Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brad Benson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2064 2003–04 |
Military facilitiesRequires the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (Joint Committee) to conduct a Washington military facilities study and make recommendations to the Governor and the state Legislature on actions needed to ensure... | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 21, 2003 |
| HB 1110 2003–04 |
Volunteer fire fightersIncreases the monthly pensions for volunteer fire fighters and reserve officers who serve for 25 years or more by $20 per month. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1462 2003–04 |
Intellectual propertyProhibits cities from imposing gross receipts taxes on intellectual property creating activity. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1759 2003–04 |
Financial inst law parityGrants state chartered banks the same powers and authorities conferred upon state chartered thrifts. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 16, 2003 |
| HB 2224 2001–02 |
Insrnce/specialty producers$ Requires that retailers be licensed in order to sell insurance associated with consumer purchases of specified communications equipment. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 4, 2002 |
| HB 2544 2001–02 |
Credit history/insurance$ Prohibits insurers from cancelling or refusing to renew a personal insurance policy due to a person's credit history. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 4, 2002 |
| HB 2505 2001–02 |
Civil disorder$ Prohibits the teaching or demonstrating of a device or technique capable of causing significant injury or death to persons if the device or technique is to be used in a civil disorder. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2663 2001–02 |
Fire fghtrs/occ disease$ Adds certain heart problems, specified cancers, and infectious diseases to the list of conditions that are presumed to be occupational diseases for fire fighters covered under the industrial insurance law. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 337, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2768 2001–02 |
DSHS legislative reports$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to review all legislatively imposed requirements on the department to submit reports to the Legislature and recommend the continuance or elimination of the... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2299 2001–02 |
Corporations & partnerships$ Providing uniformity in the definition of ? person @ in various business entity statutes. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2301 2001–02 |
Business corporation act$ Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules for the electronic filing of corporate documents. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2317 2001–02 |
Title 48 RCW$ Requires insurers to issue medicare supplemental policies to eligible persons who have been terminated from specified medicare supplemental plans or whose plans have been discontinued, and bars price discrimination against... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2365 2001–02 |
State investment board$ The State Investment Board is expanded from 14 to 15 members. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2550 2001–02 |
Solicitation license/permit$ Authorizes the insurance commissioner to obtain fingerprints from certain license applicants and to submit the fingerprints to the state patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of conducting criminal... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2699 2001–02 |
Communicatns with government$ Amends the law that gives immunity to persons who make communications to a governmental agency to: remove the requirement that the communication be made in good faith; include communications to branches of the government;... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2386 2001–02 |
National guard$ Allows any member of the Washington National Guard, their spouse, or dependent to qualify for in-state tuition rates. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2639 2001–02 |
Internet service providers$ Extends moratorium on taxation of Internet Service Providers from July 1, 2002, to July, 1, 2004. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 1397 2001–02 |
Relative caregiver program$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), within existing resources, to convene a workgroup on kinship caregivers, develop a briefing on the policy issues for the Legislature, and submit the briefing by... | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2536 2001–02 |
Sch dis emplys/health care$ The Health Care Authority (HCA) may charge a composite rate for participating school district employees as long as the family size of these employees does not adversely impact the HCA's insurance account. K-12 employees... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2015 2001–02 |
Protecting personal info$ Requires an entity to destroy specified personal information and government-issued identification numbers in records that are subject to disposal. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2511 2001–02 |
Financial institutns/robbery$ Classifies robbery of a financial institution (with or without a deadly weapon) as first degree robbery, a class A felony. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 1011 2001–02 |
Property tx/ veterans$ Freezes assessed value of home and provides excess and regular property tax relief for veterans of the U.S. armed forces with 100 percent service connected disability. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2294 2001–02 |
Recreation sites$ Requires the DNR to involve the public prior to closing a recreation site to seek alternatives to closure. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2319 2001–02 |
Emergency management$ Removes prohibition against including preparation for emergency evacuation or relocation in anticipation of nuclear attack in state comprehensive emergency management plan and local emergency management plans. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2321 2001–02 |
Public disclosure act$ Increases the PDC's maximum penalties from $1,000 to $4,000 for a single violation and from $2,500 to $10,000 for multiple violations. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |