Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by John O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1472 1991–92 |
Minors/employment regulatnsChild labor - hours of work Permissible hours of work for minors are established. General requirements are: ! Minors required to attend school may not work during school hours, except with permission of school officials. ! No... | Grace Cole (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1474 1991–92 |
Family care leaveBroadened coverage The employers covered by the family leave provisions are expanded from those employing a daily average of 100 or more to those employing a daily average of 50 or more. The definition of "child" is broadened... | Brian Ebersole (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1475 1991–92 |
Overtime employment(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Revises provisions for overtime pay requirements. Revises provisions for duty hours for fire protection and law enforcement personnel. Authorizes employees to voluntarily agree to work more... | Gregory Fisher (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1476 1991–92 |
Child/family care partnershpAn employer requesting a loan, loan guarantee, or grant from the Child Care Facility Fund must complete an assessment of their employees' child care needs. The fund must consider this assessment in evaluating the employer's... | Jesse Wineberry (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1493 1991–92 |
Retirement medicare allownceDirects the department to adopt rules to determine eligibility for the additional allowance and to prescribe application procedures. | William Day (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1502 1991–92 |
Port district competitionProvides that port districts of class A or class AA counties shall not compete with other like port districts located within a forty-mile radius of the district. | John O'Brien (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1507 1991–92 |
Specialized transport servcsEstablishes the specialized transportation services fund for distribution to the counties according to the designated formula. Makes an appropriation of ten million dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1546 1991–92 |
Port district prop tx leviesA port district with a population of 100,000 or more (Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and Bellingham) is required to prepare a study justifying the imposition of any nonvoter approved property taxes, and hold a public hearing on the... | Richard Nelson (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1559 1991–92 |
Higher ed faculty salariesThe Legislature intends to ensure that higher education faculty are paid at least as much as K-12 teachers with equivalent education and experience. | Brian Ebersole (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1565 1991–92 |
Disability claims/self-insurAllows self-insured employers to close disability claims after July 1990. | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1589 1991–92 |
School construction fundsProvides that, after July 1, 1995, the additional taxes on alcohol products shall be deposited in the common school building account instead of the drug enforcement and education account. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1609 1991–92 |
Children's mental health serLegislative intent encouraging the development of community-based interagency collaborative efforts to plan for and provide mental health services to children is expressed. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) must perform... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1614 1991–92 |
Home families child servicesThe Department of Social and Health Services is required to contract for specialized child care and respite care for children from homeless families. Organizations providing specialized child care and respite care, must... | Holly Myers (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1615 1991–92 |
Vehicle forfeiture/drug saleRevises provisions authorizing the forfeiture of vehicles used in the sale and purchase of drugs. | George Orr (D-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1639 1991–92 |
Union labels/state printingAll printing done by the state printer or farmed out to other printers must bear the label of a recognized printing labor organization, with one exception. | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1657 1991–92 |
Weighted student funding forK-12 Finance Study A study of the merits of use of a weighted student formula or other approaches to budget allocation methods in the K-12 system is to be conducted by December 15, 1991. Two members of each legislative body,... | Gary Locke (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1665 1991–92 |
Health care coverage/retiredRevises existing provisions for health care coverage for retired and disabled public employees. Establishes a commission to study the health care benefits for retired and disabled public employees. Requires a report and... | Jennifer Belcher (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1668 1991–92 |
Growth strategies provisionsThis legislation implements, in part, recommendations of the Growth Strategies Commission. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1669 1991–92 |
Growth strategies provisionsThe 1990 Growth Management Act (GMA) is modified and expanded. Goals and Planning Two new planning goals are added to ensure the fair siting of regional and state public facilities and to protect water resources, particularly... | Maria Cantwell (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1670 1991–92 |
Growth strategies provisionsA definition of natural resources of state-wide significance is added to the Growth Management Act and a process is established to identify and protect these resources. A committee staffed by the Department of Community... | Jennifer Belcher (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1672 1991–92 |
Growth strategies provisionsAny jurisdiction that is either required to plan, or chooses to plan, under the growth management laws may adopt a local ordinance authorizing the payment of relocation assistance. The cash portion of the relocation assistance... | Richard Nelson (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1674 1991–92 |
Tuition/fees/Persian Glf vetCertain eligible veterans of the Persian Gulf combat zone are exempt from the payment of tuition and fee increases that occur after the 1990-91 academic year. On August 1, 1990, eligible veterans must have been Washington... | George Orr (D-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1682 1991–92 |
Wine sale regulatedAbolishes the class F license on July 1, 1992. Establishes a class Q license to sell table wine in bottles and original packages to take effect July 1, 1992. Establishes a class R license to sell fortified wine effective July 1, 1992. | Lawrence Phillips (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1744 1991–92 |
Reasonable assurance/unemplyIf an employee of an educational institution receives an offer of employment for the next academic term that is contingent on funding, enrollment, or program changes, the offer does not constitute a reasonable assurance of... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 1992 |
| HB 1796 1991–92 |
Health care/retired employesCommission A study commission on public employee health care benefits is established. | Jennifer Belcher (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 1992 |