Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mary Helen Roberts
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1513 2013–14 |
Outpatient commitmentCreates a process through which a person may be court ordered to comply with outpatient mental health treatment. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1516 2013–14 |
Dental professionalsCreates two new professions: licensed dental practitioners and licensed dental hygiene practitioners. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1544 2013–14 |
Educational specialist degrsAuthorizes Central Washington and Western Washington Universities to offer educational specialist degrees. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1546 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities/DSHSRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide services through the Individual and Family Services Program to individuals on the waiting list and who are not receiving paid services. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1551 2013–14 |
Physical therapistsExcludes chiropractic adjustments of the spine from the definition of "physical therapy." | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1561 2013–14 |
Short-barreled riflesLegalizes the possession, transportation, acquisition, or transfer of a short-barreled rifle that is legally registered and possessed, transported, acquired, or transferred in compliance with federal law. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1562 2013–14 |
K-12 teachersRequires that funds be provided for a minimum of two professional development days for K-12 teachers in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years for the purpose of understanding new evaluation systems. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1578 2013–14 |
Epinephrine autoinjectorsAuthorizes school districts and nonpublic schools to maintain a supply of epinephrine autoinjectors at a school. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1588 2013–14 |
Firearms/background checksRequires a background check on the sale of a firearm when both the seller and purchaser are not licensed as dealers or collectors, unless the purchaser has a valid Washington concealed pistol license. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1594 2013–14 |
Interviewing childrenEstablishes a general preference for child protective services' interviews to take place at Children's Advocacy Centers, when access to Children's Advocacy Centers is reasonably available. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1614 2013–14 |
Audiology degrees at WWUPermits the board of trustees of Western Washington University to offer applied, but not research, doctorate-level degrees in audiology. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1622 2013–14 |
Devel disabilities/hiringProvides a $1,000 per year business and occupation tax credit for employers hiring individuals with developmental disabilities. | Dave Hayes (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1624 2013–14 |
Tuition increase restrictionExpresses the legislative intent to set a long term goal to make higher education accessible and affordable, referred to as Education Opportunity Funding, so that state funding is at least 50 percent of spending relative to tuition. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1656 2013–14 |
High school grad requiremntsSpecifies 22 credits as the minimum state requirement for high school graduation beginning with the class of 2017, including six credits in a Career Concentration. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1661 2013–14 |
Marijuana/misdemeanorsLimits restrictions on vacation of misdemeanor marijuana possession to those instances in which the possession which formed the basis of the offense was less than one ounce. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1662 2013–14 |
Cannabis, medical useModifies the medical use of cannabis act. Provides that licensed access points, licensed producers, and licensed processors, who are in compliance with the act, are not subject to penalties. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1676 2013–14 |
Safe storage of firearmsProvides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of reckless endangerment for leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to and does gain access to the firearm. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1682 2013–14 |
Up-front enviro planningAuthorizes a local government to: (1) Recover its reasonable expenses of preparation of a nonproject environmental impact statement, prepared under RCW 43.21C.229 regarding infill development and under RCW 43.21C.440 regarding... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1695 2013–14 |
Lodging taxesClarifies that hotel-motel revenues can be used to pay off bonds issued for affordable workforce housing and tourism-promotion. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1703 2013–14 |
Firearm safety educationProvides a tax exemption on the sale and use of gun locks. Levies a fee on each retail sale of a firearm and all ammunition in the state. Creates a firearm-related injury and death prevention education program to be... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1705 2013–14 |
Solar energy incentivesExtends the expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used in generating electricity from solar energy for five years. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1719 2013–14 |
Drayage truck operatorsRequires a port district in a county with a population of 800,000 or more to employ drayage truck operators to transport containerized cargo at or through the port. | Roger Freeman (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1720 2013–14 |
Candidate and measure donorsRequires that a statement be printed on each ballot and voters' pamphlet, informing voters that a list of campaign donors is available on the Public Disclosure Commission website. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1725 2013–14 |
Tuition support fund programRecognizes that affordability of all higher education programs has decreased and declares the intention to create greater affordability and predictability for students enrolling in postsecondary programs. | Gael Tarleton (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1726 2013–14 |
Vehicle registration renewalRequires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to provide education about and market the benefits derived from the $5 voluntary donation for the State Parks Renewal and Stewardship Account. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |