and persons retired due to disability property tax relief program to $40,000 for the exemption program and to $55,000 for the deferral program. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1766 2009–10 |
Lawful source of incomeProhibits discrimination based on a person's lawful source of income in real estate transactions. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1767 2009–10 |
Electr methods/revenue deptRequires the use of electronic methods for taxes administered by the Department of Revenue. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1768 2009–10 |
Sex offender releasePrevents a sex offender from being released within fifty miles of their victim or in the same county as their victim. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1770 2009–10 |
Forensic investigationsFinds that: (1) It is in the interests of justice and public safety that the work of the state crime laboratory remains above criticism; and (2) Recent events have called into question the truth of reports from the state crime... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1771 2009–10 |
Child support lic suspensionRestructures for clarity the statute authorizing the Department of Social and Health Services to suspend a person's driver's license and other licenses if the person fails to pay child support. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1772 2009–10 |
Motor vehicle purchasesProtects consumers in the purchase of motor vehicles. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1773 2009–10 |
Periodic residential tenancyRequires a landlord who plans to terminate a periodic tenancy without cause to provide at least 30 days notice if the tenant has resided in the dwelling for less than 12 months, and at least 60 days notice if the tenant has... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1774 2009–10 |
Basic education allocationsAllows 70 percent of revenues generated from the sale of timber on state-owned land to be deducted from the state’s general apportionment allocations to school districts. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1775 2009–10 |
Limousine carrier regsAllows all cities with a population of 500,000 or more to enter into cooperative agreements to regulate limousines in a manner consistent with state law, including the transfer of fee revenue to offset city enforcement costs. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1777 2009–10 |
Certificates of needRequires certificates of need for certain hospitals. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1779 2009–10 |
Rental car companiesDeclares that: (1) There are car rental agreements entered into between car rental companies and their customers that include fees in addition to the rental rate and taxes; and (2) It is the intent of the legislature that such... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1780 2009–10 |
Arrestee medical careContinues current practices regarding the financial responsibility for costs of medical care provided to arrestees, keeping the government unit responsible for the costs of medical care as the governmental unit that initiated... | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1781 2009–10 |
State public defense fundingIncreases the proportion of state public defense funding that constitutes city moneys. Decreases the proportion of state public defense funding that constitutes county moneys. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1783 2009–10 |
Legislative youth adv councEliminates the expiration of the legislative youth advisory council. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1784 2009–10 |
Public disclosure commissionAuthorizes the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to enforce the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and the Public Records Act (PRA). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1785 2009–10 |
Chief for a day programEstablishes the "Chief for a Day" program within the Washington State Patrol which is a program dedicated to paying special attention to chronically ill children. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1786 2009–10 |
Independent contractorCreates a test for determining when a person is an independent contractor not entitled to the prevailing wage, which is substantially similar to the test used for workers' compensation and unemployment purposes. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1787 2009–10 |
Political ad sponsor IDDeclares an intent to improve disclosure to voters by requiring, as part of the communication, identification of the controlling person and top contributors in instances where an individual or entity establishes one or more... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1788 2009–10 |
Vulnerable adultsRevises provisions regarding crimes against vulnerable adults. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1795 2009–10 |
Motor vehicle impoundmentEstablishes Chapter 46.55 Revised Code of Washington as the exclusive remedy for claims based on impoundment at the direction of a law enforcement officer or governmental agency. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |