Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joyce Mulliken
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1924 1997–98 |
Sex offense sentencingRape in the first degree and rape of a child in the first degree are each Level XII, class A felonies which, for a defendant with no scorable criminal history, yield a standard range sentence of 93 to 123 months (a midpoint of... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 1997 |
May 13, 1997 |
| HB 3900 1997–98 |
Juvenile Code revisions J.S.1.JUVENILE COURT JURISDICTION Automatic Decline: The category of juvenile offenders who are subject to automatic decline to adult court is expanded to include any juvenile who is 16 or 17 and alleged to have committed a... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 1997 |
May 13, 1997 |
| HB 1234 1997–98 |
Plumbers' advisory brd membrThe membership of the board increases to five members, by adding one additional journeyman and one additional member conducting a plumbing business. The staggered terms of the board members expire between 1998 and 2000. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 1997 |
May 12, 1997 |
| HB 1581 1997–98 |
Disruptive students/offendrsSelected statutes addressing juvenile offenders, nonresident students and firearms on school property are modified. Technical changes are made. | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 1997 |
May 6, 1997 |
| HB 1865 1997–98 |
School district contractingAn express provision is added to statutory provisions governing school districts to provide that a board of directors of a school district may contract with other school districts, educational service districts, public or... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 1997 |
May 6, 1997 |
| HB 2264 1997–98 |
Health care policy brd elimThe Health Care Policy Board is eliminated. Its responsibilities to conduct various health policy studies, and to recommend action regarding a variety of health problems are repealed. | John Koster (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 1997 |
May 6, 1997 |
| HB 1261 1997–98 |
Small business B&O creditThe Department of Revenue may prepare a tax credit table using standard increments of no more than $5 for use by taxpayers in taking the small business B&O tax credit. The table will cross reference tax liabilities with tax credits. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 1997 |
May 1, 1997 |
| HB 1327 1997–98 |
Sales tx collectn reimbursmnRetailers may retain a portion of the state sales taxes they collect from consumers to reimburse them for the administrative costs of collecting the taxes. Businesses are allowed to retain 1.0 percent of state retail sales... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| HB 1588 1997–98 |
Hearing instruments/tax exmpLabor and service charges for repairing, cleaning, or altering a hearing instrument are exempt from retail sales and use taxes. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| HB 1726 1997–98 |
Outdoor burning/storm debrisOutdoor burning may be allowed by permitting authorities to manage storm or flood-related debris. If allowed in nonattainment, threatened nonattainment, or urban growth areas, a permit is required and a permit fee may be required. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| HB 1806 1997–98 |
Wildlife illegl possessn/kilThe Legislature finds that wildlife is of great ecological, recreational, aesthetic, and economic value to the people of the state. The Legislature also finds that the illegal taking and possession of certain valuable wildlife... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| HB 1576 1997–98 |
Buildable landsThe Legislature finds that land use planning needs to ensure that an adequate supply of land appropriate for development is actually available for development. Merely regulating land to allow for development is insufficient. | Mike Sherstad (R-1) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 25, 1997 |
| HB 1219 1997–98 |
Health care service prepaymnThe HMO and HCSC exemption from the 2 percent premium tax for Medicare payments is continued indefinitely. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 23, 1997 |
| HB 1429 1997–98 |
Tobacco product litteringIt is a class 1 civil infraction for a person to discard a cigarette, cigar, or other tobacco product that is capable of starting a fire on state or private land not owned by the person or in the waters of the state. The... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 23, 1997 |
| HB 1496 1997–98 |
Negligent treatment of childThe definition of A negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child @ for purposes of the mandatory reporting statute is amended. The term does not, in and of itself, include situations in which siblings share a bedroom because... | Brad Benson (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 22, 1997 |
| HB 1271 1997–98 |
Public hospital districtsChanges are made to the election of public hospital district commissioners. A newly created public hospital district may have three, five, or seven commissioners, who are elected using commissioner districts, without the use... | Les Thomas (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 21, 1997 |
| HB 1280 1997–98 |
Public art/corrections facilThe artwork allocations from Department of Corrections capital appropriations are eliminated. At least 10 percent of the total value of artwork contracted by the Washington State Arts Commission in each biennial period must be... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 17, 1997 |
| HB 3901 1997–98 |
Personal respnsblty/wrk J.S.Legal entitlement to public assistance is eliminated. TANF recipients receive a lifetime maximum of five years of public assistance. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 58, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 17, 1997 |
| HB 1081 1997–98 |
Tobacco use at schoolsSchool district tobacco policy requirements are modified. The exemption for alternative education programs from the ban on the use of tobacco products on school property is eliminated. | John Koster (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 15, 1997 |
| HB 1821 1997–98 |
B & O tax rate categoriesB&O tax rates are reduced to their pre-1993 levels, effective July 1, 1998, as follows: the selected business service rate is reduced from 2.0 percent to 1.5 percent; the financial business service rate is reduced from 1.6... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 14, 1997 |
| HB 1031 1997–98 |
Late-term abortions"Late-term" and "partial-birth" abortions are prohibited. Illegal performance of such an abortion is a class C felony. | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 18, 1997 |
| HB 1959 1997–98 |
Wholesale car auctions/B & OA B&O tax exemption is provided for amounts received by motor vehicle manufacturers and their financing subsidiaries from the sale of motor vehicles at wholesale auctions to dealers licensed in this or another state. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 1997 |
Mar 18, 1997 |
| HB 2447 1995–96 |
B & O tax exemptionsA B&O tax exemption is provided for wholesalers of automobiles on sales of automobiles at auctions to dealers licensed in this or another state. | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Feb 3, 1997 |
| HB 1417 1997–98 |
Property tax reductionThe one-time 4.7187 percent reduction of the 1996 state property tax is extended to 1997. In addition, a 4.7187 percent reduction in 1998 and thereafter is referred to the voters. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 1997 |
Jan 30, 1997 |
| HB 1037 1997–98 |
State property tax reductionThe one-time 4.7187 percent reduction of the 1996 state property tax is made permanent. Therefore, it becomes a part of the base for calculation of the 106 percent limit for taxes collected in 1997 and thereafter. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Jan 22, 1997 |