Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2454 1995–96 |
Unauthorized insurersEstablishes procedures for determining that unauthorized insurers have adequate surety before filing pleadings in certain legal proceedings. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |
| HB 2455 1995–96 |
Insurance coverage claimsAuthorizes the recovery of consequential damages in insurance claims cases. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |
| HB 2456 1995–96 |
Hazardous waste cleanupRequires an insurer to provide an insured independent counsel when the insurer reserves the right to refuse to indemnify the policy holder for injury caused by the release of a hazardous substance. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |
| HB 2461 1995–96 |
State contractsDeclares that contracting is not permitted with employers that permanently replace lawfully striking employees. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |
| HB 2496 1995–96 |
Long-term disability projectProvides that the limitation on the expenditure of three thousand dollars in any fifty-two week period established in RCW 51.32.095 shall not apply. Allows the supervisor, at his or her discretion, to authorize the expenditure... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |
| HB 2497 1995–96 |
Self-insurance administratnRequires a corrective action notice to include a directive to the self-insurer specifying the program deficiencies to be eliminated. Requires a self-insurer to submit a record of the payment of income benefits on a form... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |
| HB 2499 1995–96 |
Employer assessmentsAuthorizes L & I to compromise the amount of employer premiums estimated by the department if collection would be against equity and good conscience. Repeals RCW 51.48.070. | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 1996 |
| HB 2348 1995–96 |
Land develpmnt permit disputEstablishes procedures for an application for mediation and for notification to other affected landowners. Provides for the selection of a special master to mediate the dispute. Calls for informal hearings. | Nancy Rust (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2357 1995–96 |
Distressed area businessesRevises the definitions for "eligible business projects." Increases the tax credits for each qualified employment position created from one thousand to two thousand dollars after January 1, 1997. Provides tax credit for the... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2360 1995–96 |
Expert witness/mental illnesDeclares that an expert may not testify as to whether the defendant formed or had the capacity to form the mental state for the crime charged. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2361 1995–96 |
Competence/criminal procedngProhibits a defendant from presenting evidence that a mental illness prevented the defendant from forming the requisite mental state for the crime unless the defendant has first pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2362 1995–96 |
Employee skills trainingAuthorizes a B&O tax credit for the value of state-approved employer-provided or state-approved employer-sponsored job training services designed to enhance the job-related performance of incumbent employees. Applies to... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2373 1995–96 |
Library organztns/tax exemptExempts the first twenty thousand dollars received from the sale of used books, videos, and sound recordings. | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2380 1995–96 |
Charter schoolsDesignates an application and an approval process. Limits the total number of charter schools in the 1996-98 school years to twenty-five. Limits the term of operation to no longer than five school years, with options to renew. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2391 1995–96 |
School safety fundingMakes an appropriation of fourteen million one hundred thousand dollars for pupil transportation. Makes an appropriation of one million five hundred thousand dollars for school security. | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2413 1995–96 |
Environ sensitive areasRevises RCW 82.46.010 and 82.46.035 to authorize local government real estate excise tax revenues for acquisition of environmentally sensitive areas. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2426 1995–96 |
Wetlands acquisitionFinances the acquisition of wetlands and other sensitive areas with a portion of the receipts from state utility taxes. | Carl Scheuerman (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2430 1995–96 |
Property tax exemptionProvides a property tax exemption for widows or widowers of veterans who died from service-related injury or while serving on active duty. | Steven Hargrove (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2439 1995–96 |
Campaign finance commissionDirects the citizens' commission on campaign finance to study the campaign finance practices, laws on campaign finance, and the effects of these laws, issue periodic reports on these laws, and propose legislation altering... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| HB 2204 1995–96 |
Local public health financngEstablishes procedures to determine contributions from the public health account to local public health jurisdictions when a city has become incorporated in 1994 or 1995. | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| HB 2269 1995–96 |
School district levies/bondsDeletes the requirement for three-fifths of the voters to approve. Repeals RCW 28A.530.020. Provides that the act shall take effect if a proposed Constitutional amendment is approved by the voters. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| HB 2273 1995–96 |
Property tax valuationAuthorizes the use of the most probable and most reasonable value as the basis of calculating property value. | Pat Scott (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| HB 2282 1995–96 |
Sex offender registrationRequires the chief law enforcement officer to notify the sheriff of the county where a sex offender intends to locate when an offender is to be released from jail. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| HB 2312 1995–96 |
Skill center vocational progIncreases the appropriation to the superintendent of public instruction by one million nine hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars to continue the 1996 summer program. | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| HB 2313 1995–96 |
At-risk youth vocatnl traingRestores funding for vocational training for at-risk youth. | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |