Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brendan Williams
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1719 2005–06 |
School district biddingIncreases the bid limit requirements for school districts. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1794 2005–06 |
Baccalaureate degree prgrmsAuthorizes the University of Washington (UW) Bothell and Tacoma, and Washington State University (WSU) Vancouver to begin admitting freshmen and sophomores while also expanding upper-division and graduate capacity and programs. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1854 2005–06 |
Driving privilegeEstablishes an administrative review procedure by the Department of Licensing when the agency is required by statute to suspend or revoke a person's driving privilege. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 2304 2005–06 |
Medical assistance debtsDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to place liens on the property of clients who receive medical public assistance prior to their death, if their condition is such that they are unlikely to be... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| HB 1189 2005–06 |
Veterans' reliefModifies or repeals existing veterans' relief provisions. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| HB 1222 2005–06 |
Ballot measure petitionsRequires initiative and referendum petitions to contain a statement affirming the validity of signatures and acknowledging that certain behavior that can occur in connection with signature gathering is a crime. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| HB 2173 2005–06 |
Service member civil reliefEstablishes the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act to provide certain rights and protections in civil proceedings to service members and their dependents during their military service or within 180 days after the... | John Serben (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| HB 1065 2005–06 |
Armed forces license plateCreates the "Armed Forces" special vehicle license plate collection. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| HB 1345 2005–06 |
Part-time student fin aidAuthorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop a pilot project for the 2005-07 biennium with up to ten colleges and universities where students enrolled for at least four credit hours per quarter are eligible... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| HB 1495 2005–06 |
Tribal history in schoolsEncourages the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) to convene regional meetings with Indian tribal councils and local school boards in order to establish government-to-government relationships and develop... | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| HB 1915 2005–06 |
Cigarette tax contractsAdds the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and the Makah Tribe to the list of tribes with which the Governor may make cigarette tax contracts. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| HB 1183 2005–06 |
Supreme court reports commChanges the name of the Commission on Supreme Court Reports to the Washington Court Reports Commission. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 26, 2005 |
| HB 1296 2005–06 |
Antiharassment crt jurisdctnGrants municipal courts jurisdiction over actions for civil anti-harassment protection orders. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 26, 2005 |
| HB 1769 2005–06 |
Jury source listsAllows a superior court to divide the jury source list into jury assignment areas if the county has more than one superior court facility and a separate case assignment area for each facility. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 26, 2005 |
| HB 1261 2005–06 |
Veterans' & military affairsSpecifies the composition and term limitations of the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (JCVMA) committee's executive committee . | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| HB 1294 2005–06 |
Antiharassment hearingsRequires a petition for an anti-harassment protection order that does not allege a sex offense to make a prima facie case of harassment before the court may set a hearing on the petition. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| HB 1542 2005–06 |
Indigent defense servicesAuthorizes the Office of Public Defense to disburse appropriated funds to counties and cities for public defense services. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| HB 1515 2005–06 |
Human rights commissionProhibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| HB 1625 2005–06 |
Employee informationProvides qualified immunity against civil liability to an employer who discloses information about a former or current employee's job performance to a prospective employer. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| HB 1747 2005–06 |
Indigent persons/legal aidMoves the administration and oversight of state-funded civil legal services from the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to a newly created independent agency of the judicial branch called the Office of... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| HB 1806 2005–06 |
Transfer of technologyAllows state universities, regional universities, Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, Washington Technology Center and any other affiliated research or technology institute to develop, adopt, and... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| HB 1202 2005–06 |
District court judgesIncreases the number of district court judges in Thurston County from two to three and in Kitsap County from three to four. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 20, 2005 |
| HB 1268 2005–06 |
Stem cell researchEstablishes the Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee to develop guidelines for conducting research on human embryonic stem cells. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| HB 1759 2005–06 |
OrcaDesignates the orca whale as the state marine mammal. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 14, 2005 |
| HB 1396 2005–06 |
Land surveyorsRequires registered land surveyors to obtain at least 15 hours of continuing professional development per year. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |