All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2890 2003–04 |
Insurance for hearing aidsRequires health carriers and state purchased health care programs that provide coverage for prostheses to include coverage for hearing aids and cochlear implants. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2894 2003–04 |
Emergency vehiclesProvides that the equipment and standards review unit shall require a record check of all applicants and drivers for an authorized emergency vehicle permit through the Washington state patrol criminal identification section... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2895 2003–04 |
DUI offendersAllows cross-crediting of periods of driver's license suspension in some cases when a single DUI incident gives rise to overlapping administrative and criminal suspensions. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2896 2003–04 |
Governor's powersDeclares that, in addition to all other emergency powers, the governor may, at his or her discretion, order any state executive agency or individual agency office to cease operation until the governor declares that order has... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2898 2003–04 |
Legal holidaysSpecifies legal holidays and legislatively recognized days. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2899 2003–04 |
Duties of utility to serveSpecifies the duty of publicly owned utilities to serve within their service areas. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2900 2003–04 |
HVAC/refrigeration specialtyProvides that, before December 1, 2004, a person who provides evidence in a form prescribed by the department affirming that he or she has worked in the HVAC/refrigeration specialty for a minimum of eight thousand hours may... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2901 2003–04 |
Retired emergency workersAuthorizes retired participants to resume volunteer fire fighter, emergency worker, or reserve officer service. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2902 2003–04 |
Address for voting purposesDeclares that "residence for voting purposes" means either the place at which an applicant for voter registration resides or the primary place of business of an applicant, if that applicant's residence is within the same... | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2903 2003–04 |
Civil service law/managersDeclares that, for purposes of chapter 41.06 RCW, "manager" means any employee who has substantial responsibility in personnel administration, legislative relations, public information, or the preparation and administration of budgets. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2907 2003–04 |
UTC recordsProvides that, if a request for access to records that contain valuable commercial information is received by the commission, the owner of the information must be notified of the request. Within ten business days of receipt of... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2909 2003–04 |
Driving while fatiguedDeclares an intent to provide additional protections to Washington drivers by making it unlawful to drive while fatigued. Declares that it is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2912 2003–04 |
Driving recordsAllows the Department of Licensing to release driver abstracts to Private Investigators. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2913 2003–04 |
Water right diversionsProvides that a change in the place of use, point of diversion, and/or purpose of use of a water right to enable irrigation of additional acreage or the addition of new uses may be permitted if such change results in no... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2914 2003–04 |
LEOFFRS sixty percent capRemoves the 60 percent of final average salary limit on the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, Plan 1 members retirement allowances. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2916 2003–04 |
Workers' comp accountabilityRequires the department to establish priorities for the delivery of its services and annually assess whether the department's programs and activities contribute to the department's priorities. The highest priority programs... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2917 2003–04 |
Workers' comp calculationSimplifies and adds certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2918 2003–04 |
Workers' comp competitivenesDeclares an intent to improve the competitiveness of Washington's industrial insurance system. Repeals RCW 51.16.042. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2922 2003–04 |
Sprinkler fittersEstablishes a certification requirement for sprinkler fitters to be administered by the state Fire Marshal's Office. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2924 2003–04 |
State flowering vineDesignates hops as the state flowering vine. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2925 2003–04 |
Limited access highwaysAuthorizes the Department of Transportation to develop and operated High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2926 2003–04 |
Workers' right to organizeAllowing a hearing before the Washington Human Rights Commission when a person's right to form, join, or assist a labor organization is interfered with, restrained, or covered by another. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| HB 2927 2003–04 |
Beer/wine manufacturersDeclares that authorized representatives must hold a certificate of approval to allow sales and shipment of United States produced wine to licensed Washington wine distributors or importers. Declares that authorized... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 5878 2003–04 |
Health care insuranceNo individual or organization with a religious or moral tenet opposed to a specific health care service is required to purchase or otherwise provide insurance coverage for that service if they object to doing so for reason of... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 5879 2003–04 |
Conscience clausesConscience clauses are recognized as protecting constitutional First Amendment rights. Conscience clauses providing that no person may be required to pay for or provide biomedical services to which they have a bona fide... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |