Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2248 2013–14 |
Unused annual leave accrualAllows state employees to accrue up to 45 days of annual leave. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| HB 2754 2013–14 |
Gambling commission/feesAuthorizes the Gambling Commission to increase fees by up to 5 percent in fiscal year 2015. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| HB 2735 2013–14 |
PERS member retirement ageReduces the retirement, early retirement, or alternate early retirement age applied to certain members of the public employees' retirement system by up to two years for any period that a member served in the uniformed service... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2014 |
| HB 2124 2013–14 |
Continuity of govt/emergencyRequires the Washington Military Department to develop and implement a program for interagency coordination of continuity of operations planning by state agencies, boards, and commissions. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2712 2013–14 |
Missing children advisory bdEnsures the multiagency task force on missing and exploited children continues to operate under the oversight of the Washington state patrol. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2726 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesMakes all resident students eligible for state financial aid. Removes the waiting period for members of the military, their spouses, and children to be eligible for resident tuition. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2727 2013–14 |
Lobbyists & their employersRequires electronic filing of certain reports by lobbyists and lobbyists' employers. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 1290 2013–14 |
Ballot drop boxesRequires county auditors to place at least one ballot drop box at each public college, university, community college, and technical college, and at certain branch campuses. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 1449 2013–14 |
Defense & prosec. documentsExempts victim impact statements from disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 2158 2013–14 |
Dropout prevention by ESD'sAdds dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement services to the basic core services to be provided by Educational Service Districts (ESDs). | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 1495 2013–14 |
Tribes/state land accessRequires that the closure of lands maintained by the Department of Natural Resources shall not restrict tribal members from accessing areas where the tribe has a treaty or other federally recognized right to hunt, unless... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 1496 2013–14 |
Tribes/hunting enforcementRequires the Attorney General to produce a training module on tribal hunting rights. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 2671 2013–14 |
Alternative fuel vehiclesClarifies the application of the sales and use tax exemption for vehicles powered by clean alternative fuels. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 2588 2013–14 |
Employee med assist. costsRequires an employer with 500 or more employees in Washington to pay an employer responsibility penalty based on the number of employees enrolled in medical assistance. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2589 2013–14 |
Basic ed allocation formulaPlaces reduced class size values and increased staffing allocations in the statutory prototypical school funding formula, to take effect September 1, 2018. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2607 2013–14 |
Beginning teacher salariesProhibits the minimum salary for any level of experience and education provided in any salary allocation model used in state funding formulas for certificated instructional staff allocations from being less than fifty-two... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2609 2013–14 |
Educational employee COLAsIncreases salaries for public school employees and community and technical college faculty and staff to levels that will meet the inflation adjustments that were originally required under Initiative Measure No. 732 for... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2622 2013–14 |
Official state fairDesignates the Central Washington State Fair as the official state fair. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2560 2013–14 |
School library info and techChanges the name of the School Library Media Program to the School Library Information and Technology Program. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| HB 2564 2013–14 |
Electronic signaturesAuthorizes state agencies to use or accept secure electronic signatures for written communications that require a signature. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| HB 2516 2013–14 |
State agency land/assessmntsAddresses the duties of the chief administrative officer of a state agency and the director of the office of financial management with regard to assessments for lands occupied, used, or under the jurisdiction of a state agency. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| HB 2525 2013–14 |
Supreme court campaignsEstablishes a public funding program for Supreme Court campaigns. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| HB 2538 2013–14 |
Tribal studentsProhibits the Washington interscholastic activities association or other voluntary nonprofit entity from enforcing a rule or policy that requires a transferring student to be enrolled in a school for any period of time before... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| HB 2423 2013–14 |
Statehood dayDeclares the eleventh day of November as Statehood Day in commemoration of the date that Washington became the 42nd state of the United States of America. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2441 2013–14 |
School distr levies & bondsAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds, make payments on those bonds through the levy of taxes, and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than approval... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |