Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2581 2005–06 |
Diverse communitiesDeclares an intent to dedicate new funding to support and replicate successful parent and community involvement models within diverse student populations. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to administer a... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2006 |
| HB 1070 2005–06 |
Retrospective rating programProvides that, with respect to any coverage period ending on or after the effective date of this act, an entity sponsoring a retrospective rating group may not retain from any refund or dividend paid by the department to the... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1105 2005–06 |
Petition signature gatheringRequires a person who solicits or collects signatures on a statewide initiative or referendum petition to be a Washington resident and be at least eighteen years of age. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1106 2005–06 |
Fire protection districtsProtects 25 cents of a fire district's property tax levy from reduction under the $5.90 property tax rate limit on levies by senior and junior taxing districts, provided this protection does not result in an aggregate tax levy... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1126 2005–06 |
Early childhood edu & assistProvides that administration and funding of this program shall be shifted to the department no later than December 1, 2005. All existing contracts with program providers entered into for the 2005-06 school year with the... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1173 2005–06 |
Family leave insuranceEstablishes the family leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1175 2005–06 |
Human remainsProvides that, if any person to whom the right of control has vested pursuant to this act has been charged with first or second degree murder or first degree manslaughter in connection with the decedent's death, the right of... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1253 2005–06 |
Designated smoking areasProvides that, in nonsmoking areas, nitrogen dioxide and hydrogen cyanide levels shall not exceed twenty parts per million. Declares that a person under the age of eighteen is not allowed in the designated smoking area of a... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1263 2005–06 |
Hydraulic project approvalsRequires the department of fish and wildlife to, whenever practical, integrate the rules and programs developed under chapter 77.55 RCW with the rules and programs developed by the department of natural resources governing... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1264 2005–06 |
BroadcastingProhibits broadcasting industry employers from requiring certain employees to enter into employment contracts containing noncompetition clauses. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1272 2005–06 |
Green buildingsRequires major facility projects of public agencies, public school districts, and other entities who receive funding in the state capital budget to be designed, constructed, and certified to a specified performance standard... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1282 2005–06 |
Sexual health educationRequires school districts that offer sexual health education to teach both abstinence and other methods of preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1336 2005–06 |
Hearing aidsRequires health insurance carriers and state purchased health care programs that provide coverage for prostheses to include coverage for hearing aids. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1349 2005–06 |
Individual providersRequires, as a mandatory subject of bargaining, negotiations over any Department of Social and Health Services rule or policy that applies generally to a significant group of individual providers or consumers and, by its... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1360 2005–06 |
Ancestral treesProhibits the Department of Natural Resources from offering for sale or harvesting most trees located on public lands in western Washington that satisfies the definition of "ancestral trees". | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1380 2005–06 |
Education finance studyCreates the Comprehensive Education Study Steering Committee (Steering Committee). | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1388 2005–06 |
Pesticide use in schoolsLimits the use of high hazard pesticides on school facilities. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1412 2005–06 |
Environmental remediationRevises the excise taxation of environmental remediation services. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1413 2005–06 |
Habitat conservation prgrmsAdds two new categories to the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for farmlands preservation and riparian protection and establishes a formula for allocating moneys to the new accounts. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1474 2005–06 |
Initiative 297Makes findings regarding the intent of Initiative 297. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1489 2005–06 |
Weapons in leg buildingProhibits weapons in the state legislative building. Requires security personnel in the legislative building to either: (1) Provide a stationary lockable box or boxes sufficient in size for pistols and with keys for weapons... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1506 2005–06 |
Gonzaga U license platesCreates the "Gonzaga University Alumni Association" special vehicle license plate. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1520 2005–06 |
Retirement systems plan 2Provides for participation in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1521 2005–06 |
Purchasing service creditPermits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plans 1, 2 and 3 to purchase up to two years of service credit for periods not worked due to an injury incurred in the course of employment. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1522 2005–06 |
Military service creditAllows military credit to be obtained, after completing military service, if the employee applies for re-employment with the leave-of-absence employer within one year (or is re-employed within 10 years under certain... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |