Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Maureen Walsh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2421 2013–14 |
Corrections dept staffRequires the Office of Financial Management to contract with a consultant to perform a study on staffing ratios and safety assessments in the Department of Corrections facilities. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2455 2013–14 |
Placement of juvenilesAllows a police officer to take a sixteen or seventeen year old that the officer believes has committed a non-felony assault of a family or household member in the preceding four hours to a nonsecure facility that has access... | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2252 2013–14 |
Bill & budget fiscal impactsRequires fiscal notes dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures as well as... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2314 2013–14 |
Liquor revolving fundIncreases the distribution percentage of liquor revolving fund revenues to cities and counties. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2321 2013–14 |
Dental professionalsCreates two new professions: licensed dental practitioners and licensed dental hygiene practitioners. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 1046 2013–14 |
Water company ratesAllows private water companies meeting certain criteria to adjust their charges by up to 3 percent without a hearing in front of the Utilities and Transportation Commission. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1128 2013–14 |
Local agency public recordsAuthorizes issuance of court injunctions against public records requests made to agencies pursuant to the Public Records Act (PRA) under specific circumstances. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1137 2013–14 |
Certificates of stillbirthCreates a new process allowing the mother or father of a stillborn fetus to request and receive a certificate of stillbirth from the applicable local government. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1139 2013–14 |
Local health conditionsAuthorizes local health jurisdictions to adopt community health alert notification plans to establish methods for informing residents of significant health risks to the public. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1140 2013–14 |
Sibling visitationCreates a procedure for a sibling to petition a court for sibling visitation with a minor child, after the dismissal of any dependency proceedings involving the siblings, if there is a significant sibling relationship and... | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1184 2013–14 |
Sport shooting rangesExempts sport shooting ranges from certain liabilities and regulations. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1190 2013–14 |
TANF recipients drug testingRequires the department of social and health services, under certain circumstances, to require drug testing for recipients of benefits under the temporary assistance for needy families program. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1204 2013–14 |
Sibling visitationOutlines specific procedures and requirements for sibling visitation for children involved in the child welfare system. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1250 2013–14 |
Juveniles & runaway childrenEstablishes notification requirements for licensed and unlicensed homeless and runaway shelters and programs. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1272 2013–14 |
Cooperative finance orgsExempts certain amounts received by cooperative finance organizations from business and occupation tax. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1293 2013–14 |
Required assessments infoRequires school districts to notify parents or guardians of K-12 students with information regarding standardized assessments. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1302 2013–14 |
Extended foster careExpands eligibility criteria to allow a youth to request extended foster care services if the youth has an open dependency case at age 18 and is participating in a program or activity designed to promote employment or remove... | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1309 2013–14 |
Litter tax revenuesAdds composting as a subject covered by the Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Litter Control Act. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1310 2013–14 |
Retail carryout bagsAuthorizes a local government, through its local legislative authority, to choose to regulate consumer access to retail carryout bags. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1322 2013–14 |
State need grant/nonprofitsAllows a nonprofit institution recognized by Washington to be eligible to participate in the State Need Grant program, effective August 1, 2013. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1333 2013–14 |
Community residential prvdrsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to adjust rates for providers of community residential services for persons with developmental disabilities by an inflation factor during the first month of each... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1338 2013–14 |
Incarcerated juvenilesProvides for an indeterminate sentence of between 20 years and life for the commission of Aggravated first degree Murder as a juvenile. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1342 2013–14 |
WorkFirst "work activity"Extends the period of time that a WorkFirst participant may receive vocational training from 12 months to 24 months. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1344 2013–14 |
UW health sci library/onlineAdds occupational therapists, occupational therapist assistants, dietitians, nutritionists, speech-language pathologists, and licensed practical nurses to the list of health professionals who pay a license surcharge for online... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1369 2013–14 |
School days/parent meetingsAuthorizes schools that are administering the Washington Inventory of Developing Skills to use up to five days at the beginning of the 180-day school year required under Basic Education, to meet with parents and families as... | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |