Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by James Johanson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1392 1993–94 |
Driver's license exam waiverAuthorizes a waiver to a person completing, with an A or B grade, a traffic safety course as defined in RCW 28A.220.020, and which meets the required standards established by the state. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1441 1993–94 |
Flood damage reductionPart I: Zero-Rise Floodway : By July 1, 1994, the Department of Ecology must prepare a model ordinance establishing a zero-rise floodway. The zero-rise floodway ordinance must provide that new and substantially improved... | Robin Johnson (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1463 1993–94 |
Hood Canal salmonidDirects the investigation of opportunities for salmonid habitat improvement in Hood Canal tributaries. Modifies methods of commercial salmon fishing to allow escape of naturally spawning salmonids, while harvesting hatchery... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1470 1993–94 |
Youth suicide preventionDirects the superintendent of public instruction to develop a youth suicide prevention program for use in the public schools. Makes an appropriation of forty thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1475 1993–94 |
Washington service corpsThe expiration of the WSC on July 1, 1993, is repealed. The commissioner may enroll youth 14 to 17 years of age on special projects during the summer, and at other times of the year that may compliment their school curriculum. | Gary Locke (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1491 1993–94 |
Employer-sponsord child careProvides for tax credits for employer-sponsored child care facilities. | Jesse Wineberry (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1516 1993–94 |
Criminal street gangsThe term "criminal street gang" is defined and added to the definition section of the Sentencing Reform Act. Criminal street gang means any ongoing group of three or more persons that has as one of its primary activities the... | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1534 1993–94 |
School levy lidsRevises RCW 28A.500.010 to remove levy lids and to revise distribution formulas. Repeals RCW 84.52.0531. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1552 1993–94 |
Developmentally disabledState policy for people with developmental disabilities is modified to state that services should be provided in the most normal, least restrictive, cost-effective setting. Residents of RHCs who are transferred to community... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1553 1993–94 |
Employer discriminationIt is unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire, discharge, or disadvantage an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee engages in any lawful activity off... | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1556 1993–94 |
Weapon restrictionsWeapons are prohibited in restricted areas of court facilities, jails, public mental health facilities, and in places classified as off-limits to persons under 21 years of age by the state Liquor Control Board. A weapon is... | Elmira Forner (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1567 1993–94 |
Interpreters for jurorsA court may appoint an interpreter to assist a speech or hearing impaired juror throughout the entire trial process including deliberations. Every interpreter must take an oath to follow the instructions of the court and to... | Holly Myers (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1574 1993–94 |
Children's services providrsThere is a legislative finding that out-of-home care service providers currently receive state reimbursement for their services of between 20 percent and 65 percent of the cost of caring for dependent children. Inadequate... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1576 1993–94 |
Child support obligationsCurrent law is clarified to provide that a contempt action is a remedy to enforce any support order established by a court or pursuant to an administrative hearing. A contempt action may be used to enforce a support order... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1577 1993–94 |
Health care reformMAJOR ACCESS AND COST CONTROL ELEMENTS The access goal that all residents of Washington State shall receive needed health services by July 1, 1998, is established. | Dennis Dellwo (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1584 1993–94 |
Part-time faculty salariesMakes an appropriation of ten million nine thousand three hundred ninety-seven dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1620 1993–94 |
Moneys owed to stateDirects the state auditor to contract with a private collection agency for the collection of accounts more than six months past due. Requires the preparation of a bimonthly list of all accounts receivable which clearly... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1626 1993–94 |
Municipal judge selectionProvides that, in cities having a population in excess of thirty thousand, the municipal judges shall be elected. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1628 1993–94 |
Childhood immunizationThere is a legislative finding that there has been an increase in the number of children contracting vaccine-preventable infectious diseases despite the availability of preventative immunizations. Parents are often unaware of... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1630 1993–94 |
CarjackingCarjacking is made a separate crime. Carjacking in the first degree is a class A felony and is defined the same as robbery in the first degree except that a motor vehicle is the property taken. | Randy Tate (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1640 1993–94 |
Property seizure/forfeitureA new procedure is established for compensating the victims of crime and for preventing criminals from profiting from their crimes. Property acquired by a convicted person as the result of his or her crime is subject to forfeiture. | James Johanson (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1659 1993–94 |
Death penalty/mentally retrdThe death penalty may not be imposed upon a mentally retarded person convicted of aggravated first-degree murder if the person was mentally retarded when he or she committed the murder. A licensed psychiatrist or psychologist... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1660 1993–94 |
FluoridationAllows fluoridation of certain water supply systems by a vote of the people. | David Lemmon (D-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1663 1993–94 |
Property tax/senior citizensLimits the taxable value of residential property for senior citizens and persons retired by reason of physical disability. | Susan Karahalios (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1664 1993–94 |
Property tax deferral/sr citAllows a claimant to defer that portion of the real property taxes on the claimant's principal residence that exceeds the authorized tax limit. Prescribes a formula for computing the authorized tax limit. Prescribes the... | Susan Karahalios (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |