Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kristine Lytton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2553 2013–14 |
Lowest-achieving schoolsAwards grants to persistently lowest-achieving schools to support implementation of successful models of family and community engagement, if funds are appropriated. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2610 2013–14 |
Homeless youth populationWSIPP must conduct an analysis to identify characteristics of the homeless youth population ages birth to ten years. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2792 2013–14 |
Education funding allocationRevises the prototypical school model to reflect the enhancements included in the 2013-2015 State Omnibus Appropriations Act, Chapter 4, Laws of 2013 (3ESSB 5034). | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2797 2013–14 |
Kindergarten & elementaryAuthorizes revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address all-day kindergarten and K-3 class size reduction facility needs. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1477 2013–14 |
Truancy/district flexibilityModifies truancy petitions and other requirements that apply to schools and school districts in responding to students who have unexcused absences. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2241 2013–14 |
Aeronautic safetyEstablishes state regulations for guyed towers outside cities and towns when the tower is not governed by other state or federal regulations or is exempt. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2458 2013–14 |
Invasive speciesReorganizes, amends, and expands on statutes providing for the prevention and integrated management of aquatic invasive species. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2697 2013–14 |
Weighted GPA for high schoolDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a common method for assigning additional weight to Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses on the standardized high school transcript . | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2788 2013–14 |
4-year higher ed employeesRequires the office of financial management to: (1) Review employee classification practices and policies for exempt and civil service positions at the state universities, regional universities, and the state college; and (2)... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 17, 2014 |
| HB 1437 2013–14 |
Small farms/property taxRequires the State Conservation Commission and Office of Farmland Preservation to conduct a study on small farms and report to the Legislature by December 1, 2014. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 11, 2014 |
| HB 2107 2013–14 |
HIV in criminal justiceAmends the statutory definition of Assault in the first degree to remove the specific mention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2320 2013–14 |
Adult family homesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to waive all or part of an adult family home's licensing and processing fees and extend timeframes for initial training for applicants in exceptional circumstances. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2460 2013–14 |
Fish & wildlife enforcementMakes a number of changes related to the enforcement policies of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the crimes primarily enforced by the WDFW. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2672 2013–14 |
Minimum hourly wage increaseIncreases the state minimum wage rate to $12 per hour over the course of three years. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2487 2013–14 |
State patrol officer salaryRequires the monthly salary and benefits paid to state patrol officers to be competitive with comparable law enforcement agencies within the boundaries of the state. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2014 |
| HB 2721 2013–14 |
Tax exemption transparencyEstablishes the tax exemption transparency and accountability act. Creates a tax expenditure budget as part of the biennial budget adopted by the legislature to reform the tax expenditure process by including tax expenditures... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 1290 2013–14 |
Ballot drop boxesRequires county auditors to place at least one ballot drop box at each public college, university, community college, and technical college, and at certain branch campuses. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 2416 2013–14 |
Temporary homeless ID cardCreates a temporary homeless identification card to be used for employment purposes by homeless persons without a driver's license or Identicard. | Kevin Parker (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| HB 2554 2013–14 |
Urban school turnaroundExpands the number of recipients of the Urban School Turnaround Initiative Grant by a maximum of four schools in two urban districts, if funds are appropriated. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| HB 2488 2013–14 |
Vehicle license feesChanges the distribution of proceeds from vehicle license fees and renewal vehicle license fees. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| HB 2469 2013–14 |
Hazardous substance tax exemProvides an exemption from the hazardous substances tax for possession of a hazardous substance that is solely for use by a farmer as an agricultural crop protection product and warehoused in this state or transported to or... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2471 2013–14 |
Drivers' licenses for minorsAddresses requirements of the department of licensing in designing drivers' licenses, drivers' instruction permits, and identicards for minors. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2358 2013–14 |
Professional learningDefines professional learning as a comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to improving teachers’ and principals’ effectiveness in raising student achievement. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
| HB 2242 2013–14 |
Education reforms/quality edAdds to the list of state education agencies that must collaborate in developing common indicators and goals to measure the health of the education system. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2252 2013–14 |
Bill & budget fiscal impactsRequires fiscal notes dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures as well as... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |