Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2611 2001–02 |
Commercial tele solicitation$ Requires the Department of Licensing to establish a "do not call" list for those who do not wish to receive commercial telephone solicitations. | Toni Lysen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2617 2001–02 |
Campaign contributors/info$ Requires candidates to report to the Public Disclosure Commission a contributor's occupation and employer for contributions of $100 or more. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2628 2001–02 |
Business technology awards$ Provides an exemption from the state's Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on amounts received by a small business under the federal Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) program. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2637 2001–02 |
Long-term energy supply$ Establishes the Joint Task Force on Long-term Energy Supply to study energy supply issues and to review the state's energy strategy and recommend specific implementation actions. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2744 2001–02 |
Nonprofit youth organization$ Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to establish a competitive grant program to assist nonprofit youth organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2757 2001–02 |
Hydraulic approval projects$ Creates an advisory group to review the hydraulic approval program. The advisory group = s review must include several elements, including an examination of the statutes and regulations to determine whether there are clear... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2838 2001–02 |
Pro football blackouts$ Prohibits professional football teams that play in stadiums funded with public money and their affiliated league from denying the local live broadcast of games played in the stadium unless a certain percentage of tickets are... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 3010 2001–02 |
Pension policy committee$ Creates the Select Committee on Pension Policy, comprising legislators, active and retired members, and employers of members of the state retirement systems. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| 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 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 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 2552 2001–02 |
School technology facilities$ Permits school districts to include the costs of technology systems, facilities, and projects in capital projects and to fund those costs from most of the revenue sources in the districts = capital projects funds. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2576 2001–02 |
Master licenses$ Authorizes the department to set master license fees by rule. | Senator (D-22) | 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 2408 2001–02 |
Combined fund drive account$ Reorganizes the Washington state combined fund drive and specifies where the funds are deposited and who adopts the rules. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| HB 1549 2001–02 |
Tobacco/minors$ Tobacco retailers cannot sell packages of cigarettes with less than 20 cigarettes, except in premises where minors are prohibited by law. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2533 2001–02 |
Vacation of cnvctn records$ Changes two restrictions on the vacation of a record of conviction for a misdemeanor by: | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2624 2001–02 |
Shared game lottery/edu$ Authorizes the Lottery Commission to enter into agreements with other states for a shared lottery. | Steve Conway (D-29) | 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 2733 2001–02 |
School funding review$ Creating a task force to study and recommend a performance-based funding system for public schools. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2168 2001–02 |
Community justice facilities$ Requires the development of a list of counties that may contain juvenile or work release facilities. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| HB 2566 2001–02 |
Clean alt fuel vehicles$ Provides business and occupation tax credits for individuals purchasing or leasing clean alternative fuel vehicles, providing financial assistance for certain public entities to purchase or lease clean alternative fuel... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2660 2001–02 |
Utility relocation costs$ Requires that costs to relocate a utility = s facilities incurred as a result of construction of a transit authority rail system be paid by the transit authority. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2843 2001–02 |
Used book surplus actDeclares that the purposes of this act are to: (1) Reserve the right for schools throughout Washington to either sell unused, usable books or to give them away in a charitable fashion; (2) Aid schools throughout Washington... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2002 |