Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Norm Johnson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1448 2013–14 |
TelemedicineRequires health carriers to reimburse for services provided via telemedicine. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1814 2013–14 |
Coordinated trans. councilReauthorizes and reestablishes the Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation with essentially the same membership, requirements, and duties. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2149 2013–14 |
Medical marijuanaReduces the amount of useable marijuana that a qualifying patient or designated provider may possess from 24 ounces to three ounces or, if authorized by the qualifying patient's health care professional, a specified amount... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | 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 2254 2013–14 |
Electrician cert./ltd energyAllows, until July 1, 2015, certain telecommunications workers to apply unsupervised work experience towards meeting the requirements for a limited energy system specialty electrician certificate of competency. | Matt Manweller (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2474 2013–14 |
Save toward retirement planCreates the Start Retirement Savings Plan (Start Plan) permitting private employers and employees to participate in retirement plans administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2752 2013–14 |
WA state tree license platesCreates the Washington State Tree special license plate. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2100 2013–14 |
Seattle U license platesCreates the Seattle University special license plate. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 12, 2014 |
| HB 2228 2013–14 |
Private voc school studentsPermits current or former private vocational school students affected by an unfair business practice to file complaints. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 12, 2014 |
| HB 1014 2013–14 |
Native American heritage dayNames the state legal holiday on the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving as "Native American Heritage Day." | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 1620 2013–14 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesCreates a new term for a vehicle that is operated by a charter party carrier and that carries railroad employees: a "contract crew hauling vehicle." | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 1704 2013–14 |
Parks and rec commissionRequires the State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) to provide written notice to certain local government entities before it disposes of land or initiates the closure of a state park. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2055 2013–14 |
Consumer protection actionsModifies the attorneys' fees provisions in the Consumer Protection Act and the computer spyware law to allow the Attorney General, rather than any prevailing party, to recover prevailing party attorneys' fees and costs in an... | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2216 2013–14 |
Local history in schoolsEncourages school districts to include information on local history in curriculum on Washington state history and government. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | 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 2357 2013–14 |
Flood hazard and storm waterAuthorizes the issuance of $757.5 million in general obligation bonds to finance flood hazard reduction projects that also protect or restore floodplain ecosystem functions. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2621 2013–14 |
College in the high schoolAdds 10th grade students and students who have not yet received a high school diploma or equivalent but are eligible for 10th grade to the list of students who are eligible for College in the High School (CHS) programs. | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2781 2013–14 |
Cascade rail corridorAuthorizes the department of transportation to enter into agreements with the Oregon state department of transportation and the British Columbia ministry of transportation and infrastructure regarding the development and... | Luis Moscoso (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| HB 2611 2013–14 |
Patients w/devel disabilityDirects the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), subject to appropriation of funds for this purpose, to develop a grant program for training projects that focus on improving services to individuals with developmental... | Norm Johnson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2429 2013–14 |
Advance higher ed loan prog.Finds that too many students at all income levels are leaving higher education programs with high levels of debt, and recognizes that a financial aid program that offers loans with repayments based on a student's income would... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| HB 2352 2013–14 |
Online alt. degree programEstablishes an online degree program at Central Washington University that awards degrees based on an alternative credit model. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| HB 2122 2013–14 |
Sexually violent predatorsRequires that a person committed as a sexually violent predator must participate in the annual evaluation by the Department of Social and Health Services' evaluator before retaining or requesting appointment of an independent... | Susan Fagan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2124 2013–14 |
Continuity of govt/emergencyRequires the Washington Military Department to develop and implement a program for interagency coordination of continuity of operations planning by state agencies, boards, and commissions. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2596 2013–14 |
Rural cnty sales & use taxesExpands the uses of county-imposed sales and use tax revenue to allow for the purchase of water rights to be used for water banking in water where the Department of Ecology and the county concur that groundwater has been... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| HB 2597 2013–14 |
Hop harvesting equipmentClarifies that: (1) Production equipment, not processing equipment, is the machinery and equipment used to get hops to a marketable farm gate product; and (2) Production equipment is eligible for the sales and use tax... | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |