All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2481 2003–04 |
Marriage license feesRequires county auditors to collect an additional $10.00 for marriage licenses, which shall be deposited in a Domestic Violence Prevention Account and used for community-based services for domestic violence victims. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2484 2003–04 |
Public accountancy actMakes various changes to the Public Accountancy Act, such as authorizing penalties against applicants, certain non-CPAs, and CPAs practicing public accounting with a revoked or suspended license, extending the grace period in... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2490 2003–04 |
Public hospital districtsMakes the participation of Public Hospital District commissioners on the governing body of a joint entity permissive rather than mandatory. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2498 2003–04 |
WorkFirst programLimits the authority of the Department of Social and Health Services to expend WorkFirst program funding to approval of the Legislature in the biennial appropriations act. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2499 2003–04 |
Fuel cellsThe exemption from the use tax for the acquisition of machinery or equipment that is used to generate at least 200 watts of electricity from certain alternative fuel sources is extended to include fuel cells as a principal... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2501 2003–04 |
Streamlined sales & use taxMakes corrections to definitions and administrative provisions in the retail sales and use tax that were enacted in 2003 but become effective in 2004. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2505 2003–04 |
Birth certificatesAllows the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect to establish the fee for heirloom birth certificates at a level likely to maximize revenues for the Children's Trust Fund. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2506 2003–04 |
Access roads to private landRequires the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to grant easements and other rights in state lands to landlocked property owners under certain conditions. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2507 2003–04 |
City/county employee overpayAuthorizes counties and cities, as employers, to recover overpayments of salary or wages to employees in the same manner as the state. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2511 2003–04 |
Seat belt requirementsReplaces reference to federal safety standard with vehicle model years to which the seat belt law applies. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2512 2003–04 |
Telephone program excise taxThe requirement to administer the collection of the telephone excise taxes that support the Telecommunications Relay Service, Telecommunications Access Service, and Washington Telephone Assistance Program is transferred to the... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2513 2003–04 |
Interior designersEstablishes a system of registration for interior designers, and sets criteria for becoming registered. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2520 2003–04 |
Mental health disclosureMarriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and social workers may release confidential client information pursuant to a subpoena from a court of law. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2536 2003–04 |
Early retirement buy downPermits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the School Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 to "buy-down" reductions that are made to pension benefits when a member retires before age 65. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2541 2003–04 |
Asset smoothing corridorEstablishes a 30 percent limit on the difference between actuarial and market value of assets for purposes of actuarial studies performed on the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2542 2003–04 |
TERS annualized salariesAllows Certified Educational Staff Associates in the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 who earn less than a full year of service credit each school year to annualize their salaries for calculating average final compensation. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2545 2003–04 |
Ongoing agri activitiesSpecifies that the term "ongoing agricultural burning" includes the burning of crops to prevent and control pests and diseases and the burning of cultivated trees regardless of whether the owner or operator of the land intends... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2547 2003–04 |
Vehicle taxationExempts vehicles carrying exempt licenses from property taxation. | David Simpson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2550 2003–04 |
Community social servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to designate a liaison in each administrative region for community-based and faith-based social services organizations. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2553 2003–04 |
Child support distributionModifies the requirement of the Department of Social and Health Services to establish rules to provide for distribution of current and past-due child support to require distribution of past-due support and proportionate... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2563 2003–04 |
Agricultural land useAllows accessory uses on agricultural lands specifically designated under the Growth Management Act that support, promote, or sustain agricultural operations and production. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2578 2003–04 |
Exceptional sentencesExpands the illustrative list of aggravating factors that a court may consider when imposing an exceptional sentence to include offenses committed against victims who are vulnerable or incapable of resistance due to the lack... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2582 2003–04 |
Speech-language pathologistsRequires that speech language pathologists and audiologists holding an interim permit, practice under the supervision of a licensee. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2585 2003–04 |
Health insurance poolExpands immunity against civil and criminal liability provided to the Washington State Health Insurance Pool to include the pool's board director, officers, employees, the Insurance Commissioner, and the commissioner's... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2596 2003–04 |
Children with disabilitiesRequires school districts to provide or contract for early intervention services to eligible children with disabilities from birth to 3 years of age. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |