All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1616 2013–14 |
Contractors/industrial insurApplies the law specifying that a construction contractor is not liable for the industrial insurance premiums of a subcontractor if certain conditions are met to all contractors. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1618 2013–14 |
Building code council acctEstablishes legislative authority to adjust fees as part of the omnibus appropriations act. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1619 2013–14 |
Suspending growth mgmt actSuspends the growth management act for counties and cities if the average rate of total unemployment in the county, seasonally adjusted, as determined by the employment security department, exceeds seven percent for three... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1621 2013–14 |
Railroad employees/hoursRequires railroad carriers to observe rules limiting the hours of service for railroad yardmasters. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1622 2013–14 |
Devel disabilities/hiringProvides a $1,000 per year business and occupation tax credit for employers hiring individuals with developmental disabilities. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1623 2013–14 |
Medical specialty techsRecognizes the valuable contribution of medical specialty technicians and provides statutory support for medical specialty technicians in the state. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1624 2013–14 |
Tuition increase restrictionExpresses the legislative intent to set a long term goal to make higher education accessible and affordable, referred to as Education Opportunity Funding, so that state funding is at least 50 percent of spending relative to tuition. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1626 2013–14 |
Higher ed financial aidAdds a new category of eligible students for both the State Need Grant and College Bound Scholarship program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1627 2013–14 |
Competency to stand trialDSHS must reimburse a county for the cost of appointing a qualified expert to complete a competency evaluation for a defendant instead of requesting an evaluation from a state hospital if DSHS did not meet its statutory... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1628 2013–14 |
Nurses & physicians/cont. edRequires rules be adopted to allow nurses and doctors to satisfy up to 25 percent of their continuing education credits by providing medical services to Medicaid recipients or the uninsured. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1630 2013–14 |
Adult day services/nursesRevises the definition of "community-based care settings," for purposes of delegation of tasks and activities allowed by registered nurses, to include adult day health services administered or provided by contract by the... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1631 2013–14 |
Aging population/servicesA Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Disability Issues (Committee) is established; with membership to come from the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Governor's Office, The Department of Social and... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1636 2013–14 |
Health care rebatingAdds language to chapter 19.68 RCW (rebating by practitioners of healing professions) to ensure that it is interpreted in a manner consistent with the federal antikickback statute, except with respect to arrangements involving... | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1637 2013–14 |
Prescription review/medicaidRequires contracts with managed care plans to include a requirement that certain medicaid managed care enrollees be placed in a comprehensive medication management process with the primary care provider or state licensed pharmacist. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1638 2013–14 |
InsuranceMakes a number of changes applying to insurers providing health coverage, including: the types of plans that may be offered, rate information that must be filed, and dependent coverage. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1640 2013–14 |
Certif'd instructional staffRequires each school district board of directors of a school district with a year-end average headcount enrollment of ten thousand or more students to adopt a policy on assignment of certificated instructional staff. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1641 2013–14 |
Statewide school districtEstablishes the renewal district as a statewide school district within the state to provide a transformation and renewal of school governance, staffing, leadership, and management. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1646 2013–14 |
Council on state debtCreates the council on state debt to advise and make recommendations to the governor and the legislature on prudent levels and types of state debt to fund essential capital and transportation projects. Requires budget... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1648 2013–14 |
Cmty economic revitalizationAuthorizes the Community Economic Revitalization Board to make loans to municipalities to finance public facilities improvements that encourage the revitalization of abandoned and vacant properties in incorporated areas. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1649 2013–14 |
Autonomous vehiclesAuthorizes a vehicle controlled by autonomous technology to be operated on roads in the state by employees, contractors, or other persons designated by manufacturers of autonomous technology for the purpose of testing the technology. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1650 2013–14 |
K-12 career educationRequires school districts to use 20 out of 80 additional instructional hours for secondary students, when they take effect, to provide career exploration and other activities intended to engage students in preparing for their future. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1653 2013–14 |
Assault in 3rd degree/courtMakes an Assault offense that is committed in any area used in connection with court proceedings an Assault in the third degree offense. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1655 2013–14 |
Attorney general/environmentAddresses the explicit and concurrent authority and power of the attorney general with regard to environmental law violations. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1656 2013–14 |
High school grad requiremntsSpecifies 22 credits as the minimum state requirement for high school graduation beginning with the class of 2017, including six credits in a Career Concentration. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1657 2013–14 |
Small consumer loansEstablishes the small consumer installment loan act. Authorizes licensed longer term loans with a maximum authorized interest rate of thirty-six percent per year. Provides that if any portion of the act is vetoed by the... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |