Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ron Meyers
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1295 1993–94 |
RCW 41.26.281 recodificationThe section of the pension law which gives law enforcement officers and fire fighters the right to sue their employers for negligence or for intentionally caused harm on the job, as well as benefits due under the pension act,... | George Orr (D-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1319 1993–94 |
Urban land/land bank exchngeThe 1992 law permitting the department to sell real property to a "public agency" at fair market value and without public auction applies to the department's sale of urban property under the land bank program. | R Wesley Pruitt (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1329 1993–94 |
Health care reformCreates the office of health care commissioner and designates the powers and duties of the commissioner. Transfers powers and duties from other state agencies to the commissioner's office. Provides for the appointment of... | Dennis Dellwo (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1332 1993–94 |
Acupuncture licensingThe regulatory terminology of the practice of acupuncture is changed from certification to licensure, and only persons qualifying for licensure may practice acupuncture, unless otherwise authorized by law in other practice... | Gary Locke (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1342 1993–94 |
Court formsRevises RCW 26.18.220 to delete the mandatory requirement to distribute forms to the public. | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1345 1993–94 |
Indoor smoking areasRequires a designated indoor smoking area in every city, county, and state building in which twenty-five or more persons work. | Pat Scott (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1349 1993–94 |
Property tax valuationProperty appraisals for property tax purposes are required to be consistent with the local comprehensive land use plan, development regulations under growth management planning, zoning, and other government policies or... | Nancy Rust (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1358 1993–94 |
Joint tortfeasors/liabilityIn certain circumstances, a judgment debt that is uncollectible from one defendant may be reallocated between an at-fault plaintiff and any other defendants who are at least as much at fault as the plaintiff. The reallocation... | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1359 1993–94 |
Public hazards/civil courtCourts may not enter an order or judgment that has the purpose or effect of concealing a public hazard. Any agreement or contract that has the purpose or effect of concealing a public hazard is void, contrary to public policy,... | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1365 1993–94 |
Employee privacy/nonwork hrsDoes not prohibit an employer to have in effect insurance policies which make distinctions for the type of coverage based upon the employees' consumption of lawful products. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1394 1993–94 |
HOV lanes/improper useA rebuttable presumption is made that the registered owner of the vehicle described in the complaint is the person who was driving the vehicle at the time of the HOV violation. The law enforcement officer issuing the citation... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1412 1993–94 |
Prejudgment interestInterest on a judgment for economic damages runs from the time a claimant gives written notice of a claim or initiates a lawsuit, whichever occurs first. If the judgment debtor has made an offer of settlement that is not... | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1413 1993–94 |
Liquor liability insuranceRequires sellers of liquor by the drink to maintain coverage of a liquor liability policy. Makes a violation of the act a misdemeanor offense. Sets minimum limits for issuance of a liquor liability insurance policy. | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1430 1993–94 |
Transportation budgetAdopts the transportation budget. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1431 1993–94 |
Adopting supp transp budgetAdopts the supplemental transportation budget. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1432 1993–94 |
Capital budgetAdopts the capital budget. | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1437 1993–94 |
Veterans' services auditsThe Legislative Budget Committee will conduct an examination of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Washington Soldiers' Home, and the Washington Veterans' Home to determine the quality of patient care and whether excess... | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1441 1993–94 |
Flood damage reductionPart I: Zero-Rise Floodway : By July 1, 1994, the Department of Ecology must prepare a model ordinance establishing a zero-rise floodway. The zero-rise floodway ordinance must provide that new and substantially improved... | Robin Johnson (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1460 1993–94 |
Investment advisory contrctsThe director of the Department of Licensing is authorized to adopt rules delineating permissible performance based compensation arrangements for investment advisors. Any rule adopted by the director may only allow those... | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1470 1993–94 |
Youth suicide preventionDirects the superintendent of public instruction to develop a youth suicide prevention program for use in the public schools. Makes an appropriation of forty thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1478 1993–94 |
Pilots' quarterly reportsRevises RCW 88.16.110 pertaining to pilots' quarterly reports. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1516 1993–94 |
Criminal street gangsThe term "criminal street gang" is defined and added to the definition section of the Sentencing Reform Act. Criminal street gang means any ongoing group of three or more persons that has as one of its primary activities the... | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1553 1993–94 |
Employer discriminationIt is unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire, discharge, or disadvantage an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee engages in any lawful activity off... | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1554 1993–94 |
ChiropractorsDirects the chiropractic disciplinary board to adopt standards for the qualifications and training of chiropractic physicians. | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1570 1993–94 |
Confiscated firearmsRequires seventy-five percent of the funds to be forwarded to the state crime laboratory and twenty-five percent to drug and alcohol programs for youth. | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |