Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Phil Rockefeller
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3201 2003–04 |
Frivolous lawsuitsAmends the frivolous lawsuit statute to require the court to award expenses to the prevailing party in a frivolous suit, and to specifically include expert witness fees as an expense that may be recovered. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2320 2003–04 |
Wetland mitigationAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to accept money to establish mitigation banks on state-owned aquatic lands and to sell mitigation bank credits. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2497 2003–04 |
Natural resource actionsCertain state agencies are required to provide notification to any affected federally-recognized Indian tribe of a significant natural resources-related agency action. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2564 2003–04 |
Water rights pilot programDirects the state to participate in a pilot process to determine and quantify federal reserved water rights. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2574 2003–04 |
Real estate excise taxExempts from confidentiality requirements any information in the possession of the Department of Revenue regarding a claim for exemption from real estate excise tax. | Rodney Tom (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2726 2003–04 |
Insurance form filingAuthorizes the Insurance Commissioner to exempt, by rule, commercial property casualty forms from the filing requirements. | David Simpson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2958 2003–04 |
Missing persons reportRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to study the state's current practice of taking missing person reports by law enforcement agencies. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 1317 2003–04 |
Trust water rights programsIncludes numerous revisions to reorganize sections and subsections of general trust water rights statutes. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 27, 2004 |
| HB 2417 2003–04 |
Sex offndr registration infoRequires a seller of residential property to provide a buyer and a residential landlord to provide a tenant with written notice that information about registered sex offenders is available from local law enforcement agencies. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2437 2003–04 |
Higher education transferProhibits public four-year institutions of higher education from treating credits earned at a community or technical college differently from credits earned at a baccalaureate institution with regard to the number of credits... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2396 2003–04 |
Instream flowsRequires the Independent Science Panel (Panel) to provide guidance to the Department of Ecology (DOE) regarding instream flows and permits the membership of the panel to be expanded for this purpose. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2641 2003–04 |
Conduct aboard ferriesEstablishes a policy of one-ticket, one-seat on Washington State Ferries. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2690 2003–04 |
Marina lease ratesAlters the formula applied to calculate the rent for Department of Natural Resources-leased marinas to be based on a percentage of a marina's income. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2714 2003–04 |
Safety for senior driversRequires mandatory reporting by licensed health care professionals of medical conditions that may impair a patient's ability to drive; and | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2969 2003–04 |
DNA data baseExpands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 1281 2003–04 |
Community revitalization finExpands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements not only using increased property tax revenues, but also excess excise tax revenues, and revenue generated through a sales... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 1582 2003–04 |
Marketing assistance plansAuthorizes the Insurance Commissioner to create a joint underwriting association for specific insurance markets provided certain market conditions exist. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 1929 2003–04 |
Eight-year statute of reposeReenacting the eight-year statute of repose for lawsuits brought for damages for injuries caused by health care. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2486 2003–04 |
Failure to wear safety beltRemoves the provision in statute declaring that a person's failure to use a safety belt is not negligence and may not be admitted into evidence to show negligence. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2557 2003–04 |
Criminal palmprint recordsRequires the palmprinting of offenders serving jail or prison sentences. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2681 2003–04 |
Hghr ed performance contractDirects the Governor's Office, with the assistance of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), to negotiate six-year performance contracts on a pilot basis with one research university, one regional university, and the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2745 2003–04 |
Voting systemsProhibits the use of punchcard voting machines after January 1, 2006. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2932 2003–04 |
Election costsAllows a county governing authority to assume responsibility for the costs of up to two local park and recreation district elections. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2956 2003–04 |
K-12 & higher educationDirects the creation, expansion, and strengthening of dual enrollment programs for high school students. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2960 2003–04 |
Industrial land banksModifies the Growth Management Act provisions for siting master planned locations for major industrial development. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |