Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lynn Kessler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3087 2005–06 |
Course materials/collegesStates intent of the Legislature to encourage faculty and staff to work with bookstores and publishers to implement least costly options for students. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2726 2005–06 |
Small manufacturersCodifies the Washington Manufacturing Services (WMS). | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| HB 2344 2005–06 |
Superior court judgesIncreases the number of superior court judicial positions in Clallam County from two to three and in Cowlitz County from four to five. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, 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 1276 2005–06 |
Significant legislative ruleRequires that the Governor sign certain significant legislative rules. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1291 2005–06 |
Patient safety practicesCreates the Patient Safety Account to fund patient safety and medical error reduction programs through funds raised by (1) a charge to health care providers and facilities, and (2) payment of 1 percent of attorneys' fees in... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1341 2005–06 |
Public hospital districtsPermits large public hospital districts to invest their funds and money in appropriate investment vehicles as determined by the finance or investment committees of such districts. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1343 2005–06 |
National guard life insPayment of Federal Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance premiums are reimbursed to National Guard members called to active duty outside the United States. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1359 2005–06 |
Legal financial obligationsChanges the interest rate applicable to financial obligations imposed in a criminal judgment to 2 percentage points above the 26-week treasury bill rate. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1815 2005–06 |
Small business incubatorCreates a competitive grant program for small business incubators and entrepreneurial support programs. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1834 2005–06 |
Performance measuresDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to identify key performance measurements and provide them to the Legislature by October 1 of each odd-numbered year. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2420 2005–06 |
Lieutenant governorConsolidates the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor under one chapter. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2452 2005–06 |
News mediaEstablishes a privilege from compelled testimony and disclosure of information for members of the news media. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2587 2005–06 |
Lady WashingtonDesignates the Lady Washington as the official ship of Washington. | Brian Blake (D-19) | 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 2630 2005–06 |
Opportunity grant programDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), a nonprofit, and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB), in consultation with a statewide high technology organization, to identify... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2738 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelEstablishes minimum fuel content requirements for biodiesel and ethanol. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2895 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine manufactureExpands the definition of neglect under the state's vulnerable adults statute to include exposure to methamphetamine or the manufacture of it. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2942 2005–06 |
Health care providersHealth carriers who control 40 percent or more of a local market for health plans must not terminate a provider contract except for reasonable cause, and must offer a provider contract to any provider within the local area who... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2943 2005–06 |
Health care providersProhibits discrimination against various classes of health care providers through the use of network selection and credentialing standards. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2957 2005–06 |
Timber purchasesDelays from 2007 to 2010 the expiration date of a requirement that data concerning timber purchases be reported to the Department of Revenue. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2960 2005–06 |
Rental of county equipmentAllows an appointee of the county legislative body to set the rates for rental equipment owned by the Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3016 2005–06 |
Growth management boardsRequires appointments to Growth Management Hearings Boards to be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3028 2005–06 |
Classified school employeesDirects that the funding review by the Washington Learns Steering Committee include a thorough review of funding for classified school employees. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |