Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Al O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1257 2005–06 |
Motorcycle insuranceRequires an insurer who elects to write motorcycle or motor-driven cycle insurance to provide an opportunity to reject underinsured coverage to named insureds who have purchased liability insurance. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2805 2005–06 |
Missing personsRequires the Washington Association of County Officials to convene a group of various entities to study ways and develop protocols to improve the reporting and investigation of missing persons. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2353 2005–06 |
Family child care providersProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and a statewide unit of family child care providers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2454 2005–06 |
Sexual assault advocatesMakes communications "made between" a sexual assault victim and sexual assault advocate privileged, as opposed to communications "made by" the victim to the advocate. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| HB 2367 2005–06 |
Tribal police officersAuthorizes the Criminal Justice Training Commission to grant, deny, or revoke the certification of tribal police officers employed by a tribal government that has voluntarily requested certification for their police officers. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| HB 2608 2005–06 |
VFF&RO's relief & pensionAdds performance of other officially assigned secondary duties, including maintenance, public education, inspections and being on call or standby under the orders of the chief or other designated officer to the definition of... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| HB 1276 2005–06 |
Significant legislative ruleRequires that the Governor sign certain significant legislative rules. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1488 2005–06 |
Brominated flame retardantsBans the manufacture, sale, or distribution of most products containing more than 1 percent of Penta-BDE or Octa-BDE after January 1, 2007. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1815 2005–06 |
Small business incubatorCreates a competitive grant program for small business incubators and entrepreneurial support programs. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1849 2005–06 |
Security guard trainingRequires the Department of Licensing to undertake a review of the need for postassignment training of private security guards. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2325 2005–06 |
Housing/short subdivisionRequires local governments planning under the Growth Management Act to enact land use ordinances permitting the division of single lots into multiple nonconforming lots, subject to specified conditions. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2408 2005–06 |
Felony sex offendersChanges to the date upon which the statute of limitations for a sex offense begins to run to the date when the crime was committed or one year after the date upon which the identity of the suspect is conclusively established... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2431 2005–06 |
Background checks/hlth careRequires the Department of Health (Department) to conduct background checks on all applicants for initial licenses to practice a health profession. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2452 2005–06 |
News mediaEstablishes a privilege from compelled testimony and disclosure of information for members of the news media. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2489 2005–06 |
Assistance to studentsFor students not successful on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), requires school districts to prepare a student learning plan before the end of the school year and arrange a student-led... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2593 2005–06 |
Oil spill preventionRequires the Department of Ecology (Department) to conduct unannounced practice oil spill drills on vessels and to evaluate vessels' contingency plans. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2594 2005–06 |
Bilingual voting assistanceCreates a task force to make recommendations to continue implementation of Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act within the state. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2595 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salariesDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to recommend to the Legislature an allocation model for distribution of increments for experience, professional development and training. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2601 2005–06 |
Information techn projectsRequires fiscal notes to identify the fiscal and operational impact on the state information technology portfolio. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2717 2005–06 |
Mobile home parksProhibits local jurisdictions from imposing any sewer-related charges on mobile home parks, until the park connects to the sewer service. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2718 2005–06 |
Manufactured home parksExempts homes sited within manufactured home parks and housing communities from the criteria considerations within the definition of designated manufactured home. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2895 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine manufactureExpands the definition of neglect under the state's vulnerable adults statute to include exposure to methamphetamine or the manufacture of it. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2983 2005–06 |
Sex offender informationRequires the county sheriff to forward information about a registered sex offender's risk level to the Washington State Patrol (WSP) for inclusion in the WSP central registry. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3109 2005–06 |
Government performanceMoves the Citizen Advisory Board (Board) under the authority of the Governor, to advise the Governor, and modifies the Board's duties. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 3238 2005–06 |
Sex offender notificationMakes it illegal to distribute, under certain circumstances, a false sex offender community notification bulletin. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |