All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1220 2003–04 |
Private & home-based schoolsExempts personal and academic information, including any declaration to provide home-based instruction, for students enrolled in private schools under chapter 28A.195 RCW or who are receiving home-based instruction under... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1221 2003–04 |
Paid time offProvides that employees must accrue at least 40 hours of paid time off for each six months of full-time work. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1224 2003–04 |
License plate replacementThe replacement of vehicle license plates may only occur at the time a vehicle is registered by a new owner, or at the request of an existing owner, provided that the plates have exceeded their "functional lifetime." The... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1229 2003–04 |
Teacher cottagesAuthorizes a second-class school district to construct teachers' cottages. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1235 2003–04 |
Operating supp budgetMakes 2001-03 supplemental operating appropriations. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1236 2003–04 |
Child dependency hearingsRequires that all dependency and termination of parental rights hearings must be open to the public unless the judge finds that excluding the public is in the best interest of the child. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1237 2003–04 |
Sex offenders in schoolsRequires registered sex offenders to notify the sheriff if he or she is planning to enroll at a public or private school, imposes a penalty for failure to notify the sheriff, and requires the sheriff to maintain a list of sex... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1238 2003–04 |
Geoduck harvestLimits the Department of Fish and Wildlife's ability to issue new geoduck diver's licenses unless fewer than 50 persons are eligible for renewal. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1239 2003–04 |
Geoduck harvestEstablishes a legislative task force to study the management and harvest of the geoduck resource and provide recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2003. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1244 2003–04 |
Teacher salary bonusProviding a $3,500 annual bonus to teachers who attain certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1253 2003–04 |
Dental hygienistsThe scope of practice of licensed dental hygienists is increased to permit specified activities regarding anesthetics and analgesia; restorations; and the delegation of functions. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1254 2003–04 |
Animal trappingFinds that it is in the interest of all of the citizens of Washington to ensure that all trapping is done in accordance with sound scientific wildlife management principles using humane methods as set forth in this act. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1255 2003–04 |
Beer excise taxAmends RCW 66.24.290 to revise beer excise tax rates. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1256 2003–04 |
Civil action defensesProvides that it is a complete defense to any action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death that the person injured or killed was engaged in the commission of a gross misdemeanor or a misdemeanor at the time of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1259 2003–04 |
Secure comm trans facilitiesProvides that, when a resident leaves a secure community transition facility for appointments, employment, or other approved activities, the department shall develop a transportation route plan for the location of each activity. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1261 2003–04 |
Open space land classificatnReduces the number of years of back taxes that are repaid from seven years to three years on property that is removed or withdrawn from the open space program. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1262 2003–04 |
School employee sick leaveRevises sick leave buy back provisions by linking duty to buy back with district of accrual. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1263 2003–04 |
Nursing homesTransfers responsibilities related to nursing homes from the department of social and health services to the department of health. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1265 2003–04 |
Local gvrnmnt fin assistanceDeclares an intent to make funding for cities, counties, and public health districts a priority. Declares an intent to ensure that local governments and health districts have adequate funding in order to carry out the... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1266 2003–04 |
Vehicular homicide & assualtCreates the new crimes of vehicular homicide without valid insurance or without a valid driver's license, and vehicular assault without valid insurance or without a valid driver's license. | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1267 2003–04 |
Forest reserve fundsFinds that certain counties contain large tracks of federally owned timber lands. Since federal lands are not subject to county property taxation, the counties where federal timber land is located often suffer adverse fiscal... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1268 2003–04 |
Orca recoveryEstablishes the Orca Research and Conservation Association (Association) as a nonprofit organization to coordinate orca research and recovery efforts. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1270 2003–04 |
Performance auditsDirects the state auditor to undertake ongoing independent, objective, and comprehensive performance audits of state government, which shall be performed in accordance with government auditing standards and funded by the general fund. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1272 2003–04 |
Social & health servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to issue a request for proposal to counties or groups of counties to design a new administrative and service delivery infrastructure for supporting and managing social and... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1273 2003–04 |
Mercury in dental materialsRequires an individual licensed under chapter 18.32 RCW to provide a patient with information on the controversy surrounding mercury amalgam and seek the patient's informed consent prior to the use of mercury amalgam dental... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |