Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Norm Johnson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2710 2009–10 |
Right to constitutional govtEnsures that all laws and rules adopted by the federal and state governments are firmly grounded in their respective constitutions so that those governments might return to their proper realms and focus on the essential... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2713 2009–10 |
State sheriff first actAdopts the Washington state sheriff first act of 2010. Regulates arrests, searches, and seizures by federal employees. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2716 2009–10 |
Transportation propertyProvides a right of repurchase, subject to certain restrictions, to property owners whose properties were originally acquired through condemnation by the Washington State Department of Transportation and are later declared... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2718 2009–10 |
Mentally ill defendantsProvides that a defendant who offers a timely defense of insanity under RCW 10.77.030 (establishing insanity as a defense) may be found guilty and mentally ill at trial under certain circumstances. Allows a defendant who... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2772 2009–10 |
Climate change expendituresRequires state contractors to meet performance standards for cost per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2810 2009–10 |
Rule-making accountabilityEstablishes a rule-making accountability committee to review any proposed rule in which 200 or more letters of protest regarding the rule are received. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2879 2009–10 |
Industrial insurance reformCreates an efficient and cost-effective industrial insurance system for the benefit of employers and workers by introducing competition into the system through a choice of insurance carriers from whom employers may purchase... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2890 2009–10 |
Privatizing sale of liquorPrivatizes the retail and distribution of liquor to result in a system that is more efficient than public sector retail and distribution. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2898 2009–10 |
Medicaid payment/nursingRepeals provision related to reporting, auditing, settlement, allowable costs, billing/payment, administration, patient trust funds, appeals, and public disclosure in the current nursing home payment statute and directs the... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2902 2009–10 |
Combined fund driveTransfers operations of the Combined Fund Drive from the Department of Personnel to the Office of the Secretary of State. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2920 2009–10 |
Unemployment insuranceModifies unemployment tax rates by capping the flat social cost factor rate from 2010 through 2013. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2931 2009–10 |
Criminal assistance/aggrav.Establishes the crime of rendering aggravated criminal assistance in the first degree involving murder in the first degree of any person. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2932 2009–10 |
Persons w/ mental illnessesPermits the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (Secretary) to make an application to the court for the conditional release of a person committed to a state hospital facility in instances where the person... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2934 2009–10 |
Dept of fish and wildlifeProhibits the Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Department of Fish and Wildlife from paying more than the appraised current use value for any real estate or real estate interest being purchased. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2942 2009–10 |
Human trafficking trainingRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to offer training to all employees of state and local agencies that perform public safety duties on how to identify and help victims of human trafficking offenses. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2943 2009–10 |
General assistance benefitsModifies eligibility requirements for general assistance benefits by requiring a person to furnish proof of residence in Washington state for at least twelve consecutive months at the time of application. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2950 2009–10 |
Workers' compensation reformMakes the workers' compensation system more cost-effective by: (1) Authorizing voluntary medical provider networks and voluntary settlement agreements; and (2) Assuring that the workers' compensation system will only be... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2966 2009–10 |
Meat inspection programCreates the State Meat Inspection Program for all livestock produced and meat processed within the state. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2974 2009–10 |
Enforcement action/77.55 RCWRequires a signed statement of violation to be provided to any person against whom a hydraulics project approval enforcement action is initiated which explains how the underlying violation harmed fish life and provides... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2975 2009–10 |
Fire sprinklrs/ag structuresProhibits a county, city, or state agency from requiring the installation or use of a fire sprinkler system in an agricultural structure. Allows the voluntary installation and use of fire sprinkler systems in agricultural structures. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2976 2009–10 |
Public-owned easementsIncludes public easements in the acreage calculation for the current use program for farm and agricultural lands and timber lands. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3021 2009–10 |
Medicaid nursing facilitiesEstablishes a quality assurance fee assessment on nursing facilities that will expire on June 30, 2013. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3039 2009–10 |
Truancy process costsModifies the truancy petition and other requirements that apply to schools and school districts in responding to students who have unexcused absences. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3085 2009–10 |
Vehicle liability coverageRequires an applicant for vehicle license renewal to provide proof of insurance. Requires the registered owner of a vehicle to notify the department of licensing upon the lapse of insurance. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3087 2009–10 |
Pub assist application formsRequires all applications for public assistance to include a question asking whether, in the previous five years, the applicant has been denied public assistance, or disenrolled or terminated from any public assistance program. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |