Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Al O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2240 1999–00 |
Retirement actuarial reductnProvides for an actuarial reduction at the time of retirement. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2243 1999–00 |
Tipped employeesDirects the department of labor and industries to adopt rules concerning the protection of employee tips in eating and drinking establishments. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2248 1999–00 |
Traffic citation processingProvides that when a law enforcement officer issues a traffic citation outside the officer's primary territorial jurisdiction for a violation of the state traffic laws, as authorized under RCW 10.93.070, the officer shall... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2253 1999–00 |
Needlestick/sharps injuriesRequires protections from needlestick injuries and other sharps. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2262 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle theftDesignates the elements of taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first degree and the second degree. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2280 1999–00 |
Dog & cat raw fur saleIt is a illegal to knowingly trap, take, breed, shelter, tend, feed, or kill a domestic dog or cat for the purpose of dealing in its raw fur. It is also illegal to knowingly buy, sell, barter, or otherwise exchange for profit... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2282 1999–00 |
Printed material taxationProvides a tax exemption for the sale of printed material distributed through the United States mail at no cost to the recipient. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2311 1999–00 |
Assisted housing ombudsmanC Creates the office of assisted housing ombudsman in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to provide assistance on landlord-tenant relationships to tenants of public housing authority housing and to... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2313 1999–00 |
Hazardous waste cleanupFinds that hazardous substance cleanup projects exist, and due to their large size the normal biennial appropriation from the local toxics control account is insufficient to meet project funding requirements. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2314 1999–00 |
Commcl dstrct revitalizationC Provides a business and occupation (B&O) tax credit up to 75 percent of the value of the contribution made by a business to a downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization program. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2325 1999–00 |
Baseball stadium lotteryC Removes limitations on the method for generating money to meet the Lottery Commission's required distribution to King County for retirement of construction bonds for the baseball stadium. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1004 1999–00 |
Transient sex offenders$ Requires transient sex offenders classified as risk level I to report monthly , in person, to the sheriff's office. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 1999, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 1999 |
| HB 1125 1999–00 |
Transportation budget$ Adopting the 1999-01 Transportation Budget. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 1, Laws of 1999, 1st Special Session |
May 27, 1999 |
| HB 1080 1999–00 |
Infectious disease testing$ Permits uninsured persons who come in contact with bodily fluids while rendering emergency assistance to have free infectious disease testing. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1165 1999–00 |
Capital budget$ Adopting the 1999-01 Capital Budget. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 379, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1166 1999–00 |
General obligation bonds$ Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the 1999-01 Capital Budget. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1261 1999–00 |
Injured workers' vehicles$ Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to increase, by up to $4,000, the amount paid toward modifying the motor vehicles of injured workers who are amputees or are paralyzed. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1833 1999–00 |
School alternate financing$ Authorizes school districts to contract with nonprofit organizations to finance the construction of new school buildings with special tax exempt financing. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 1999 |
May 18, 1999 |
| HB 1250 1999–00 |
Financial informatn privacy$ Prohibits fraudulently obtaining financial information and prohibits identity theft. Both are defined as class C felonies and civil damages also are available. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1378 1999–00 |
Mobile home landlord-tenant$ Removes the requirement that the landlord can serve written notice to the tenant by just leaving a copy of the notice with a person of suitable age and discretion along with mailing a copy to the tenant's address. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1388 1999–00 |
Crimes in airspace/jurisdctn$ Expands the state's criminal jurisdiction to include holding any person liable for punishment if that person commits any act onboard any vehicle within Washington, including airplanes flying over the state of Washington,... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1544 1999–00 |
Sentencing Corrections$ Makes a number of technical corrections to the state's sentencing laws. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1969 1999–00 |
Nonprofit homes for aging/tx$ Moves the date the number of low income occupants is calculated from January 1 to December 31 for purposes of the nonprofit homes for the aging property tax exemption. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 2005 1999–00 |
State employee whistleblower$ A variety of changes are made to the state whistleblower law. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 1999 |
May 17, 1999 |
| HB 1007 1999–00 |
Counterfeit intellctual prop$ Selling counterfeited items is a misdemeanor if it is the offender's first counterfeiting offense. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 1999 |
May 14, 1999 |