Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Al O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1221 2005–06 |
Health benefit plan optionsAllows private employers to purchase health care coverage for their employees through the Health Care Authority. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1231 2005–06 |
Sex offender sentencingProvides that the court shall order an examination of the offender prior to his or her release from confinement. When performing the examination, the examiner shall consult with any facility in which the offender has served... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1233 2005–06 |
Luring offender registrationProvides that luring offenders who on or after August 1, 2005, are in custody of the state department of corrections, the state department of social and health services, a local division of youth services, or a local jail or... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1234 2005–06 |
Sex offense recordsAmends RCW 9.94A.640 relating to prohibiting the record of a conviction for a sex offense from being vacated. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1245 2005–06 |
Outdoor ballfieldsFinds that the supreme court, in King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Mgmt. Hearings Bd. , 142 Wn.2d 543, 14 P.3d 133 (2000), held that lands designated as agricultural may not be used for recreational facilities. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1255 2005–06 |
Temporary staffing servicesReduces the business and occupation tax rate for temporary staffing service businesses from 1.5 percent to 0.555 percent. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1258 2005–06 |
Motorcycle parkingA major employer may include in its commute trip reduction plan preferential parking or reduced parking charges for motorcycles. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1267 2005–06 |
Branch campusesFinds that the University of Washington Bothell, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University Tri-Cities, and Washington State University Vancouver have each conducted a thorough review of the campus mission... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1271 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS disability allowanceProvides members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) disabled in the line of duty from continued employment as a fire fighter or law enforcement officer to collect an unreduced retirement... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1272 2005–06 |
Green buildingsRequires major facility projects of public agencies, public school districts, and other entities who receive funding in the state capital budget to be designed, constructed, and certified to a specified performance standard... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1277 2005–06 |
Offender registrationRevises registration requirements for sex offenders and kidnapping offenders. Amends RCW 9A.44.130. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1298 2005–06 |
Vehicle owners' addressesProvides that, where both a mailing address and residence address are recorded on the vehicle record and are different, only the mailing address will be disclosed. Both addresses will be disclosed in response to requests for... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1332 2005–06 |
Monthly business tax creditAmends RCW 82.04.4451 to increase the monthly business excise tax credit. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1333 2005–06 |
Indecent exposureExpands the circumstances under which indecent exposure is a class C felony to include situations in which the perpetrator has been convicted of indecent exposure and the elements of the previous offense are identical to the... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1334 2005–06 |
Registered offendersRequires those sex and kidnapping offenders moving into the state, to register within 10 days of establishing residence. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1335 2005–06 |
Home rule charter citiesModifies nonpartisan primary election provisions for cities, towns, and districts to specify that such elections must be held on dates established in statute except where the charter of a first class city provides otherwise. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1336 2005–06 |
Hearing aidsRequires health insurance carriers and state purchased health care programs that provide coverage for prostheses to include coverage for hearing aids. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1340 2005–06 |
Corrections officersRequires all corrections officers, as a condition of continuing employment, to timely obtain and retain certification as corrections officers. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1362 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine manufactureIncludes the manufacture of methamphetamine, or possession of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anhydrous ammonia with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, as a "most serious offense" in RCW 9.94A.030. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1377 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionExempts from the state property tax the principal residence of a surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or a fire fighter who dies as a result of job related injuries. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1378 2005–06 |
Offenders who are studentsRequires registered sex offenders to notify the sheriff if he or she is planning to enroll at a public or private school and requires the sheriff to promptly notify the school. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1380 2005–06 |
Education finance studyCreates the Comprehensive Education Study Steering Committee (Steering Committee). | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1388 2005–06 |
Pesticide use in schoolsLimits the use of high hazard pesticides on school facilities. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1398 2005–06 |
Theft of livestockExtends the crimes of livestock theft in the first and second degrees and the civil action for livestock theft to include goats. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1413 2005–06 |
Habitat conservation prgrmsAdds two new categories to the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for farmlands preservation and riparian protection and establishes a formula for allocating moneys to the new accounts. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |