Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Chris Strow
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1277 2005–06 |
Offender registrationRevises registration requirements for sex offenders and kidnapping offenders. Amends RCW 9A.44.130. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1333 2005–06 |
Indecent exposureExpands the circumstances under which indecent exposure is a class C felony to include situations in which the perpetrator has been convicted of indecent exposure and the elements of the previous offense are identical to the... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1351 2005–06 |
Job creation tax creditCreates a business and occupation tax credit of $650 per year per newly created full-time employment position for independently owned and operated businesses with 50 or fewer employees that offer a health care plan to all employees. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1363 2005–06 |
Voting "none of the above"Requires general election ballots include an option for voting "none of the above." | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1442 2005–06 |
Small business excise taxExempts persons from registering with the Department of Revenue if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or the gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the business and occupation (B&O) tax or... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1451 2005–06 |
DUI penaltiesMakes a third conviction of DUI within seven years a class C felony. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1452 2005–06 |
Proof of vehicle insuranceDesignates failure to provide proof of vehicle insurance as a misdemeanor. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1453 2005–06 |
Sex offense statute of limitRemoves all statutes of limitations for, if the victim is under the age of 18, rape in the first and second degree and for rape of a child in the first and second degree. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1454 2005–06 |
Proof of ins/vhcl registratnRequires proof of insurance or other proof of financial responsibility in order to renew a vehicle license. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1499 2005–06 |
Animal crueltyMakes a number of changes to statutes governing cruelty to animals, animal fighting, marauding dogs, and dogs injuring livestock. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1572 2005–06 |
Postage costs taxationAllows printers and mailing bureaus to deduct postage charges when calculating business and occupation, retail sales, and use taxes. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1592 2005–06 |
Women's contribution in WWIIDedicates any 2005-07 funding for the World War II Oral History Project to recording the memories of women who contributed to the state and nation during the war. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1648 2005–06 |
Executive sessionsRelocates the bill from the privacy (wire-tap) statute to the open public meetings act statute. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1673 2005–06 |
Business regulatory burdenRequires the authority the Legislature delegates to agencies for rulemaking to be construed narrowly. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1674 2005–06 |
Workers' comp calculationSimplifies and adds certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1675 2005–06 |
Small business excise taxExempts persons from registering with the Department of Revenue if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or the gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the business and occupation (B&O) tax or... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1676 2005–06 |
Small business b & o exmptnProvides a new business an exemption from paying business and occupation taxes during its first 12 months of operation. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1684 2005–06 |
Hlth ins for small employersProvides access to health insurance for small employers and their employees. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1685 2005–06 |
Health ins policy mandatesImposes a moratorium on new health care coverage mandates and requires a study of existing mandates. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1686 2005–06 |
Hlth coverage cost reductionFinds that: (1) The cost of health care, along with the number of uninsured persons, is continuing to rise; (2) Many individuals are uninsured because employers are not given adequate health insurance options that they and... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1700 2005–06 |
Watercraft recreationModifies the dispersal of funds from the Recreation Resource Account by removing the requirement that moneys in the account must be split equally between grants to state agencies and grants to public bodies for the benefit of... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1720 2005–06 |
Public employment/supervisorDeclares that "supervisor" means an employee who has authority, in the interest of the employer, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, direct, reward, or discipline employees, including the... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1784 2005–06 |
Criminal justice officialsFinds that the dissemination of personally identifying information as proscribed in RCW 4.24.680 is not in the public interest. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1786 2005–06 |
Payment of providersProvides that, for consumers who are medically needy, as defined in the social security Title XIX state plan, and are receiving services through an individual provider or a home care agency provider, if the provider is not... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1787 2005–06 |
Home care agenciesRequires the department of social and health services to conduct a vendor rate study of home care agencies. Requires the department to report its findings, including a cost analysis of implementing a value-based reimbursement,... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |