Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Fromhold
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1792 2003–04 |
County law library fundingAuthorizes an additional surcharge on civil filing fees in order to fund county law libraries. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1812 2003–04 |
School districts' levy basesRevises the levy base formula so school districts don't lose levy authority when the districts' maintenance level budgets are reduced by the state. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1814 2003–04 |
Low-income rent vouchersAuthorizes the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to study funding options for low-income rent voucher programs in the state. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1825 2003–04 |
Newborn hearing screeningAll newborns must receive a hearing screening prior to discharge from the hospital and the results must be reported to the Department of Health. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1919 2003–04 |
Emergency comm systemProvides that counties will fund emergency services communications systems from amounts collected from the county enhanced 911 excise tax. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1948 2003–04 |
Electronic scratch ticketsProvides for the approval, licensing, and playing of electronic scratch ticket games. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1971 2003–04 |
Deaf educationEstablishes a Deaf Education Task Force to examine the roles of the Washington School for the Deaf, local school districts, and educational service districts in the education and training of hearing impaired children in the state. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1997 2003–04 |
Higher edu overenrollmentMakes certain criteria for determining whether a student is eligible to pay in-state tuition at public institutions of higher education more strict. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2041 2003–04 |
TANF work activityExpands work activity under the WorkFirst program to include the accompanying education program along with employment through the state or federal work-study program. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2050 2003–04 |
State budgeting & accountingRevises the state budgeting, accounting, and reporting system. Repeals RCW 43.88.050, 43.88.067, 43.88.093, 43.88.094, 43.88.100, 43.88.120, 43.88.122, 43.88.205, 43.88.280, 43.88.350, 43.88.500, 43.88.505, 43.88.510,... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2070 2003–04 |
Local public health servicesProvides that, in addition to the levy provided for in RCW 84.52.065, in each year the state shall levy for collection in the following year a state tax of twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon the... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2247 2003–04 |
Edu employees/cost-of-livingRevises Initiative 732 to clarify the obligation for funding school employees' cost-of-living increases (COLAs): the state will pay for the COLA on the state-funded salary base, and school districts must fund the remainder... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2251 2003–04 |
Local effort asst allocationReduces local effort assistance allocations in calendar years 2004 and 2005 by 11.7 percent. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2253 2003–04 |
State library servicesRestricts state library services to the legislature and state agencies. Repeals RCW 43.105.290. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2255 2003–04 |
Funding biotoxin testingRequires the department to collect a two-dollar surcharge on the purchase of: (1) All resident and nonresident shellfish and seaweed licenses issued under RCW 77.32.520(2)(a); and (2) All resident and nonresident adult... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2256 2003–04 |
Nursing facility paymentModifies nursing home Medicaid payments by eliminating the case-mix corridor floor for direct care payments and eliminating provisions that permit nursing facilities to retain certain overpayments. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2258 2003–04 |
Teacher certificationRevises alternative route teacher certification provisions. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2260 2003–04 |
Edu employees/cost-of-livingProvides a cost-of-living increase for educational employees. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2271 2003–04 |
Education fundsExpands the allowable uses of the Student Achievement Fund. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2282 2003–04 |
Electronic scratch ticketsDeclares that electronic scratch tickets are a legal form of gambling in the state of Washington. In addition, any electronic games approved under RCW 9.46.360 are authorized to the same extent and in the same manner as... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2289 2003–04 |
School district levy baseRevises the school district levy base calculation. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2296 2003–04 |
State dogDesignates the Siberian husky as the official state dog. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2343 2003–04 |
School/collective bargainingEstablishes procedures and timelines for negotiating teacher collective bargaining agreements, with requirements for settling negotiation impasses through binding interest arbitration and a prohibition against strikes and lockouts. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2297 2003–04 |
Presidential primary of 2004Cancels the presidential primary for the 2004 election. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2003, 3rd Special Session |
Dec 9, 2003 |
| HB 1827 2003–04 |
Meningococcal immunizationRequires institutions of higher education to provide certain students with information about meningococcal meningitis. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 398, Laws of 2003 |
Oct 28, 2003 |