Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kirk Pearson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2259 2009–10 |
Public records actProhibits a person serving a criminal sentence in a state, local, or privately operated correctional facility from inspecting or copying any nonexempt public record. Prohibits criminal justice facilities and agencies from... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2273 2009–10 |
Negligent driversRequires certain persons, upon subsequent violations of negligent driving in the first or second degree, to retake and pass the driver licensing examination in order to keep his or her driver's license. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2294 2009–10 |
Criminal offenders/safetyRequires the department of corrections to: (1) Establish and utilize a validated, evidence-based risk assessment instrument consistent with national best practices that classifies offenders as high risk, moderate risk, and low... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2340 2009–10 |
Child predatory drug actRequires the prosecuting attorney, in a prosecution for manufacturing, selling, delivering, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a controlled substance listed in RCW 69.50.401, to file a special... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2374 2009–10 |
Rape in the third degreeRequires an offender convicted of the crime of rape in the third degree to be sentenced to a term of total confinement not less than one year. | Brad Klippert (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2415 2009–10 |
Criminal street gangsCreates two types of crimes relating to gang intimidation and increases the penalties. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2427 2009–10 |
Domestic violence offendersRequires double scoring for prior felony offenses that are domestic violence-related and single scoring for prior non-felony offenses that are domestic violence-related for purposes of calculating an offender's sentence. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2597 2009–10 |
Hydraulics project approvalEliminates the requirement that a person must obtain a hydraulic project approval from the Department of Fish and Wildlife prior to initiating a construction project that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2604 2009–10 |
Surface water diversionsExempts water diversions from the Skagit River for agricultural purposes from state application and permit requirements if the diversion is made within the tidally influenced portion of the Skagit River. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2633 2009–10 |
DSHS pharmacy audit programEstablishes requirements to regulate non-fraud audits of pharmacy providers under state medical assistance programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2639 2009–10 |
Pipe tobaccoExempts pipe tobacco from the prohibition against shipping certain tobacco products purchased by mail or through the internet to Washington consumers. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2660 2009–10 |
Murder of a peace officerCreates a new crime called Rendering Aggravated Criminal Assistance in the first degree. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2669 2009–10 |
Health care freedom actAdopts the Washington state health care freedom act of 2010. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2690 2009–10 |
Voluntary intoxicationPrevents a criminal defendant from using the fact of voluntary intoxication as evidence to demonstrate the lack of a mental state that is an element of a charged crime. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2691 2009–10 |
Growth management actSuspends the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW (growth management act) for counties and cities if the average rate of total unemployment in the county, seasonally adjusted, as determined by the employment security department,... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2703 2009–10 |
Sport shooting rangesProvides certain protections for a person who operates or uses a sport shooting range. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2708 2009–10 |
State energy freedom actProhibits the department of ecology or any other state agency from adopting or enforcing a state, regional, or national program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy, without express... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2709 2009–10 |
State firearms freedom actAdopts the Washington state firearms freedom act of 2010. Exempts a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in Washington from federal regulation under the commerce clause of the United States... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2710 2009–10 |
Right to constitutional govtEnsures that all laws and rules adopted by the federal and state governments are firmly grounded in their respective constitutions so that those governments might return to their proper realms and focus on the essential... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2714 2009–10 |
Anonymous political speechAdopts the right to anonymous political speech act of 2010 by clarifying that state law does not require or authorize the release of the name, signature, and/or address of any individual who signs an initiative or referendum petition. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2715 2009–10 |
Presidential electorsRevises requirements for electing presidential electors. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2716 2009–10 |
Transportation propertyProvides a right of repurchase, subject to certain restrictions, to property owners whose properties were originally acquired through condemnation by the Washington State Department of Transportation and are later declared... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2718 2009–10 |
Mentally ill defendantsProvides that a defendant who offers a timely defense of insanity under RCW 10.77.030 (establishing insanity as a defense) may be found guilty and mentally ill at trial under certain circumstances. Allows a defendant who... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2723 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeChanges the mens rea required for committing the crime of assault of a child in the first degree from a recklessness standard to a negligence standard when the result is great bodily harm. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2724 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies provisions relating to assault of a child in the first degree to include persons sixteen years old or older that are guilty of the crime. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |