Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kathy Haigh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2713 1999–00 |
Mandatory arbitrationC Makes mandatory arbitration automatic in counties of more than 100,000 population. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2377 1999–00 |
Custom meat slaughter/prep$ Alters the penalties for certain violations of the custom meat laws and broadens the grounds for denying, suspending or revoking a license. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2378 1999–00 |
Structural pest inspections$ Makes it unlawful for a person to advertise himself or herself as being a licensed structural pest inspector if he or she is not or for such a licensee to issue certain inspection reports without attaching unique inspection... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2418 1999–00 |
WWII oral history project$ The World War II Oral History Project is established to preserve, for the education of our state's children, the history and memories of the veterans and other citizens who contributed to the state and country during World War II. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2519 1999–00 |
Excise tax codeC Allows the department of revenue to disclose tax owed on properties involved in real estate transactions; | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 106, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2531 1999–00 |
Career/tech student orgs$ The Superintendent of Public Instruction will support, with at least one full-time equivalent program staff person, state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizations. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2637 1999–00 |
Background checks$ Amends the background check statutes relating to children, vulnerable adults, the developmentally disabled, the mentally ill, and expectant mothers. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 87, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2338 1999–00 |
Parks & recreatn prop sale$ Authorizes the Parks and Recreation Commission to dispose of up to 10 acres of land without an auction in order to resolve trespass and property boundary disputes with adjacent private property owners. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2588 1999–00 |
Domestic violence fatalities$ Subject to available funds, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will contract with an entity with expertise in domestic violence to coordinate regional domestic violence fatality review panels. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 50, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2750 1999–00 |
Sexual assault victims$ Changes the classification of sexual assault prevention education to a core (required) service. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2760 1999–00 |
Educator quality$ Creates the Professional Educator Standards Board to advise the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and others on issues of educator quality. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2792 1999–00 |
Personal financial info$ Exempts information supplied to an agency for the electronic transfer of funds from public inspection and copying. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2853 1999–00 |
Advisory council/blind$ Amends current law to reflect changes in the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee required by federal law. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3164 1999–00 |
Vehicle taxesRequires the department of revenue to prepare at least once each year a depreciation schedule or schedules for use in the determination of fair market value for the purposes of chapter 82.44. RCW. The schedule shall be based... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 2403 1999–00 |
National WWII memorial acct$ Creates a nonappropriated account in support of the national World War II Memorial campaign. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2423 1999–00 |
St. Helen's dredge spoils$ Requires the Department of Transportation to amend its previous conveyance of land to the city of Castle Rock to require that the revenue received from dredge spoils be dedicated for recreational purposes. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2798 1999–00 |
Prescription legibility$ A prescription for legend drugs must be legible. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2851 1999–00 |
Flood control$ Increases the cap on state funding for flood control maintenance projects from 50 percent to 75 percent of the total project cost. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2331 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rights$ Carriers offering health plans (including disability insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organization, and state health plans) must comply with requirements regarding the privacy of an enrollee's... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2365 1999–00 |
Leasehold excise taxC Taxes private leases of publicly owned land consisting of 3,000 or more residential and recreational lots under the property tax rather than the leasehold excise tax. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2383 1999–00 |
Aquatic nuisance species com$ Creates an Aquatic Nuisance Species Committee to coordinate efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of these species. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2409 1999–00 |
Character education program$ School districts are strongly encouraged to implement, in partnership with parents and their local communities, character education programs that incorporate into each school's curriculum the character traits and values... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2580 1999–00 |
Vehicle identificatn number$ Provides licensed auto dealers with the option to check the Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) numbers on vehicles they are going to sell that were purchased out of Washington and meet federal standards. Vehicle dealers... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2662 1999–00 |
Teacher ed & experience inf$ The Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee (LEAP) must convene a workgroup to explore the feasibility of a central repository for teacher education and experience information and make recommendations for... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |