Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Gigi Talcott
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1493 1997–98 |
Whitewater river outfittersDefinitions are established in statute for whitewater river outfitters and guides. A mandatory whitewater river outfitter licensing program is established in the Department of Licensing. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1497 1997–98 |
Educational employee strikesStrike: A provision is added to state law the prohibits certificated educational employees from engaging in a strike. School district board of directors also are prohibited from engaging in a lockout of educational employees. | Tim Hickel (R-30) | 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 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 1563 1997–98 |
Voter identificatn at pollsA precinct election officer must require that each person appearing at the polling site who announces his or her intent to vote, show identification that the precinct election officer feels is sufficient to identify the person... | Scott Smith (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1564 1997–98 |
Absentee votingRevises provisions relating to conducting elections with the use of absentee ballots and mailed ballots. Repeals RCW 29.36.126 and 29.36.139. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1598 1997–98 |
Dissociative technique/schooEducational practitioners are prohibited from using any curriculum or methods that produce or advocate a dissociative mental state. A dissociative mental state is defined as a state where mental processes have been isolated... | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 1623 1997–98 |
Pharmacy services/insuranceSpecifies that every health plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed by a health carrier on and after January 1, 1998, that provides for payment of all or a portion of prescription costs, or reimbursement of... | Paul Zellinsky (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1633 1997–98 |
Fairness in drug pricingDeclares that an agency of the state may not purchase drugs from a manufacturer who engages in price discrimination. Provides that a manufacturer who violates this act or a rule adopted under this act is subject to a civil... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | 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 1762 1997–98 |
Primary electionsThe date of the primary is moved from a date in September (the earlier of the third Tuesday in September or the seventh Tuesday preceding the general election) to the second Tuesday in August. This increases the number of days... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1790 1997–98 |
Ed employee contract statusRequires that the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure for the conduct of an adjudicative hearing as provided for in RCW 34.05.449. | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1838 1997–98 |
Medical gas piping installerThe definitions are revised to include A medical gas piping installer. @ Medical gas piping installer means a certified journeyman plumber who holds a certificate of competency as a medical piping installer. Revises the... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1844 1997–98 |
Voter registratn identifictnDeclares that "identification sufficient to identify the applicant" means a Washington state driver's license, identicard issued by the department of licensing under RCW 46.20.117, United States passport, or United States... | Scott Smith (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1855 1997–98 |
State funds to cities & twnsThe population of a military base that is located in the unincorporated area of a county is added to the actual population of a city or town, for purposes of distributing state moneys on a population basis, if the boundaries... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1937 1997–98 |
Property tax administrationProperty Tax Notices and Disclosures: A bank or other institution paying property taxes on behalf of a property owner must supply the assessor with the owner = s name and address. The bank or other institution is subject to a... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1970 1997–98 |
Disruptive student expulsionA student who engages in consistent disruptive behavior may be permanently expelled by: - a teacher from his or her classroom, - a school principal from the school, and - a superintendent from the district. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1972 1997–98 |
Gov action economic impactWhenever a county or city prepares a detailed statement, or environmental impact statement, of a comprehensive plan or subarea plan adopted under the Growth Management Act, it must also analyze the potential economic impacts... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1988 1997–98 |
FireworksA person is prohibited from knowingly manufacturing, importing, transporting, storing, selling, or possessing with intent to sell, explosives as fireworks without the appropriate state licenses and local government permits.... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2060 1997–98 |
Balance of government powersThe Legislature finds that the judiciary = s interpretation of the state constitution is only one branch of government = s interpretation of the constitution and should not be binding upon the legislative or executive branches. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2111 1997–98 |
Teacher preparationRequires the joint legislative audit and review committee, in conjunction with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to conduct a study of teacher preparation programs and classified staff training programs... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2164 1997–98 |
Government service deliveryState agencies, institutions of higher education, and school districts may purchase services or the delivery of services through contracts with individuals, nonprofit organizations, businesses, or other entities. The execution... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2212 1997–98 |
Optometry practice expandedDirects the board to establish, by rule, specific guidelines for the prescription and administration of drugs by optometric physicians, so that licensed optometric physicians and persons filling their prescriptions have a... | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |