Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sherry Appleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1342 2013–14 |
WorkFirst "work activity"Extends the period of time that a WorkFirst participant may receive vocational training from 12 months to 24 months. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1349 2013–14 |
Health benefit plan ratesRequires the Insurance Commissioner to review the surpluses of nonprofit individual and small group market health insurers. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1356 2013–14 |
Hearing aids coverageRequires insurance coverage for hearing aids. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1363 2013–14 |
Small loan interest rateChanges the interest rate on small loans to a maximum of thirty-six percent per annum. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1365 2013–14 |
Court securityRequires counties, cities, and towns to provide security to district and municipal courts, and to pay the costs associated with courthouse security. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1387 2013–14 |
License plate replacementRemoves the requirement for license plates to be replaced periodically by the Department of Licensing. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1395 2013–14 |
Unemployment insuranceSubjects individuals who commit unemployment claimant fraud for the first time to an additional penalty of 15 percent of benefits overpaid. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1399 2013–14 |
Nat. resource investigatorsChanges the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from a limited authority law enforcement agency to a general authority law enforcement agency. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 1428 2013–14 |
Veterans innovation programRequires the lottery commission, in cooperation with the department of veterans affairs, to communicate the veterans innovations program as a beneficiary of lottery games. Eliminates the termination and repeal of the veteran... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1440 2013–14 |
Protecting employeesProhibits misclassification of employees. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1457 2013–14 |
Family & med leave insuranceProvides benefits for individuals on leave for a family member's serious health condition or the individual's own serious health condition, in addition to leave for a child's birth or placement. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1481 2013–14 |
Marine employees' commissionRemoves the expiration of the complaint and dispute procedure of the marine employees' commission. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1482 2013–14 |
Impaired drivingClarifies the scoring provisions under the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA) for defendants convicted of felony driving and physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (DUI/PC) offenses. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1483 2013–14 |
Airport parking facilitiesRequires a public or private airport parking facility's rates to be assessed based on a 24-hour day. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1494 2013–14 |
Higher education fundingProvides additional funding for higher education institutions and their students. Increases the estate tax. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1497 2013–14 |
Nonconviction recordsRequests the Washington State Supreme Court to adopt court rules redacting or sealing nonconviction court records and, when technologically and economically feasible, providing a process for removing nonconviction information... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1509 2013–14 |
One candidate primariesAdds a provision to election law in which the name of a candidate for a partisan office will not appear on the primary ballot if only one candidate files for the office. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1514 2013–14 |
Dental auxiliariesCreates a new profession: advanced function dental auxiliaries. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1523 2013–14 |
Abuse of vulnerable adultsRevises the definition of "neglect" by including an act or omission by a person or entity with a duty of care that demonstrates a serious disregard of consequences of such a magnitude as to constitute a clear and present... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1527 2013–14 |
Residential habilitationRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to, within 30 days of admission, prepare a discharge plan for a client who resides in a Residential Habilitation Center (RHC); the plan must be person-centered and... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1535 2013–14 |
Community college facultyRepeals the statute establishing procedures for the reduction in force of community and technical college tenured and probationary faculty when the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges has declared a financial emergency. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1540 2013–14 |
Uniformed personnelProvides binding interest arbitration under the Personnel System Reform Act for duly sworn police officers employed as members of a police force established by state universities, regional universities, or The Evergreen State College. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1545 2013–14 |
Millionaires/two percent taxImposes an excise tax on the receipt of adjusted gross income above one million dollars by residents or qualifying nonresidents deriving income from sources within the state. Establishes a new state trust fund and requires... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |