Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mary Helen Roberts
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2441 2013–14 |
School distr levies & bondsAuthorizes school districts to issue general obligation bonds, make payments on those bonds through the levy of taxes, and exceed the statutory debt limit with approval by a simple majority of the voters, rather than approval... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2455 2013–14 |
Placement of juvenilesAllows a police officer to take a sixteen or seventeen year old that the officer believes has committed a non-felony assault of a family or household member in the preceding four hours to a nonsecure facility that has access... | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2465 2013–14 |
Extracted fuel tax exemptionNarrows the application of the extracted fuel use tax exemption to the use of biomass fuel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2470 2013–14 |
Rental car businessesRequires outstanding traffic infractions be paid for the registration of a rental car to be renewed by the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2399 2013–14 |
Opportunity restoration certCreates a process by which a person with a criminal record can be granted a certificate of restoration of opportunity, which removes any professional bar imposed solely as a result of the conviction. | Brady Walkinshaw (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
| HB 2252 2013–14 |
Bill & budget fiscal impactsRequires fiscal notes dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures as well as... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2286 2013–14 |
Small business tax creditRepeals certain farm-related tax preferences to fund an increase in the small business tax credit. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2313 2013–14 |
K-12 educators/prof. devel.Provides funding to support professional development outside the regular school year. Requires the legislature to appropriate sufficient funds to provide at least two professional development days per year for all state-funded... | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2316 2013–14 |
Earned second chancesPermits offenders who have served 15 years or more of a sentence to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) for early release. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2321 2013–14 |
Dental professionalsCreates two new professions: licensed dental practitioners and licensed dental hygiene practitioners. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2349 2013–14 |
Cmty redevelopment financingAllows a county or city to create an apportionment district for purposes of financing public improvements within the district. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 2212 2013–14 |
Cultural access programsAllows a county or group of counties to create a cultural access program. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2014 |
| HB 1087 2013–14 |
Misdemeanor convictionsAllows a person to apply to vacate up to four misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor convictions. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1104 2013–14 |
Up-front environmnt planningAuthorizes local governments to recover reasonable expenses incurred in the preparation of nonproject environmental impact statements (EIS) for infill actions that are categorically exempt from requirements of the State... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1120 2013–14 |
Voluntr fire dept chaplainsAdds chaplains that volunteer with fire departments and volunteer law enforcement chaplains to those eligible for participation in the Volunteer Fire Fighters’ and Relief Officers’ Relief and Pension System. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1139 2013–14 |
Local health conditionsAuthorizes local health jurisdictions to adopt community health alert notification plans to establish methods for informing residents of significant health risks to the public. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1140 2013–14 |
Sibling visitationCreates a procedure for a sibling to petition a court for sibling visitation with a minor child, after the dismissal of any dependency proceedings involving the siblings, if there is a significant sibling relationship and... | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1147 2013–14 |
Unlawful firearm possessionMakes Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the second degree by an adult a predicate offense for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first degree, except where the second degree conviction is based on a predicate gross... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1201 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionProhibits the sale of animals on public property or private property that is open to the public. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1202 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionAllows law enforcement and animal control officers, and fire and rescue workers, to remove an animal from a confined space when the officer or worker has probable cause to believe the animal is in a life-threatening situation. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1204 2013–14 |
Sibling visitationOutlines specific procedures and requirements for sibling visitation for children involved in the child welfare system. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1205 2013–14 |
Governors' inaugural ballsCreates the governor's official inaugural ball committee to plan and organize governors' official inaugural balls. Creates the governor's official inaugural ball account. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1208 2013–14 |
Digital college/high schoolEstablishes the Digital College in the High School as a two-year pilot project beginning in 2013-14. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1229 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Social and Health Services to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low-income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1248 2013–14 |
Music education in schoolsProvides grants to implement a music education curriculum in state-funded all-day kindergarten classes , if funds are appropriated . | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |