Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1658 2013–14 |
Small loan capRaises the number of small loans a borrower may have in a 12-month period from eight to 12. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1659 2013–14 |
News/independent contractorsModifies exclusions from unemployment insurance, industrial insurance, and the Minimum Wage Act for certain newspaper services to exclude vendors, carriers, delivery persons, and stringers. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1660 2013–14 |
Physician & nurse placementsRequires the Department of Health to convene a work group to develop uniform clinical affiliation agreements for physicians, osteopathic physicians, and nurses. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1661 2013–14 |
Marijuana/misdemeanorsLimits restrictions on vacation of misdemeanor marijuana possession to those instances in which the possession which formed the basis of the offense was less than one ounce. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1662 2013–14 |
Cannabis, medical useModifies the medical use of cannabis act. Provides that licensed access points, licensed producers, and licensed processors, who are in compliance with the act, are not subject to penalties. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1663 2013–14 |
Hog fuel sales & use tx exemExtends the existing sales and use tax exemption for hog fuel beyond its current expiration date of June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2024. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1664 2013–14 |
School nurse authorityReaffirms the authority of a licensed nurse working in a school setting to practice nursing without the supervision of a person who is not a licensed nurse. Authorizes a registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1665 2013–14 |
Earlier retirement benefitsAllows retirement benefits at earlier ages in plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1666 2013–14 |
Retirement vesting/5 yearsProvides for vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1667 2013–14 |
Postretirement employmentRevises postretirement employment provisions. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1668 2013–14 |
Retirement/plan 2 membersPermits members of the Plan 2 of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), School Employees' Retirement System (SERS), and the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who are at least age 55 and have 20 or more years of... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1670 2013–14 |
Traffic safety camerasAllows the use of automated traffic safety cameras at certain intersections of only two or more arterials. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1671 2013–14 |
Child care reformDefines the Early Achievers program | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1672 2013–14 |
Prevailing wage ratesRequires the department of labor and industries and the industrial statistician to provide improved transparency so that determinations regarding the correct prevailing wage for specific types of construction work are made... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1673 2013–14 |
Basic ed allocation formulaDeclares an intent to: (1) Establish a vision for what defines a fully implemented prototypical school model for the 2018-2019 school year; and (2) Achieve this vision through annual incremental improvements in staffing... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1676 2013–14 |
Safe storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of reckless endangerment for leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to and does gain access to the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1678 2013–14 |
Peace officer liabilityProvides immunity from liability for certain peace officers with regard to the use of a less lethal weapon. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1681 2013–14 |
Criminal trespassEliminates special immunities from prosecution for trespass, whether those immunities have been legislatively granted to the government or to private persons or entities. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1682 2013–14 |
Up-front enviro planningAuthorizes a local government to: (1) Recover its reasonable expenses of preparation of a nonproject environmental impact statement, prepared under RCW 43.21C.229 regarding infill development and under RCW 43.21C.440 regarding... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1685 2013–14 |
Public utility taxRequires ten percent of the public utility taxes collected from water distribution businesses to be deposited into the water rights processing account and ten percent to be deposited into the safe drinking water account. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1687 2013–14 |
Public facilities districtsExtends the maximum period for which the public facility district sales and use tax credit can be imposed from 25 to 40 years. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1689 2013–14 |
Silver alert systemRequires the Washington state patrol to develop and implement a plan, commonly known as a silver alert plan, to enhance the public's ability to assist in recovering senior citizens with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease,... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1690 2013–14 |
Solar energy cost recoveryAllows entities to qualify for cost recovery incentives from certain solar energy systems. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1691 2013–14 |
Boards/local school, ESD'sModifies provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board of directors of second-class school districts. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1692 2013–14 |
Career and college readyProvides that an increase in instructional hours under Basic Education takes effect in 2014-15, and adds a new funding allocation to the prototypical school funding formula to support the increase. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |