Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Cathy Wolfe
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1159 1995–96 |
Juv offndr basic trainingEligibility for the boot camp is expanded by increasing the disposition range to include any offender with a sentence of 78 weeks or less. The requirement that offenders must enter the program in the first 120 days of their... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1201 1995–96 |
Fishing licenses exemptionsExempts residents seventy years of age or older from the requirement for recreational fishing licenses. | Robert Basich (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1202 1995–96 |
Child support enforcementEstablishes procedures for the suspension of a parent's driver's license for a failure to pay child support. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1232 1995–96 |
Candidate order on ballotProvides that the filing officer shall determine by lot the order in which the names of candidates will appear on all primary, sample, and absentee ballots. | Bill Reams (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1234 1995–96 |
Oil spill risk reductionAuthorizes an owner or operator of a covered vessel to petition for a waiver from a specific provision of chapter 88.46 RCW, if the owner or operator has implemented a practice that meets or exceeds the statutory requirements,... | Cheryl Hymes (R-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1239 1995–96 |
Efficiency & enterprise fndsProvides incentives to public employees to spend public funds in the most efficient and effective manner. Encourages agencies to identify savings and entrepreneurial opportunities and then use the resulting savings and... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1242 1995–96 |
Publ assistnc recipnt servicProvides for transitional services for long-term aid recipients. Offers participants who have not completed a high school degree or its equivalent a choice between participating in a secondary education component or a job... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1245 1995–96 |
Business assistnc centr termThe termination date of the Business Assistance Center, within the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, is delayed from June 30, 1995, to June 30, 1999. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1255 1995–96 |
Juvenile justice actParental Rights and Obligations: Parents of Juvenile Offenders: Parents, guardians, and custodians of juvenile offenders will be subject to juvenile court jurisdiction. Those responsible adults will be required to appear at... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1294 1995–96 |
Head injury trust fundPrescribes a twenty-five dollar fine for a conviction or deferred prosecution as a result of an arrest for violation of DUI or vehicular assault statutes to be deposited in the head injury trust fund. | Dennis Dellwo (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1303 1995–96 |
Death benefit awardGrants a one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit award, effective January 1, 1994, for dying in the line of duty while a law enforcement officer, fire fighter, state patrol officer, or treasury special deputy. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1334 1995–96 |
Hospital taxationStarting July 1, 1995, the Business and Occupation tax rate applicable to for-profit hospitals is reduced to the 1.5 percent rate for nonprofit and government hospitals. The revenue collected from for-profit hospitals is... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1338 1995–96 |
Court reportingRevises chapter 18.145 RCW to delete references to shorthand reporting and providing for the regulation of stenomask reporters. Establishes advisory committees to advise the director on testing procedures, professional... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1347 1995–96 |
Consumer credit interestRepeals RCW 63.14.135 and section 4, chapter 193, Laws of 1992. | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1353 1995–96 |
Port commissioner districtsEvery port district must be divided into the same number of commissioner districts as there are commissioner positions, unless the port district is less than county-wide and the voters approved a ballot proposition to... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1355 1995–96 |
School bus purchasesSPI is to establish a task force to analyze issues associated with the purchase of new school buses. Membership on the task force is specified. | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1368 1995–96 |
Auto insurance/ageProvides that, for each coverage for which age is used as a rating factor, any premium increase arising from a driver's advancing age shall not exceed five percent in any one year. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1369 1995–96 |
Totaled vehicle/replacementDirects an insurer to make a good faith effort to provide temporary replacement transportation to a third party claimant whose vehicle is a total loss, where its insured is liable to the third party claimant. | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1371 1995–96 |
Insurers' investmentsThe provision that prohibits an insurance company from acquiring a majority of the stock issued by a corporation is removed. | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1372 1995–96 |
Rural health careProvisions authorizing RHCSAs are repealed. The Department of Health must conduct a study of rural health care and report to the Legislature by December 1, 1995. | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1373 1995–96 |
Insurance agents licensesResident general agents are treated the same as other insurance licensees. These agents are subject to the same renewal schedule as other agents and licensees. | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1374 1995–96 |
Insurance company reservesModifications are made to current law regarding reserves insurance companies must maintain for unearned premiums and losses. The Insurance Commissioner may grant an insurance company permission to use a different method of... | Les Thomas (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1379 1995–96 |
Higher ed boards/student memAdds student members to the governing boards of institutions of higher education. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1417 1995–96 |
At-risk youthPolice officers are required to take a runaway child back to his or her parent's home or their place of employment as the first alternative. If the parents do not wish the child to remain in the home, they may request the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1488 1995–96 |
Small business tax exemptionProvides the exemption during the first sixty months of operation of the new business. Designates a reduced schedule of taxes for the second sixty months of operation. | David Chappell (D-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |