All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1598 2003–04 |
Tobacco product samplingDistribution of samples of tobacco products to members of the public is prohibited. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1599 2003–04 |
Public safety workersAuthorizes public safety workers to retire early in the public employees' retirement system, plan 2. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1600 2003–04 |
Liquor control brd law offcrRevises provisions addressing the liquor control board law enforcement officers' membership in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2 for periods of future service. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1601 2003–04 |
HOV lanes/police carsDeclares that, for the purposes of this act, "law enforcement vehicle" means an official marked or unmarked vehicle, equipped with emergency lights and siren, issued by a state, local, or county law enforcement agency and... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1602 2003–04 |
Patient safety actRequires hospitals to develop and implement a staffing plan for nursing services that address personnel issues for each patient care unit. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1604 2003–04 |
Health care emply overtimeAdds certain home health agencies and various public facilities, including state hospitals, veterans' homes, residential habilitation centers, and correctional facilities, to the health care facilities prohibited from... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1606 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationChanges the calculation of industrial insurance benefits, including changing the definition of wages to exclude fringe benefits except health benefits, allowing 12-month wage averaging for temporary workers, and using a flat... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1607 2003–04 |
Law enforcement/hospitalsDirects the secretary of social and health services to reimburse any city or town in which there is located a state hospital for the costs of providing any law enforcement, prosecutorial, judicial, and judicial facilities for... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1610 2003–04 |
State wildlife fundProvides for deposit of proceeds from the sale of annual resident adult saltwater and all shellfish licenses. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1611 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationRequires time-loss and medical benefits to continue while an employer's request for reconsideration or appeal of an order granting these benefits to an injured worker is pending. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1613 2003–04 |
School financial incentivesProvides a financial incentive to school districts for high school students who complete postsecondary credits. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1614 2003–04 |
Intrmdt drivers' licensesMakes it a traffic infraction for an individual under the age of 20 to ride in a vehicle driven by a holder of an intermediate license who has held that license for six months or less, if the rider is not a member of the... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1616 2003–04 |
Intrmdt driver's licenseAllows the holder of an intermediate driver's license to carry passengers under the age of twenty if a supervising parent or guardian is sitting in the front passenger's seat of the vehicle. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1617 2003–04 |
Court servicesExplicitly allows a municipality to operate a municipal court through an interlocal agreement with one or more other municipalities. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1618 2003–04 |
Wood smoke pollutionProhibits the burning of wood in any solid fuel burning device if an impaired air quality event is determined. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1620 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college facultyRequires community and technical colleges to award faculty salary increments based on local collective bargaining agreements. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1623 2003–04 |
Developmentally disabledPrioritizes services to persons with developmental disabilities provided by the Department of Social and Health Services. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1625 2003–04 |
Agricultural plantsAllows the horticultural assessment on fruit trees and certain ornamentals to be increased beyond the fiscal growth factor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1626 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationProvides for industrial insurance vocational rehabilitation benefits that are intended to assist the injured worker to become employable at wages that are at least 80 percent of the worker's preinjury wages. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1627 2003–04 |
Workers' compensationAdopts standards under industrial insurance for rating pain-related impairments. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1628 2003–04 |
Hearing loss benefitsModifies the payment schedule applicable to occupational related noise-induced hearing loss claims. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1629 2003–04 |
Manufactured home purchaseCreates the manufactured home purchase assistance program. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1630 2003–04 |
Developmentally disabledThe net proceeds from surplus property at Lakewood Village, Rainier School, and Yakima Valley School are designated to supplement funding for employment and day services for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1632 2003–04 |
Special event vendor taxesRequires promoters of special events such as auto shows, garden shows, and flea markets to verify that vendors at the event are registered with the Department of Revenue. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1633 2003–04 |
Definition of successorModifies the definition of "successor" for purposes of liability for unpaid excise taxes after a business or its assets are sold. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |