Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Geoff Simpson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2444 2009–10 |
Leave from employmentProvides that employees are entitled to four hours of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to participate in a child's educational activities. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2457 2009–10 |
Pro se defendant & witnessesAllows a court to require that a pro se defendant in a criminal prosecution for a sex offense question the victim through a court-appointed attorney. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2458 2009–10 |
New businesses B&O tax exempProvides business and occupation tax exemptions for new small businesses. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2462 2009–10 |
Opticianry studentsAllows students in an opticianry program to practice opticianry without a license as long as such practice is part of his or her education program. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2479 2009–10 |
Higher learning fee exempMakes mandatory the tuition and fee waivers for children of any law enforcement officer or firefighter who lost his or her life or became totally disabled in the line of duty while employed by any public law enforcement agency... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2482 2009–10 |
Legal unions/other statesProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2492 2009–10 |
LEOFF plan 2 shared leavePermits employer-authorized shared leave received by members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 employed by local governments and districts to be included in calculating service credit... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2495 2009–10 |
Ballot tabulationAllows for tabulation of ballots to commence beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the Monday before the primary or election. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2549 2009–10 |
Firefighting servicesCreates a new chapter in RCW Title 52 for the provision of fire protection services to lands outside of the jurisdictional boundaries of any of the various fire protection service providers. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2553 2009–10 |
Unemployment benefitsProvides that an individual is not disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if he or she leaves work because continuing in employment would work an unreasonable hardship on the individual. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2554 2009–10 |
Farm worker-grower committeeProvides for a farm worker-grower advisory committee to aid the Director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture in formulating policies and discussing problems related to agricultural labor. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2555 2009–10 |
L & I subpoenas/electriciansAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to issue subpoenas to enforce the production and examination of necessary information when there is reason to believe a violation of laws relating to electricians and... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2562 2009–10 |
State-owned aquatic landsEstablishes a new lease rate for water dependent industrial lessees of state-owned aquatic lands that is based on market value as opposed to a percentage of the value of adjacent upland properties. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2565 2009–10 |
Motor vehicle impound holdRequires that the vehicle operated by a person arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol be impounded for 12 hours, unless the operator is not the registered owner, in which case the vehicle may be released... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2566 2009–10 |
Housing impact fees/exempDeletes a provision obligating local governments to pay impact fees from qualifying public funds upon exempting low-income housing from impact fee requirements. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2567 2009–10 |
Zoos & aquariums/excise taxExempts metropolitan park districts and nonprofit organizations that operate publicly-owned, accredited zoos from the business and occupation tax. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2570 2009–10 |
Initiative & referendumRequires the prime sponsor or sponsors of a proposed initiative or referendum (prime sponsor) to take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2573 2009–10 |
Regional transit facilitiesAdds regional transit authority facilities to the list of essential public facilities delineated under the Growth Management Act. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2584 2009–10 |
Comm & tech college facultyRequires that nontenured faculty members whose contracts are not renewed be provided with the reasons for the nonrenewal and a process to challenge the nonrenewal. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2586 2009–10 |
Kindergarten outreachPermits the State Board of Education to utilize the waiver process to count kindergarten outreach for up to 5 percent of the required instructional hours for kindergarten students. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2606 2009–10 |
Manufact'd housing/managersCreates a new chapter in Title 59 RCW requiring specified categories of manufactured housing communities to have a designated manager who is trained and certified in accordance with statutory requirements. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2607 2009–10 |
Postretirement teachingProvides an exception to postretirement employment restrictions for retirees teaching in high-demand subjects. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2609 2009–10 |
Vulnerable studentsRecognizes the financial cost of dropouts and the need for the development of a collaborative infrastructure at the local, regional, and state level between systems that serve vulnerable students. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2618 2009–10 |
Regulation of urban streetsAuthorizes cities and towns to establish a jurisdiction-wide street maintenance utility. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2619 2009–10 |
Electronic signaling devicesRequires a person who engages in mountain climbing or takes organized groups mountain climbing to carry an electronic signaling device. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |