Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marcie Maxwell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1405 2013–14 |
Informal science educationEstablishes a competitive grant program within the Department of Commerce to assist nonprofit organizations to acquire, construct, or rehabilitate, science or technology center, zoo, and aquarium facilities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1425 2013–14 |
Housing organizationsEliminates the requirement for certain organizations receiving grants from the Transitional Housing Operating and Rent Program to apply for the Washington State Quality Award every three years. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1459 2013–14 |
Wine tasting by studentsCreates a permit for accredited schools to allow students under 21 years old who are enrolled in a viticulture and/or enology class to taste wine for educational purposes. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1487 2013–14 |
Real estate agenciesModifies a number of definitions. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1504 2013–14 |
Eliminating death penaltyEliminates the death penalty, and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated first-degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1505 2013–14 |
School construction/fundingRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to set the minimum funding assistance percentage at 30 percent for the School Construction Assistance Program. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1526 2013–14 |
Running start enrollmentMeetings are required between participating Running Start institutions that have over 50 Running Start students and school districts to develop a plan for increasing enrollment of underrepresented students in Running Start.... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1560 2013–14 |
Quality education councilDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt a definition of professional learning and make recommendations for how it may be used to guide policy and investments in educator professional development. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1562 2013–14 |
K-12 teachersRequires that funds be provided for a minimum of two professional development days for K-12 teachers in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years for the purpose of understanding new evaluation systems. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1575 2013–14 |
County assessors officesRemoves the requirement that county assessors annually assess and send out real property valuation notices for publicly owned property that is exempt from taxation. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1588 2013–14 |
Firearms/background checksRequires a background check on the sale of a firearm when both the seller and purchaser are not licensed as dealers or collectors, unless the purchaser has a valid Washington concealed pistol license. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1614 2013–14 |
Audiology degrees at WWUPermits the board of trustees of Western Washington University to offer applied, but not research, doctorate-level degrees in audiology. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1628 2013–14 |
Nurses & physicians/cont. edRequires rules be adopted to allow nurses and doctors to satisfy up to 25 percent of their continuing education credits by providing medical services to Medicaid recipients or the uninsured. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1631 2013–14 |
Aging population/servicesA Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Disability Issues (Committee) is established; with membership to come from the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Governor's Office, The Department of Social and... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1650 2013–14 |
K-12 career educationRequires school districts to use 20 out of 80 additional instructional hours for secondary students, when they take effect, to provide career exploration and other activities intended to engage students in preparing for their future. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1655 2013–14 |
Attorney general/environmentAddresses the explicit and concurrent authority and power of the attorney general with regard to environmental law violations. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1664 2013–14 |
School nurse authorityReaffirms the authority of a licensed nurse working in a school setting to practice nursing without the supervision of a person who is not a licensed nurse. Authorizes a registered nurse or an advanced registered nurse... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1671 2013–14 |
Child care reformDefines the Early Achievers program | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1673 2013–14 |
Basic ed allocation formulaDeclares an intent to: (1) Establish a vision for what defines a fully implemented prototypical school model for the 2018-2019 school year; and (2) Achieve this vision through annual incremental improvements in staffing... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1676 2013–14 |
Safe storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of reckless endangerment for leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to and does gain access to the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1691 2013–14 |
Boards/local school, ESD'sModifies provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board of directors of second-class school districts. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1692 2013–14 |
Career and college readyProvides that an increase in instructional hours under Basic Education takes effect in 2014-15, and adds a new funding allocation to the prototypical school funding formula to support the increase. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1733 2013–14 |
Capital and trans budgetsMakes capital and transportation project appropriation and expenditure data publicly available and easily accessible. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1744 2013–14 |
Work & school absences/faithAllows certain state employees and school children to be absent from school or work for up to two days for a reason of faith or conscience. | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1765 2013–14 |
Educator tests/fraudulencePermits the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to submit a complaint to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) alleging the grounds and factual basis under which a certificated school... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |