Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Al O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2424 2001–02 |
School district elections$ If, at the next general election, a constitutional amendment is passed by the voters that will permit school levies and bonds to be approved by a simple majority of voters, state law is changed to permit that as well. If the... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2476 2001–02 |
Offenders/mental health$ Requires mental health providers to release records and reports to the Department of Corrections (DOC) regarding offenders sentenced to an indeterminate sentence. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2507 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle theft$ Divides the crime of taking a motor vehicle without permission into two degrees. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2538 2001–02 |
Public works/subcontractors$ In cases of bid shopping, entitles original subcontractors to recover damages from the prime contract bidder and the substituted subcontractor. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2598 2001–02 |
Secure transition facilities$ Preempts the land use laws of local governments that do not comply with certain statutory requirements regarding secure community transition facilities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2683 2001–02 |
Sexually violant predators$ Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract with health care practitioners and health care facilities to provide basic medical care to the sexually violent predators in the DSHS's care. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2967 2001–02 |
Aircraft parts/tx deductionsRevises business and occupation taxation for certain aviation businesses. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |
| HB 2267 2001–02 |
Aircraft parts/tx deductions$ Reduces business and occupation tax rate from 0.484 percent to 0.275 percent on the sale and repair of equipment used in interstate or foreign commerce by certain FAA certificated aircraft repair facilities. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| HB 1549 2001–02 |
Tobacco/minors$ Tobacco retailers cannot sell packages of cigarettes with less than 20 cigarettes, except in premises where minors are prohibited by law. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2439 2001–02 |
Developmentally disabled$ Recognizes the importance of the Voluntary Placement Program (VPP) for children with developmental disabilities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2694 2001–02 |
Crime victims' compensation$ Creates a crime victims' compensation trust account. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2729 2001–02 |
Vacation of records$ Provides that records of convictions for certain pre-Sentencing Reform Act felonies may be vacated in the same way as under the SRA; | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2168 2001–02 |
Community justice facilities$ Requires the development of a list of counties that may contain juvenile or work release facilities. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2002 |
| HB 1791 2001–02 |
Mobile home park managers$ Creates the Mobile Home Park Manager Certification Program within the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 1260 2001–02 |
Postsecondary courses/inmate$ Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement a one-year pilot post-secondary educational program for inmates. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| HB 2888 2001–02 |
Crime victim compensationRepeals RCW 7.68.200, 7.68.210, 7.68.220, 7.68.230, 7.68.240, 7.68.250, 7.68.260, 7.68.270, and 7.68.280. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| HB 2304 2001–02 |
Transportation$ Policy goals are set forth, based on benchmark categories adopted by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. The Transportation Commission is required to establish specific performance measures. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2002 |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| HB 1604 2001–02 |
Hospital safety$ Makes it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly possess or control a weapon in any building licensed as a hospital. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2832 2001–02 |
Shoreline managementEliminates the authority of the department of ecology to impose conditions on conditional use or variance permits issued under the shoreline management act. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2836 2001–02 |
Lewis & Clark license plateDirects the department to work in cooperation with the Lewis and Clark bicentennial advisory committee and the Washington state historical society to create and design a special Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate. The... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2298 2001–02 |
Mentally ill offenders$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a task force to study ways to improve the treatment of the state's mentally ill offender population. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2788 2001–02 |
PERS/liquor control officersAuthorizes liquor control officer members of the public employees' retirement system plan 2 to retire early without reduction to the retirement allowance. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2721 2001–02 |
Hlth care prvdrs/b&o taxDeclares that chapter 82.04 RCW does not apply to amounts received by health care providers licensed under chapter 18.57, 18.71, 18.71A, or 18.57A RCW from the United States or any instrumentality of the United States, or from... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2725 2001–02 |
Housing finance program$ The Housing Finance Commission must work with the State Investment Board to establish a housing program that provides mortgage financing assistance to teachers. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2728 2001–02 |
Primary elections T.O.Declares that a fair and open primary election process is of paramount importance to the voters of Washington state. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |