Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brendan Williams
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2326 2009–10 |
Bonds for toll facilitiesAuthorizes the issuance of $1.95 billion in general obligation bonds for projects or improvements on the State Route 520 corridor. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2334 2009–10 |
Jobs creation/constructionAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue $3 billion in general obligation bonds, to be known as Washington Works Bonds, for the purpose of creating jobs by constructing capital improvements for the safety, health, and... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2342 2009–10 |
Universal vaccine accountEstablishes the Universal Vaccine Purchase Account for the purpose of purchasing vaccines for children not eligible for federal vaccine purchasing programs. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2351 2009–10 |
Enhanced 911 systemsIncreases the state and county enhanced 911 excise tax. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2377 2009–10 |
Temporary sales tax increaseIncreases the sales and use taxes by 0.3 percent from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2380 2009–10 |
Long-term care funding T.O.Introduced by title and introductory section only. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2385 2009–10 |
Unemployment benefitsImproves unemployment benefits by: (1) Modifying provisions relating to disqualification for leaving work voluntarily without good cause and the calculation of unemployment benefits; (2) Removing a provision regarding... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2386 2009–10 |
72-hour budget review periodProhibits hearings or votes on an appropriation-related bill or revenue-related bill until seventy-two hours after the bill is made publicly available. Prohibits amendments offered to an appropriation-related bill or... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2411 2009–10 |
Land use planning/subareasModifies requirements pertaining to the amendment of a comprehensive land use plan for the initial adoption of a subarea plan. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2427 2009–10 |
Domestic violence offendersRequires double scoring for prior felony offenses that are domestic violence-related and single scoring for prior non-felony offenses that are domestic violence-related for purposes of calculating an offender's sentence. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2439 2009–10 |
Church property/farmers mrktExempts from property tax church property loaned or rented to a nonprofit organization for the purpose of a farmers market. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2440 2009–10 |
Motor vehicle records accessAuthorizes homeowners' associations with at least 1,000 residences access to a vehicle owner's name and address. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2442 2009–10 |
Growth mgmt hearings boardsConsolidates the powers, duties, and functions of the three regional Growth Management Hearings Boards into a single Growth Management Hearings Board. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2444 2009–10 |
Leave from employmentProvides that employees are entitled to four hours of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to participate in a child's educational activities. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2446 2009–10 |
Weed mgmt on F & W landRequires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to develop, before making a real estate purchase, long-term noxious weed management plans for any parcels of undeveloped real estate that it is considering for purchase. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2457 2009–10 |
Pro se defendant & witnessesAllows a court to require that a pro se defendant in a criminal prosecution for a sex offense question the victim through a court-appointed attorney. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2469 2009–10 |
Tenant access by candidatesProhibits a landlord, under certain circumstances, from limiting access to his or her premises by political candidates or their agents or those advocating for or against ballot measures. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2477 2009–10 |
Criminal firearm useImposes liability on a person who sells, delivers, or otherwise transfers, at a gun show or event, a firearm to any person whom a criminal background check would have revealed was ineligible to possess a firearm, when the... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2494 2009–10 |
Facilities/100-yr floodplainEstablishes new procedural requirements that must be met by western Washington county and city legislative authorities choosing to purchase or construct certain public facilities in a 100-year floodplain. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2505 2009–10 |
Nonindustrial forestsChanges the nature of both the alternative plans process and riparian buffer harvest exemption in the Forest Practices Rules to be based on the amount of timber harvested and not the size of the harvested parcel or total ownership. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2520 2009–10 |
Yakima Co. sup. court judgesIncreases the number of superior court judges in Yakima county. Provides that the additional judicial position becomes effective only if the county documents its approval of the position and its agreement that it will pay out... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2522 2009–10 |
Emergency health careChanges the definition of "emergency services" for purposes of the state insurance law. | John Driscoll (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2573 2009–10 |
Regional transit facilitiesAdds regional transit authority facilities to the list of essential public facilities delineated under the Growth Management Act. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2574 2009–10 |
Annexations by citiesSpecifies that territory that is annexed by a city within the boundaries of a regional transit authority (RTA) is simultaneously included within the RTA on the effective date of the annexation. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2611 2009–10 |
Annexation to fire districtAuthorizes a fire protection district annexing a city or partial city to use its taxing authority to impose differing levy amounts in areas within the district and such levies must be related to the preexisting indebtedness of... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |