Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Betty Edmondson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1788 1991–92 |
Distressed areas/school fndsSpecifies criteria for a school district to be eligible for a grant. Makes an appropriation of ten million five hundred fifty-six thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1790 1991–92 |
Headlight/winshield wiper onRequires headlights to be on when a vehicle's windshield wipers are on. | John Betrozoff (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1795 1991–92 |
Rural health care facilitiesRequires development of a plan to provide reasonable payments to rural hospitals for the delivery of essential services to medical assistance clients in rural areas. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1814 1991–92 |
Child care providers scholarEstablishes the child care providers conditional scholarship program. Requires the participants to repay the scholarship unless they render child care service two years for every year of scholarship received. Makes an... | Betty Edmondson (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1815 1991–92 |
Pawnbrokers/second-hand dlrsDefinitions The definition of pawnbroker is amended to include any person engaged in the business of loaning money on the security of pledged personal property or the purchase or sales of personal property. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1817 1991–92 |
Wetland lands classificationDefines "wetland land." Includes wetland land in current use assessment provisions. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1822 1991–92 |
Senior citizen fishing licenReduces the age requirement for certain fee reductions from seventy to sixty-five years of age. | Robert Basich (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1837 1991–92 |
Attorney fees/costs awardsRequires the award unless the court finds that the position of the state was substantially justified. Directs the office of financial management to report annually to the legislature on the amount of fees and other expenses... | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1838 1991–92 |
Retired school dist emplyeesAuthorizes disabled district employees to also continue their participation in the plans. Provides for the determination of the costs. | Randolph Dorn (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1882 1991–92 |
Family violence pilot progmsFamily violence is broadly defined to include abusive behavior against spouses, partners, children, siblings, the elderly and can be identified in the form of violence, sexual violence, emotional or psychological violence, and... | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1908 1991–92 |
Nursing assistant licensureRevises provisions regulating the licensure of nursing assistants. Repeals provisions of chapters 18.52A and 18.52B RCW. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1921 1991–92 |
Functional disabilities cnclReplaces the state council on aging and the nursing home advisory council with the interdepartmental advisory council for persons with functional disabilities. Repeals provisions of chapter 43.20A and 18.51 RCW. | George Paris (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1933 1991–92 |
Health insurance cancellatnProhibits the cancellation of or refusal to renew health care services insurance policies due to the submitting of claims. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1935 1991–92 |
Ag industry damages recoveryThe Attorney General may assist in the recovery of damages incurred by the agricultural industry in the state which are caused by the national dissemination of untruthful or misleading information regarding the safety of... | Alexander McLean (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1945 1991–92 |
Braille instruction opportunEach school district and the Washington State School for the Blind shall provide blind students with the opportunity to receive instruction in Braille. A blind student is defined as a student that has certain specified vision... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1950 1991–92 |
Library dist reciprocal servRequires the agreements between county library districts and city library districts. Provides that after January 1, 1992, if a reciprocal service agreement has not been entered into, the matter may be submitted to arbitration. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1962 1991–92 |
Earned early release timeRequires every person sentenced to more than thirty months of confinement to complete a high school education or equivalent test before any earned time credits may be used to reduce the term of confinement. Exempts persons... | Todd Mielke (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1966 1991–92 |
Surplus firearms/law enforceAuthorizes law enforcement agencies to trade surplus firearms for other police equipment. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1967 1991–92 |
Land purchases and exchangesRequires return of property of equal or greater value. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1980 1991–92 |
Crim justice/sales & use taxAuthorizes the taxes for counties with populations of one hundred fifty thousand or more. | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1998 1991–92 |
Indust growth managementThe Department of Trade and Economic Development shall establish an Industrial Growth Management Demonstration Pilot Project. The project will provide financial assistance to Yakima County, cities in Yakima County, or local... | Jay Inslee (D-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2011 1991–92 |
Tobacco/alcohol outdoor adsIt is deemed a gross misdemeanor for any person to: (1) display on any stationary or vehicular billboard any advertisement of cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, chewing tobacco, other smoking tobacco, or alcohol within a... | Jesse Wineberry (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2034 1991–92 |
Homicide victims familiesRequires the fees for the counseling to be established by the department. Limits the number of counseling sessions, but provides for exceptions. | John Wynne (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2078 1991–92 |
Military service creditExtends military service credit to public employees' retirement system II. | Evan Jones (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 2092 1991–92 |
Veterans' education benefitsExtends expiration date to June 30, 2000. | Robert Basich (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |