Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Don Cox
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1105 2003–04 |
Public assistanceRequires the Washington state patrol and the department of social and health services to coordinate with one another on a quarterly basis to determine if any recipients of public assistance have outstanding warrants for his or... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1125 2003–04 |
ChickensExempts the slaughter and preparation of 1,000 or fewer chickens in a calendar year from the requirements of the state's Food Processing Act under certain circumstances. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1130 2003–04 |
Clark College license plateAuthorizes Clark College license plates. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1132 2003–04 |
Washington mngmnt servicesProvides that no agency may employ personnel who are classified as managers with supervisory job titles but who have no direct subordinates. Provides that unless prohibited by federal law, each agency shall have no more than... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1220 2003–04 |
Private & home-based schoolsExempts personal and academic information, including any declaration to provide home-based instruction, for students enrolled in private schools under chapter 28A.195 RCW or who are receiving home-based instruction under... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1229 2003–04 |
Teacher cottagesAuthorizes a second-class school district to construct teachers' cottages. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1256 2003–04 |
Civil action defensesProvides that it is a complete defense to any action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death that the person injured or killed was engaged in the commission of a gross misdemeanor or a misdemeanor at the time of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1262 2003–04 |
School employee sick leaveRevises sick leave buy back provisions by linking duty to buy back with district of accrual. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1263 2003–04 |
Nursing homesTransfers responsibilities related to nursing homes from the department of social and health services to the department of health. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1265 2003–04 |
Local gvrnmnt fin assistanceDeclares an intent to make funding for cities, counties, and public health districts a priority. Declares an intent to ensure that local governments and health districts have adequate funding in order to carry out the... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1284 2003–04 |
PERS plan 2 early retirementRevises provisions relating to early retirement in the public employees' retirement system, plan 2. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1309 2003–04 |
Agency rule authorityProvides that an agency may not adopt a proposed rule unless the legislature has had the opportunity to consider the proposed rule during a regular session or special legislative session as defined in Article II, section 12 of... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1313 2003–04 |
Agencies to justify rulesPlaces the burden of proof on an agency during rule review. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1314 2003–04 |
Significant legislative ruleProvides that, in order for the legislature to properly carry out its responsibility for establishing new laws, this act revises rule-making requirements to assure that the legislature can carefully review rules that impose... | Jan Shabro (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1401 2003–04 |
Federal estate taxUpdates state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1405 2003–04 |
Offenders sentenced to deathProvides that, for an inmate who has had final disposition of at least one appeal and is under a sentence of death or whose death sentence is under additional appellate review, the department may provide basic, nonemergency... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1406 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle theftIncreases penalties for taking a motor vehicle without permission. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1407 2003–04 |
Felony murderDoes not agree with or accept the court's findings of legislative intent in State v. Andress , Docket No. 71170-4 (October 24, 2002), and reasserts that assault has always been and still remains a predicate offense for felony... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1422 2003–04 |
Pblc investment in higher edFor 2003-05 requires public four-year institutions of higher education to internally reallocate operating funds toward "priority academic disciplines" such as health care, technology, and engineering. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1423 2003–04 |
MethamphetamineIncreases the maximum term of imprisonment for the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine to 20 years. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1424 2003–04 |
Health benefit subsidiesDeclares an intent to establish a method of determining subsidy amounts based on actual costs that provides predictability for budget purposes and fairness and certainty for families. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1425 2003–04 |
Health benefitsProvides that retired or disabled school district and educational service district employees, or retired state employees, who are receiving a retirement allowance under chapter 41.32 or 41.40 RCW as of September 30, 1993, and... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1426 2003–04 |
Extraordinary invstmnt gainsProvides that, beginning January 1, 2005, and on January 1st of odd-numbered years thereafter, the amount of extraordinary investment gains, if any, shall be used to provide a lump sum payment to each plan 1 retiree under... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1437 2003–04 |
Higher edu tuitionAuthorizes the governing boards of the four-year institutions of higher education and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to establish tuition and fees for all students other than resident undergraduate students. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1443 2003–04 |
GeologistsExtends the "grandfather" period for geologists to become licensed without taking an examination. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |