Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Roger Bush
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2689 2001–02 |
Regional transit authorityEstablishes provisions for the election of regional transit authority boards. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2614 2001–02 |
Commercial tele solicitation$ Prohibits telephone solicitors from interfering with the ability of caller identification devices or services to provide information about the caller to the recipient of the call. | Toni Lysen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2474 2001–02 |
Eluding police vehicle$ Raises the penalty for attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle from a class C to a class B felony and increases its seriousness level for sentencing purposes from a level I to level II. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2480 2001–02 |
Property tx relief$ Prohibits the county assessor from keeping copies of federal income tax returns used for verification of income in the Senior Citizens Property Tax Relief Program. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2481 2001–02 |
Animals for fightingIncreases the penalties for using animals for fighting. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2483 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle theft$ Divides the crime of taking a motor vehicle without permission into two degrees. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2515 2001–02 |
Health care services$ Participating health care providers are prohibited from asking a patient to pay more than the copay or deductible set by the health carrier until the carrier notifies the provider and patient in writing that no further... | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2433 2001–02 |
SERS/substitute serviceProvides that a substitute employee who works five or more months of seventy or more hours for which earnable compensation is paid in a school year may apply to the department to establish membership after the end of the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| HB 1003 2001–02 |
Solid waste disposalDeclares that the provisions of RCW 70.95.060 apply to any expansion or modification of an existing landfill, when that modification or expansion begins on or after July 1, 2001, and results in a total landfill design capacity... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1080 2001–02 |
Mental health benefits$ Health carriers, the subsidized Basic Health Plan, and health plans for public employees will provide coverage for mental health services. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1090 2001–02 |
Body-gripping trapsAuthorizes the use of body-gripping traps under certain circumstances. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1092 2001–02 |
Church property tax exemptn$ Expands church property tax exemption area from five acres to twenty acres and increases the limit on unoccupied ground from 1/3 acre to 1 and 1/3 acres. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1105 2001–02 |
Elctrc generating facilitiesExempts electric generating facilities powered by wind, sun, or landfill gas from sales and use taxes. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1108 2001–02 |
Secretary of state$ Allows the Secretary of State to make unannounced visits to county election offices to observe the handling, processing, counting, or tabulation of ballots. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1109 2001–02 |
Intoxication as defense$ Prevents a criminal defendant from using the fact of voluntary intoxication as evidence to demonstrate the lack of a mental state that is an element of a charged crime. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1110 2001–02 |
Body-gripping trapsClarifies that mole traps are not body-gripping animal traps. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1111 2001–02 |
Absentee ballots$ Changes the last day an absentee ballot may be requested from the day before the election to 15 days before the election. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1112 2001–02 |
Drug paraphernaliaEstablishes penalties for infractions involving drug paraphernalia. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1123 2001–02 |
School volunteers/prprty taxDeclares that a person who provides volunteer services to a school district is entitled to an exemption for taxes levied by the state on the person's residence if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The person must... | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1145 2001–02 |
Public assistanceDirects the department of social and health services to conduct a program designed to increase the supply of housing for persons on public assistance by making rental payments directly to the landlords. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1147 2001–02 |
National guard & reserves$ Prohibits employment discrimination because of military service. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1150 2001–02 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1194 2001–02 |
Transit authority projectsProvides that, at any time if a proposition approved by the voters is significantly altered by actions of the board, the proposition will be resubmitted to the voters within the boundaries of the originally approved proposition. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1197 2001–02 |
Methamphetamine$ Increases the maximum term of imprisonment for the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine to 20 years. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1217 2001–02 |
Mortgage brokers/b&o tax$ Reduces the business and occupations tax on mortgage brokers to a rate of .484 percent of gross income. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |