All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1281 2003–04 |
Community revitalization finExpands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements not only using increased property tax revenues, but also excess excise tax revenues, and revenue generated through a sales... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 1548 2003–04 |
Minimum wage violationsRequires employers that violate wage payment laws to pay workers unpaid wages and interest of up to 1 percent per month on such wages. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 1582 2003–04 |
Marketing assistance plansAuthorizes the Insurance Commissioner to create a joint underwriting association for specific insurance markets provided certain market conditions exist. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 1929 2003–04 |
Eight-year statute of reposeReenacting the eight-year statute of repose for lawsuits brought for damages for injuries caused by health care. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2154 2003–04 |
Workers' comp medical aidExplicitly specifies that spinal cord stimulators and drug infusion pumps are health services available to injured workers. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2325 2003–04 |
Collection agenciesLimits collection agency communication with people other than the debtor. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2346 2003–04 |
Investing in Wa businessRequires the Washington State Investment Board (SIB), in making and implementing private equity investment decisions, look first at Washington investment opportunities for diversification, unless it is not prudent under the... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2349 2003–04 |
Natural resource extractionRequires the Department of Natural Resources to allow small scale prospectors to access state-owned aquatic lands without charging a fee or rent, and without first requiring the prospector to obtain a permit, lease, or other... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2352 2003–04 |
Workers training successorsRequires certain employers to give affected employees and the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) 10 days' advance notice of a layoff of workers required to train other persons to perform their job duties. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2429 2003–04 |
Child support ordersChanges the time period when a child support order may be adjusted. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2448 2003–04 |
Utilities/hours of serviceExempts natural gas, electrical, telecommunications, and water utilities from hours of service rules for commercial vehicle drivers in emergency situations. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2449 2003–04 |
Health professionsEstablishes standards and criteria for evaluating proposals to expand the scope of practice of health professions. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2486 2003–04 |
Failure to wear safety beltRemoves the provision in statute declaring that a person's failure to use a safety belt is not negligence and may not be admitted into evidence to show negligence. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2548 2003–04 |
Food bank outreach pilotCreates a food bank outreach pilot program which requires a Department of Social and Health Services worker to be located at six food bank sites to assist clients. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2557 2003–04 |
Criminal palmprint recordsRequires the palmprinting of offenders serving jail or prison sentences. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2561 2003–04 |
Interstate family supportChanges the effective date of the 2002 act adopting the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) amendments. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2590 2003–04 |
Pedestrian crossing signalsRequires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that a new or improved pedestrian crossing signal project have audible pedestrian signals if any state funds are involved. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2648 2003–04 |
County rd project reportingEliminates obsolete account references and terminology in county reporting requirements. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2649 2003–04 |
County road comm boardRestores membership to the County Road Administration Board in same proportions as originally intended. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2672 2003–04 |
FireworksReduces from one year to six months the period before a fireworks ordinance, more restrictive than state law, adopted by a county or city, goes into effect. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2679 2003–04 |
School directors' asscPermitting school districts to join either the Washington State School Directors Association or another state association that will provide the same services. | Rodney Tom (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2681 2003–04 |
Hghr ed performance contractDirects the Governor's Office, with the assistance of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), to negotiate six-year performance contracts on a pilot basis with one research university, one regional university, and the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2715 2003–04 |
Landlord trust accountsAllows a landlord to deposit a tenant's security deposit in a credit union. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2724 2003–04 |
Services to dev disabledExempts from the business and occupation tax payments from the Department of Social and Health Services for providing non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2730 2003–04 |
Impact feesAdds identical provisions to both the excise tax code and to state environmental policy statutes requiring that impact fees for residential construction be collected by the local governmental authority either: a) at the time... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |