Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kathy Haigh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2167 2013–14 |
Challenged schoolsChanges the due date for the first and annual identified list of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction on challenged and persistently lowest-achieving schools to February, rather than December, of each year. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 191, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2207 2013–14 |
Basic education fundingPartially eliminates the reduction of federal forest revenues from school district basic education allocations for school districts that have a poverty level of at least 57 percent. Districts meeting the poverty threshold may... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 155, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2519 2013–14 |
Early ed/children in welfareDirects the Family Assessment Response (FAR) worker to assess for child well-being and child safety when collaborating with a family to determine the need for child care, preschool, or home visiting services. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2493 2013–14 |
Land use/horticultureDefines farm and agricultural lands eligible for current use tax classification to include certain commercial horticultural lands used to grow plants in containers. | J.T. Wilcox (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2105 2013–14 |
Govt agency meeting agendasRequires public agencies with governing bodies to post meeting agendas online at least 24 hours in advance of regular meetings. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 2171 2013–14 |
Veterans, military personnelAmends the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA) to authorize a private right of action, or an action by the Washington Attorney General, to enforce the provisions of the WSCRA . | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 2208 2013–14 |
Heavy civil constructionModifies the self performed work by General Contractor/Construction Managers for heavy civil construction work. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| HB 2776 2013–14 |
Civil liberties ed programNames the Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program as the Kip Tokuda Memorial Program. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| HB 1264 2013–14 |
Fire district mergersDisallows proceeding with a partial merger of a fire protection district when the board of fire district commissioners in either the merging district or the merger district does not approve the partial merger petition. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| HB 1170 2013–14 |
Property tax relief programsDirects the Department of Revenue to study and develop recommendations regarding the senior citizens, veterans, and disabled persons property tax exemption and deferral programs. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1348 2013–14 |
Community & tech collegesRequires community and technical college boards of trustees to award to full- and part-time academic employees step increases based on collective bargaining agreements, and permits the step increases to exceed compensation... | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2098 2013–14 |
Conforming amends/state govtMakes technical corrections needed as a result of reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2165 2013–14 |
Early learning/fatalitiesRequires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to conduct child fatality reviews for fatalities that occur in a licensed child care center, licensed child care home, or an Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2166 2013–14 |
Students/military familiesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's (OSPI) reporting format and school district instructions on collecting and submitting data to include data on "students from military families." | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2198 2013–14 |
Medical marijuana/tax reliefProvides a sales and use tax exemption for 10 years for qualified patients who purchase marijuana for medical use. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2285 2013–14 |
Dual credit courseworkRequires the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to review institution policies related to providing students dual credit. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2365 2013–14 |
Paraeducator developmentDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board to convene a work group to design program-specific minimum employment standards for paraeducators, recommend professional development, develop a paraeducator career ladder, and... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2422 2013–14 |
Educational employee compRestores the Initiative 732 cost-of-living adjustment, beginning in fiscal year 2015. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2450 2013–14 |
Persons with disabilitiesRequires state agencies employing 30 or more people to submit an annual report to the Human Resources Director, the Director of the Department of Social and Health Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and the... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2518 2013–14 |
Pilot identicard programCreates a two-year pilot identicard program at the Monroe Correctional Complex in order to issue state-issued identification cards to offenders upon release. | Cyrus Habib (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2524 2013–14 |
Car dealers & manufacturersProvides additional authority for the Department of Licensing to deny a license for a new motor vehicle manufacturer or new motor vehicle dealer. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2531 2013–14 |
Teacher certificationSpecifies that the design of alternative route programs can evolve over time to reflect innovations and improvement in educator preparation. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2535 2013–14 |
Children's administrationAllows an agency contracting with the Children's Administration to hire an employee that would be precluded from employment with the Department of Social and Health Services based on results of a background check, but if they... | Roger Freeman (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2536 2013–14 |
Breakfast after the bellPhases in over a four-year period a requirement for schools that enroll 70 percent or more low income students to offer school breakfast after the beginning of the school day, called Breakfast After the Bell (BAB). | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2540 2013–14 |
Career & tech course equivsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop curriculum frameworks for a selected list of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses whose content is considered equivalent to science or... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |