Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Seaquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1769 2013–14 |
Higher ed efficienciesIncreases the threshold for minor works projects from $2 million to $5 million for higher education institutions. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1783 2013–14 |
Health district bankingAuthorizes a health district (district) to act as custodian of funds, to keep records of receipts and disbursements, and to draw, honor, and pay all warrants and checks with the approval of the board of health of the district. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1843 2013–14 |
Higher ed financial aidRequires the Office of Student Financial Assistance within the Washington Student Achievement Council to monitor compliance of institutions of higher education with financial aid program rules and regulations and evaluate... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1960 2013–14 |
Metropolitan park districtsAuthorizes Metropolitan Park Districts to impose benefit charges for up to six years subject to voter approval. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2166 2013–14 |
Students/military familiesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's (OSPI) reporting format and school district instructions on collecting and submitting data to include data on "students from military families." | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2267 2013–14 |
Passenger-only ferry distrctAllows public transportation benefit areas to establish a passenger-only ferry district as a separate entity with independent taxing, spending, operating, and bonding authority. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2285 2013–14 |
Dual credit courseworkRequires the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to review institution policies related to providing students dual credit. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2332 2013–14 |
Wage violations, damages forProvides that an employer that unlawfully collects a rebate from an employee's wages or willfully pays an employee lower wages than required is liable for triple damages, rather than double, in a civil action. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2333 2013–14 |
Employee antiretaliation actCreates parallel retaliation provisions in several wage and related laws. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2334 2013–14 |
Employee statusCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act, which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2336 2013–14 |
Higher ed department budgetsRequires the Education Data Center (EDC) to post on its data dashboard the department budgets of higher education institutions. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2373 2013–14 |
Homeless student ed outcomesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report data on homeless students to the Governor and the Legislature, which must be disaggregated by subgroups of students at both the state and district levels. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2420 2013–14 |
Medal of Honor license plateAllows registered owners who have been awarded the Medal of Honor to apply for Medal of Honor special license plates for use on no more than three motor vehicles. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2422 2013–14 |
Educational employee compRestores the Initiative 732 cost-of-living adjustment, beginning in fiscal year 2015. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2531 2013–14 |
Teacher certificationSpecifies that the design of alternative route programs can evolve over time to reflect innovations and improvement in educator preparation. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2594 2013–14 |
Fed. basic health prog./HCADirects the Health Care Authority to begin econometric modeling to analyze Basic Health Program enrollment and the costs and impacts and report by December 1, 2014. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2759 2013–14 |
Ferry vessel constructionRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to use design-build procurement in acquiring new ferry vessels. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2797 2013–14 |
Kindergarten & elementaryAuthorizes revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address all-day kindergarten and K-3 class size reduction facility needs. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2228 2013–14 |
Private voc school studentsPermits current or former private vocational school students affected by an unfair business practice to file complaints. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 12, 2014 |
| HB 2182 2013–14 |
Ferry districtsAuthorizes any county with a population of one million or more to assume by ordinance or resolution all rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a county ferry district. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2343 2013–14 |
Veterans/drivers' licensesAllows a person to indicate his or her status as a veteran of the United States military on his or her driver's license or identicard. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2434 2013–14 |
Higher ed facilities authrtyIncreases the limit on total outstanding bonded indebtedness of the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority from $1 billion to $1.5 billion. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2788 2013–14 |
4-year higher ed employeesRequires the office of financial management to: (1) Review employee classification practices and policies for exempt and civil service positions at the state universities, regional universities, and the state college; and (2)... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 17, 2014 |
| HB 2785 2013–14 |
Info tech services/B&O rateProvides a preferential business and occupation tax rate for professional information technology services in counties that include a federal naval base in order to reduce the operating costs for professional information... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2014 |
| HB 2317 2013–14 |
Expanded learning oppsProvides a description of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) and defines a target student population in grades kindergarten through 8 intended to receive them. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |