Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ida Ballasiotes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3168 1999–00 |
Transportation/ferry funding$ Deposits a portion of automobile-related sales tax revenue in the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3170 1999–00 |
Local gvrnmnt/financial asst$ Appropriates $101.8 million for the 1999-2001 biennium for assistance to cities and counties for specific purposes. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 2339 1999–00 |
Foreign prtctn odr violation$ Ranks felony violations of domestic violence protection orders issued by out-of-state jurisdictions as level V on the sentencing grid. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| HB 2903 1999–00 |
Law enfrcmnt sound recording$ Authorizes sound recordings, without the consent of all parties, that correspond to video recordings from cameras mounted in law enforcement vehicles. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| HB 2424 1999–00 |
Sex offender monitoring$ Requires sexually violent predators to register as a sex offender for life. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2491 1999–00 |
DNA testing/prisoners$ Allows persons sentenced to death or life without the possibility of release to request postconviction DNA testing of evidence in certain circumstances. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2340 1999–00 |
Drg offndr sntcing altrntiveC Authorizes the Department Of Corrections to administratively terminate an offender from the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program if he or she has been found by the United States Attorney General to be subject to a... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2345 1999–00 |
Sexually violent predator lw$ Grants rule-making authority to the secretary of Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) with respect to oversight and operation of the sexually violent predator commitment law. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3160 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle excise taxDeclares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3162 1999–00 |
Seniors/disabled property txIncreases property tax relief for senior citizens and disabled persons by providing a tax credit for taxes levied by the state, continuing tax relief while residing in adult family homes and boarding homes, allowing deduction... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 1990 1999–00 |
State employee backgrnd chck$ Requires that criminal history background checks be conducted on prospective state employees and state contractors in positions working with unsupervised access to children, developmentally disabled persons, and vulnerable adults. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2341 1999–00 |
Community custody rangesC Establishes community custody ranges for sex offenses, violent offenses, crimes against persons, and drug offenses as required by the Offender Accountability Act. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2456 1999–00 |
Identity crimes$ Increases the penalties for identity theft and criminal impersonation. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2457 1999–00 |
Prisoner escorted leave$ Deletes athletic contests from the list of legitimate escorted leaves of absence for an incarcerated inmate. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2498 1999–00 |
Juv offender basic training$ Allows juveniles who violate parole after completing the basic training camp program to be returned to confinement for the remainder of their original sentence. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2513 1999–00 |
Mental health informationC Requires mental health providers to release records and reports to the Department of Corrections (DOC) regarding offenders sentences under the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA). | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2678 1999–00 |
Sex offender info/internet$ Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to jointly develop a protocol for using the Internet for community... | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2861 1999–00 |
Health care information$ Personally identified DNA is considered health care information of a patient, and protected from disclosure without the patient's consent under state law. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3124 1999–00 |
Sexually violent predators$ Creates an indeterminate sentencing scheme for offenders sentenced as sexually violent predators. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2337 1999–00 |
Jail booking/reporting systm$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to implement and operate a statewide electronic central booking and reporting system by December 31, 2001. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 2, 2000 |
| HB 3145 1999–00 |
Higher ed institutns/donatnsDeclares that public baccalaureate institutions of higher education are prohibited from accepting funds from any source that places conditions or restrictions on the use of such funds in a manner that may interfere with or... | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| HB 3146 1999–00 |
Property tax reductionProvides that the state property tax levy for collection in 2001 shall be reduced by ten percent of the levy amount that would otherwise be allowed under chapter 84.55 RCW. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| HB 1923 1999–00 |
Inmate postsecondary educatn$ Requires the Department of Corrections to implement a one year pilot post-secondary educational program for inmates. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 15, 2000 |