Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Seaquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2612 2013–14 |
Opportunity scholarshipIncreases the membership of the Opportunity Scholarship Board to 11 members and the quorum to seven members, and changes the membership composition. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| HB 2626 2013–14 |
Educational attainment goalsSets out findings related to the critical role of educational attainment in the health of the state's economy. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 209, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| HB 2115 2013–14 |
Officer promotion boardRestructures the Officer Promotion Board to consist of at least five voting members who are officers senior in grade to those officers being considered for promotion within the same respective division. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2130 2013–14 |
Veterans innovations programEliminates the Defender's Fund and the Competitive Grant Program from the Veterans Innovations Program (VIP). | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2318 2013–14 |
Medicaid transp. brokersProvides that not-for-profit nonemergency transportation brokers of Medicaid clients are not liable for a subcontractor's industrial insurance premiums if the subcontractor has an industrial insurance account in good standing... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2363 2013–14 |
Military member dependentsAllows dependents of military service members to retain eligibility for developmental disability services while living out of state due to military assignment. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2397 2013–14 |
Medal of Honor license plateAllows registered owners who have been awarded the Medal of Honor to apply for Medal of Honor special license plates for use on up to three motor vehicles. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2398 2013–14 |
Community college degreesPermits the Boards of Trustees of community and technical colleges that are authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees, to confer honorary Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2613 2013–14 |
Higher ed efficienciesSpecifies that only the public baccalaureate institutions that raise tuition above the assumed levels in the Omnibus Appropriations Act must provide financial aid mitigation information and modifies the due date for mitigation... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2102 2013–14 |
Civil actions by prisonersRequires a person convicted and confined for any serious violent offense to obtain court authorization before filing most actions in state court against the victim or victim's family. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2151 2013–14 |
Recreational trailsRequires the Department of Natural Resources to develop and implement an official recreational trail policy that is tailored to the management mandate of the agency. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2580 2013–14 |
Maritime industry, etc.Creates the Joint Legislative Task Force on the Economic Resilience of Maritime and Manufacturing in Washington. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 1669 2013–14 |
Higher ed/self-supportingRequires public baccalaureate institutions to provide notification to students prior to changing a degree program that is supported by state funding to a self-supporting, fee-based program. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 2105 2013–14 |
Govt agency meeting agendasRequires public agencies with governing bodies to post meeting agendas online at least 24 hours in advance of regular meetings. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 2171 2013–14 |
Veterans, military personnelAmends the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA) to authorize a private right of action, or an action by the Washington Attorney General, to enforce the provisions of the WSCRA . | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 2192 2013–14 |
State agency permittingRequires state agencies to track and record performance data regarding permit timelines. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 1005 2013–14 |
Campaign report filingRequires lobbyists, lobbyist employers, and certain government entities that lobby to file lobbying reports over the Internet. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1011 2013–14 |
Military/resident tuitionExpands eligibility to pay resident tuition for students on active military duty, National Guard members, and their spouses and dependents under certain conditions. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1013 2013–14 |
County legislative meetingsAs an option exercised on an infrequent and irregular basis, a county legislative authority may hold regular meetings at a location outside of the county seat but within the county if the county legislative authority... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1043 2013–14 |
Differential tuitionRemoves the authority for public baccalaureate institutions to set differential tuition rates for resident, undergraduate programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1170 2013–14 |
Property tax relief programsDirects the Department of Revenue to study and develop recommendations regarding the senior citizens, veterans, and disabled persons property tax exemption and deferral programs. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1251 2013–14 |
Opportunity scholarship brdAdds two foundation or business and industry representatives to the Opportunity Scholarship Board. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1348 2013–14 |
Community & tech collegesRequires community and technical college boards of trustees to award to full- and part-time academic employees step increases based on collective bargaining agreements, and permits the step increases to exceed compensation... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1536 2013–14 |
Comm & tech college boardsRequires that boards of trustees of community college districts include at least one member from business and one from labor. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1563 2013–14 |
Surplus property dispositionAuthorizes specified governmental entities to dispose of surplus property at less than fair market value if the affordable housing developed on the property will be occupied primarily by certain low-income households. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |