Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Schmidt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1378 1993–94 |
Fuel taxesRevises provisions regarding fuel taxes. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1392 1993–94 |
Driver's license exam waiverAuthorizes a waiver to a person completing, with an A or B grade, a traffic safety course as defined in RCW 28A.220.020, and which meets the required standards established by the state. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1446 1993–94 |
Civil service requirementsThe civil service citizenship requirements for city firefighters, county deputy sheriffs, and city police officers are eliminated. | Arthur Wang (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1448 1993–94 |
Tattooers and tattoo parlorsAll tattooers and tattoo parlors must register with the Department of Health. The department is required to adopt sanitation standards, keep a registry of tattooers and tattoo parlors with a record of all sanitation... | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1463 1993–94 |
Hood Canal salmonidDirects the investigation of opportunities for salmonid habitat improvement in Hood Canal tributaries. Modifies methods of commercial salmon fishing to allow escape of naturally spawning salmonids, while harvesting hatchery... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1470 1993–94 |
Youth suicide preventionDirects the superintendent of public instruction to develop a youth suicide prevention program for use in the public schools. Makes an appropriation of forty thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1478 1993–94 |
Pilots' quarterly reportsRevises RCW 88.16.110 pertaining to pilots' quarterly reports. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1485 1993–94 |
Property tax valuationCreates a procedure to limit the rate of increase of the assessed values of owner-occupied real property so that the effect of rapidly rising property taxes is spread over a period of years. Designates the procedure for... | Jean Marie Brough (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1487 1993–94 |
Wetlands inventory and mapRequires notification to landowners prior to public hearings on the adoption of the proposed designation of wetlands. Requires transmittal of the regulations and inventory map to the county assessor within sixty days of... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1488 1993–94 |
Property/regulatory takingDeclares that a reduction of the fair market value of real property to less than fifty percent of the value at the time of acquisition by a regulatory program is a taking of the property for public use. Imposes compensation... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1489 1993–94 |
DUI multiple convictionsProvides for punishment for a felony as prescribed under RCW 9.92.010. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1513 1993–94 |
Watercraft registrationCurrent vessel dealer laws are repealed and then restructured in a separate chapter from private vessel registration laws. A section setting forth exemptions from vessel dealer laws is recodified. | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1516 1993–94 |
Criminal street gangsThe term "criminal street gang" is defined and added to the definition section of the Sentencing Reform Act. Criminal street gang means any ongoing group of three or more persons that has as one of its primary activities the... | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1576 1993–94 |
Child support obligationsCurrent law is clarified to provide that a contempt action is a remedy to enforce any support order established by a court or pursuant to an administrative hearing. A contempt action may be used to enforce a support order... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1630 1993–94 |
CarjackingCarjacking is made a separate crime. Carjacking in the first degree is a class A felony and is defined the same as robbery in the first degree except that a motor vehicle is the property taken. | Randy Tate (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1640 1993–94 |
Property seizure/forfeitureA new procedure is established for compensating the victims of crime and for preventing criminals from profiting from their crimes. Property acquired by a convicted person as the result of his or her crime is subject to forfeiture. | James Johanson (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1722 1993–94 |
Traffic light controlsDepartment of Transportation maintenance vehicles and city and county maintenance vehicles would be permitted to use optical strobe light devices to perform maintenance tests on traffic control lights. Public transit agencies... | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1737 1993–94 |
Crimes/minors & devel disablA definition of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes is provided to address constitutional defects, and a new crime of "luring" is created. New definition of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1742 1993–94 |
Thumb print on driver's licsRequires every application for an original or duplicate driver's license to include a legible thumb print. | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1774 1993–94 |
Vehicle field system serviceRestricts expenditures from the account to replacement or acquisition of additional equipment. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1875 1993–94 |
Higher ed resident statusGrants resident status at institutions of higher education for active duty personnel stationed in Washington and their spouses and dependents. | Stanley Flemming (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1930 1993–94 |
Old traffic ticketsFor the purpose of disposition of traffic infractions only, a judge may not consider the defendant's driving record beyond the most recent three year period immediately preceding the date of infraction. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1984 1993–94 |
Pilotage lawsIf a designee of the assistant secretary of Marine Transportation of the Washington State Department of Transportation is made a commissioner on the Board of Pilotage Commissioners (BPC), he or she will report directly to the... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1985 1993–94 |
Liquidators' rights/premiumsA liquidator of an insolvent insurance company may collect from the insurer's agent or broker, or from a premium finance company, unpaid premiums whether earned or unearned. An agent, broker, or premium finance company is not... | Todd Mielke (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2131 1993–94 |
Childhood vaccinationsEnsures that all children in the state receive all well-baby, well-child care, including immunizations. Does not authorize immunizations to children who have private health insurance coverage. Makes an appropriation of three... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |