Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sandra Romero
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2732 2001–02 |
Subsidized health care$ Provides retroactive relief for nonprofit hospitals and public hospitals for business and occupation taxes on payments for health benefits under medicare, medical assistance, children's health, or the basic health plan. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 1411 2001–02 |
Hazardous substances$ Requires facilities that are transitioning from federal to state oversight to issue a notice to the Department of Ecology, following the release of a hazardous substance, that describes the release and the remedial actions... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 2376 2001–02 |
Derelict vessels$ Provides authority and processes for state entities to remove and dispose of derelict and abandoned vessels. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 2522 2001–02 |
Clean technologies/purchase$ The Department of General Administration (GA) must develop guidelines and criteria for the purchase of high gas mileage vehicles and look into ways to aggregate the purchasing of vehicles that use clean technologies. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 2326 2001–02 |
Climate & energy center$ Authorizes the establishment of the Washington Climate and Rural Energy Development Center in the Washington State University energy program to serve as a central, non-regulatory, source of credible information and services... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 250, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| HB 1395 2001–02 |
Rural counties/jobs$ Allows rural counties to allow expansion of small-scale businesses and siting of new small-scale businesses on existing business sites if compatible in size and scale with land use and development patterns in the rural element. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 1079 2001–02 |
Naming state buildings$ New and existing buildings on state capitol grounds and new and existing public rooms or spaces on West Capitol Campus are named or renamed by the Legislature based on recommendations by the State Capitol Committee, the... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 1444 2001–02 |
Schools/bullying$ Requiring policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 207, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2332 2001–02 |
Voter registration$ Initiates the creation of a statewide voter registration data base. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 185, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2800 2001–02 |
Capital projects surcharge$ Exempts certain vendors who operate cafeteria services in facilities owned and managed by the Department of General Administration from paying the capital projects surcharge beginning July 1, 2002. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2907 2001–02 |
Legislative building$ Allows state officers and state employees to engage in fund-raising activities for the limited purpose of preservation and restoration of the state legislative building and related educational exhibits and programs. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2671 2001–02 |
Permit assistance center$ Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Ecology's Permit Assistance Center to a new Office of Permit Assistance within the Office of Financial Management. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 153, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2320 2001–02 |
Campaign contributions$ Changes the filing day for weekly contribution reports from Friday to Monday, and amends the definitions of "general election" and "primary" to restrict their application to the contribution limits section of statute. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2415 2001–02 |
Principals & vice principals$ Expands the type of previous instructional experience principals and vice-principals can have to include experience as educational staff associates. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2512 2001–02 |
Business & professions act$ Establishes uniform disciplinary procedures for business and professions regulated by the Department of Licensing. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 1612 2001–02 |
Building code council$ Adds the State Director of Fire Protection, as an ex-officio nonvoting member, to the State Building Code Council. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 1663 2001–02 |
Hate crimes$ Expands the illustrative list of aggravating factors that a court may consider when imposing an exceptional sentence to include hate crimes. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2321 2001–02 |
Public disclosure act$ Increases the PDC's maximum penalties from $1,000 to $4,000 for a single violation and from $2,500 to $10,000 for multiple violations. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2328 2001–02 |
Day-care facilities$ Prohibits counties from prohibiting the use of a residential dwelling as a family day-care provider's facility in an area zoned as residential or commercial. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2336 2001–02 |
Administration of elections$ Expands membership on the State Election Administration and Certification Board. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2381 2001–02 |
Trafficking of persons$ Creates a task force to study trafficking activities within Washington and to provide recommendations for providing assistance to victims of trafficking. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2440 2001–02 |
Transportation/land use plan$ Sets forth legislative intent that cities should integrate development, land use planning, and transportation planning. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2486 2001–02 |
Board of tax appeals$ Property tax appeals to the State Board of Tax Appeals may be filed within 90 days rather than 30 days. This deadline may be waived or extended for good cause. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2500 2001–02 |
Agency rules$ An agency planning to consider a citizen rulemaking petition at an open public meeting must make a reasonable effort to provide the petitioner with notice of the meeting at least 72 hours in advance. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2551 2001–02 |
Public works contracting$ The threshold amount for using either of the alternative public works procedures is lowered from $12 million to $10 million. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |