Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe Fitzgibbon
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1128 2013–14 |
Local agency public recordsAuthorizes issuance of court injunctions against public records requests made to agencies pursuant to the Public Records Act (PRA) under specific circumstances. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1136 2013–14 |
Emergency med. services levyIncreases the emergency medical services levy rate from 50 cents to 75 cents per $1,000 of the assessed value of property in the taxing district. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1139 2013–14 |
Local health conditionsAuthorizes local health jurisdictions to adopt community health alert notification plans to establish methods for informing residents of significant health risks to the public. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1152 2013–14 |
Hospital employee breaksRequires that meal and rest periods for certain hospital employees be uninterrupted. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1177 2013–14 |
Education accountabilityUpdates the criteria used by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to identify persistently lowest-achieving schools, to conform to revised federal rules and guidance. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1181 2013–14 |
Residential home inspectionRequires home inspection reports to include a description of the systems and components of homes that affect energy efficiency. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1201 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionProhibits the sale of animals on public property or private property that is open to the public. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1202 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionAllows law enforcement and animal control officers, and fire and rescue workers, to remove an animal from a confined space when the officer or worker has probable cause to believe the animal is in a life-threatening situation. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1206 2013–14 |
Ecology dept. administrationAmends certain programs administered by the Department of Ecology to remove prescriptive program administration and reporting requirements. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1211 2013–14 |
Voters' pamphlets, primariesRequires the Secretary of State to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in even-numbered years and for the general election each year. | Gary Alexander (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1229 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Social and Health Services to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low-income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1233 2013–14 |
Trans system goals: healthAdds the goal of "health" to the established policy goals for the state's transportation system. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1240 2013–14 |
Water-sewer districtsAdds water-sewer districts with revenues greater than $15 million per year to the list of public bodies that are authorized to use the job order contracting procedure, an alternative public works contracting procedure. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1241 2013–14 |
Contractor's bondAuthorizes water-sewer districts, in addition to cities and towns, to fix and determine the amount of a public works contractor's surety bond and to whom the bond shall run. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1250 2013–14 |
Juveniles & runaway childrenEstablishes notification requirements for licensed and unlicensed homeless and runaway shelters and programs. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1252 2013–14 |
K-12 online prof developmentSubject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the K-12 Online Professional Development Project (Project) is established. The purpose of the Project is to make online professional development modules available on-demand and... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1273 2013–14 |
In-home care servicesRestores funding to in-home care services by: (1) Repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption; (2) Extending the sales tax to debt collection services; and (3) Directing the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1278 2013–14 |
Ballot envelope postageRequires counties to include prepaid postage for ballot return envelopes for primary and general elections in even-numbered years and for special elections to fill unexpired terms of statewide elected officials and state legislators. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1293 2013–14 |
Required assessments infoRequires school districts to notify parents or guardians of K-12 students with information regarding standardized assessments. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1310 2013–14 |
Retail carryout bagsAuthorizes a local government, through its local legislative authority, to choose to regulate consumer access to retail carryout bags. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1312 2013–14 |
County treasurersProvides transparency, accountability, and uniformity for county treasurers. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1321 2013–14 |
Food & beverage provisionRequires agencies to adopt and implement a food and beverage service policy. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
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 1364 2013–14 |
Small rechargeable batteriesRequires manufacturers or marketers of small rechargeable batteries and portable rechargeable products to participate in a battery recycling program that meets certain operational criteria, beginning January 1, 2014. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1366 2013–14 |
Nonresident vesselsExtends the availability of Use Permits for purposes of vessel sales and use taxation to nonresident business entities. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |