Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Eugene Goldsmith
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2088 1995–96 |
Joint residential placementDeclares a policy to assure that minor children have frequent and continuing contact with both parents regardless of the parent's marital status. Creates a presumption that joint residential placement is in the best interest... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2113 1995–96 |
Juvenile detention faciltiesRequires a minimum of two public hearings before the establishment or relocation of a juvenile detention or group home facility. | Ian Elliot (R-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2120 1995–96 |
Publ officials/membrshp duesProhibits use of public funds to pay dues to professional organizations for certain public officials. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2121 1995–96 |
Smoking on school propertyRequires that students and school personnel be notified of the prohibition, that signs be posted, that sanctions be applied, and that school district personnel enforce the prohibition against the use of tobacco products on... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2122 1995–96 |
Juv rehabilitation administrTransfers all powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to juvenile rehabilitation to the department of corrections. Creates a joint committee on juvenile rehabilitation standards. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2123 1995–96 |
Persistent offendersIncludes persons with two violent sex offenses in the definition of "persistent offender" and forbidding department of corrections sex offender treatment or counseling services to persistent offenders. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2124 1995–96 |
Tax equity & fair competitnCreates the tax equity and fairness in competition task force to develop strategies for ensuring the collection of taxes from the retail sale by Indian tribes of certain products and services to nontribal members on... | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2142 1995–96 |
Running start progrm eligbltRevises RCW 28A.600.310 and 28A.600.320 to allow students receiving home-based instruction to participate in the running start program. | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2143 1995–96 |
Home-based instructn/diplomaProvides for establishment of the process before February 1, 1997, for initial implementation in the 1997-98 school year. Designates the requirements to be eligible for the diploma. Requires recommendations to the legislature... | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2144 1995–96 |
B & O tax creditRevises RCW 82.04.4451 to increase the credit from thirty-five to one hundred dollars multiplied by the number of months in the reporting period. Establishes a procedure to compute the tax credit for new businesses. | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2154 1995–96 |
Vehicle excise tax distribtnRevises provisions providing for distribution of revenues related to motor vehicle excise taxes. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2157 1995–96 |
Teacher preparatn applicantsRequires the state board of education to identify and select an assessment that measures basic oral and written communication and computation skills by December 31, 1997. Repeals RCW 28A.410.013. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2159 1995–96 |
State-wide curfew for juvnlsDeclares that a minor may not be in a public place between the hours of twelve midnight and 5:00 a.m., which shall be a class 4 civil infraction. Provides some exceptions to the rule. Declares that an owner or operator who... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2161 1995–96 |
Drug offenses/penaltiesProvides that a person convicted of the manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole.... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2165 1995–96 |
Prison inmate chain gangsDirects the secretary to develop a class III correctional industries program that requires nonviolent inmates of an institution to perform hard labor which is suited to the inmate's age, gender, physical and mental condition,... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2166 1995–96 |
Rape in second degreeDeclares that consent of the victim shall not be a defense to a prosecution under the act. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2168 1995–96 |
Fishing licenses/juvenilesAuthorizes fishing licenses at reduced fees for persons fifteen through seventeen years of age. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2170 1995–96 |
Navigable waters/beds&banksDirects the governor, attorney general, and other constitutional officers to assert and defend the state's ownership of and jurisdiction over the beds and banks of navigable waters, all soils under the beds and banks, and all... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2182 1995–96 |
Legislators' retirmnt benftsPlaces restrictions on legislators' retirement benefits. Applies to all current and future members of the Washington state retirement system. | Eugene Goldsmith (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2183 1995–96 |
Public agency lobbyistsFor the purpose of establishing eligibility for state funded insurance benefits and retirement benefits under TIAA/CREF for part-time academic employees in the community and technical college system, definitions are adopted.... | Eugene Goldsmith (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2184 1995–96 |
Arch & engineering servicesRequires the criteria to include professional competence for the type of services; technical merits of the offered services; financial capability of the applicant to perform the work; and the consideration to be paid by the... | Eugene Goldsmith (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2189 1995–96 |
Health care consumer choiceProvides that, after January 1, 1997, health plan enrollees may choose a health care provider without referral from another provider or from a carrier employee or contract administrator. Declares that enrollee point-of-service... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2205 1995–96 |
Search and rescue definedRevises RCW 38.52.010 to define "search" and "rescue" for emergency management purposes. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2237 1995–96 |
Growth managmnt hearings bdsAuthorizes the board to issue final recommendations, not final orders. Repeals RCW 36.70A.330. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2244 1995–96 |
Government decisions/meritProvides for the elimination of the use of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, disability, or status as a sexual minority as a criterion for granting preferential treatment to any individual or group.... | Scott Smith (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |