Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Paul Harris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2592 2013–14 |
County electronic auctionsAuthorizes counties to sell real and personal property at auction via electronic media. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2593 2013–14 |
Local gov treasury practicesModifies provisions relating to a county treasurer's authority to accept electronic payments and charge transaction processing costs, such as by authorizing county treasurers to absorb any fees associated with electronic... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2617 2013–14 |
Interpreter servicesAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase spoken language interpreter services for medical and vocational providers. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2639 2013–14 |
Mental health, chem depndncyExpands the scope of the work and membership for the Adult Behavioral Health System Task Force. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2646 2013–14 |
Long-term care workersExtends a certification exemption for individual providers who provide 20 hours or less of care for one person in any calendar month from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2016. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2647 2013–14 |
Home care/electr timekeepingAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to establish exemptions to electronic timekeeping requirements for home care agencies to address situations in which a landline is not available. | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2725 2013–14 |
Involuntary treatmentIf a DMHP decides not to initiate detention of a person under the ITA, an immediate family member of the person may petition the superior court for review of the DMHP's decision. The family member must serve notice of the... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 2055 2013–14 |
Consumer protection actionsModifies the attorneys' fees provisions in the Consumer Protection Act and the computer spyware law to allow the Attorney General, rather than any prevailing party, to recover prevailing party attorneys' fees and costs in an... | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2297 2013–14 |
Signage as a public facilityExpands the definition of "public facilities" as defined in provisions governing the local sales and use tax to include roadway, traffic, and way-finding signage. | Liz Pike (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2326 2013–14 |
Biological products prescripAuthorizes biosimilar products to be substituted in the place of a biological product if the United States Food and Drug Administration has determined that the biosimilar product is interchangeable with the biological product. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2677 2013–14 |
Impact fee paymentObligates counties, cities, and towns to adopt deferral systems for the collection of impact fees from applicants for residential building permits through a covenant-based process, or through a process that delays payment... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 2778 2013–14 |
Nursing facility residentsAllows a nursing facility to give preferential admission to individuals who have executed continuing care contracts to finance the space in which the nursing facility operates. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| HB 2107 2013–14 |
HIV in criminal justiceAmends the statutory definition of Assault in the first degree to remove the specific mention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2320 2013–14 |
Adult family homesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to waive all or part of an adult family home's licensing and processing fees and extend timeframes for initial training for applicants in exceptional circumstances. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| HB 2429 2013–14 |
Advance higher ed loan prog.Finds that too many students at all income levels are leaving higher education programs with high levels of debt, and recognizes that a financial aid program that offers loans with repayments based on a student's income would... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| HB 1161 2013–14 |
Liquor sales for resaleExempts all spirits retail licensees from the payment of the 17 percent license issuance fee for sales of spirits to bars and restaurants. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2014 |
| HB 2139 2013–14 |
Physician quality improvemntRequires the Medical Quality Assurance Commission (Commission) to establish a pilot project to evaluate the efficacy of a non-disciplinary quality improvement program for physicians and physician assistants. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 2678 2013–14 |
Small business assistanceCreates a uniform gross income threshold for businesses to qualify for active non-reporting status. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 2632 2013–14 |
Area agencies on agingIncludes in the case management responsibilities of each area agency on aging verification of a sample of worker time sheets until the ProviderOne compensation subsystem and services is available for individual providers to... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2633 2013–14 |
Vulnerable adultsRevises the definition of "vulnerable adult," for purposes of chapter 74.34 RCW (abuse of vulnerable adults), to include a person who the department of social and health services reasonably believes has a developmental disability. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2637 2013–14 |
Annexations by code citiesEstablishes voter approval requirements for certain annexation methods that may be employed by code cities in counties that have 400,000 or more residents and are bordered by the Columbia River. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2648 2013–14 |
Leg. members/reg. trans brdsAddresses legislators' voting rights on regional transportation planning organization policy boards. | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| HB 2548 2013–14 |
Basic ed instructional hoursProvides that increased Basic Education instructional hours will not be implemented before the 2015-16 school year, rather than not before the 2014-15 school year. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| HB 2550 2013–14 |
Health care deliveryProhibits unfair and deceptive practices in contracting for and managing health care delivery under health plans to preserve patient and practitioner freedom to obtain and provide health care. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| HB 2489 2013–14 |
PharmaciesRequires a pharmacy benefit manager, in order to conduct business in the state, to register with the office of the insurance commissioner and annually renew the registration. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |