Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Shay Schual-Berke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2501 2005–06 |
Mental health servicesAll group benefit plans offered by health carriers for groups other than small groups defined in RCW 48.43.005 must phase in mental health parity in 2006, 2008, and 2010. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2338 2005–06 |
Mortgage lending fraud acctDelays the expiration of the Mortgage Lending Fraud Prosecution Account from June 30, 2006, until June 30, 2011. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| HB 2376 2005–06 |
Cost-sharing/medical programThe ability to charge premiums from recipients of medical care services is removed for children in households at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| HB 2335 2005–06 |
Body piercingRequires the Secretary of Health to establish sterilization and disease prevention standards for body art and body piercing procedures. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2337 2005–06 |
Public works board projectsApproves the list of local government infrastructure projects funded under the Public Works Trust Fund Program in the 2005-07 Capital Budget. The list includes 35 projects totaling $128.4 million. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2358 2005–06 |
Public disclosure violationsIncreases the maximum penalty amounts that may be assessed by the Public Disclosure Commission (Commission). | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2398 2005–06 |
State health care programsIndividuals applying for the Basic Health Plan as nonsubsidized enrollees must first take the same standard health questionnaire used by individuals seeking health coverage through the individual health insurance market. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2539 2005–06 |
Disaster medical assistanceRequires the Military Department to pursue an agreement with the federal government to allow Washington to use the federal cache of equipment and supplies during an in-state emergency. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2540 2005–06 |
Individual health insuranceAdds a consumer representative, and removes an insurance industry representative from the board of the Washington State Health Insurance Pool (Pool). | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2580 2005–06 |
Canned salmonCreates a new classification under the Business and Occupation tax with a rate of 0.484 percent for persons that inspect, test, and label canned salmon owned by another person. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2593 2005–06 |
Oil spill preventionRequires the Department of Ecology (Department) to conduct unannounced practice oil spill drills on vessels and to evaluate vessels' contingency plans. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2595 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salariesDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to recommend to the Legislature an allocation model for distribution of increments for experience, professional development and training. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2733 2005–06 |
High school transcriptsRemoves the requirement that a student's highest scale score and level achieved on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) be included on the students standardized high school transcript. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2785 2005–06 |
Cert of academic achievementAuthorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement objective alternative assessment methods for students to demonstrate achievement of state academic standards. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2801 2005–06 |
Homeowners' associationsAuthorizes homeowner's associations, through a simple majority vote of its board, to amend the association's governing documents to remove discriminatory restrictive covenants. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2881 2005–06 |
Check cashers & sellersExpands the definition of "military borrower" to include a person who has notified the licensee in writing that the person is the legal spouse of a member of the armed forces, National Guard, or reserves. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2989 2005–06 |
Tech-math science programProvides for additional scholarships under the Conditional Teachers' Scholarship Program and the Alternative Route Certification Conditional Scholarship Program for students who commit to teaching secondary math or science. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3057 2005–06 |
Address confidentialityAdds a definition for "stalking" to the law establishing the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3073 2005–06 |
Shared leave for emergenciesExtends shared leave benefits to certain employees called to serve in a declared federal and state emergency. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3093 2005–06 |
Special parking privilegesAdds physician assistants to physicians and advanced registered nurse practitioners as the medical professionals eligible to determine if a person meets the criteria for the granting of special parking privileges. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1096 2005–06 |
Tax expenditure reportsRequires a tax expenditures report to be produced every two years with the Governor's budget. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 1731 2005–06 |
Mercury/motor vehiclesRequires motor vehicle manufacturers to submit, and have approved by the state, a plan for the recovery of mercury-added components from motor vehicles. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2399 2005–06 |
Health care providersRequires Department of Health to send surveys on a biannual basis to health care providers to gather data about the health care work force. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2473 2005–06 |
Unfair prscrptn drug praticeRegulates Pharmacy Benefit Managers through the Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2482 2005–06 |
Insurance fraud programCreates an insurance fraud program within the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |