Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Geoff Simpson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2427 2001–02 |
Occ & safety impact grants$ Establishes an occupational safety and health impact grant program. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2002 |
| HB 2700 2001–02 |
Local transportation funding$ Authorizes cities and towns to implement a street utility, assessing a street maintenance charge based upon estimated number of vehicle trips. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 4, 2002 |
| HB 1118 2001–02 |
Traffic safety cameras$ The use of traffic safety cameras to record traffic infractions is detailed. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 1575 2001–02 |
Physical fitness services$ Physical fitness services are exempted from retail sales and use taxes, and are reclassified under the business and occupation tax as service activities. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2388 2001–02 |
Retirement/veterans$ Conforms the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 and the Washington State Patrol Retirement System statutes to federal law with regard to military service credit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2390 2001–02 |
TRS plan 1$ Allows members of the Teachers Retirement System Plan 1 in extended school year programs to use either two consecutive fiscal years or two consecutive extended school years, as defined by their school districts, in the... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2424 2001–02 |
School district elections$ If, at the next general election, a constitutional amendment is passed by the voters that will permit school levies and bonds to be approved by a simple majority of voters, state law is changed to permit that as well. If the... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2431 2001–02 |
Prescription drugs$ Directs the Health Care Authority to establish a drug education and utilization system including a state preferred drug list for use by state agencies that purchase or provide health care. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2507 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle theft$ Divides the crime of taking a motor vehicle without permission into two degrees. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2538 2001–02 |
Public works/subcontractors$ In cases of bid shopping, entitles original subcontractors to recover damages from the prime contract bidder and the substituted subcontractor. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2545 2001–02 |
Single premium credit ins$ Prohibits the sale of single premium credit insurance in connection with mortgage loan transactions. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2548 2001–02 |
Signs on bus shelters$ Allows PTBAs to include advertising as part of a bus shelter along a state highway right of way. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2609 2001–02 |
Property tax administration$ Makes a number of technical changes to the property tax code, including merging double amendments and updating out-of-date cross references. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2626 2001–02 |
Evergreen recreation pass$ Creates an Evergreen recreation pass as an annual renewable pass that can be used by people to access recreation sites owned by the parks and recreation commission, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2630 2001–02 |
Apprenticeship utilization$ Requires that contracts for public works done by state agencies or local governments require that apprentices enrolled in state-approved apprenticeship training programs participate in the projects at specified levels. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2690 2001–02 |
Sexual assualt victims$ Hospitals are required to provide victims of sexual assault with information about emergency contraception, inform them of their option to receive it, and if not contraindicated, immediately provide it, if requested. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2886 2001–02 |
Fire detection devices$ Requires that dwelling units occupied by a hearing impaired person must be installed with smoke detection devices for hearing impaired persons. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2973 2001–02 |
School employee housingDeclares that the purpose of this act is to authorize a housing allowance for nonsupervisory public school employees in order to encourage these employees to live in the districts in which they work. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2944 2001–02 |
Fiscal note fraudProvides that a person is guilty of fiscal note fraud if he or she knowingly or intentionally makes a false statement by submitting an over-estimated fiscal note to any member or staff of the house of representatives or... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2002 |
| HB 1413 2001–02 |
Teachers/salary bonus$ Providing a salary bonus for teachers receiving national board for professional teaching standards certification. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2439 2001–02 |
Developmentally disabled$ Recognizes the importance of the Voluntary Placement Program (VPP) for children with developmental disabilities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2686 2001–02 |
Mercury reduction/education$ Requires the manufactures of mercury-added products to label their products and provide for effective collection, transport, and disposal systems. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2729 2001–02 |
Vacation of records$ Provides that records of convictions for certain pre-Sentencing Reform Act felonies may be vacated in the same way as under the SRA; | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2931 2001–02 |
LEOFF Plan 2Declares it is the intent of this act to: (1) Establish a board of trustees responsible for the adoption of actuarial standards to be applied to the plan; (2) Provide for additional benefits for fire fighters and law... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2002 |
| HB 2913 2001–02 |
Lottery ticketsDirects lottery ticket sales proceeds to fund education programs. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2002 |