Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brad Benson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1430 2003–04 |
Housing impact statementsRequires agencies to prepare a housing impact statement if a proposed rule will have a significant adverse impact on housing. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1829 2003–04 |
Postretirement employmentDefines separation from service in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) as excluding circumstances where an employee and their employer have an oral or written agreement to... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 412, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1849 2003–04 |
Health care volunteersAuthorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to contact health care professionals to request permission to add their names and contact information to the DOH’s records of potential volunteers to serve in case of a bioterrorism... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 2040 2003–04 |
Delinquent insurer/taxpayerAuthorizes the Insurance Commissioner to impose penalties on health maintenance organizations and health care services contractors who fail to pay premium taxes on time. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| HB 2172 2003–04 |
Fuel cell technologyDirects state agencies, when planning for capital construction or renovation, to consider the use of fuel cells and renewable or alternative energy sources as the primary source of power for applications that require an... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| HB 1081 2003–04 |
Mortgage lending fraudCreates a fund to be administered by the Department of Financial Institutions and the State Treasurer for the purpose of assisting state and local law enforcement authorities in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting fraud... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1175 2003–04 |
Trafficking personsCreates the crime of trafficking in the first degree, a seriousness level XIV, class A felony. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1219 2003–04 |
Securities violationsCreates a Securities Prosecution Fund to be administered by the Department of Financial Institutions for the purpose of assisting law enforcement authorities in the prosecution of violations of the Securities Act. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1233 2003–04 |
Kinship caregiversRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to: develop a kin search process; seek to establish kinship care navigator pilot projects; and establish an oversight committee on kinship care. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 284, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1455 2003–04 |
Money transmission & exchngCreates a statutory scheme for the licensing and regulation of persons involved in the business of money transmission or currency exchange. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1524 2003–04 |
Utilities/mobile home parksProhibits a utility provider from requiring an existing mobile home park to pay certain utility charges until the mobile home park connects to the utility. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1083 2003–04 |
Insurance codeMakes technical amendments to the insurance code in order to clarify statutory language and correct typographic errors, grammatical problems, obsolete terminology, and erroneous internal statutory references. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| HB 1654 2003–04 |
Domestic mutual insurersEliminates the interest rate limit on loans obtained by domestic mutual insurers and replaces it with the requirement that interest rates be ‟fair and reasonable.” | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| HB 1427 2003–04 |
EvidenceChanges the traditional corpus delicti rule to a trustworthiness rule, which allows a defendant's confession to be admitted in a criminal proceeding if there is substantial independent evidence that tends to establish the... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| HB 1084 2003–04 |
Automobile insuranceMakes technical amendments to the insurance code involving the clarification of existing statutory language pertinent to personal injury protection coverage. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1106 2003–04 |
Elections/sec of stateAllows for unannounced visits to county election offices. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1128 2003–04 |
Malicious harassmentProhibits an insurer from taking an adverse underwriting action against an insured as the result of an insurance claim stemming from the crime of malicious harassment. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1150 2003–04 |
Single premium credit insRegulates the sale of single premium credit insurance offered in connection with residential mortgage loan transactions. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1403 2003–04 |
Exceptional faculty awardReduces the required college match for the community and technical college exceptional faculty awards program from $25,000 to $10,000. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1753 2003–04 |
Community-based nursing careAllows registered nurses in in-home care settings to delegate nursing care tasks, including the administration of medication and tasks requiring substantial skill, to nursing assistants when the individual patient is in stable... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1815 2003–04 |
Death security registrationAmends the Uniform Transfer on Death Registration Act to allow "investment management or trust accounts" or "cash equivalents" to be transferred to a beneficiary without going through the probate process following the death of... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1844 2003–04 |
Financial fraud equipmentCreates six financial fraud crimes pertaining to the use, possession, or production of payment instruments, identification, or devices used to produce fraudulent documents. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1845 2003–04 |
Public disclosure exemptionsBroadens the current public disclosure exemption for credit card numbers, debit card numbers, electronic check numbers, etc., by deleting the limitation when supplied to an agency for the purpose of electronic transfer of funds . | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1905 2003–04 |
Property tax exemptionAllows non-profit museums and performing arts associations to retain their property tax exemption when they rent their exempt property to others. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 2197 2003–04 |
Initiative 790Removes the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) from the Pension Funding Council contribution rate-setting statute, and creates a LEOFF 2 rate-setting statute in the funding chapter. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |