All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2815 2003–04 |
Retainer health careProvides that a retainer practice may charge a retainer fee as consideration for being available to provide and providing primary care services to a retainer subscriber during a specified service period if the retainer health... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2819 2003–04 |
Nursing facility payment sysRepeals the quality maintenance fee on nursing homes effective July 1, 2005. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2820 2003–04 |
City council meetingsRequires that city councils in optional municipal code cities adopt rules requiring that citizens be given reasonable opportunity to be heard with respect to any matter being considered at council meetings. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2821 2003–04 |
School bus fuelsExempts biodiesel fuel, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas from Washington State's special fuel taxes if used in a school district or a commercial chartered bus service used in a student transportation program. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2822 2003–04 |
Low-emission vehiclesPermits the Department of Transportation to allow single-occupant, inherently low-emission vehicles (ILEV) to use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2824 2003–04 |
Permit processing timelinesFinds that the timely issuance of project permit decisions by the department of ecology and the department of fish and wildlife serves the public interest. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2825 2003–04 |
Malicious mischiefProvides that, in sentencing any person convicted of malicious mischief, the judge shall also order the defendant or, if the defendant is a minor, the defendant's parents to pay restitution in an amount sufficient to fully... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2827 2003–04 |
Tuition & fees payment planDeclares an intent that students be given every reasonable opportunity to avoid debt and make timely tuition payments, including exempting certain students from tuition and fee due dates for a reasonable amount of time to... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2829 2003–04 |
Urban growth areasAllows a boundary review board to initiate a review to establish a planning boundary encompassing qualifying unincorporated territory. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2832 2003–04 |
Staffing services taxationReduces the business and occupation tax rate for temporary staffing service businesses from 1.5 percent to 0.484 percent or 0.471 percent, depending on the nature of the service. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2835 2003–04 |
Health care provider/actionsEstablishes an advisory $400,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice actions. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2840 2003–04 |
Expert witnessEstablishes minimum qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2842 2003–04 |
Occupational drivers' licAdds travel to and from substance abuse treatment as another basis for an occupational driver's license for a person whose license has been suspended or revoked for the commission of certain crimes. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2845 2003–04 |
Local government liabilityAmends RCW 18.27.110 to limit local government liability to intentional failures to verify registered contractor status. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2847 2003–04 |
DNA identification systemFinds that the DNA identification system is becoming increasingly useful in the accurate investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses. Finds that the use of DNA identification deters recidivist acts, significantly aids... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2852 2003–04 |
Failure to appear in courtRevises penalties for failure to appear after release on recognizance. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2853 2003–04 |
Pharmacy internsProvides that any person enrolled as a student of pharmacy in an education program approved by the board may serve as a pharmacy intern without registering with the department as long as he or she is supervised by a preceptor... | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2855 2003–04 |
ExplosivesDeclares that a person is guilty of a class C felony if he or she manufactures, possesses, stores, sells, purchases, transports, or uses an explosive or a component of an explosive for an unlawful purpose under circumstances... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2856 2003–04 |
Motorized scootersProhibits motorized foot scooters from public streets and roads. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2857 2003–04 |
Declaration of IndependenceRequires the teaching of the relationship of the Declaration of Independence to the constitutions of the United States and Washington state. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2858 2003–04 |
All-terrain vehiclesRequires the department to adopt standards for and implement a comprehensive all-terrain vehicle safety education and training program. The program must provide for the hands-on training of all-terrain vehicle operators, and... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2860 2003–04 |
EphedrineLimits sales of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2861 2003–04 |
Disabled studentsProvides special education students and students with a plan under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1993 with two options for meeting high school assessment graduation requirements. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2862 2003–04 |
Educational service districtProvides that a district may not provide printing services to any agency or organization other than a school district or the school for the deaf or school for the blind. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2864 2003–04 |
Community correctionsProvides that, when selecting a location for a field office to be used by community corrections officers, the department must perform an analysis of the surrounding area. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |