Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bill Backlund
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1777 1995–96 |
School bond levy disclosuresPrior to conducting an election on a debt financing measure, a school district must adopt a resolution that specifies the purposes of the debt financing measure. The resolution must specify the buildings to be constructed or... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 1995 |
Apr 19, 1995 |
| HB 1360 1995–96 |
Osteopaths/discriminationHealth maintenance organizations, professional service corporations, and hospitals are prohibited from discriminating against doctors of osteopathic medicine who have been board certified or eligible under an approved... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 1995 |
Apr 17, 1995 |
| HB 1427 1995–96 |
Emer medical service professThe specific categories of mobile intravenous technician, mobile airway management technician and mobile intensive care paramedic are repealed and defined categorically as "emergency medical service intermediate life support... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 1995 |
Apr 17, 1995 |
| HB 1001 1995–96 |
Higher education expenditursThe requirement that agencies spend appropriated and nonappropriated money in a way that conserves the appropriated money does not apply to state institutions of higher education. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 1995 |
Apr 12, 1995 |
| HB 1711 1995–96 |
Written marriage contractsWhen a couple enters into a marriage contract, the couple may contract to restrict the grounds upon which a divorce may be granted. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 7, 1995 |
| HB 2510 1993–94 |
Regulatory reformRULE-MAKING JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REVIEW COMMITTEE (JARRC) REVIEW : JARRC is authorized to recommend suspension of an existing rule by a majority vote, instead of the current two-thirds requirement. | Ron Meyers (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 249, Laws of 1994 |
Apr 1, 1994 |
| HB 2696 1993–94 |
Chemically related illnessBy July 1, 1994, the Department of Labor and Industries must establish interim criteria and procedures to ensure consistent and fair adjudication of claims involving chemically related illness. The final criteria and... | Stanley Flemming (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 1994 |
Apr 1, 1994 |
| HB 2671 1993–94 |
Small busns gross recpt taxThe B&O threshold exemption is replaced by a credit against tax due. The maximum amount of credit is $60 per month. | Gregory Fisher (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 1994, 1st Special Session |
Mar 31, 1994 |
| HB 2663 1993–94 |
High-tech business tax deferA B&O tax credit is allowed equal to 2.5 percent of the amount of qualified high-tech research and development expenditures. For firms hired to perform research and development services for others, the credit is calculated on... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 1994 |
| HB 2219 1993–94 |
Model curfew ordinanceSpecifies the circumstances which could lead to a finding that a temporary curfew in a community is desirable. Designates the contents of a model curfew ordinance. Provides that a violation of the curfew shall be a class 4... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2248 1993–94 |
Gang assaults penaltiesA person commits third degree assault when, under circumstances not amounting to first or second degree assault, he or she acts in concert with another person in assaulting a single victim and inflicts bodily harm. | David Chappell (D-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2265 1993–94 |
Firearms possession/under 18Prohibits delivery to or possession of firearms by persons under eighteen. Enhances penalty provisions for violations. | Tom Campbell (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2348 1993–94 |
Crimes committed with weaponProvides that no earned early release is allowed for offenders who commit offenses with a deadly weapon. | Bill Reams (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2359 1993–94 |
Job placement/publ assistancA voluntary wage supplementation program is established in the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to supplement wages paid by private employers to AFDC recipients. Local Employment Partnership Councils pilot this... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2384 1993–94 |
Juv offender basic trainingThe Department of Social and Health Services is required to establish and operate a juvenile offender basic training camp. Available state, military, or federal facilities or land must be considered when the camp is sited by... | David Lemmon (D-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2418 1993–94 |
Nonproft youth org servicesThe bill expands the existing sales tax exemption for amusement and recreational services sold by nonprofit youth organizations. The expanded exemption includes physical fitness and other personal services. | Gregory Fisher (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2427 1993–94 |
Juvenile violent offensesAuthorizes a court to order a case transferred for adult criminal prosecution whenever a respondent is fifteen or over and the offense is violent or committed with a deadly weapon. Authorizes additional time to be added to a... | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2489 1993–94 |
Weed controlThe Commissioner of Public Lands must examine means of controlling nonaquatic noxious weeds on public lands owned or managed by the state. The commissioner must consult certain state and federal agencies, county weed control... | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2499 1993–94 |
Vehicle removal by policeProvides that when the driver of a vehicle is arrested for a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, the arresting officer shall take custody of the vehicle and provide for its prompt removal to a place of safety. | Pat Scott (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2500 1993–94 |
Private property regulationProvides that a regulation of private property or restraint of land use is prohibited unless specified notice and hearing procedures are followed. Requires a regulation of private property to have the least possible impact... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2517 1993–94 |
B&O tax/for-profit hospitalsThe Business and Occupation tax rate applicable to for-profit hospitals is reduced to 1.5 percent. | Barbara Holm (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2537 1993–94 |
Crimes/weapons sentencingRequires an additional ten years to be added to an offender's presumptive sentence for a crime of violence committed while armed with a deadly weapon. | Tom Campbell (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2545 1993–94 |
Minor work rules evaluationThe Department of Labor and Industries is directed to begin an immediate evaluation of its minor work rules, and report to the Governor and Legislature by July 1, 1994. The report is to include a | James Springer (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2546 1993–94 |
Grade withholding/damagesAuthorizes a school district to delay admission of a transfer student until academic, counseling, conduct, or other relevant records are obtained from a previous school district. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2578 1993–94 |
Transportation funds transfrDesignates the accounts and funds which shall receive eighty percent of their proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's or fund's average daily balance for the period. Revises the required deposit schedule for... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |