Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2714 2009–10 |
Anonymous political speechAdopts the right to anonymous political speech act of 2010 by clarifying that state law does not require or authorize the release of the name, signature, and/or address of any individual who signs an initiative or referendum petition. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2715 2009–10 |
Presidential electorsRevises requirements for electing presidential electors. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2716 2009–10 |
Transportation propertyProvides a right of repurchase, subject to certain restrictions, to property owners whose properties were originally acquired through condemnation by the Washington State Department of Transportation and are later declared... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2718 2009–10 |
Mentally ill defendantsProvides that a defendant who offers a timely defense of insanity under RCW 10.77.030 (establishing insanity as a defense) may be found guilty and mentally ill at trial under certain circumstances. Allows a defendant who... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2719 2009–10 |
Cities and sales & use taxAllows cities with certain population densities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2720 2009–10 |
Washington soldiers' homeAuthorizes the Department of Veterans' Affairs to work with public or private entities on projects to make the best use of the soldiers' home property and facilities and to extend long term leases up to 75 years. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2721 2009–10 |
Commute trip reduction progsAuthorizes major employers whose employees commute to a single site or contiguous sites to submit a single joint commute trip reduction plan. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2722 2009–10 |
Family law & adoption casesAuthorizes the court to order the parties to pay the fee of the guardian ad litem (GAL) in adoption cases. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2723 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeChanges the mens rea required for committing the crime of assault of a child in the first degree from a recklessness standard to a negligence standard when the result is great bodily harm. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2724 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies provisions relating to assault of a child in the first degree to include persons sixteen years old or older that are guilty of the crime. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2725 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies a mandatory condition of community custody for the offense of Assault of a Child in the first degree to prohibit contact with children under the age of 13 unless an adult knowledgeable about the offender's conviction... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2726 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies provisions relating to the crime of assault of a child in the first degree. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2727 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies the offender score for the crime of assault of a child in the first degree. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2728 2009–10 |
Criminal act, definitionRevises the exceptions to the definition of "criminal act" as it relates to crime victims compensation and assistance. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2729 2009–10 |
Contempt of courtIncreases from seven to sixty the number of days of confinement a court may order when a child or parent fails to comply with an order entered in a Child in Need of Services (CHNS), an At-Risk Youth (ARY), or child dependency... | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2730 2009–10 |
Hit and run provisionsIncreases, in certain circumstances, the seriousness level for the offense of hit and run. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2732 2009–10 |
Lottery tickets/internetAllows persons to register lottery tickets for second chance drawings using the Internet. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2733 2009–10 |
School-based vaccinationRequires the department of health and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to jointly develop a school-based vaccination guide to be used by schools that elect to operate a school-based vaccination clinic. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2736 2009–10 |
Office of open recordsCreates an independent Office of Open Records. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2737 2009–10 |
Employee meal & rest breaksRequires employers to allow employees certain meal breaks and rest breaks. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2738 2009–10 |
Biomass energyAllows for additional sources of biomass energy to qualify as a renewable resource under the Energy Independence Act (Initiative 937). | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2739 2009–10 |
School crosswalk violationsDoubles the penalty for violations related to crosswalks that occur within a school, playground, or crosswalk speed zone, and deposits 50 percent of the penalty associated with the violations into the School Zone Safety Account. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2740 2009–10 |
Land use decisionAmends the Land Use Petition Act to clarify when the 21-day time limit for the filing of judicial appeals to local land use decisions begins. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2741 2009–10 |
Infant & toddler programTransfers responsibility for the administration of the Infant and Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP) from the Department of Social and Health Services to the Department of Early Learning (DEL), effective July 1, 2010. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2743 2009–10 |
Higher education employeesMakes the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act applicable to certain managers and directors of institutions of higher education who are exempted from civil service under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |