Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Sheahan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1347 1997–98 |
Utility charges and paymentCities and towns that provide water, sewer, or electricity services, and counties that provide sewer or water services, must collect charges from the customer who contracts for the services, and may not place liens against the... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1348 1997–98 |
Mobile home park utilitiesAny mobile home park landlord may ask a public or investor-owned utility to provide services to tenants in the name of the tenant, if the tenant = s utility can be reasonably identified separately. Any costs for the utilities... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1365 1997–98 |
Criminl justice financingRevises RCW 82.44.110 to eliminate a limitation on state criminal justice financial assistance. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1369 1997–98 |
Assault on bus driversAn otherwise misdemeanor assault on a transit vehicle or school bus driver becomes a felony if committed while the driver is performing official duties. The requirements that the driver be operating the vehicle or bus and that... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1381 1997–98 |
Vehicle registration feesRequires an additional fee of five dollars to be paid and collected with each semiannual payment and deposited into the department of licensing services account of the motor vehicle fund for the costs of administering the... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1389 1997–98 |
Third degree theftA court must impose a minimum sentence of sixty days in jail if an offender is convicted of theft in third degree three times within five years. Require the Exercise of Rule- Making Powers: No | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1406 1997–98 |
Death penaltyA person who is 16 or17 years old and convicted of aggravated first-degree murder is subject to the death penalty. Fiscal Note: Not requested. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1442 1997–98 |
Emergency vehicle liabilityThe privilege of a driver of an authorized emergency vehicle to exceed the maximum speed limits is changed. When responding to an emergency call, pursuing an actual or suspected violator of the law, or responding to a fire... | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1448 1997–98 |
State voters' pamphletProvides that, when at least one state-wide measure or office is scheduled to appear on the primary or general election ballot, the secretary of state shall print and distribute a voters' pamphlet. Directs the secretary of... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1449 1997–98 |
Minors/labor regulationsRepeals provisions of chapter 49.12 RCW. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1451 1997–98 |
Unauthorized practice of lawThe Legislature finds that the unauthorized practice of law, as determined by the state supreme court, affects the public interest, is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce, an unfair method of competition, and... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1484 1997–98 |
Comm & tech coll salariesCommunity and technical college boards of trustees will award faculty salary increments based on local agreements. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will include in its biennial budgets the cost to fund... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1507 1997–98 |
Government agency feesAny fee imposed by a state or local governmental agency must directly relate to the service provided for the fee. A state or local governmental agency is required to prepare an economic impact statement on a fee proposal. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1517 1997–98 |
Growth management/countiesAny county, with a population under 100,000 may, at any time, remove the county and the cities within the county from the requirements of adopting comprehensive land use plans and development regulations under the GMA. The... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1518 1997–98 |
Child treatment/confinementWhen a juvenile offender is adjudicated of an offense, the court may order the parent to pay $1 for each day the child is in confinement. Funds collected must be disbursed to the public safety and education account to fund the... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1526 1997–98 |
jail construction/depreciatnA county may not include in a charge for jail services, that is imposed on a city or town, any portion of the cost of its jail facilities that was funded with moneys obtained from the additional one-tenth of 1 percent sales... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1532 1997–98 |
Higher ed governing boardsThe Governor will appoint one student to each governing board at the University of Washington, Washington State University, each of the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College. Student board members will hold... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1555 1997–98 |
Child bicycle safetyProvides that, beginning January 1, 1998, it is a traffic infraction: (1) For a person under the age of sixteen years to operate or ride upon a bicycle on a state highway, county road, city street, public trail or pathway, or... | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1562 1997–98 |
Correctional officer rightsA corrections officer, who is not a law enforcement officer, may carry a concealed firearm during the officer = s travels to and from the workplace without complying to the A case and carry rule. @ Require the Exercise of... | Scott Smith (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1616 1997–98 |
Maternity care accessThe First Steps program will provide services to eligible mothers and their children up to the child = s third birthday. Coverage for older children will be phased in over a three-year period. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1628 1997–98 |
Abstinence educationDirects the department to apply for federal funds for abstinence education from the United States department of human services under Title V of the social security act (43 U.S.C. Sec. 701 et seq.). Requires that the funds must... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1662 1997–98 |
Higher ed tuitionDuring the 1997-98 and 1998-99 academic years, tuition will increase by 4 percent per year. The Legislature intends that the general tax support for higher education change to reflect an increase of at least 1 percent per year... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1666 1997–98 |
Unborn child abuse protectnFor purposes of the criminal mistreatment statutes, a child is redefined to include an unborn quick child. Withholding the basic necessities of life from an unborn quick child constitutes criminal mistreatment. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1669 1997–98 |
Alternative teacher certificThe boards of directors of school districts are authorized to issue alternative teaching certificates to individuals who do not have a teaching certificate issued by the state. | Peggy Johnson (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1670 1997–98 |
Child support/postscndry edThe court = s discretion to order postsecondary educational support is restricted. The court cannot order either or both parents to pay postsecondary educational support if both parents agree not to pay postsecondary... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |