Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2797 2001–02 |
Orca whale as state mammal$ Designating the orca whale as the state mammal. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2816 2001–02 |
Nursing home committeeProvides that the nursing home committee shall review all state and federal statutes and rules governing the operation of nursing homes and shall identify: (1) Areas of redundancy and duplication; (2) Opportunities for greater... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2836 2001–02 |
Lewis & Clark license plateDirects the department to work in cooperation with the Lewis and Clark bicentennial advisory committee and the Washington state historical society to create and design a special Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate. The... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2755 2001–02 |
Manufactured structuresAuthorizes development of an installation code for manufactured structures. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2786 2001–02 |
Mercury dental fillingsEstablishes a task force on mercury amalgam dental fillings to evaluate scientific and clinical studies related to adverse health effects, if any, of mercury amalgam dental fillings. Requires the task force to issue a report... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2788 2001–02 |
PERS/liquor control officersAuthorizes liquor control officer members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 to retire early without reduction to the retirement allowance. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2789 2001–02 |
Long-term care servicesRevises provisions relating to payment for state-contracted long-term care services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2704 2001–02 |
Right to a speedy trial$ Establishes rules regarding the time period for bringing a criminal defendant to trial in superior court, courts of limited jurisdiction, and juvenile court, which are similar to existing court rules with a number of differences. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2633 2001–02 |
Customer billing/tax infoRequires that the first customer billing issued after the beginning of each calendar year shall provide an annual summary of taxes directly paid by the customer and the amount of tax added as a component of the amount charged... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2670 2001–02 |
Animal massage therapistsEstablishes provisions for licensing animal massage therapists. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2546 2001–02 |
School sex educationAll public schools and publicly-funded entities under a community network's plan or a TANF plan that provide sexuality or abstinence education must provide only medically and scientifically accurate information. "Medically and... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2567 2001–02 |
School leviesThe levy lid is increased by 4 percent to 28 percent of the total state and federal funds received by each district. The levy lid for grandfathered school districts is also increased by 4 percent. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2572 2001–02 |
Campaign contributions$ Imposes campaign contribution limits on elections for county office in counties with over 200,000 registered voters. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2614 2001–02 |
Commercial tele solicitation$ Prohibits telephone solicitors from interfering with the ability of caller identification devices or services to provide information about the caller to the recipient of the call. | Toni Lysen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2539 2001–02 |
Unpaid prvlng wages/actions$ Allows an "interested party" to pursue a private right of action against a contractor or subcontractor for unpaid prevailing wages on public works projects. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2499 2001–02 |
Health studios$ Requires the Secretary of the Department of Health to adopt rules for sanitation and infection control in health studios. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2462 2001–02 |
Students/health conditions$ Requires children with life-threatening health conditions to present a physician = s medication or treatment order to their school, or be prohibited from attending school. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2002 |
| HB 2384 2001–02 |
Civil service/managers$ Narrows the definition of "manager" for purposes of qualifying for the Washington Management Service (WMS). | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| HB 2409 2001–02 |
Law enforcement memorialCreates the law enforcement memorial account in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the sale of special license plates for the law enforcement memorial, less the administration and collection costs incurred... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| HB 2423 2001–02 |
Green lanesDeclares that green lanes will be for the exclusive or preferential use of the following vehicles when such limitations will increase the efficient use of the highway or will aid in the conservation of energy resources: (1)... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| HB 1009 2001–02 |
School levy & bond electionsProvides for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds. Repeals RCW 28A.530.020. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1029 2001–02 |
School district payments$ Provides for mediation of disputes over amounts owed to high school districts from nonhigh school districts. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1049 2001–02 |
TERS plan 1$ Temporarily lifts the statutorily established limit of 30 years of service credit for members of the Teachers Retirement System plan 1 (TRS 1), and allows members to earn additional service credit during the period between... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1056 2001–02 |
Teacher information$ The Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee (LEAP) must convene a workgroup to explore the feasibility of a central repository for teacher education and experience information and make recommendations for... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1073 2001–02 |
Technology fees/higher ed$ Adds community and technical colleges to statute. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |